Huntn00 @Huntn00@talkedabout.social

Republicans will take advantage of every and any mechanism that is available to take control of public offices that they did not win, and that the public does not want them to hold. If they are allowed to have any power, they will exploit it without regard to the will of the voters.

In 1995, 14 wolves were released in Yellowstone National Park.

No one expected the miracle that the wolves would bring.

It started with the wolves hunting the deer, this led to a rapid decrease in the deer population. The wolves' presence also made the deer avoid parts in the park where they were and easy prey.

Thanks to the deer's absence, those parts started to regenerate. Forests of aspen and willow trees started to flourish.

That's when things really started to happen. With trees and bushes came more berries and bugs. As soon as that happened, various bird species started moving in.

With the increasing tree population, also another species was attracted. The beaver, previously extinct in the region, moved back. And the dams they built provided habitats for otters, muskrats and reptiles.

The wolves also killed coyotes, which meant more hawks, red foxes, badgers and weasels in the park. Even the population of bald eagles and ravens rose.

But here's where it gets really interesting. The wolves changed the behavior of the rivers. With more balance between predator and prey came the possibility for other species to thrive. There was less erosion because of increased vegetation. And the river banks were stabilized, the channels narrowed, more pools formed, and the rivers stayed more fixed in their courses.

So the wolves did not only transform the great ecosystem of Yellowstone, they also changed the park's physical geography.

#nature #ecology #wolves #yellowstone #parks

Your reminder

In 2016 Russia financed a series of ads along with an army of upvote bots. The intent was to divide america further from all angles

The senate intelligence committee released the following ads from Russia linked actors

These are from accounts with names like Blacktivists, Back the Badge, Secure Borders, Army of Jesus and so on. Every division covered

We’re heading into 2024. If you see a political ad trying to provoke you: mistrust it.

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@HeavenlyPossum

The thing that's always frustrated me about anarchists (from what you've written, I'm assuming that's you) is that you imagine groups of people will just *do* things, collectively, for the betterment of all. And that will work. Humans have way too much of the "what's in it for me?" gene for that to work on any kind of scale. I mean, hell, sit through any HOA meeting ever held...

@HeavenlyPossum @nil @passenger

I reject the premise of your question, and I'm not playing your words games where every law is inherently a personal attack. Laws are necessary for society to function.

@ChrisBoese 3 Rules of Robotics…expanded. ☺️

@Huntn00
Nice mug shot collection!

Can We Stop Runaway A.I.? - The New Yorker https://apple.news/AnNpTdRZ3TOKhqfLMaSyYEg

'A multitude of ways' exist to stop Trump from becoming president again: legal expert https://www.rawstory.com/trump-2024-disqualified/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

It’s funny to watch the republicans on that debate stage because “that song was written about them.

https://youtu.be/3qawM0ZcgYg?si=WSctupgWz7gMzcO8

‘Warped history’: how the US supreme court justified gutting gay rights | US supreme court | The Guardian

Source: ‘Warped history’: how the US supreme court justified gutting gay rights | US supreme court | The Guardian

http://nedhamsonsecondlineviewofthenews.com/2023/08/26/warped-history-how-the-us-supreme-court-justified-gutting-gay-rights-us-supreme-court-the-guardian/

Still rising!
The Dent in the Universe now sits at the Number 50 spot in Amazon's listing of Bestselling Time Travel Science Fiction.
But wait, there's more!
It also now sits at the Number 66 spot in Hard Science Fiction, Number 99 spot in Humorous Science Fiction, and Number 80 spot in Technothrillers!

I feel like I achieved cold fusion.

https://www.amazon.com/Dent-Universe-W-Doc-Parris-ebook/dp/B0BWK3KHFJ/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

#Bookstodon #WalrusTech #SelfPublishing #WritingCommunity

In the Mastodon vs Bluesky wars, “toot” wins out over “skeet.” Both are dumb, but toot is funny, and the idea that people are out there boosting my toots gives Mastodon the prize on this issue.

Most normal Misskey user @markiplier

"Age is no guarantee of maturity." - Lawana Blackwell #quote

"Politicians should read science fiction, not westerns and detective stories." - Arthur C Clarke #quote

The U.S. is seeking a short-term extension to a longstanding science and technology agreement with China amid concerns Beijing is benefiting from U.S. scientific advances and gaining a competitive edge.
https://t.co/ZeGhI2JuWk

@Huntn00 @StillIRise1963
If the goal were upholding the law, they would behave very differently.

I'm half white. I get that white people are programmed to have positive feelings about police, but at some point you have to learn to look past that.