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Susan A. Kitchens

@susankitchens.bsky.social
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This year I started growing a home garden bc I’d rather be bloomscrolling than doomscrolling. Hope I can edit my posts here. SoCal SGV Tovangaar LA Co; Zone10b SunsetZone21

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Susan A. Kitchens @susankitchens.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
“A recording of the call had been publicly available through a Google Drive link but was made private the day after KFF Health News asked about comments made during the meeting.”
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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
there's an off-the-books slack channel started by centers for medicare and medicaid for tech companies to exchange ideas on making money off of AI tools that access all of your medical records. insane story i missed from last week.
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AI, Tech Leaders Are Lobbying Trump Health Officials in a Government-Run Chat Room - KFF Health News
A Slack workspace managed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has served as an extraordinary war room for AI industry insiders and Trump administration officials to launch a rapid campaign...
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Bob Henson @bhensonweather.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Unprecedented: Friday is the first time we've had NHC advisories for both the US Atlantic coast ( #Isaias) and US Pacific coast ( #Rachel). And #Simon may hit Mexico as a Cat 4. Full report from @irenesans.bsky.social @drjeffmasters.bsky.social and me: yaleclimateconnections.org/2026/10/cate...
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Category 3 Hurricane Isaias closes in on the Florida Panhandle » Yale Climate Connections
The first major Atlantic hurricane of 2026 threatens the Gulf Coast with a storm surge of up to 9 feet, damaging winds, flooding, and tornadoes, with impacts spreading across the Southeast on Saturday...
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Susan A. Kitchens @susankitchens.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Reviewing screenshots & texts from start of Vegetation Fire #CloseFire #EatonFire on January 7 and 8, 2025 WatchDuty updates: the Evac order for our Altadena zone was issued 5:53 am January 8. No Evac warning. Evac order loosened to warning on Jan 19, the day we were allowed to return.
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Susan A. Kitchens @susankitchens.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Why do storms turn? Trade winds, meet westerlies. A good video explainer at this post: www.nbcwashington.com/video/weathe...
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Here's why hurricanes abruptly change directions
Storm Team4 Meteorologist (and Science Teacher!) Ryan Miller explains how global weather patterns impact the course of hurricanes.
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Susan A. Kitchens @susankitchens.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
I asked this question last night about why storms take sharp turns. Today, I found a good explainer (is posted in reply to quoted post and I’ll also include it in reply to this one, saves you a click.)
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Susan A. Kitchens @susankitchens.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
I found my answer here: storms turn where trade winds meet westerlies. This is an explanation re path of a past Atlantic storm but the explanation helps. www.nbcwashington.com/video/weathe...
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Daniel Swain @weatherwest.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Update: The remnants of Hurricane Rachel, likely as a post-tropical (perhaps still tropical) storm, now appears likely to bring significant impacts to northern Baja CA, far S. California, AZ, and UT--mainly Sunday into Monday. [Brief thread]
Map of currently projected track or Rachel and its remnants from NOAA's National Hurricane Center.
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Susan A. Kitchens @susankitchens.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
What causes a storm to take a sharp turn like the one #Rachel is about to take? Image is screenshot in Windy app showing the projected trajectory.
Screenshot of Windy app showing path of Hurricane Rachel and projected path off the coast of Baja California. A number of recent stamps put the storm at Hurricane level 1 and 2 as the storm heads away from Baja into the Pacific. The projected path of storm will shortly take a sharp right turn to head back toward the northern coast of Baja California and inland California and Arizona.
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Ben Allen @benallenca.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
About 70% of CA homes are underinsured. That’s why I co-authored SB 876, which is now officially law. Insurers will have to pay people faster and give them real options for more coverage, so families can actually get back on their feet. Read this! patrickwolff.substack.com/p/homeowners...
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Susan A. Kitchens @susankitchens.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Your read for the day
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Surprised Gromit
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Susan A. Kitchens @susankitchens.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
This Kitchens approves this message.
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Daniel Swain @weatherwest.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Just did some number crunching using latest (Oct 1) ECMWF seasonal data, and I must say that I've never seen such high predictive confidence in a very wet California winter. This is a truly extraordinary forecast amid a record-strength El Niño event. [Thread: please read to end.]
Model-relative sea surface temperature anomalies for November 2026–January 2027. The supplied grid is displayed without added smoothing or coastal filling. Beige marks land and gray marks missing ocean values. The main colour scale spans -2 to +10°F, with white at zero. Hot pink marks anomalies above +10°F. This map does not establish an operational ENSO category.
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Susan A. Kitchens @susankitchens.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Today I am drawing a line between the men on social media in the frat boy spin room saying, “no, what they really meant was…” and the Nebraska political rally spin room saying, “no, what he really meant to say was…” To, er, adapt a famous song line: I wish they wouldn’t gaslight California girls
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Susan A. Kitchens @susankitchens.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
In Eaton fire, reports of an ember-storm seen by paramedics in west Altadena never reached incident commanders… Meanwhile, LACo FD failed to formally organize evacuation ops w/in the command. Once reports of fire in west Altadena finally reached commanders, it TOOK OVER AN HOUR TO ORDER EVACUATIONS.
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Botched Altadena evacuations, dysfunction in Pacific Palisades: Long-awaited fire investigation identifies missteps
The report provides the most frank and in-depth review of the Eaton and Palisades fires, and points out multiple shortcomings in governmental planning and response.
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Susan A. Kitchens @susankitchens.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
If you have Netflix, today’s the last day to watch this. My afternoon viewing, big ba-dah boom
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Leeloo Dallas Multipass
