From our own #Colorado Director Michael Saul, "We in Colorado now have the opportunity, in wolf restoration, to begin reversing an ecological mistake of historic proportions. It’s time to tell our Wildlife Commission to tighten up CPW’s draft plan, eliminate scientifically unjustifiable loopholes for wolf killing and make that promise into a reality."
WWP was at this hearing and can attest that this news release from #LithiumNevada is complete spin. #ThackerPass will be protected. You can't mine your way out of a climate crisis. #PeeheeMuhuh https://finance.yahoo.com/news/lithium-americas-provides-following-hearing-110000877.html
Since it's #nationalbirdday I'd like to highlight the Andean Condor (Vultur gryphus). With a wingspan of up to ten feet and excellent vision, one of the places it can be found is Cerro Pachón, Chile - home to other large things with excellent vision.
(Andean Condor photo by The Rainforest Alliance)
(Cerro Pachón photo by International Gemini Observatory/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/R. Rutten)
Give this a listen: It's us on KRWG news discussing the #EndangeredSpecies listing petition we filed to protect #Coyotes for #MexicanWolves.
WWP will be in Reno Thursday for the #ThackerPass #Lithium Mine hearing. https://mobilize.us/s/7b4uoz
The new #estesrockets Super Orbital Transport has to be one of the most fun kits I've ever built. Really fun, every step of the way. I took two small creative liberties with it; added a tailcone on the MMT for a bit more finished look and went with pearl white paint (pics don't do it justice). Looking forward to having some soft green grass on our local field to give this its first flight. #rocketry #modelrockets #rockets
End of year groove via The Beastie Boys
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=236pXRMktrs
@MasterNinjaTS fireworks started crazy early here and Pico has been scared all day. Ugh. One firework show should be enough - but no, every single house has a show lol
@carlysagan I feel for the little guy! I'm not looking forward to when they start here.
Whether or not you count the same days, observe the same holidays, or recognize the same cycles of time as your ancestors – the systems they developed, and even our current systems, will outlast the cultural memory. Every day is likely New Years Day in some culture, somewhere on this Earth, even if no one living remembers. And that’s a reason to celebrate every day.
@trinsec It's the same where I'm at. I'll be spending the night wearing earplugs and swearing.
Since it's that time of year, here's my entirely unsolicited opinion (again):
All fireworks are terrible and the light and noise aren't worth the sleep disruption, pet trauma, stress for those with mental health challenges, air pollution, hearing damage / physical injuries.
Consider finding a less unpleasant way to celebrate.
The Space Needle in Seattle, Washington tonight.
Testing the lights for the New Year's Eve countdown Saturday night.
A safety engineer doing his part to make the world a slightly better place. Bigfoot, multiverse, space plane, and telescope enthusiast. Adrift.