A flock of ravens is indeed called an unkindness, but they are mostly solitary.

You're right about the crowd, I get them confused. I can only assume you're right about the ravens as idk for sure.

In a minute ima need a sentimental man or woman to PUMP. ME. UP.

Could take it one step further and suggest that the real issue is greed, laziness, self-centeredness, apathy, entitlement, and lack of forethought. Once you give a person a toy, it's hard to convince them to give it up; especially for a less convenient form of transportation or a smaller house/yard, regardless of whether that alternative helps them/humanity overall or makes their lives better.

Making matters worse, the auto / mining / fuel industries are major global industries. For large regions to suggest we back away from cars instantly leads to lobbying efforts to stop all movement in that direction.

It is interesting that the proposition of creating the option for alternatives is often pushed back against by people in the communities; they simply don't want to pay for things they won't personally utilize, even if many people will utilize it, it'll improve the area, and over time it'll lead to densification around the routes over the coming decades. They don't want to deal with driving around bike lanes, watching out for bikers, less parking, or slower speed limits.

In pushing back, they not only stymie progress, they push the infrastructure in the wrong direction, further towards car centric infrastructure, making it more difficult to install public transit / bike lanes in the future, making it relatively more inconvenient for drivers.

On the plus side, there are 'some' solutions that car companies and communities are having a hard time pushing back against. Namely working from home... WFH was different than bike lanes / public transit in that suddenly a huge percentage of workers were effectively forced to work from home over an extended period of time. Society as a whole all experienced the benefits of working from home, and as a community there was a huge push to continue it.

What if everyone was suddenly told they couldn't drive anymore and had to commute by bike? Over that period, it would no longer be taboo, and people could get a taste of the experience and realize it's not as bad as they may have thought. No fear of cars running them over would be a big plus too.

Given that such a thing will never happen with alternative forms of transit, the only solution is for people to deal with the bullshit infrastructure setup for cars that's a deterrent to bikes / public transit and be a role model and lead by example. If more people do it, communities will think it less weird / inconvenient and be more willing to entertain it, and there will be more people to push our representatives to start expanding the necessary infrastructure.

We're still many many years away before any real pressure can build up, which is sad because if we really wanted to transition today, we could. Everyone could just stop driving, dust off their bikes and ride them, learn public transit routes and use them. Thus my original paragraph... the real issue is greed, laziness, self-centeredness, apathy, entitlement, and lack of forethought.

If emissions / cars are such a massive cataclysmic problem, why are we doing the bare minimum to deal with it?

I thought it was an unkindness of Ravens,and a murder of crows.

Kraw! 🤗

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I guess mice are still mice even if they are endangered. Good for them!

Right. A flock of murder perhaps?

… I mean.. Kraw! Kraw!

(Sorry, just trying to come up with good jokes, but not very successfully)

Ravens don't have flocks,..... They have a murder.

Hello there fellow raven, what’s the latest gossip in your flock may I ask?

Hear me out though, what if they brought you coins and trinkets, like ravens

The O is silent. It's just Blizz now.

It's snowing in Minnesota today. We have quite a bit of snow still to come. We don't see true spring for quite a few weeks. She will get some practice this year!

>mice are cute

I don't want to see wild mice in my house, but other than that I would generally agree with you :)

Agreed fellow raven. Agreed

Cutie 😊, mice are cute (in my opinion)

Thank you, I am, and even though it's been a while and I no longer blame myself, it's nice to hear.

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But you do realize that the best way to actually fix our planets course is through legislation, which we currently lack by a mile. Corporation will continue to do horrible shit because they are greedy and targeting them individually or boycotting isn't gonna do shit. So yeah sure even if this isn't the cure all you were hoping for, it helps open the door just a bit more towards have a more environmentally conscious government that sets real restricting legislation.

It's nuts, right?!

That's how good it is

Loved that one, too

I’m sorry…

Clearopathra?

Im in love.