Newsome pushed back against Democracy to achieve his political goals

[eclipsenow]

This is par for the course in bushfire zones in Australia. And we used to have 5 levels of warnings:

low-moderate
high
very high
severe
extreme

You'd think that 'Extreme' would cover the worst case scenarios. But a few years ago it was thought that the dangers had increased to such an extent that we needed another level. So 'Catastrophic' is now the highest warning.

Yes - the 2019 fires that smothered Sydney for 6 months were horrendous.
These new climate mega-fires are something to behold.
I read somewhere that to dry the bush to fire-ready used to take 6 months of unusually hot weather back in the 1930's. But in some of today's mega-heatwaves it can achieve the same thing in about 2 weeks!

Now getting back to fire and drought risks in LA. ​

I know this is highly idealistic - but I'm a fan of Ecocities. As well as the energy transition and electrifying everything and tweaking agriculture - society should have a long hard look at how we build our dwellings. Americans and us Aussies use DOUBLE the oil of the average American - and it's all due to living in suburbia.

This short 3 minute video sums up the vibe - but there are many models of New Urbanism / AKA Ecocity / AKA Solarpunk! (Even more extreme!)

Basically - if LA rezoned around Ecocity principles and let natural attrition of the housing stock expire, and concentrated inhabitants in "more European than Europe" urban living - LA could collapse back in on itself over the next generation and become a more and more attractive place to live! (There are different PROFITABLE ways to fund all this - as eventually living on 20% or even 10% of the land costs governments far less with vastly less roads and gutters etc to maintain.)

Think about the extra WATER that would save for firefighting - and how much easier it would be to protect a smaller amount of land!​

 

[Postvieww]

Think about the extra WATER that would save for firefighting - and how much easier it would be to protect a smaller amount of land!

For some of the fires they “saved” the much needed water that could have mitigated the disaster. Now the problem is no efficiency in issuing building permits to fire victims.

 

[Bradskii]

For some of the fires they “saved” the much needed water that could have mitigated the disaster.

You really must make an effort to stop believing all the lies that you are told.

 

[Oompa Loompa]

You really must make an effort to stop believing all the lies that you are told.

Ever think that perhaps you may have a plank in your eye?

 

[Bradskii]

Ever think that perhaps you may have a plank in your eye?

I'm always amenable to have anyone point out that what I might believe has been told to me as a lie. But hey, we both know that no-one was 'saving water' during the L.A. fires. That was one of Trump's many lies.

 

[Postvieww]

You really must make an effort to stop believing all the lies that you are told.

Are you sure you are getting accurate information way over there? It sure does not appear that you are.

 

[eclipsenow]

Are you sure you are getting accurate information way over there? It sure does not appear that you are.

Snopes says:

• President-elect Donald Trump accused California Gov. Gavin Newsom of causing a water shortage during the January 2025 wildfires in Los Angeles County by refusing to sign a "water restoration declaration" in order to protect "an essentially worthless fish called a smelt."
• Newsom's office said such a document never existed.
• It's true that Newsom and the California attorney general sued the Trump administration in 2020 over a water management plan that, according to the state, failed to protect certain endangered species, including the delta smelt. That program was never put into place and the Biden administration subsequently approved its own plans for the waterways, with support from Newsom.
• Experts said discussions of water management programs in Northern California have "nothing to do with the fires in Southern California." Official data shows that most of the state's reservoirs were at or above historical average levels before the January 2025 fires.
• Officials said water shortages reported by firefighters in the Pacific Palisades area were due to high demand on a system built for urban fires, not wildfires.
• Trump Says Newsom's 'Refusal' To Sign 'Water Restoration Declaration' Led to Shortage in LA Fires

Also - because every time Trump speaks for more than 60 seconds we are deluged with more random, unnecessary, and just plain weird misinformation - it seems there's another water myth to smack down.

• U.S. President Donald Trump said on Truth Social on Jan. 27, 2025, that the U.S. military had "turned on the water" in wildfire-scorched California.
• Shortly thereafter, the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) posted on X that: "The military did not enter California. The federal government restarted federal water pumps after they were offline for maintenance for three days."
• Due to conflicting reports from Trump and the California DWR, it's unclear what exactly happened with regard to California's water supply on Jan. 27, although the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) appeared to claim responsibility for the action in a Jan. 28 X post.
• Trump signed an executive order on Jan. 24 calling on federal agencies to "ensure adequate water resources in Southern California" and has repeated claims about an alleged water shortage in the state. State officials say no such shortage exists.
• During his first administration, Trump attempted to overhaul California's Central Valley Project, which delivers water to more than half of the state's counties. California Gov. Gavin Newsom sued the Trump administration due to concerns its plans failed to protect endangered species. The Biden administration approved its own plans in 2024.
  
  

  Trump Claimed US Military 'Turned on the Water' in Fire-Scorched California. Here's What We Know

  It's unclear exactly what, if anything, was "turned on" in California, but the Department of Water Resources said no military entered the state.

  www.snopes.com

Trump is the father of lies.

As the Dothraki say, "This is known."

 

[Bradskii]

Are you sure you are getting accurate information way over there? It sure does not appear that you are.

The facts are no further than your keyboard, my friend.