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Susan A. Kitchens @susankitchens.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
At a cafe.Outside, I see a guy w/ an iPhone and book. He sits, puts his book on the table, looks at his phone. oh I think, it me. He got up and walked away. Later he came back. Of course, just as I’m tapping this out, he opens his book. But closed it, got up, and paces. Waiting for a friend?
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Susan A. Kitchens @susankitchens.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Recently I began writing letters to a few people. Today a reply letter arrived mail from my 2nd cousin!! I plan to do more of this. Way back when, I had a place where I saved incoming letters. Outta practice. I need to create a place to keep letters. Pictured: how I decorated the letter I sent
Watercolor texture on a page in shades of orange and red with a white column of red dots. Outline of letter has aerogramme flaps at one end. Detail view of watercolor texture at top left corner. Hand peels away masking tape (with hole punched cutouts), revealing blank page below, and red watercolor dots. On left and top side, the masking tape is in place, holding the paint after color paper to a rigid surface.
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Susan A. Kitchens @susankitchens.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
My SO heard back from his insurance adjuster (need reimbursement on flooring he’d installed in his remediated Altadena house [covered]) Adjuster: hi, getting back to you. Sorry for delay, I’ve been in Spokane. Oof. The weight of that. … Love and solidarity to Spokane 💔
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Alexander Chee @alexanderchee.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
I have had some great teachers in this life, and she was the one who taught me what I could call the survival techniques to being a writer. I wouldn't have made it this far without her. I'm grateful to her, for her. Rest in peace, Annie.
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Alexander Chee @alexanderchee.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
I wrote about being Annie Dillard's student at Wesleyan in the spring of my last year in college for Elizabeth Benedict's Mentors and Monsters anthology, and The Morning News: themorningnews.org/annie-dillar...
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Annie Dillard and the Writing Life - The Morning News
Writers aren’t born, they’re made—from practice, reading, and a lot of caffeine. And sometimes tutelage.
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Susan A. Kitchens @susankitchens.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
How nuts is this heat wave? When you see that at 12:18 am the temp is down to 78 degrees, you think, wow, so low! Yay. Open the windows— oh wait. 78 is too hot at night, still. dew point 67.8 pretty dang humid. Oh the power bill is gonna be another hit to the wallet this month #myLifeInLA #LAwx
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Susan A. Kitchens @susankitchens.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
An hour+ into this highly info packed live presentation. I highly recommend it. El Niño, warm ocean temps and raised ocean surface heights, a thing called a “Kelvin Wave” and what this means for the next 6 months. Californians and Pacific Coast peeps, watch this!
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Susan A. Kitchens @susankitchens.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Thanks so much!!!!!
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Thanks A Bunch Banana Meme
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Daniel Swain @weatherwest.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
On Thu, Sep 10, at 10am PT I'll offer another major update regarding El Niño 2026, which is still expected to become strongest on record, summarizing latest observations and forecast updates. I'll also revisit potential California-to-global scale impacts.
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September 2026 update: Extremely strong El Niño event remains on track for autumn-winter - YouTube
The latest in a recurring series of live, virtual, & interactive #weather and #climate-focused "office hours" hosted by Dr. Daniel Swain. 9/10/2026 topic: I'...
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Susan A. Kitchens @susankitchens.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Do you plan to explain what a Kelvin Wave is during today’s talk? Hope so.
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Elle Cordova @ellecordova.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
I am the very model of a modern day typographer I know the type tonalities from elegant to jocular I am a master tracker and my kerning is harmonical I know the sacred swatches and can name the hues Pantonical (Full version of Modern Day Typographer now on my YouTube channel)
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Modern Day Typographer - Elle Cordova
YouTube video by Elle Cordova
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Susan A. Kitchens @susankitchens.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
This is a thing worth tweeting about! Literally! PaperPaul is doing #popup #papercraft with a bird feeder Go see the reel on Instagram www.instagram.com/reel/DczgFRF...
A paper bird feeder showing in an open pop up cardThe popup card is closing and the little house of bird feeder folds flat in the way of popup cards
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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Criminalization is the indispensable fuel of fascism. Also I co-direct this organization so you should follow us 😂 bsky.app/profile/inte...
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Susan A. Kitchens @susankitchens.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
When a heart emoji to acknowledge reading a thing is exact opposite of what a heart symbol means 💔
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Susan A. Kitchens @susankitchens.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Eclipse right now! Partial lunar eclipse www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/luna...
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Partial Lunar Eclipse on August 27–28, 2026 – Where and When to See
Partial lunar eclipse on August 27–28, 2026: Where and when is the Moon eclipse visible and what will it look like? Visibility map, animation, and local times.
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Susan A. Kitchens @susankitchens.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Stephen Colbert showed up on Instagram urging a vote for a Jimmy Kimmel for the Emmys I’m SO not eligible to vote but I had to pass on this message. Also: click through to watch the reel and see Stephen’s post-Late-Show-beard!!!!!! www.instagram.com/reel/DcexvTF...
Stephen Colbert seated on a chair on an outdoor location on a cliff overlooking the ocean, showing off Jimmy Kimmel’s cute mug in his Instagram reel urging a vote for Jimmy Kimmel Live for an Emmy award.
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Susan A. Kitchens @susankitchens.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
As the great Louis Jordan sang it … “There ain’t nobody here but us chickens There ain’t nobody here at all…” youtu.be/TseuPf76gvc
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The Muppet Show Singers: "Ain't Nobody Here But Us Chickens"
YouTube video by fromthebalcony1
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Susan A. Kitchens @susankitchens.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Just saw a post about Gary, Indiana. The city’s been without power for over a week since a storm came through. DuckDuckGo search results for “Gary Indiana” and news. Wishing the best for the people of Gary and surrounding areas. duckduckgo.com?q=gary+india...
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gary indiana

