I know I don't post much over here anymore. I have moved over to Bluesky and am posting over there. It's a much better space for me because the block button actually works.

As some of you may know, I am in the Los Angeles area. My dog and I are safe. We are in a pretty good location, even being about 6 miles from the Palisades fire, we are away from the mountains where the fire is really raging.

Please keep all of LA in your prayers and thoughts. I've seen a lot of ugly comments on other posts saying things like this is Hollywood and full of celebrities so who cares? This is really untrue.

A lot of people who live in Palisades have lived there all their lives, bought homes and built businesses 40-50 years ago before there were million dollar+ mansions and celebs.

The Altadena fire, which hasn't gotten as much press sadly, is a very diverse community of mostly black and brown people. Altadena was one of the first communities to allow black families to purchase homes. Homes that have been in families for generations. All gone. Businesses built, grocery stores. All gone.

I invite everyone to open their hearts and minds and show compassion rather than be dismissive. We have had multiple states as well as countries, one as far as Africa, send firefighters and equipment to help fight these fires. Yet we still have politicians on the Republican side pointing fingers and threatening to withhold aid, like they would have done any better if they were given this same set of circumstances. Now is not the time to play petty politics. Time to step up.

In the darkness, if you can't see the light, BE the light.