The next generation of firefighters learned how to fight fires while in prison

NPR covers the changing face of wildfire fires out in the West. It involves folks who were in the California penal system who volunteered (for the low, low price at $5 a day when not in the field)

Smithsonian covered the program a bit ago.

Transitioning from useful inmate to professional firefighter isn’t easy though. A former inmate is trying to make that easier.

Why Republicans Are Patching Their Ears 

Collage of attendees with bandaged ears at the Republican National Convention.

They really *are* this fucking stupid.

And no, I snuck into a Klan rally when I was 14. I have no need to watch the RNC. Been there, done that, saw the cross burning.

Twenty years ago the same filth – or their parents at least – all sported fake Purple Heart band-aids to mock John Kerry during the lying Swift Boat idjuts era. Because Republicans have been absolute shits for far longer than most of us want to think about our friends, family, and neighbors. I mean, there are other examples but this one seems about the same level of performative bullshit.

Stonekettle is keeping score:

Nevada Firebrand Michele Fiore Indicted On Wire Fraud Charges

Human waste Michele Fiore, who I remember from her shenanigans as a gun-toting loon way back when we lived in Vegas, is being charged with stealing $70,000 from a fallen officer’s charity.

First, she’s been bad news for a LONG time. Second, she’s a judge. You know, from that stench-ridden pile of candidates Trump gets his federal judges from.

So, yeah, this *might* be a comeuppance, but probably not. She’ll likely end up on the Supreme Court given how high the shit floats these days.

And stealing from dead cops? Yeah, the insurrectionists will easily forgive her. I mean, they’ve been supporting a child rapist for years. This is so small potatoes.