#1686 Temperatures Rising, Tempers Flaring: LA Fires, Climate Emergencies, Conspiracies, and Water Wars

<p class="p1"><strong>Air Date 1/28/2025</strong></p> <p class="p1"><em>The existence of out-of-control wildfires in Los Angeles amid the rising climate crisis is not confusing or strange. How to deal with such an emergency during our ongoing political and information crisis is a completely different story.</em></p> <p class="p1">Be part of the show! Leave us a message or text at 202-999-3991 or email <a href="mailto:Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com">Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com</a></p> <p class="p1"><a href="https://www.bestoftheleft.com/1686">Full Show Notes</a> | <a href="https://www.bestoftheleft.com/1686_transcript">Transcript</a></p> <p><strong><a href="https://www.bestoftheleft.com/support" rel="noopener" target="_blank">BestOfTheLeft.com/Support</a> (Members Get Bonus Shows + No Ads!)</strong></p> <p><strong>Use our links to shop <a href="https://www.bestoftheleft.com/bookshop">Bookshop.org</a> and <a href="https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=25361&amp;awinaffid=262399&amp;ued=https%3A%2F%2Flibro.fm%2Fswitch"> Libro.fm</a> for a non-evil book and audiobook purchasing experience!</strong></p> <p><strong><a href="https://discord.gg/dhyZE3WMJn" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Join our Discord community</a>!</strong></p> <hr /> <p><strong>KEY POINTS</strong></p> <p>KP 1: <a href="https://www.democracynow.org/2025/1/13/palisades_fires">Untold Stories of L.A. Fires: Incarcerated Firefighters, Black Altadena & Octavia Butler's Warning - Democracy Now! - Air Date 1-13-25</a></p> <p>KP 2: <a href="https://bleav.com/shows/sustainable-minimalists/episodes/headlines-water-wars/">Water Wars - Sustainable Minimalists - Air Date 12-14-23</a></p> <p>KP 3: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9P2O1F_6ikY">Climate Scientist Debunks L.A. Wildfire Myths with Dr. Daniel Swain - Factually! with Adam Conover - Air Date 1-19-25</a></p> <p>KP 4: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpOF2NmbLJ8">Wildfire Conspiracies And Reinvigorating Black Male Voters with Mondale Robinson & Trae Crowder (Ep 263) Part 1- The Bitchuation Room - Air Date 1-15-25</a></p> <p>KP 5: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTtPBA5sfyU">The Politics of Fire - The Keith Boykins Channel - Air Date 1-12-25</a></p> <p>KP 6: <a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2025/1/16/2297373/-Fires-Liars-and-Oligarchs-Rising-as-Biden-Takes-Final-Bow-Issues-Warning-BradCast-1-16-2025">Fires, Liars, and Oligarchy Rising; Garland nixes execution drug - The Bradcast - Air Date 1-16-25</a></p> <hr /> <p><strong>(47:06) NOTE FROM THE EDITOR</strong></p> <p>On why progressive visions are interconnected</p> <hr /> <p><strong>DEEPER DIVES</strong></p> <p><strong>(55:26) SECTION A: WATER</strong></p> <hr /> <p><strong>(1:18:36) SECTION B: INSURANCE</strong></p> <hr /> <p><strong>(1:38:09) SECTION C: POLITICAL FAILURE</strong></p> <hr /> <p><strong>(2:21:29) SECTION D: CLIMATE</strong></p> <hr /> <p><strong>SHOW IMAGE</strong></p> <p>Description: Photo of downtown Los Angeles at night with the Pacific Palisades fire burning on the mountains in the background.</p> <p>Credit: "<a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:PalisadesFire_fromDowntown.png">Palisades Fire from downtown</a>" by Toastt21, Wikimedia Commons | License: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode.en">CC-SA 4.0</a> | Changes: Cropped, time stamp in lower right corner removed</p> <p> </p> <p>Visit us at <a href="http://www.bestoftheleft.com/">BestOfTheLeft.com</a></p> <p>Follow BotL: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/bestoftheleft.bsky.social">Bluesky</a> | <a href="https://mastodon.social/@bestoftheleft">Mastadon</a> | <a href="https://www.threads.net/@bestoftheleft">Threads</a> | <a href="https://x.com/BestOfTheLeft">X</a></p> <p class="p1"> </p>