Thank you for sharing this! This is another one of those situations where we are just now seeing the noticeable, dramatic payoff of years and years of quiet, unnoticed environmental work.
โExperts say years of conservation efforts have resulted in some of the healthiest waters in generations, with booming fish populations, clearer ocean waves and more chances to interact with our urban aquarium.โ
This quote also really got me:
โโIt never gets old, itโs always thrilling,โ said Celia Ackerman, a naturalist with American Princess Cruises who captured the images. As a child growing up in Brooklyn, Ackerman couldnโt wait to move out of the city so she could study marine animals.ย 'I would have never imagined I could enjoy them here right in my backyard.โโ
Protection of property and prevention of theft have never been a priority for police. Even when they do show up hours after youโve called to report a robbery, their response is generally, โwell, what do you want me to do about it?โ
People talk about defunding the police like society will suddenly devolve into lawless chaos, but what exactly do cops do besides hand out tickets and escalate situations theyโre meant to defuse?
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