Summary

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy offered to send 150 firefighters to help combat California’s devastating wildfires, which have killed 16 people and displaced 150,000.

His announcement followed a controversial social media post by Donald Trump Jr., blaming donations to Ukraine for LA’s fire challenges.

Zelenskyy emphasized solidarity, while California Governor Gavin Newsom welcomed international support, including crews from Mexico and Canada.

Over 14,000 personnel, including prison inmates, are battling the fires, with two major blazes still uncontained after six days. Winds threaten to worsen the crisis.

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    4 months ago

    His announcement followed a controversial social media post by Donald Trump Jr., blaming donations to Ukraine for LA’s fire challenges.

    How ‘bout we tax the shit out of the billionaire class and pay for both.

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    I can’t stand that family. I really am at the end… I just can’t stand them and the awful shit they spew. They should never be listened to, and it’s sickening anyone thinks they deserve to be heard. Constant sow of hate is all I ever see and hear.

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    4 months ago

    This almost makes me want to do Riker again, but I’m not ready because they aren’t losing enough. This deserves it though.

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      They volunteer. Shit pay (extremely below min wage) but technically paid. Also get possible record expunging, reduced sentence, and hiring as a “normal” firefighter after.

      A lot better than the involuntary less paid crap in some other states. A far sight from civilized rehabilitation though.

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      4 months ago

      Exactly the same thing in the U.S. as per our constitution.

      The 13th Amendment:

      Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.

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    4 months ago

    Ooof, I think they might need to put fires out where they are more than in CA. Hell, can we in CO send another 50 and get two other states to pledge the same?

    Of course, they can get back and forth in 24h so I guess the expertise can be utilized.