Ok yall. A serious topic right now, far from the other topics I mention on this blog.
Arizona is literally on fire.
The state has at least 4 wildfires going on and thousands of firefighters are fighting this, but we have less than half contained on the biggest fire. (42%)
Our biggest fire is the Bush fire, that has already covered 180k acres.
Now I know what most of you might be thinking, ‘oh, this is Arizona, it happens a lot.’ Well let me tell you that Arizona doesn’t get large wildfires often. Surprise, it’s not common here. We usually get smaller wildfires which we put out quickly, most often in a day.
Our firefighters are trying their best to get these fires contained but due to the immense heat and the strong winds, its getting difficult. Lots of people who live close to the fires had been evacuated already.
I can only see the smoke covering what used to be our beautiful blue skies. Its been like this for days.
These fires started on June 13th but the majority of news about this is from Arizona. I have found only few other news casts talking about this. Our state is suffering (most of it in ruins) and it feels like we’re not being heard about this.
This post is not to put down any of the protesting or other important news. I just want people to be aware of what is happening here right now.
We’re on fire.
Holy shit. I’m in Utah and I didnt even know Arizona was on fire…
I saw this on Facebook and went to check my registration status, sure it was fine because I voted recently, but I put in the info and it said I’m not registered
PLEASE, especially if you’re a Black voter, check your registration status at vote.org
Know your status
Does your last name sound anything like Lopez, Martinez, or Rodriguez? Mine does. When I saw this post I checked my voter registration status online with my state. Despite registering just three months ago, I was no longer registered to vote, and I did not receive my ballot. If you live in a mail-in voting state and you didn’t get your ballot, contact your county election official/county clerk for a replacement.
Make sure you check with your state’s voting site as well. I just had the shit scared out of me because that website said I was registered, but when I checked my state’s site (and made sure I had the right county selected) it said I was registered.
It’s worth checking your state’s site every few months anyway (especially when any election is coming up).
Texas is definitely purging voters. They’re also making it harder to re-register if they purged you. I hate that this is true, but POC will need to check and check frequently to stay registered in Texas.
College students, too. In the 2014 election, I had to vote in San Marcos, and I can’t tell you how many Texas State students were turned away because they didn’t cross all the t’s and dot all the i’s on getting their registration transferred and current.
i use a site called TurboVote run by a nonprofit that sends me reminders based on where im registered to vote before every election. it sends me an email to remind me to check my registration, to apply for absentee ballots, etc. it’s helpful so that you can check if you’ve been purged regularly (and participate in the local races that never get any publicity); https://turbovote.org/
Please register and check with your town/city hall often to make sure you are still registered. Please vote.
i’m really struggling to come up with something to say that does this album justice. i’m not fond of the cliche that albums can save lives - but this album truly saved my sanity. lorde perfectly articulated so many emotions that i never thought i’d have to confront; melodrama gave me the strength and encouragement i needed to face these scary situations head-on. i am and always will be beyond grateful for this album. not to mention it’s got some fucking bangers.
