Hi friends! Well, fire season in California has started. There are over 360 wildfires currently burning in California. We have kept our windows closed all day. We have our air filters turned up. We also have multiple fans going, because we are in Oakland and do not have air conditioning. I have not been outside in a couple days at least. I want to share this article: What to Pack in Your Emergency Bag — With COVID-19 in Mind. Remember, face masks with valves are not useful regarding Covid-19 transmission. You may need to double-up to protect from both smoke/Covid transmission.

I also want to share that I’ve finally allowed myself to put stickers on my laptop (which I’ve had for years):

<image of a laptop with three stickers to the right of the touchpad. One sticker says “Do not fuck with me I will cry.” Another is like a nametag with rainbow borders that says, “hello, I’m doing my best.” The third is an opossum surrounded by flowers that says, “It’s called trash can, not trash can’t. You can do the thing!”>