Kelley Baker

Practical Optimist, Artist/Painter, Location Scout &Manager for Film,TV,CommercialsPolitical, Believer & User of Science, Critical Thinking & Wit, UCLA/ NY Bred

[Los Angeles Times @latimes]

Raging fires have halted film and TV production in Southern California and many in the industry have lost homes, compounding the difficult lot for many of Hollywood’s workers: https://t.co/nsn9hySLVL

[Protect Kamala Harris ✊ @DisavowTrump20]

Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) plans to skip Donald Trump’s inauguration - on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day - decrying Donald Trump as “tearing down the legacy” of Dr. King.

RETWEET if you stand with @RepJasmine against Trump!

[Acyn @Acyn]

Jessica: The fire chief has been called a DEI hire. I would take her resume any day, 24 year vet, paramedic, engineer, fire inspector, captain, battalion chief, fire marshal, deputy chief.

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

Michelle and I are thinking of everyone impacted by the wildfires in California, and are grateful for the work of the heroic firefighters and first responders.

If you're looking for ways to help, go to: https://t.co/XVedK5rRDK

[Winter @MsWinterrrr]

Mexico is also here supporting California!

[Stan Collins @stan_sdcollins]

A Canadair CL 415 water bomber developed by Canada specifically to fight forest fires. Newfoundland has a fleet of these that we routinely sent to America every year to help them fight their wild fires. That is who we are. Good neighbours and Newfoundlanders are damn proud of it.

[Art Candee 🍿🥤 @ArtCandee]

The Young and the Restless actor Eric Braeden torched Donald Trump calling him the "orange idiot" and explained fascism:

"The essence of fascism is to simplify complex problems and feed people who don't have time to read some bullsh*t."

Bingo.

[Shaun Cooley @shauncooley]

Every kid in the US learns of the Great Chicago Fire (2,112 acres) in school and how modern building codes & fire depts have made this impossible, yet both the 2023 Lahaina & the current Palisades Fire crossed 17,000 acres - 8x the size!

I marked up a map of Chicago to compare.

[Gavin Newsom @GavinNewsom]

The President just committed to covering 100% of the fire management and debris removal costs for the next 180 days.

Thank you @POTUS for taking my call and having the back of Californians in our time of need.

[Zack Stentz @MuseZack]

Because Quebec and Southern California's fire seasons are reversed, the two places struck an innovative deal where LA County leases two big air tankers with pilots & crews from Quebec every fall. They're in the skies above LA now, fighting our fires. Merci, Quebec!

[Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran]

From a UCLA scientist 💔

[Acyn @Acyn]

Cooper: Trump chose to attack you, blame you for this.

Newsom: People are literally fleeing. People have lost their lives. Kids lost their schools, families completely torn asunder, churches burned down. This guy wanted to politicize it… I stood next to a President of the United States of America today, and I was proud to be with Joe Biden. And he had the backs of every single person in this community. He didn't play politics, didn't try to divide any of us.

[Alex Cole @acnewsitics]

Why would someone's gender matter in fighting fucking fires and saving people? What is wrong with you Republicans?

[Gavin Newsom @GavinNewsom]

NEW: Updates on fire containment as of this morning

- The Sunset Fire has been 100% contained

- The Lidia Fire is at 75% containment

- The Hurst Fire is at 37% containment

- The Kenneth Fire is at 35% containment

-The Palisades Fire is at 8% containment, (up from 0% yesterday)

- The Eaton Fire is at 3% containment (up from 0% yesterday)

[Victor Shi @Victorshi2020]

Boom. Jessica Tarlov just set the record straight on Fox, not only calling out the lie that Mayor Bass cut the LA Fire Department budget, but that she INCREASED it by $50 million. This is how it’s done. A masterclass in fact-checking. Watch & share 👇

[Ricky Davila @TheRickyDavila]

I’ll never regret voting for her.

[Buu Van Nygren @BuuVanNygren]

PRAYERS TO OUR BRAVE NAVAJO SCOUTS WHO ARE ON THEIR WAY TO CALIFORNIA TO FIGHT THE WILDFIRES

As more people evacuate the Los Angeles area from the blazing wildfires, our Navajo Scouts are answering the call to help fight and protect the millions of people in LA County who are fleeing their homes.

I ask that we, as a united Navajo people, keep our Navajo Scouts, a Type 2 IA team, in our thoughts and prayers. Let us send them our heartfelt wishes for protection, so that they may return home safely after aiding our relatives in Southern California during this challenging time.

According to reports from California Fire, there are currently five active fires: the Palisades Fire, the Eaton Fire, the Hurst Fire, the Lidia Fire, and the Sunset Fire. The Palisades Fire has already burned over 17,234 acres, while the Eaton Fire has charred approximately 10,600 acres. Both of these fires ignited on January 7 and have forced massive evacuations, destroying homes and property, and tragically resulting in five lives lost.

The cause of these wildfires has been undetermined as of this social media post. However, extreme fire behavior has been attributed to the Santa Ana winds combined with the dry conditions that have been exacerbated by climate change.

Our Navajo Scouts, a dedicated team of 23 members, including a courageous female wildland firefighter, are highly trained and available to combat fires like these for ten months out of the year. They represent various communities across the Navajo Nation, united in their mission to help those in need.

Let us continue to pray for our Navajo Scouts and for the safety of everyone affected by these wildfires in the Los Angeles area.

-Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren

[Brian Krassenstein @krassenstein]

After millions of views spreading lies about the Palisades firefighters lacking water because of regulations, the boring truth comes late like usual and wont be shared. Here it is:

1 - Reservoirs and water tanks were at normal levels and completely full before the fire.

2 - All 114 city water supply tanks were fully stocked pre-fire.

3 - A 15-hour surge at four times normal demand reduced water pressure.

4 - High demand at lower elevations slowed refilling tanks at higher elevations.

5 - This unprecedented fire was fueled by 8 months of no rain and 85 MPH winds. Water is being brought in continuously.

6 - Even if, like Trump claimed, the protection of the Delta Smelt caused over regulation by California, it's the FEDERAL Endangered Species Act that requires the protection of endangered species like the Delta Smelt and their habitats, not Gavin Newsom or California.

I expect the comments to me filled with people personally attacking me for putting this information out. All it does is show that you are unintelligent. Thanks.