WHTR
Over 21,000 in Gary still without power after severe storms in Indiana
2 hours ago

CBS News
Frustration grows in Hammond, Indiana, over power restoration timelines; new one provided for Gary
 2 hours ago

TheGrio
'I can't take it': Thousands of Gary residents go over a week without power after deadly storms

AP Associated Press
Tens of thousands in Indiana are still without power a week after deadly storms
2 hours ago

Atlanta Blackstar
We Have Felt Invisible:
Black Gary Residents
Trapped in 'Extremely Dangerous' Conditions as Blackout Drags Into
Second Week
5 hours ago

ABC 7 Chicago
NW Indiana storms:
Woman killed by roofing material in Gary; woman killed in Portage explosion ID’d
7 days ago

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Gary residents remain without power nearly a week after severe storms
2 days ago
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Susan A. Kitchens @susankitchens.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Went to see Grease by Altadena Music Theatre on the grounds of the Mausoleum, Shoo bop shoo wadda wadda yippity boom da boom, Chang chang, changity chang shoo bop Al fresco dining before the show & views of the San Gabriel Mtns at dusk. Spectacular show. I’ve missed Altadena’s lovely evenings
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In Otter News @in-otter-news.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Please get him off LinkedIn...
Short description:
A two-panel image shows Steve the otter sitting on a white background—on the left he’s bare-faced under the heading “Reality,” on the right he’s wearing a blue tie beneath the LinkedIn logo.

All baked-in text:
Left panel heading: “Reality”
Left panel caption: “I caught a fish.”

Right panel heading: “Linked” (in black) with “in” inside a blue box
Right panel text:
“Proud to announce that I successfully executed a targeted aquatic procurement strategy to secure key marine resources.

