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clemont107 Mega Togekiss?! from Land of Missed Opportunities (Experienced, Not Yet Jaded) Relationship Status: YOU'RE TEARING ME APART LISA
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#341851: Nov 30th 2020 at 5:07:08 PM

[up]It's like the human bodies are like un-rechargable batteries all over again, he uses these claims as an excuse to get out of potential work. So with windmills causing harm to avian wildlife, it's just an excuse for Orange Nicholson to avoid putting effort into wind power.

Edited by clemont107 on Nov 30th 2020 at 8:08:39 AM

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CharlesPhipps Since: Jan, 2001
#341852: Nov 30th 2020 at 5:36:00 PM

It turns out you eliminate 70% of the avian problem by painting one of the turbines black.

Like...an idiot could come up with that solution.

Edited by CharlesPhipps on Nov 30th 2020 at 5:36:20 AM

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KZN02 The Master of Tediousness (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
The Master of Tediousness
#341853: Nov 30th 2020 at 5:48:35 PM

Who chose the original colors anyways?

With a '0', not an 'O'
sgamer82 Since: Jan, 2001
#341854: Nov 30th 2020 at 5:52:46 PM

Genuine question: How would re-coloring a single turbine change things so drastically? Does the change just make it more visible to the birds as an obstacle to avoid?

RedSavant Since: Jan, 2001
#341855: Nov 30th 2020 at 6:13:56 PM

I was going to guess that it's like a fan spinning and it makes the color/pattern transfer across the whole circle when it's spinning fast, but I don't know if turbines actually get quite that fast?

It's been fun.
CharlesPhipps Since: Jan, 2001
#341856: Nov 30th 2020 at 6:33:36 PM

https://theconversation.com/painting-wind-turbines-black-could-help-protect-birds-as-long-as-it-doesnt-disrupt-their-migration-145407

Here's an article on it.

There's still some danger from disrupting migration but far less so.

Author of The Rules of Supervillainy, Cthulhu Armageddon, and United States of Monsters.
nrjxll Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Not war
#341857: Nov 30th 2020 at 7:16:23 PM

So this is what I was talking about a while back when I said that I'm still concerned about the fact that Congress has to certify the Electoral College results. As the article acknowledges, in practice it's likely just theater, but I still hate that this is scheduled to happen a day after the Georgia runoffs, because either outcome there is going to get seized upon by Trumpists.

Actually, the most interesting takeaway from the article is that Democrats made noises to this effect after the 2000, 2004, and 2016 elections. Although it's weird that the only time a member of the Senate actually joined in was in 2004 - which is the only election in my lifetime where the Republican candidate actually did win the popular vote.

nrjxll Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Not war
#341858: Nov 30th 2020 at 8:57:58 PM

Double-post, but this is the first time I've seen any major Democrats reported to be openly tearing into Cal Cunningham's affair for costing the NC Senate race.

I'm still not entirely sure whether I think that's what actually happened there, but it was an infuriatingly stupid self-own either way, so this was kinda cathartic.

nova92 Since: Apr, 2020
#341859: Nov 30th 2020 at 9:12:08 PM

I'm of the opinion that it didn't change the outcome of the race (Biden lost NC), but it was such an irresponsible thing to do in the middle of one of the most important elections of the year and showed a profound lack of judgement.


Ginsburg's death, meanwhile, let Collins reshape the debate about filling Supreme Court vacancies, Schumer said.

  • The Maine Republican was chastened for voting to confirm Brett Kavanaugh after he faced charges of sexual assault.
  • When Ginsburg died, Collins appealed to Democrats, independents and undecideds by opposing filling her seat until voters picked the next president.
  • The Senate still plowed ahead with confirming conservative Amy Coney Barrett, but Collins got political cover from her no vote. She went on to defeat Democrat Sara Gideon.

This is something I've been thinking as well. The last minute Supreme Court vote (useless though it was) let Collins win back some of her moderate image and swung some late deciders and people on the fence her way.

RedSavant Since: Jan, 2001
#341860: Nov 30th 2020 at 9:26:12 PM

The wiggly worm slips her way through again.

It's been fun.
CharlesPhipps Since: Jan, 2001
#341861: Nov 30th 2020 at 9:26:43 PM

I hate that Collins and Graham aren't filling up boxes of desk supplies. They're two loathsome people.

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MrHellboy The Shadow from A world of my own Since: Dec, 2017 Relationship Status: Yes, I'm alone, but I'm alone and free
The Shadow
#341862: Nov 30th 2020 at 10:37:13 PM

Not sure if this has been talked about before, but this worries me:

https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/11/30/citing-past-calls-social-security-cuts-progressives-not-pleased-biden-pick-neera

Neera Tanden has spoken repeatedly about how she hopes to cut Social Security. Combine this with some of Biden's comments in the recent past, and it paints a troublesome picture.

