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Video Of LA Police Officer Still Giving Out Parking Tickets Despite Wildfires Divides Social Media
Jan 10, 2025
Thousands of Los Angeles County residents have been forced to evacuate to avoid toxic air inhalation and the encroaching wildfires that have destroyed more than a thousand homes and businesses across the region.
So far, five people have lost their lives. Two of the largest active fires, the Pacific Palisades and the Eaton fires, remain designated 0% containment zones as firefighters continue efforts to extinguish raging flames.
Various news coverage showed gridlocked traffic and abandoned vehicles being bulldozed to clear the way for fire trucks in the nightmarish hellscape against a backdrop of conflagrations caused by low humidity and spread by the fierce Santa Ana winds that have continued fanning blazes since Tuesday.
But one clip of a street scene had social media users baffled.
The polarizing viral video showed a Santa Monica parking warden issuing a parking violation ticket while a cloud of smoke from a nearby fire was seen billowing behind houses on a residential street.
On Wednesday, the X (formerly Twitter) account for Open Source Intel shared the video and captioned it with:
"Santa Monica is burning, but hey, at least Santa Monica is making some money from parking tickets. Priorities."
The ongoing crisis hasn't deterred this LA parking enforcer from patrolling the area to hand out citations.
While his dedication in another scenario could be viewed as commendable, social media users rolled their eyes.
Some scoffed at the city for prioritizing levying fines amid the natural disaster.
Others played the devil's advocate and pointed out possible logistics to legitimize what was happening in the clip.
City Manager David White signed an emergency order, which includes a curfew from sunset to sunrise in mandatory evacuation order zones to support law enforcement efforts in designated areas in response to the nearby Pacific Palisades fire.
In a statement, White said in part:
âThe local emergency order provides Santa Monica Police and our mutual aid partners another tool to continue to protect our community."
"Our first responders are out patrolling, staying vigilant and coordinating with our partners throughout this emergency on all fronts.â
Parts of the emergency order include the "prohibition of construction activities in evacuation areas" and the "suspension of preferential parking rules and enforcement for residents."
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Dem Rep. Blasts CNN Pundit For Griping About 'DEI' Firefighters Amid LA Wildfires
Jan 10, 2025
During a CNN appearance on Newsnight with Abby Phillip, Texas Democratic Representative Jasmine Crockett laid into conservative pundit Scott Jennings for insinuating that diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives to diversify California fire departments are partially to blame for the Los Angeles wildfires.
Deadly wildfires in Los Angeles County remain largely uncontained, with officials reporting at least five confirmed fatalities so far. However, on Thursday, authorities admitted, âfrankly, we donât knowâ the true extent of the death toll. Evacuation orders are currently affecting nearly 180,000 residents, as thousands of homes and buildings have been destroyed.
Amid all this, conservative critics have bizarrely suggested DEI practices as the reason the fires have not been able to be contained, citing a 2023 report detailing a training program designed to diversify the state's fire departments, which are predominantly made up of white men.
DEI programs are organizational strategies aimed at ensuring fair treatment and full participation for everyone, with a special focus on historically marginalized or discriminated groups. These frameworks strive to create an environment where all individuals, regardless of their identity or abilities, are valued and included.
Critics argue that DEI programs are discriminatory and try to address racial discrimination by disadvantaging other groups, particularly white Americans. However, supporters and industry experts maintain that DEI practices, which have been in place for decades, have been politicized and are often misunderstood.
But there's absolutely no connection between these initiatives and the deadly nature of these fires, which scientists and Democratic politicians alike have acknowledged are worsening due to anthropogenic climate changeânot that this stopped Jennings from saying the following:
There was some interest in the fire departments and the firefighters in California. And the interest was that there were too many white men who were firefighters."
"And we need to have a program in California to make sure we donât have enough white men as firefighters. We have DEI, we have budget cuts, and yet Iâm wondering now if your house was burning down, how much do you care what color the firefighters are?â
Crockettâwho sat on the panel with Virgin Islands Delegate Stacey Plaskett, who is also Blackâresponded:
"Listen, we had an article that came out that said the most educated demographic in this country right now is Black women. Let me clear, because you're a womanâand I know some on the right have been sharing these photos that [Los Angeles fire chief Kristin M. Crowley] is a womanâthat has nothing to do with it."
