All right, team, let's see if we can keep this one a little cleaner than the Daily Dose of Doom.
Who needs birds? All they do is sh*t on your car, right?
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/oct/10/biodiversity-conservation-world-bird-species-declining-arctic-seals-green-turtles-iucn-uae-aoe? (https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/oct/10/biodiversity-conservation-world-bird-species-declining-arctic-seals-green-turtles-iucn-uae-aoe?)
And the bees. Need to pay more attention to the birds and the bees.
Quote from: barfolomew on October 10, 2025, 12:48:33 PMAll right, team, let's see if we can keep this one a little cleaner than the Daily Dose of Doom.
Who needs birds? All they do is sh*t on your car, right?
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/oct/10/biodiversity-conservation-world-bird-species-declining-arctic-seals-green-turtles-iucn-uae-aoe? (https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/oct/10/biodiversity-conservation-world-bird-species-declining-arctic-seals-green-turtles-iucn-uae-aoe?)
Good.
Quote from: barfolomew on October 10, 2025, 12:48:33 PMAll right, team, let's see if we can keep this one a little cleaner than the Daily Dose of Doom.
Who needs birds? All they do is sh*t on your car, right?
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/oct/10/biodiversity-conservation-world-bird-species-declining-arctic-seals-green-turtles-iucn-uae-aoe? (https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/oct/10/biodiversity-conservation-world-bird-species-declining-arctic-seals-green-turtles-iucn-uae-aoe?)
An interesting exemplar of the decline in biodiversity, particularly birds, and its broader impacts can be found in the extinction of the Passenger Pigeon in the US.
Because of such extensive hunting, Passenger Pigeons once numbering in the 3-5 billion population range went extinct. Oh well right?
Well, Passenger Pigeons at that population heavily consumed acorns, leaving few to fall and feed other species like mice. When the Passenger Pigeon went extinct, the population of the white-footed mouse blossomed, who also fed on acorns.
The problem, white-footed mice were tick hosts and carried Lyme disease, which means as their population bloomed, so did ticks that harbor Lyme disease and increasing the threat to human populations nearby.
Birds are important...except for the ones that don't exist and are really part of a secretive government plot to surveil us.
Birds aren't real.
Quote from: forgetful on October 10, 2025, 12:55:49 PMAn interesting exemplar of the decline in biodiversity, particularly birds, and its broader impacts can be found in the extinction of the Passenger Pigeon in the US.
Because of such extensive hunting, Passenger Pigeons once numbering in the 3-5 billion population range went extinct. Oh well right?
Well, Passenger Pigeons at that population heavily consumed acorns, leaving few to fall and feed other species like mice. When the Passenger Pigeon went extinct, the population of the white-footed mouse blossomed, who also fed on acorns.
The problem, white-footed mice were tick hosts and carried Lyme disease, which means as their population bloomed, so did ticks that harbor Lyme disease and increasing the threat to human populations nearby.
Birds are important...except for the ones that don't exist and are really part of a secretive government plot to surveil us.
As a modern American, I firmly believe in lebensarum and less birds = more room
Quote from: Hards Alumni on October 10, 2025, 12:57:18 PMBirds aren't real.
Passenger Pigeons predated the government plot to use birds to surveil us.
Three words:
Glidability
Swoopability
Zoomability
Always keep this in mind when attacking our tremendous bird species. We should be far more caring and respectful. I prefer a world alongside these magnificent creatures. Even if one poops on my windshield.
Quote from: tower912 on October 10, 2025, 12:50:12 PMAnd the bees. Need to pay more attention to the birds and the bees.
We'd be beyond fked without 🐝 🐝. One of the most important species to our entire ecosystem and way of life.
Quote from: MuggsyB on October 10, 2025, 01:20:57 PMThree words:
Glidability
Swoopability
Zoomability
Always keep this in mind when attacking our tremendous bird species. We should be far more caring and respectful. I prefer a world alongside these magnificent creatures. Even if one poops on my windshield.
Birds suck but not as bad as fascists and those that support them
Ai is the great filter.
Lyme disease? Government created virus
Quote from: Uncle Rico on October 10, 2025, 01:41:19 PMBirds suck but not as bad as fascists and those that support them
Didn't take long.
Quote from: NCMUFan on October 10, 2025, 03:40:43 PMDidn't take long.
We have a fascism problem in this country. Some people want to bury their heads in the sand but ignorance isn't a fault in America. It's encouraged.
Shaka Shart 🤝 Birds
Taking a nasty shid on Muggsy's windshield with no consequences
Birds should never be ridiculed, besmirched, or disparaged. This is a troubling trend among Scoopers and a poor representation of our species.
Quote from: MuggsyB on October 10, 2025, 07:10:14 PMBirds should never be ridiculed, besmirched, or disparaged. This is a troubling trend among Scoopers and a poor representation of our species.
Let me tell you about the human race
Quote from: MuggsyB on October 10, 2025, 07:10:14 PMBirds should never be ridiculed, besmirched, or disparaged. This is a troubling trend among Scoopers and a poor representation of our species.