What are the chances Biden actually tries to cut SS at some point?

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M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Oh, bother.
#341863: Nov 30th 2020 at 10:38:36 PM

Already brought up and it turns out there wasn't much substance.

Note that Elizabeth Warren has already endorsed Tanden.

There's really no reason to believe Biden is going to cut SS at this point.

Edited by M84 on Dec 1st 2020 at 2:40:44 AM

Disgusted, but not surprised
MrHellboy The Shadow from A world of my own Since: Dec, 2017 Relationship Status: Yes, I'm alone, but I'm alone and free
The Shadow
#341864: Nov 30th 2020 at 10:43:19 PM

He could always be influenced if he's got those sort of people in his administration.

Maybe as a compromise to Republicans to get some things he wants.

Do we really have faith in the Democrats?

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nova92 Since: Apr, 2020
#341865: Nov 30th 2020 at 10:46:35 PM

I haven't had the time to check out the validity of the sources themselves, but wow, that article is filled with quotes and references from what I consider some of the most toxic and bad faith voices on "the left".

Citing Briahna Joy Gray, Walker Bragman, Ryan Grim and Glenn Greenwald as progressive voices unhappy with the pick/using their reporting to criticize Tanden - if they're the only ones speaking out, I think it'll be okay.

M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Oh, bother.
#341866: Nov 30th 2020 at 10:48:07 PM

Yeah, Glenn Greenwald for one ultimately proved to be too much even for The Intercept.

As in the progressive media outlet he helped found.

Specifically, the staff refused to give him Protection from Editors anymore and he up and left in a huff.

Edited by M84 on Dec 1st 2020 at 2:49:03 AM

Disgusted, but not surprised
Lazlo74 from A tropical hell-hole Since: May, 2018
#341867: Nov 30th 2020 at 10:52:21 PM

This article by Spectator highlights a number of apparent irregularities in this election cycle.

What are your guys' thoughts on this one?

edit: fixed the link

Edited by Lazlo74 on Nov 30th 2020 at 10:59:09 AM

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Perseus Since: Nov, 2009
#341868: Nov 30th 2020 at 10:53:02 PM

My thought is that you didn't link to an article. tongue

nova92 Since: Apr, 2020
#341869: Nov 30th 2020 at 10:54:02 PM

[up][up] The link is faulty, but Spectator USA is a right-wing outlet. If somewhere more neutral doesn't pick it up, I'm inclined to dismiss it.

Edited by nova92 on Nov 30th 2020 at 10:55:11 AM

CharlesPhipps Since: Jan, 2001
#341870: Nov 30th 2020 at 10:54:34 PM

1 million absentee ballots have been requested for the Georgia run off.

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M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Oh, bother.
#341871: Nov 30th 2020 at 10:56:56 PM

More rightwing bullshit insinuating election fraud?

Ignore it.

Between this and the article citing Greenwald and other bad faith actors on the leftwing, I'm getting whiplash.

Edited by M84 on Dec 1st 2020 at 2:58:08 AM

Disgusted, but not surprised
Parable Since: Aug, 2009
#341872: Nov 30th 2020 at 10:59:18 PM

Note the author predicted Trump would win in a landslide. He's just trying to cover his ass with a bunch of insinuations and half truths. He's all but saying Democrats faked a bunch of Black votes.

CrimsonZephyr Would that it were so simple. from Massachusetts Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: It's complicated
Would that it were so simple.
#341873: Nov 30th 2020 at 11:00:59 PM

"What are your guys' thoughts on this one?"

Complete nonsense.

I noticed you didn't say what you thought about it.

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fredhot16 Don't want to leave but cannot pretend from Baton Rogue, Louisiana. Since: Jan, 2015 Relationship Status: Too sexy for my shirt
Don't want to leave but cannot pretend
#341874: Nov 30th 2020 at 11:04:32 PM

Crimson, we have quoteblocks.

Also, I'm a bit leery of the way you're putting that last sentence. Sounds...close to accusatory?

Edited by fredhot16 on Nov 30th 2020 at 11:05:32 AM

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Lazlo74 from A tropical hell-hole Since: May, 2018
#341875: Nov 30th 2020 at 11:04:44 PM

Well, I thought it was pretty biased, but some geniuses on the internet decided to present it as an argument to cast suspicion on the results, so I decided to cross-check the source and help point out the flaws.

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