"We are looking at qualifications. What diversity, equity, and inclusion has always been about is saying, âYou know what, open this up. Donât just look at the white men. Open it up and recognize that other people can be qualified."
She went on to question why conservatives would âdecide that a country of immigrants is failingâ or claim that âpeople are dyingâ because of the âsame very people that built this country," adding:
âCause the last time I checked, yâall didnât say that anything was wrong with the White House. And I can promise you, it was my ancestors that built the White House."
"If we have been good enough to build this country, we are good enough to serve and die overseas, we are good enough to serve in other ways. The fact that people decide to engage in public service, whether it's serving in Congress or the fire department or the police department should not be an issue."
"The fact is, stop trying to act as if only white men are the ones that are capable because right now, youâre sitting at a table with three very capable black women."
You can hear what she said in the video below.
Crockett later shared the footage via her official X account, writing:
"Last night, I sat next to a man who desperately wanted attention. How did he try to get that attention? By claiming the reason for the wildfires in LA is that California firefighters arenât white enough."
You can see her post below.
Many praised her remarks and criticized Jennings in response.
Crockett's appearance on Newsnight comes amid wider criticisms of DEI from the GOP.
Republicans, spurred by billionaires Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, who have been tasked to co-lead the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), are expected to recommend an agency-wide purge of funding of DEI programs.
DOGE doesn't actually exist outside of an X account and even once Trump is sworn it will lack any statutory authority, serving primarily as a presidential advisory commission, capable of making recommendations to Congress and the White House.
However, there are signs that dismantling DEI-related initiatives will become a priority for emboldened Republicans aiming to reduce government spending they disapprove of in Washington.
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Jesse Watters Admits The Real Reason He Supports Trump's Proposal To Annex Canada
Jan 10, 2025
Fox News personality Jesse Watters was criticized after exclaiming on The Five that the reason why he supports President-elect Donald Trump's proposal to annex Canada is precisely because Canadians don't want this to happen at all.
Watters' remarks are the latest development since Trump made headlines for jabbing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau with remarks about Canadian statehood.
Trump, who first brought up the idea during a November meeting with Trudeau at Mar-a-Lago over Trump's threat to impose 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico, has since inflamed tensions by referring to Trudeau as the governor of the âgreat state of Canada."
Trump also signaled he would use "economic force" instead of "military force" to annex the country, saying:
âYou get rid of the artificially drawn line and you take a look at what that looks like and it would also be much better national security. Donât forget: We basically protect Canada. Canada and the United States, that would really be something."
And Watters seems just fine with the idea of violating another country's sovereignty, making the following statements on the Fox program:
"Canada: At first I wanted it and I tried to divide it into two states and then I realized we'd be adding a Montana, basically, for the Republicans, and electorally a Texas for the Democrats. And I don't like that."
"But the fact that they [Canadians] don't want us to take over makes me want to invade. I want to quench my imperalist thirst."
Which pretty much says all you need to know about the conservative movement.
You can hear what he said in the video below.
Fox News host Jesse Watters: The fact that Canadians don't want us to take them over makes me want to invade. I want to quench my imperialist thirst. We live in the absolute dumbest time in American history
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â Republicans Against Trumpism (@rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social) January 8, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Many were disgusted by Watters' remarks and swiftly called him out.
Itâs always the guys that never served and grew up with everything served to them on a silver platter that want to âconquer.â I feel so bad for his mother.
â westmassmedic.bsky.social (@westmassmedic.bsky.social) January 8, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Jesse thinks he's funny and owning the libs or something. A long time ago there was an HBO comedy show called not necessarily the news that was more legitimate than this.
â Chevron (@lachevron.bsky.social) January 8, 2025 at 11:50 AM
âMakes ME want to invade.â Big words from a man who couldnât even win a fist fight.
â A Man Has No Name đșđŠ (@manhasnoname.bsky.social) January 7, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Insanity. I think Fox has been far more damaging for our country than even X or any other social media.
â gila-1.bsky.social (@gila-1.bsky.social) January 8, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Canadian tv providers should ban Fox News from their packages.
â đšđŠKWins (@northofcrazy.bsky.social) January 8, 2025 at 10:43 AM
If you can't see the boundary-violating grossness of Watters's statement, put it in interpersonal terms: "The fact that Canada doesn't want to marry me and be subservient to me makes me want to rape her."
