Notices by David Sirota (davidsirota@mastodon.online)

🔥NEW INVESTIGATION: In 2019, California’s climate task force warned of increased fire zone risk.

In 2021, legislation was introduced to limit new construction in fire zones, including in LA.

Real estate lobbyists & politicians they own killed the bill. https://www.levernews.com/the-architects-of-l-a-s-wildfire-devastation/

It’s the 3-year anniversary of the release of Don’t Look Up.

I’m thrilled people are *still* talking about it & happy it remains the 2nd most viewed film in the history of the planet’s largest streaming platform.

I’m also disturbed that it seems more & more like a documentary.

What stage of capitalism is this?

🚨NEWS: The company that chartered the ship that destroyed the Key Bridge was just sanctioned by regulators for silencing whistleblowers raising safety concerns.

Maersk’s policy violated the law, according to federal documents reviewed by The Lever. https://www.levernews.com/feds-recently-hit-cargo-giant-in-baltimore-disaster-for-silencing-whistleblowers/