Grateful for the unwavering support of my river ecosystem network.

This experience reinforced the importance of agility, resource management, and strategic execution. 🐟”

Small watermark at bottom left: “In Otter News”
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Susan A. Kitchens @susankitchens.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
The quote tweets, oh the— Oops, sorry, skeets The quote skeets, oh the quote skeets
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Jonty Wareing @jonty.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
I updated my total eclipse webcam viewer for today's eclipse! Once totality begins you'll see a live-updating umbra, so you can race to the next webcam and see the eclipse happen over and over again. jonty.github.io/2026_eclipse...
A map showing the path of the 2026 total eclipse over Iceland and Spain, with markers showing webcams and a countdown until the eclipse begins, and it hitting the first webcam.
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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · 14/10/2023
🌓🌎🌞 <-- lunar eclipse 
🌎🌓🌞 <-- solar eclipse 
🌎🌞🌗 <-- apocalypse
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Daniel Swain @weatherwest.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
On Mon, Aug 10 at 1pm PT, I'll host another livestream focused solely on El Niño. I'll offer a deep dive into El Niño's remarkable trajectory to date, the extraordinary latest forecasts, and additional thoughts on implications from California to global scales.
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"Super" El Niño update: The latest regarding a potentially historic event and its implications - YouTube
The latest in a recurring series of live, virtual, & interactive #weather and #climate-focused "office hours" hosted by Dr. Daniel Swain. 08/10/2026 topic: E...
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Susan A. Kitchens @susankitchens.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
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Susan A. Kitchens @susankitchens.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
First time I’ve ever seen a stuck iPhone. It stopped accepting touch input. Neighbor pressed various buttons to force a restart and placed an emergency call instead. Yikes. Came to my door for help. It’s damn hard to operate an iPhone with zero touch/gesture input. Restart? It just can’t even.
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Susan A. Kitchens @susankitchens.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Who knows, really. I shocked myself by getting that final jeopardy question that they all missed. (Napkin, song lyric, 👑) I’m not very up on pop culture, so my “Oh! I know!” (begins singing song until the title comes to mind) blows me away in light of the outcome of that ep.
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Susan A. Kitchens @susankitchens.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Such sad news. Looking at the stories about Orbit and the discography, I realize that I only know a little of his work, from the Strange Cargo Hinterland and that era. I hadn’t known of these collabs you (and others) mention. I will be listening to more.
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Susan A. Kitchens @susankitchens.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Just watched that moment, and was blown away by it. (I have only watched up thru all the semifinals)
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Susan A. Kitchens @susankitchens.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
David Pogue goes down the rabbit hole of how personal ephemera and memorabilia makes its ways into the hands of researchers who sell photos+photo albums back to descendants. Mary Ellen’s was a beaut. #familyHistory #familyPhotos nymag.com/intelligence...
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The Strange Business of Selling People Their Own Family’s Lost Photos
This online niche sometimes feels like a scam. Is it?
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Susan A. Kitchens @susankitchens.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
It me www.instagram.com/reel/DbEBct4...
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Instagram
Create an account or log in to Instagram - Share what you're into with the people who get you.
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Susan A. Kitchens @susankitchens.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
#Spokane #Wildfire AfterTheFire USA has put up a resources and recovery page for Spokane. afterthefireusa.org/spokane-fire...
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Spokane Fire Resources
Spokane Area Fires: Resources and Recovery Support At After the Fire USA, we are here as third responders. From day one forward, we support you and your
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Susan A. Kitchens @susankitchens.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Affected by the #wildfires in #Spokane and you've set up a GoFundMe to help? Here's a quick vid about being careful with the way you word your fundraiser so you don't get caught in the Duplication of Benefits Trap. www.instagram.com/reel/Dboeq9j...
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iO on Instagram: "PASS IT ON. A simple mistake disaster survivors can avoid with Gofundme, grants and other donations. #spokane #disaster #firesurvivors"
240 likes, 1 comments - iolovesyou on August 4, 2026: "PASS IT ON. A simple mistake disaster survivors can avoid with Gofundme, grants and other donations. #spokane #disaster #firesurvivors".
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Susan A. Kitchens @susankitchens.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Eaton Fire caused by SoCal Edison's equipment, acc to LA Co Fire Department report. “The fire, which began the evening of Jan. 7, 2025, ultimately killed at least 19 people and destroyed nearly 10,000 homes.”
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