If right doesn’t matter, we’re lost. If truth doesn’t matter, we’re lost. The framers couldn’t protect us from ourselves if right and truth don’t matter. And you know that what he did was not right.
And even those who survive may have no habitat to return to. From the Washington Post:
A billion animals have been caught in Australia’s fires. Some may go extinct.
Some of the rarest species on Earth are threatened by fires scorching their habitats, scientists warn.
…More than 1 billion mammals, birds and reptiles nationwide — some of them found nowhere else on Earth — may have been affected or killed by the fires sweeping across Australia, according to a University of Sydney estimate. The potential toll is far greater when other types of animals are included.
“We’re not just talking about koalas — we’re talking mammals, birds, plants, fungi, insects, other invertebrates, amphibians, and bacteria and microorganisms that are critical to these systems,” said Manu Saunders, a research fellow and insect ecologist at the University of New England in Armidale.
Individual animals might survive, but when their habitat is gone, “it doesn’t matter,” Saunders said. “They’ll die anyway.”…
Do not get lost in a sea of despair. Be hopeful, be optimistic. Our struggle is not the struggle of a day, a week, a month, or a year, it is the struggle of a lifetime. Never, ever be afraid to make some noise and get in good trouble, necessary trouble. #goodtrouble
— John Lewis (@repjohnlewis) June 27, 2018
From folks on the ground:
I lived in Tucson for a decade, and spent much time in the Sonoran Desert and the nearby mountains. This is sacred land, and it will not recover. Follow Laiken Jordahl on Twitter for more.
Truckload after truckload of massive metal bollards are being hauled into Organ Pipe to build Trump’s wall.
The barrier will stop migrating wildlife in their tracks, severing this UNESCO biosphere reserve from all habitat south of the border.
📷 Rosemary Schiano pic.twitter.com/D73VAGejW4
— Laiken Jordahl (@LaikenJordahl) December 16, 2019
ALERT: DHS contractors spotted drilling well just 8 miles from Organ Pipe’s Quitobaquito spring. This well taps the La Abra aquifer — the same source that feeds Quitobaquito and the endangered species that depend on it.
Footage shot this morning by Rosemary Schiano: pic.twitter.com/aOggQmLiJd
— Laiken Jordahl (@LaikenJordahl) December 16, 2019
“This is exactly how you cause extinction. You fragment habitat and populations into smaller and smaller sizes, their genetic diversity decreases, they become more vulnerable to disease and inbreeding, and they wink out.” – @LaikenJordahl https://t.co/zOk5Px12yV
— D.C. Environmental Film Fest (@dceff_org) December 16, 2019
Don’t mess around with Nancy.
I am primarily a supporter of Elizabeth Warren, but this Harris ad is very strong. I sent her a bit of money early on, to help ensure she made it to the debate stage. Take a look here.
Good for her.