â Jen Vogt-Erickson (@wokesavanna.bsky.social) January 8, 2025 at 11:21 PM
If Jesse werenât a coward, heâd deliver this message in person in Canada.
â RevivalCare (@revivalcare.bsky.social) January 8, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Canada is a Commonwealth country whose head of state is King Charles III. How ignorant are these people? No need to answer that - their words give them away! And there are quite a few other Commonwealth countries that might take exception to this kind of talk, like Australia, New Zealand.
â cesmurray (@cesmurray.bsky.social) January 9, 2025 at 6:06 AM
The Five also virtually hosted Ontario Premier Doug Ford, who this week in response to Trump's proposal to make Canada the 51st state made a "counteroffer" to buy a few states instead, joking that Canadians could take Alaska and Minnesota off the U.S.' hands.
Watters asked Ford:
âWhatâs your problem with the United States absorbing Canada?â
Ford stated that he understands why Trump, being a "real estate tycoon," is making these proposals, but emphasized that Canadians have no desire to become the 51st state or anything similar. He expressed a preference for the two countries to focus on strengthening collaboration on trade issues.
But Watters doubled down, accusing Ford of criticizing and thinking less of Americans even though "everybody else in the world" would love to have American citizenship:
âI get it. You say that Americans donât have a problem with Canadians and we donât talk, but it seems like you have a problem with us. Because if I were a citizen of another country and a neighbor of the United States, I would consider it a privilege to be taken over by the United States of America."
"Thatâs what everybody else in the world wants: American citizenship. For some reason thatâs repellent to you Canadians and I find that personally offensive, premier.â
To that, Ford gave the following firm response:
âYou know something, Jesse? We are proud Canadians, just like there are proud Americans, and if we join together and take on the world with a great trade deal between us, I think that would be fabulous. No one can stop us.â
Ford's appearance on Fox coincided with Trudeau's remarks on Thursday, dismissing Trump's comments about turning Canada into the United States' 51st state as a diversion from the fallout of Trump's tariff threats.
Trudeau, who announced earlier this week his plans to resign as prime minister after his party selects a successor, firmly stated in an interview with CNN that Canada becoming another U.S. state was "not going to happen."
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Dem Rep. Hilariously Trolls Trump For Fixation On Canada And Greenland Instead Of Lowering Costs
Jan 10, 2025
California Democratic Representative Eric Swalwell had social media users cackling after he trolled President-elect Donald Trump over his threats to take over Canada and Greenland rather than lowering grocery prices as he promised during the campaign.
Swalwell is the latest politician to respond to Trump over the matter since he made headlines for jabbing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau with remarks about Canadian statehood and calling "the ownership and control of Greenland" an "absolute necessity."
But Swalwell isn't too interested in that, writing the following in a post on X, formerly Twitter:
"I donât care if Donald Trump wants to buy Greenland. I just want to know what heâs going to do to lower the cost of groceries."
You can see his post below.
Indeed, Trump pledged for months that he would lower grocery prices. Trump has acknowledged this, saying in remarks to Meet the Press host Kristen Welker that "when you buy apples, when you buy bacon, when you buy eggs, they would double and triple the price over a short period of time, and I won an election based on that," adding "we're going to bring those prices way down."
But it's also worth noting that shortly after he said that, he admitted to Time magazine that it's "very hard" to actually lower grocery prices.
Trump, who was named the publication's Person of the Year for the second time, stated that one of the key issues Democrats and particularly his opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris, failed to grasp about the American people is that "they want to be able to buy groceries at a reasonable price and not have to turn off their heat in order to buy two apples."
However, when pressed on whether he could lower grocery costs once in office, Trump acknowledged that he couldn't simply wave a wand to make it happen, even though many of his supporters backed him based on his promises to reduce the cost of living.
Later, Swalwell shared a screenshot of a post by the GOP majority on the House Foreign Affairs Committee praising Trump's calls for territorial expansion, quipping:
"The promise: cheaper eggs. Reality: multiple wars."
You can see his post below.
Swalwell proceeded to mock MAGA adherents who've said Trump would be best equipped to put an end to an era of "endless wars," writing:
"Stop endless wars! Letâs invade Canada and Greenland!"
You can see his post below.
