da-at-ass:

Hey everyone, near Portland the national recreation area woods, 10,000+ acres, are burning with uncontrolled and unprecedented fire. I am literally smelling the smoke from it inside the office building I am working at. This is not a poetic observation, it is a troubling one. I have gotten two pieces of commentary today on how this smoke smell is some blessing from the spirits or how the fires might be a blessing in disguise. Neither things are appropriate to send to me considering the context of Oregon’s situation. Here is a link with information on these fires and what is going on, so you can get context. Please check someone’s timeline for context, and maybe google some news, if you’re not informed on their situation and want to give them some commentary. If it “might seem insensitive” and it’s about a disaster… then don’t say it!