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Yes, this means a ton of carbon ends up in the atmosphere instead of in the trees. The right move would be thinning and prescribed burns, but this administration isn’t going to do that.

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    12 days ago

    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sealioning

    And just in case you’re asking in good faith, I don’t “find” it offensive, it’s a slur. I can’t go up to my white friend, call him the n-word and say “I use it for someone who doesn’t use turn signals.” Words have meaning based on how society uses them collectively, not your individual opinion.

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      7 days ago

      I wasn’t trying to troll you; I’m sorry it came across that way. I understood why it was disrespectful to use that word for people, but I didn’t realize there was a problem with using it in general. Clearly I have more to learn here.

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        7 days ago

        And I’m sorry I assumed your questions were not genuine, they were! I think this shows we all have blind spots and could stand to learn and grow. Take care, I genuinely wish you the best…