I was trying to be just like them and their impressive species by laying turds on your windshield. No disrespect whatsoever for birds.
Quote from: Shaka Shart on October 10, 2025, 07:13:57 PMI was trying to be just like them and their impressive species by laying turds on your windshield. No disrespect whatsoever for birds.
Let's just settle down. And you're not capable of high air defecation.
Quote from: MuggsyB on October 10, 2025, 07:21:55 PMLet's just settle down. And you're not capable of high air defecation.
You don't know me. I don't take orders from guys with windshields full of excrement
Quote from: Shaka Shart on October 10, 2025, 07:33:50 PMYou don't know me. I don't take orders from guys with windshields full of excrement
You would need an 100 inch vert minimum, not to mention 15 secs of hang-time, to execute this feat. It also would not be possible, even with these attributes, to evacuate under such circumstances.
Quote from: MuggsyB on October 10, 2025, 07:41:08 PMYou would need an 100 inch vert minimum, not to mention 15 secs of hang-time, to execute this feat. It also would not be possible, even with these attributes, to evacuate under such circumstances.
Two words. Naked hanggliding
Quote from: MuggsyB on October 10, 2025, 07:41:08 PMYou would need an 100 inch vert minimum, not to mention 15 secs of hang-time, to execute this feat. It also would not be possible, even with these attributes, to evacuate under such circumstances.
No I just found your car and stood on the hood and did it.
Quote from: Shaka Shart on October 10, 2025, 09:03:55 PMNo I just found your car and stood on the hood and did it.
Is it a Mini Cooper or one of those tiny Fiats?
Quote from: Scoop Snoop on October 10, 2025, 09:43:18 PMIs it a Mini Cooper or one of those tiny Fiats?
It's just a normal Nissan Altima but with a pile of phone books on the seat and a stick to push the pedals. Dead giveaway
Quote from: MuggsyB on October 10, 2025, 01:22:18 PMWe'd be beyond fked without 🐝 🐝. One of the most important species to our entire ecosystem and way of life.
No. Bees take our jobs and do absolute crap work. Humans can do it better. Bees are lazy, undependable, and don't buy goods and services to contribute to the community. When AI takes our jobs we need to go for the bees.
https://www.wnyc.org/story/how-important-is-a-bee/
Quote: the apple farmers reported that apple production was not hurt by the absence of bees. In fact, the apple harvest was "30 to 40 percent greater" when humans did the pollinating. "Human pollinators," wrote J.B. MacKinnon, "were better at getting to every blossom, performed cross-pollination more efficiently, and could work in windy, rainy weather."
Quote from: lostpassword on October 11, 2025, 07:31:31 AMNo. Bees take our jobs and do absolute crap work. Humans can do it better. Bees are lazy, undependable, and don't buy goods and services to contribute to the community. When AI takes our jobs we need to go for the bees.
https://www.wnyc.org/story/how-important-is-a-bee/
Quote: the apple farmers reported that apple production was not hurt by the absence of bees. In fact, the apple harvest was "30 to 40 percent greater" when humans did the pollinating. "Human pollinators," wrote J.B. MacKinnon, "were better at getting to every blossom, performed cross-pollination more efficiently, and could work in windy, rainy weather."
Which is good because is unemployment is out of control again
Disaster in Texas. Good thing they're busy invading Illinois
https://www.kxan.com/news/texas/abbott-activates-emergency-resources-ahead-of-growing-wildfire-threat-flood-risk-in-texas/
Don't get sick in America part 6978
https://rasmussenretorts.substack.com/p/the-death-of-public-health
From the Wall Street Journal:
The unexpected arrival of Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell at Federal Prison Camp Bryan this summer upset the minimum-security facility's usually relaxed atmosphere, leading to more frequent lockdowns, the addition of armed guards and other changes. Current and former inmates said in interviews that Maxwell appeared to receive unusually favorable treatment at times, sparking resentment from other inmates. A spokesman for the Justice Department, which oversees the Bureau of Prisons, declined to comment.
Quote from: MU82 on October 12, 2025, 11:32:14 AMFrom the Wall Street Journal:
The unexpected arrival of Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell at Federal Prison Camp Bryan this summer upset the minimum-security facility's usually relaxed atmosphere, leading to more frequent lockdowns, the addition of armed guards and other changes. Current and former inmates said in interviews that Maxwell appeared to receive unusually favorable treatment at times, sparking resentment from other inmates. A spokesman for the Justice Department, which oversees the Bureau of Prisons, declined to comment.
Two words: Shower Room
Why Western executives who visit China are coming back terrified.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/why-western-executives-who-visit-china-are-coming-back-terrified/ar-AA1OjJec?
(https://img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AA1OjszM.img?w=768&h=480&m=6)
Quote from: MU82 on October 12, 2025, 12:12:23 PMWhy Western executives who visit China are coming back terrified.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/why-western-executives-who-visit-china-are-coming-back-terrified/ar-AA1OjJec?
