DP. Here's my small little PSA for the day. Trump is a dangerous wack job. But there is an issue with windmills killing endangered birds on migration. Certainly not fields of endangered birds like he's claiming, and nobody thinks windmills are wiping out the Bald Eagle. But in combination with the outdoor cats and land development it all adds up. Still, the windmill people are on it. For example, there are sensors that shut the windmills down temporarily when they detect incoming eagles or whatever. New windmill projects usually need local/state approval to ensure they're not in key migration flight paths, and the bird groups always show up when there's a potential problem. So Trump can shut up now. |
PS. Bald Eagles again. Do you want to know the real problem eagles and raptors face? Lead bullets and lead fishing tackle. Many raptors eat carcasses left behind by hunters, and those carcasses are contaminated by led bullets. Bald Eagles mostly eat fish but they will also scavenge carrion. There have been bills to outlaw lead bullets, but because they're slightly more expensive than (equally effective) alternatives, republicans always vote them down. Nearly half of Bald Eagles suffer from lead poisoning. Lead is a neurotoxin and it's a horrible death. https://apnews.com/article/science-health-animals-birds-bald-eagles-8aa5cb2aa77fe3d045cd72a724376e3c |
| I’m not convinced the man wants to run anymore. His speeches are just sad attempts to put together thoughts; but usually when he’s doing that he’s eager to talk and loves the crowd. Trump looks very tired and has been very lazy with his mouth recently |
Not sure he ever talked about groceries. Do you have a quote? |
He doesn’t necessarily want to run but he needs to win to stay out of federal prison. |
| So, kids in Trumpworld live on Oreos, Juicy Juice, Wonder bread, and (had to use google to figure out what it was) UPLOADED pizza lunchables? Looks like some lunch meats as well, bot not a single apple or carrot to be seen. |
Considering bald eagle populations are pretty close to what they are estimate to have been in the early 1800s (and a 20,000% increase since the 60s, which I like better than saying 200x as many), they're doing fine. Also, not something people realize, but the Conservation Reserve Program (ag set-aside for highly erodible land, which gets planted in cover drops--I own some planted in native prairie grasses, which stay green and healthy even in severe drought years) increases habitat, raptor populations in general have grown where I own that land. Anyway: Other sources of electricity are also more lethal for birds than wind energy. A 2012 study found that wind projects kill 0.269 birds per gigawatt-hour of electricity produced, compared to 5.18 birds killed per gigawatt-hour of electricity from fossil fuel projects.6 That’s in part due to collisions with equipment (wind turbines aren’t the only energy infrastructure birds can fly into), but mostly because of the environmental impact of fossil fuels. Coal mining has torn down forests and destroyed habitat, and burning coal produces air pollution tied to acid rain and mercury contamination, which scientists have linked to bird health impacts like birth defects. But when it comes to bird deaths, the most significant impact from fossil fuels is their contribution to climate change, which scientists expect will be extremely dangerous for birds. The National Audubon Society estimates that about two-thirds of bird species in North America are at increased risk of extinction due to rising temperatures and changes to the habitat where they live.7 |
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He sounded sad and pathetic at his presser today.
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As a military family I find Dump reprehensible. What a pathetic POS this man-baby is. |
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Is Trump Harold and the purple crayon except with a sharpie??
100%'s not enough, make it 110. That hurricane isn't going where we needed to so change direction. |
Me too! You are awesome, pp. |
The perishables out in the sun were stressing me out! What a waste. |
It is mind boggling how any military person or family could support him. His comments about John McCain alone were enough but of course we all know he didn't stop there and continues to disrespect the military. |
That was a couple hundred bucks worth of groceries paid for by his campaign...not a big deal in the grand scheme of things. What annoys me quite a bit more is the ballistic glass that will be shipped around the country at taxpayer expense so he can continue to have his outdoor rallies. |
Any point he may have had was undercut by giving the speech at a private country club with a membership fee that costs hundreds of thousands of dollars. |