Commonly known as the UN biodiversity summit, COP16 is a meeting of government officials from around the world — likely including some heads of state — to figure out how to stop ecological collapse. COP, which stands for “conference of the parties,” brings together environmental leaders and officials from countries that are part of the Convention on Biological Diversity, a global treaty under the UN to conserve nature. They meet every other year to push forward a conservation agenda.

In 10-15 years people will be nastalgic for Fortnight the way people are nostalgic for Xbox 360 halo

And a Creationist!

I was made for this class

Concerts used to be loss leaders to drive album sales

With albums sales down the concert has become the product and ticket master’s business model is to be the only game in town and wring out as much money from concert goers as possible

Because the moon is moving away very slowly there will be a last total solar eclipse at some point. We’re lucky to have such good ones currently

I’ve heard that’s the plan. They’re dedicating an hour to the presidential candidates. If only one shows up then that candidate gets the whole hour

Harris is showing within the margin of error for polls nationally

What we really want to do is look at her chances of winning each state to see the probable delegate total but it’s WAY too early to tell and either way we shouldn’t get complacent

I think the dude in the pic is trans masc

Or Alaska

Which one? I loved what I was reading and was thinking of picking one up

These are very good

https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/danez-smith#tab-poems

Yup. Wish I could encourage throwing runners because they’d get more sun that way but I just enjoy having them. They’re hardy little dudes

I just sprinkle some berry food on top. I don’t fertilize much. I’m not sure they get enough sun since they’re on a covered porch. They know get a few hours each day I think

Congrats on your son! I’m sure your support is going to help them tremendously as they discover themselves

My small porch container gardens has a whole bunch of strawberry plants. They weren’t super productive this year but I love my…bushes? What are strawberry plants?

Low quality information is easier to produce than high quality information

Even worse, while people prefer high quality information, the preference is weaker than other preferences, such as the desire to see things that are cute or make you angry

Pirates of the Burning Sea

Never heard of it, either

It’s not a straw man, the guy knows what he’s talking about. Destroying biodiversity is a major problem with a lot of tree farms and tree planting programs. Tree planting doesn’t HAVE to do that but that kind of management is hard to do, like the guy said

Can you not afford an air conditioner? A heatpump is only marginally more expensive