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The death toll's still rising from the fires in Australia and many of them are still not under control.

blamebrampton has a good essay about survival and blame here: So if your news service starts with the question 'what went wrong' and answers it with anything other than 'nature is a fucking bitch in Australia', please tell them to piss off...

(If you visit, remember: you're a Cafe patron, you can always disagree but play nice or I'll end you.)

And invisible_lift is doing porn-for-charity here.

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Also, ABC reporter Michael Vincent has been writing some incredible on-the-scene articles from the Kingslake area over the last few days. (That's the Australian ABC, which is completely different from the American.)

People might be wondering how the locals will ever get back on their feet and start life again - the answer is, they already are.

Tears and laughter as life goes on in Kinglake (http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/02/11/2488703.htm) by Michael Vincent

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Here are some links for charitable organisations helping injured and displaced animals. Donate if you can.

RSPCA Victoria (http://www.rspcavic.org/campaigns_news/news_bushfires.htm)

Triple R Equine Welfare Inc (http://triplerequinewelfare.org/_mgxroot/page_home.html) (scroll to the bottom for the 'donate' button)

Animal Aid (http://www.animalaid.com.au/support-to-bushfire-victims.html)

Wildlife Rescuers (http://www.wildlifevictoria.org.au/cms/index.php?option=com_wrapper&view=wrapper&Itemid=51)

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One more:

WRAP - Wildlife Rescue and Protection Inc (http://www.wrap.org.au/pages.php?pID=4)

Also, ABC forums have an excellent list of Things you can do to help (http://blogs.abc.net.au/victoria/melbourne_bushfiresoffer_help/index.html), including donations of money, but also listing donations of time from skilled volunteers (such as electricians), temporary housing, blood donations and donations of non-perishable food and clothing.