He then made the following remark to underscore exactly what Trump is doing when he makes these threats:
"Guys, itâs so obvious. Trump has no idea how to lower your cost of groceries. So heâs going to distract you by sending your kids to die fighting Canada."
You can see his post below.
And hilariously, he shared another screenshot, this one of a Fox News article about his own tweets, and said:
"Donât question your leaders!"
You can see his post below.
People loved Swalwell's snarkinessâand pointed out that in the end, Trump did what he does best: Lie.
Trump first brought up the idea of annexing Canada during a November meeting with Trudeau at Mar-a-Lago over Trump's threat to impose 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico and has since inflamed tensions by referring to Trudeau as the governor of the âgreat state of Canada."
Trudeau issued remarks on Thursday, dismissing Trump's comments about turning Canada into the United States' 51st state as a diversion from the fallout of Trump's tariff threats. Trudeau, who announced earlier this week his plans to resign as prime minister after his party selects a successor, firmly stated in an interview with CNN that Canada becoming another U.S. state was "not going to happen."
Last month, Greenland Prime Minister Mute Egede said "Greenland is ours" and "not for sale and will never be for sale. We must not lose our long struggle for freedom."
An incursion into Greenland, an autonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark, would lead to heightened tensions across Europe because as one of the Overseas Countries and Territories of the European Union, Greenlandâs citizens are also recognized as EU citizens.
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People Recall The Most Out Of Touch Thing They've Heard Anyone Say
Jan 10, 2025
Getting everyone's point of view can be fascinating whenever you're with a group of people engaged in a discussion on a range of topics. However, the occasion can be eye-opening when someone unable to read the room makes a comment that can be interpreted as wildly inappropriate.
In an age where social norms are always challenging the way we engage in discourse, nothing is surprising... except for that one rare instance.
Curious to hear alarming quotes, Redditor Alarmed-Hat6997 asked:
"What is the most out of touch thing someone has said/done?"
These make me SMH.
Jacket Destination
"I was in a restroom once and overheard a group of girls at the sinks. One girl says she wanted to buy a leather jacket but was going to wait because it's a big purchase. This other girl responds immediately with 'You should just go to Turkey to get a leather jacket!'"
"There's a pause, and then the first girl says 'Are...are leather jackets less expensive there?' The 2nd girl takes a second to consider what was just asked...then dismisses it with 'You should just go to Turkey for the vibes and then pick up a jacket while you're there!'"
â vanillatcube
Posh Education
"I was fortunate enough to go to a slightly pricey summer school, and one of my classmates (whose parents were loaded) said, 'I don't see why everyone doesn't just go to private schools' and 'It's so unfair that poor people don't have to pay for college.' "
â Equivalent-Crab8830
Never Assume
"I had a friend from college who is blind. We were at a friendâs place, and there were these guys there who kept saying things to him along the lines of 'well you can just collect disability, youâre all set!'â
"Which is sh**ty because disability doesnât pay jack."
"He ended up making a pretty good career for himself, too. He works with tech giants to make their programs more accessible. He is very no-bullsh*t and will light a companyâs @ss on fire if they arenât accessible."
â ayatollahofdietcola_
Job Hunt
"At university, when I was searching for a new job all day every weekend and my girlfriend (now wife), who had never had a job, said 'I donât get it, why donât you just get a job. If one my friends wanted a job⊠they just got one.' She found out her friends all worked for one of their parent's companies. I reminded her the first time she looked for a job."
â Dry_Action1734
Antiquated & Sexist POV
"'God made women less attractive than men.' And 'Women were only made to serve men.' Mind you this was 40-50 something year old woman preaching this. I keep forgetting there are still people out there who think this way."
â CardiologistDue7480
Scrooge 2.0
"I had a business owner tell me once he does not pay his employees more because 'they donât spend their money wisely. They should be investing in commercial real estate.' This man makes Scrooge look generous."
â HIginger
Going Nowhere Fast
"In high school my rich friend got a brand new Ford truck after her first car which was a Jeep. They had to get rid of the Jeep because it didnât have side-impact airbags and she needed a car with side-impact airbags."
"When she was telling us all this, I said 'my car doesnât have side-impact airbags⊠itâs a 10 year old piece of sh*t⊠my mom got it for me for cheapâŠ' so my rich friend said 'I guess your mom doesnât really love you then.' â
â jeannesloaf
"I was just out of college, working as a farmland for room, board, and about $100 a week. I was getting ready to start a new job across the country and saving up to pay for gas and new work boots. A couple weeks before I was planning to leave the transmission on my car completely gave up, and I was panicking."
