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hookem2010

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  1. Mostly cross-posted from CR, but more directly applicable to this thread. Thanks to Donald Trump's decision to halt federal funding to seemingly everything, Hawaii is no longer able to release mosquitoes that produce sterile offspring, despite the funding already having been allocated for this project. Additionally, the management of invasive wildlife will also certainly be affected. I will probably be reporting back on the extinction of at least the first 2 birds, if not all 5, in the next couple years. Akikiki Akeke'e Maui parrotbill Puaihoi Akiapola'au
  2. Let's all take a moment to congratulate King Trump for vanquishing our foes... our foes being Hawaiian songbirds. Despite the funds already having been allocated, and the mosquitoes prepared for release, the funding freeze has halted the release of male mosquitoes that produce sterile offspring. Within the year, the final wild akikiki will perish. Those in captivity are doing poorly and will not be able to be released, as they will succumb to Avian Malaria. Goodbye, akikiki. Akeke'e number around 600 individuals and are declining at a rate of 21%/year. Goodbye, akeke'e. Maui parrotbill has dropped over 50% in the last decade to about 150 individuals. Goodbye, Maui parrotbill. Puaiohi numbers around 500 species and is threatened more by invasive species. Good luck keeping those in check without federal funding. Goodbye, Puaiohi. Akiapola'au numbers around 1000, and is susceptible to mosquito-borne disease and invasive wildlife. Goodbye, akiapola'au. King Trump making extinction great again!
  3. Who the fuck are you arguing with? You'd be hard pressed to find someone here who still believes Joe shouldn't have pulled out of his re-election bid earlier, but he was clearly capable at thr start of his term. Regardless, Biden's capabilities has fuckall to do with Trump being a morally bankrupt dipshit, who will almost certainly be in worse mental condition than Biden before his term is up. He also hires people who are horribly incompetent, at best, and downright evil, at worst.
  4. Well now I want to put on Inglorious Bastards and remember a time when the only good nazi was a dead nazi.
  5. Eternal growth is the only answer. Economic growth, technological growth, population growth... personal or social growth? Not so important.
  6. Scientists who study the matter, as well as your average person with with 2 brain cells to rub together and no conflict of interest, would say that burning fossil fuels releases CO2, which traps heat, which warms the planet, which warms the ocean, which provides energy for hurricanes. But people like Ron Johnson and companies whose existence depends on extracting fossil fuels might say this is corrupt science. Who to believe???
  7. So we're almost two weeks into ties being severed. No further attempt to communicate by either side, but my sister recently talked to my mom, explaining how she was worried how her small business would do as Trump works to fuck the economy, while also mentioning she read my email. The response? Immigrants are dangerous and liberals sold the party to trans extremists. So, to summarize, my parents bought a house 30 minutes away to be near their grandkids. Their eldest and only child with kids (me), has told them how their continued support of Trump has me not wanting to spend time around them until they at least show some ability to see how their vote threatens my family's future. They moved away from their only daughter, the child with easily the strongest attachment to them and extended family. She has now openly told my mother she (my mother) is supporting a nazi. Their youngest son moved to California 8 years ago. But at least trans and Mexicans are getting what they had coming to them!
  8. I did mine a couple months ago. The shot doesn't feel great and I sort of felt the first snip, so I think they numbed the other side up more. I was surprisingly sore for a few weeks, but everyday stuff was easy after a couple days.
  9. One of college roommates is moving to Spain with his family soon. They're in a liberal state, but I'm pretty sure this is at least partially politically motivated. I'd move out of Texas yesterday if we could afford to. I guess I overestimated the American people when deciding to buy a house here a couple years ago. As it stands, we'll probably try to peace out before it makes financial sense.
  10. Big Balls can do the work of a hundred, nay, a thousand men!
  11. I thought he knew it was fake because they now know Helly is Helena Eagan, so the parade stuff was obviously made up.
  12. Hahaha, I was wondering about this. My liberal wife and many of our friends didn't change their last name. My conservative mother and her entire group? Say goodbye to your vote!
  13. Oh, I'm well aware it's purposeful.
  14. Have we discussed the SAVE Act yet? Not the one Trump nixed to make student loans unaffordable again. The new Chip Roy one that will, among other things, possibly make it difficult for married women who changed their last name to vote. https://www.newsweek.com/married-women-stopped-voting-save-act-2029325
  15. JD Vance's wife and kids have to be so proud. He almost makes Ted Cruz look like a vertebrate in comparison.
  16. So as long as you use an alt account, you can say anything without consequence. Good to know. This incel fuckwad didn't resign from bagging your goddamn groceries. He's running amok in the government's finances for the world's richest man, who doesn't even have a real fucking government position. Jesus fucking Christ, what is wrong with you people?
  17. A ton of the very racist shit was 4-6 months ago, dipshit. But please, tell us why a 24-25 year-old should not be held responsible for saying they were "racist before it was cool", that they couldn't be paid to interracially marry, and that we should "normalize Indian hate". Let him at all of our personal info. He's earned it and what's the worst that could happen?
  18. This is the truth, and the problem. How do you change people's minds when their entire purpose for being politically active is to make others suffer? They will gladly accept a masochistic role long as they can also dole out their sadistic desires.
  19. Does our resident Alaskan hibernate during winter? I haven't been in this thread long enough to know if he returns with the arrival of spring.
  20. Elez is back! https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/02/07/jd-vance-doge-marko-elez-resignation-racist/78333485007/
  21. I've read Blood and Thunder (years ago) and On Desperate Ground last year. Very easy to read, compared to some non-fiction.
  22. I picked this up on a recommendation from I believe @mdmost? It's a real page-turner, not just because it's captivating, but also because large print was the only option at the library. I feel like a speed reader.
  23. I was hopeful that might be the case. This should be a pretty good warning with anyone with half a brain, but the previous decade should have been as well.
  24. So when do we all flee to the west coast, northeast and Minnesota, pray Canada doesn't go too far right and beg for annexation?
  25. We just hit the fast forward button. Should be a pretty spectacular flameout. Hundreds of millions of years of spectacular life on this planet and we're the lucky ones who get to watch most of it get extinguished.
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