(https://img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AA1OjszM.img?w=768&h=480&m=6)
Well, we're bringing coal back and embracing gas guzzlers. As America embraces less education, innovation and research, we are being lapped by the Chinese. And we're doing everything we can to let it happen
Huh
https://www.hcn.org/issues/57-10/the-dried-out-subdivisions-of-phoenix/
Quote from: Uncle Rico on October 12, 2025, 03:43:57 PMHuh
https://www.hcn.org/issues/57-10/the-dried-out-subdivisions-of-phoenix/
It was only a matter of time. And it figures to only get worse, not better.
Who would have thought that if you built massive subdivisions in the desert that water might be a problem.
Quote from: forgetful on October 12, 2025, 04:12:44 PMWho would have thought that if you built massive subdivisions in the desert that water might be a problem.
Rocket told me it wasn't an issue
Quote from: Uncle Rico on October 12, 2025, 04:14:08 PMRocket told me it wasn't an issue
His patients gargle with sand and use cactus as floss.
Quote from: MU82 on October 12, 2025, 04:18:50 PMHis patients gargle with sand and use cactus as floss.
His dad's patients*
Years ahead on r&d. Decades ahead on the transition to renewables. Bankrupting the American farmer. They have no need to engage the US milatarily.
Quote from: tower912 on October 12, 2025, 06:26:20 PMYears ahead on r&d. Decades ahead on the transition to renewables. Bankrupting the American farmer. They have no need to engage the US milatarily.
The
Pogo comic panels are long-gone, but it's most famous one-liner is apropos here:
"We have met the enemy, and he is us."
Quote from: tower912 on October 12, 2025, 06:26:20 PMYears ahead on r&d. Decades ahead on the transition to renewables. Bankrupting the American farmer. They have no need to engage the US milatarily.
At least we're putting The Ten Commadments into schools
Quote from: Uncle Rico on October 12, 2025, 03:43:57 PMHuh
https://www.hcn.org/issues/57-10/the-dried-out-subdivisions-of-phoenix/
The Atlantic had an article on this last year.
War on religion continues. Evangelicals quiet.
https://bsky.app/profile/walterolson.bsky.social/post/3m336wq2c2224
Quote from: Uncle Rico on Today at 07:48:48 AMWar on religion continues. Evangelicals quiet.
https://bsky.app/profile/walterolson.bsky.social/post/3m336wq2c2224
Just as Jesus taught.
Quote from: Uncle Rico on October 12, 2025, 04:14:08 PMRocket told me it wasn't an issue
Because he knows Canada can just turn on "a very large faucet". Problem solved.
Quote from: TSmith34, Inc. on Today at 10:58:39 AMBecause he knows Canada can just turn on "a very large faucet". Problem solved.
As we decide to turn back the clock and undo years of resource management in the name of lord knows what, we will have no choice but to rely on the help of other nations to provide relief and expertise.
Good news if you hate coral reefs
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/coral-reefs-first-environmental-system-230520440.html
Quote from: Uncle Rico on Today at 12:59:13 PMGood news if you hate coral reefs
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/coral-reefs-first-environmental-system-230520440.html
Or life on earth at all.
The next 6-8 years are going to be interesting, but not in a good way.
Quote from: TSmith34, Inc. on Today at 01:04:44 PMOr life on earth at all.
The next 6-8 years are going to be interesting, but not in a good way.
Things are already "interesting," and not in a good way.
Quote from: MU82 on Today at 01:23:08 PMThings are already "interesting," and not in a good way.
Now take it up to 11
Quote from: NCMUFan on October 10, 2025, 03:40:43 PMDidn't take long.
Are you offended more by his criticism of fascists or of the people that support them?
Quote from: Uncle Rico on October 11, 2025, 05:12:12 PMDisaster in Texas. Good thing they're busy invading Illinois
https://www.kxan.com/news/texas/abbott-activates-emergency-resources-ahead-of-growing-wildfire-threat-flood-risk-in-texas/
For a state that loves to talk tough, Texas handles its natural disasters about as well as Haiti.
My daughter, SIL and grandkids spent the weekend in Portland.
I am relieved to report that they are back home, having managed to survive the raging inferno of that apocalyptic hellscape.
Quote from: MU82 on Today at 03:34:31 PMMy daughter, SIL and grandkids spent the weekend in Portland.
I am relieved to report that they are back home, having managed to survive the raging inferno of that apocalyptic hellscape.
Were they accosted by any giant frogs?
Quote from: Pakuni on Today at 02:34:05 PMAre you offended more by his criticism of fascists or of the people that support them?
Just following orders
Quote from: MU82 on Today at 03:34:31 PMMy daughter, SIL and grandkids spent the weekend in Portland.
I am relieved to report that they are back home, having managed to survive the raging inferno of that apocalyptic hellscape.
I hope they had fun with the cosplay characters.