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los angeles is on fire and has run out of water.....As several fires spread across Southern California, President-elect Donald Trump blamed policies from California Gov. Gavin Newsom and President Joe Biden for causing the outbreak. "He is the blame for this," Trump wrote about Newsom on his social media platform Truth Social on Wednesday. 'He is the blame for this': Trump points finger at Newsom for wildfires with disputed evidence Newsom "is focused on protecting people, not playing politics," his office said.
"Governor Gavin Newscum refused to sign the water restoration declaration put before him that would have allowed millions of gallons of water, from excess rain and snow melt from the North, to flow daily into many parts of California, including the areas that are currently burning in a virtually apocalyptic way," he added. But the governor's office called Trump's evidence "pure fiction." Trump's administration in his first term signed a memorandum that redirected millions of gallons of water to farmers living in the Central Valley and Southern California, pumping it out of the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, which Newsom quickly condemned at the time. However, new federal and state regulations limit the amount of water pumped from the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta in order to protect the endangered smelt fish, which Trump claimed would have prevented the wildfires. In a statement posted on X by his press office, Newsom rebuked Trump's claim that he had faulted on signing a "water restoration declaration" that would have freed up gallons of water for the state. "There is no such document as the water restoration declaration -- that is pure fiction," the post said. "The Governor is focused on protecting people, not playing politics, and making sure firefighters have all the resources they need." Trump and Newsom had long sparred on the issue during Trump's first administration, and the president-elect even criticized the policy while on the 2024 campaign trail. "The water is cut off upstate, up in the north, you know that, and the water in order to protect a certain little tiny fish called a smelt. They send millions and millions of gallons of water out to the Pacific Ocean way up north -- never even gets close to here," Trump said during a press conference at his golf course in Los Angeles in September. "You have no water down here. And the reason you have no water, you have the canals -- the reason you have no water is because Gavin Newsom didn't want to do it," he added. Throughout the day, Trump continued to criticize Newsom and Biden, pushing unfounded statements about how the Federal Emergency Management Agency does not have money to provide assistance to Californians. However, the congressional funding legislation passed in late December to avert a government shutdown included $100 billion for disaster aid, specifically $29 billion for FEMA's disaster relief fund, which the federal government turns to in emergencies to help reimburse state and local governments during and after disasters. Biden also approved a major disaster declaration for California, allowing victims of the fire to "immediately access funds and resources to jumpstart their recovery," according to a White House fact sheet. Late Wednesday, after meeting with Republican senators on Capitol Hill, Trump continued to blame Newsom but he said he worked well with the governor when he was in the White House and that the two would have to work together again to rebuild the damage. "So what's happened is a tragedy, and the governor has not done a good job," Trump told reporters. "With that being said, I got along well with him ... we worked together very well, and we would work together. I guess it looks like we're going to be the one having to rebuild it." By midnight, Trump seemed to have changed his tune and said Newsom should resign. "One of the best and most beautiful parts of the United States of America is burning down to the ground. It’s ashes, and Gavin Newscum should resign. This is all his fault!!!" Trump posted. https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-blames-newsom-biden-california-wildfires/story?id=117478241
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FIRE!....
Multiple fires have spread across the Los Angeles area since Tuesday, driven by extremely dry conditions and high winds. Tens of thousands of people have been evacuated as firefighters struggle to contain the flames.
At least five people have died in uncontained wildfires raging across Los Angeles County, with the death toll expected to rise.
Some are blaming green policies for exacerbating the disaster. Here’s why:
Environmental Regulations
The green lobby has pushed for changes to traditional fire management policies. For example, the US Forest Service announced on October 24, 2024 that it would suspend prescribed burning in California “for the foreseeable future.”
Prescribed burns are controlled fires that remove dry vegetation which otherwise fuels wildfires and allows them to spread to taller vegetation. Critics argue this suspension has left California more vulnerable to large-scale wildfires.
Advocates for limiting prescribed burns cite several reasons, such as prioritizing staff and resources for actual wildfire suppression, alleged risks to air quality, ecosystems, and carbon emissions in the context of climate change.
What Critics and Research Say
A 2023 study by Columbia and Stanford researchers found that low-intensity fires (including prescribed burns) reduce wildfire risk by about 60%.
Firefighters United for Safety, Ethics, and Ecology (FUSEE) warns that blocking prescribed burns increases wildfire severity.
The Fire Surrogate Study (published in Ecological Applications) found prescribed burning and restoration thinning to be “very effective” in reducing catastrophic wildfire risks in California. The California Policy Center emphasizes that thinning forests is crucial for mitigating fire hazards.
The Money Trail
Spending on environmental lobbying has surged during the Biden administration.
US environmental groups spent approximately $30.5 million on federal lobbying in 2023, with Nature Conservancy leading as the top spender, according to OpenSecrets.
Ukraine Connection
As uncontained deadly wildfires ravage southern California, the Los Angeles County Fire Department has dug itself into a hole in its overzealous effort to support Ukraine.
In 2022, the department donated “surplus” equipment to Ukraine, as reported by ABC 7. That gear could have been critical in addressing today’s crisis.
Further compounding the issue, Mayor Karen Bass reduced the Los Angeles Fire Department’s budget by $17.6 million for the 2024-2025 fiscal year, while earlier proposing a $23 million reduction.
