DL Open Thread: Friday, November 19, 2021
Biden To Reverse Disastrous Trump Policy Aimed At Despoiling Alaska:
“Restoring the Tongass’ roadless protections supports the advancement of economic, ecologic and cultural sustainability in Southeast Alaska in a manner that is guided by local voices,” Vilsack said in a statement, adding that the rule reflects the input of Alaska’s tribal and community leaders “and builds on the region’s economic drivers of tourism and fishing.”
The proposed rule would protect critical habitat and prevent the carbon dioxide trapped in the forest’s ancient trees from escaping into the atmosphere, but Alaska’s governor and congressional delegation say it would hurt the timber industry. Alaska Native leaders, environmentalists and tour operators argue that protecting the region’s remaining wild landscapes will sustain the state’s economy in the long term.
More than 95 percent of the comments the Trump administration received while crafting its rule supported keeping the 2001 rule in place. A broad coalition of tribal leaders, outdoor recreation businesses and conservationists in southeast Alaska have fought to preserve the region’s remaining cedar, hemlock and Sitka spruce trees.
Don’t Look Now, But Covid Cases Are Soaring in US. 33% increase this week. This time, in the upper midwest and the midlands. Almost exclusively in Trump counties in Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota. Why is it so wrong to feel good about that?
QAnon Defendant’s Lawyer To Trump: ‘Take Care Of A Lot Of The Jackasses That You Fucked Up’. He’s got a point when calling out Trump for messing ’em up. And calling the horribles ‘jackasses’. History teaches us, though, that Trump won’t spend a single one of his ill-gotten pennies to take care of them. What happens when jackasses become disaffected–or, if they drank the bleach–disinfected?
Do You See What’s Happening In British Columbia? 18,000 people stranded in disaster brought on by climate change–specifically, rampant fires followed by historic floodwaters.
Wilmington Police Get Grants, Continue To Stonewall. I like the work that WDEL reporter Sean Greene is doing on this. He explains a complicated situation in terms the average reader can understand, and reports that the police have continued to be unavailable for comment.
Chicken Poop As Fuel? ‘Biogas’ is the operative term. And, of course, Sussex County is hell-bent to inflict it on its citizenry.
What do you want to talk about?
I’d support more money for a reformed police force AFTER the reforms are in place, and un-reformed officers are given the boot. But no more money for the same old s**t.
Puck gets it right: Remove the creeps and crud from the police force first and above all stop throwing money at them simply because they have managed to accumulate political power. Would be nice to see more then a few go and take the politicians that have enabled them with them. Then again we’re not that lucky.
I dunno. Shane Darby has a bright political future. While I’d like to see her down in Dover, I think she’s got a legit chance to be Wilmington’s next mayor.
watching the doofs attorney yesterday had me thinking “did he even try to defend him or was just like “screw this ahole”
I officially announce my candidacy for President of The United States 2040.
Lol. You think there will be a united States in 2040.
It looks like the “Purge” is now real in Wisconsin.