"Another one of the farmhands who was from the bay area and just passing through (when he got tired of taking trains and planes, his parents sent him money to buy a new car in cash), asked me 'why don't you just get some money? That would solve everything.'"
"I just sat and stared at him."
â chucklinvest
People can be so tone-deaf.
The Other Half
"All the millionaires saying 'we're in this together' whilst sat in the mansions during the pandemic. That was great đ"
â -ButDidYouDie-
"I remember our church group stayed connected on Zoom and most of us are comfortably off older couples in nice houses - but I really felt for the young Turkish graduate student, stuck in one of those awful micro 'apartments' which is basically a small room, 1000s of miles away from his family. He did NOT have a good time, and I think it left him scarred."
â dcannons
Keeping Score
âBy no means was my family well off. There were times I would only get 10 presents for Christmas.â
â anon
"I've heard that one, too! She'd ask questions, and when you answer, she'd diminish your experiences. 'You weren't THAT poor, we were poor. My dad was only able to get me one Barbie dream home for Christmas.'"
â Queef_Muscle
The Cab Driver
"Over a decade ago I drove a yellow cab for a living. I picked up a well-off gentleman and took him to the local country club. He was surprised that I wasnât interested in joining when the club charged most of my yearly salary to join. According to him, it was only $50,000 to start. When we got there, he tried to negotiate a lower fare."
â Corey307
The Boss's Recommendation
"My very, very wealthy boss was telling me about her recent vacation with a private plane to a private yacht anchored off of some beautiful island once, and she looked right at me, while knowing exactly how much money I made because she hired me and said 'if you ever get the chance to do this, you really should.' "
"i just sort of blankly looked at her and saidâŠ.you bet. đ"
â carolvessey-stevens
These people missed the memo about having compassion for others in a vulnerable position.
Worthless Hypothetical
" 'If you give a homeless person $100 they'll spend it in a day, if you give a rich person $100 they'll put it into savings.' Yea Mason, give money to someone with no money they'll use it to meet their needs. Give money to someone who already has their needs met they can afford to put that money away for the future."
â GloomyApricot2090
"Which just demonstrates that they don't understand the point of 'giving someone $1,000.' "
"If your intent is to stimulate the economy, eg, like during COVID, you want to give it to someone who is going to spend it. They pay their mechanic, and the mechanic pays their employees, who pay their babysitter, who buys groceries at the grocery store, who pays their employees, who buy gas from a fuel station, whose employees use that money to buy this and that and on and on..."
"That all breaks when it dead-ends at 'and that person pays rent to Black Rock.' Rich people sitting on huge piles of money is not only the opposite of what we want, but it's what causes the problem in the first place."
â persondude27
"But Look On The Bright SideâŠ"
"Someone told my cousin who was grieving a child- 'You can always have more children.' This statement just dismissed the depth of her pain and made it seem like her feelings werenât valid."
â FairyyWhisperer
"I have a similar story about my dad."
"My dad lost his first baby. He was the only funeral director available and had to do this baby's funeral without breaking down. The baby was almost like my identical twin, according to him."
"This was before I was born, and he had to bury this baby, and a pastor, of all people, who was hired for the funeral, said it just wasn't meant to be, and it was in God's will that he'd lose a baby."
"The baby died of SIDS and apparently either fell asleep during tummy time or flipped on his stomach somehow in sleep and just quit breathing, just like that. Fine the evening before, gone the next day."
"I'm his second baby, made it to 16 years and living my best life. It still sticks with him to this day. He's scared of losing me. To him, I'm the older version of the baby he lost. The baby would be 18 now."
â EmoElfBoy
No Compassion
"Two weeks after my miscarriage, a colleague said, 'I need to talk to you cos I think you'd have researched this stuff before you got pregnant. Can you tell me all you know about how child benefits are calculated by the government?'"
â Mananni
You never know about a person's life; therefore, it's wise to avoid making assumptions about their work or relationship status.
Just because you're content with where your life is going doesn't mean others around you share the same class or privilege.
The examples in the thread demonstrate that having social graces is a mark of good character and will get you places.
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