The city has also been grappling with federal firefighter shortages since 2020. According to Fox News, fewer than 4,000 LA Fire Department personnel are tasked with serving a population of four million.
However, the outgoing Biden administration is fast-tracking as much aid to the regime in Kiev as it can.
https://sputnikglobe.com/20250109/california-wildfires-unexpected-links-to-us-green-lobby-and-ukraine-1121391704.html
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HYPOCRISY ISN’T ONE OF THE TEN COMMANDMENTS SINS.
HENCE ITS POPULARITY IN THE ABRAHAMIC TRADITIONS…
PLEASE DO NOT BLAME RUSSIA IF WW3 STARTS. BLAME GAVIN.
short of water ....
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass says "historic winds" and extensive droughts created the "perfect storm", but dropping winds mean firefighters are now able to tackle wildfires from the air
LA County Board of Supervisors chair Kathryn Barger says she's "hopeful" the "tide is turning", but the impact is worse than anything she's seen
Some 20 people have been arrested for looting, she says, adding: "Shame on those who are preying on our residents during this time of crisis"
Across LA County, the number of people told to evacuate has risen to 179,700
But an evacuation order for the Hollywood Hills West area has been lifted, as the fire there is shrinking
Crews dealing with the Palisades blaze tell our reporter they are desperately short of water - and fear they are fighting a losing battle
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/c5y81zyp1ext
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Gus Leonisky
POLITICAL CARTOONIST SINCE 1951.
HYPOCRISY ISN’T ONE OF THE TEN COMMANDMENTS SINS.
HENCE ITS POPULARITY IN THE ABRAHAMIC TRADITIONS…
PLEASE DO NOT BLAME RUSSIA IF WW3 STARTS. BLAME GAVIN.
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Over the next few weeks you’re going to hear Governor Gavin Newsom, Mayor Karen Bass, and the Democratic Party tell you that there’s nothing that could have been done to prevent the fires from destroying Los Angeles.
Those will be lies. They could have prevented them.
https://www.public.news/p/they-could-have-prevented-this
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YOURDEMOCRACY.NET RECORDS HISTORY AS IT SHOULD BE — NOT AS THE WESTERN MEDIA WRONGLY REPORTS IT.
Gus Leonisky
POLITICAL CARTOONIST SINCE 1951.
HYPOCRISY ISN’T ONE OF THE TEN COMMANDMENTS SINS.
HENCE ITS POPULARITY IN THE ABRAHAMIC TRADITIONS…
PLEASE DO NOT BLAME RUSSIA IF WW3 STARTS. BLAME AMERICA.
rain from yuck....
Donald Trump Jr., the son of US President-elect Donald Trump, made a harsh statement about Ukraine amid devastating wildfires in California.
See more at https://english.pravda.ru/news/world/161445-rain-from-ukraine/
The entrepreneur claimed that the firefighting equipment from California was sent to Ukraine.
"Oh look, of course the LA fire department donated a bunch of their supplies to Ukraine," Donald Trump Jr. wrote on X.
In turn, Donald Trump lashed out at California Governor Gavin Newsom. Trump suggested the governor should resign against the backdrop of the fires.
"One of the best and most beautiful parts of the United States of America is burning down to the ground,” Trump wrote on Truth Social platform. "It's ashes, and Gavin Newscum should resign. This is all his fault!!!”
Joe Biden declared a major disaster to support the Californian local authorities in the fight against the consequences of the fires.
According to experts, the damage from the fires in Los Angeles may vary from 52 to 57 billion dollars. The 2025 wildfires may thus become one of the most destructive ones in the history of the state.
According to ABC News, the flames have destroyed about 300 buildings and may destroy 13,000 more. Tens of thousands of residents have been evacuated. State Fire Chief Brent Pasqua described the crisis as an apocalypse. He noted that strong winds reaching speeds of 70-80 miles per hour (112-128 kilometers per hour) leave no chance of saving any buildings on the way.
Three fires were recorded in Los Angeles County: one in the suburbs of Pasadena, another in San Fernando, and the third one in the prestigious Pacific Palisades area that burned down completely in a couple of days. About 130,000 residents were ordered to leave their homes.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who previously promised to feed the entire starving world as part of the Grain from Ukraine initiative, must help the United States put out the fires in California as part of the fake Rain from Ukraine initiative, Maria Zakharova, an official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry wrote on her Telegram channel.
"When is Zelensky going to offer his help to the United States in putting out the wildfires? (…) He has promised to help everyone, hasn't he? He even once promised to feed the entire starving world. Grain from Ukraine has already happened. Now, logically, they should announce another fake initiative — Rain from Ukraine,” she wrote.
The only functioning program implemented "with the support of Anglo-Saxon ultra-liberals" is called Pain from Ukraine, Zakharova added.
See more at https://english.pravda.ru/news/world/161445-rain-from-ukraine/
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YOURDEMOCRACY.NET RECORDS HISTORY AS IT SHOULD BE — NOT AS THE WESTERN MEDIA WRONGLY REPORTS IT.
Gus Leonisky
POLITICAL CARTOONIST SINCE 1951.
HYPOCRISY ISN’T ONE OF THE TEN COMMANDMENTS SINS.
HENCE ITS POPULARITY IN THE ABRAHAMIC TRADITIONS…
PLEASE DO NOT BLAME RUSSIA IF WW3 STARTS. BLAME AMERICA.