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<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Thanks, Mike. This whole debacle - the ghastly planned wall cutting thru the middle of a cherished insect/wildlife Sanctuary, one mile inland from the Rio Grande, with the associated heavy vehicle traffic and clueless workers, has been horrific. The owners and staff have been incredibly brave, but are doubtless now suffering from PTSD, as a result of years of constant death threats and vandalism. </div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Heartbreaking.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Sheri</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">The Butterfly Conservancy <i>(currently on hiatus)</i></div><div><br></div>
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On Monday, February 7, 2022, 11:45:58 AM EST, Mike Quinn <entomike@gmail.com> wrote:
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<div><div id="yiv7219283408"><div><div><div>Roger,</div><div><br clear="none"></div><div>I appreciate the call for no politics, but this article, concerning south Texas butterfly habitat, ran on the front page of Sunday’s NYTimes so I don’t think it’s something that we as a group should ignore though individuals are more than welcome to do as they wish. </div></div><div><br clear="none"></div><div>Mike Quinn, Austin</div><div><div><br clear="none"><div class="yiv7219283408gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="yiv7219283408gmail_attr">On Mon, Feb 7, 2022 at 12:34 AM Roger Kuhlman <<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:rkuhlman@hotmail.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:rkuhlman@hotmail.com">rkuhlman@hotmail.com</a>> wrote:<br clear="none"></div><blockquote style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;" class="yiv7219283408gmail_quote">
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I think all this talking about Not Following the Science and Science is the intellectual enemy only amounts to Extremist Leftist Political Propagandizing for Leftist Political Power. I find it very offensive and wish to not see it in intelligent discussions
of butterflies, their natural habitats, and ways of life. Do you think we can cool this line of politics?</div>
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Sincerely,</div>
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Roger Kuhlman</div>
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<div dir="ltr" id="yiv7219283408m_-8352812054131895972m_8979855740278751792divRplyFwdMsg"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size:11pt;" color="#000000"><b>From:</b> Leps-l <<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:leps-l-bounces@mailman.yale.edu" target="_blank" href="mailto:leps-l-bounces@mailman.yale.edu">leps-l-bounces@mailman.yale.edu</a>> on behalf of Metzler, Eric H. <<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:MetzlerEH@si.edu" target="_blank" href="mailto:MetzlerEH@si.edu">MetzlerEH@si.edu</a>><br clear="none">
<b>Sent:</b> Sunday, February 6, 2022 7:37 PM<br clear="none">
<b>To:</b> Mike Quinn <<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:entomike@gmail.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:entomike@gmail.com">entomike@gmail.com</a>>; Leps-L <<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:leps-l@mailman.yale.edu" target="_blank" href="mailto:leps-l@mailman.yale.edu">leps-l@mailman.yale.edu</a>>; TXBL <<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:TX-BUTTERFLY@listserv.uh.edu" target="_blank" href="mailto:TX-BUTTERFLY@listserv.uh.edu">TX-BUTTERFLY@listserv.uh.edu</a>>; TXENTO <<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:TX-ENTO@listserv.uh.edu" target="_blank" href="mailto:TX-ENTO@listserv.uh.edu">TX-ENTO@listserv.uh.edu</a>><br clear="none">
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Leps-l] NYTimes article on the NABA butterfly park</font>
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<span style="font-family:Times, New serif;font-size:large;">I attribute this situation to a weird association of butterflies and science where science is the intellectual enemy.</span>
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<span style="font-family:Times, New serif;">I suggest our educational system is failing us by not ensuring students learn critical thinking. The conspiracy theorists were always there yet remained below the surface until emboldened by the thinking
of the administration between 2016 and 2020. In my department back in the 1980s one of my colleagues and close friends would return from meetings with the folks who used our research and accumulated knowledge to teach. He would return to his office and always
say "Fictitious but true." There are facts and there is the truth. Each person must decide based upon their education and indoctrination, at home, at school, socially, and church if they attend one. In our small city of 35,000 people, 2/3 are right-wing well-meaning
people, and less than 50% are vaccinated. There is one very low wattage church chat show. I regularly listen because I want to know what the 2/3 right leaning people are hearing. The stuff that is broadcast is scary. One so-called news-on-the-hour broadcast
said people should not get vaccinated for COVID because every vaccinated person dies. No doubt a true statement and reveals no critical thinking.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family:Times, New serif;">I work hard to teach my students to research and think. I touch so few students compared to the thousands of people who join the masses of conspiracy theorists. My former neighbor, a very nice man, from
across the street insisted planes from China were flying overhead daily to spread the COVID virus. Then in the next sentence he said COVID doesn't exist. Critical thinking? I think not. I recently attended his funeral after COVID caused his death.
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<span style="font-family:Times, New serif;">From sunny southern New Mexico.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family:Times, New serif;">Eric</span></div>
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<div dir="ltr" id="yiv7219283408m_-8352812054131895972m_8979855740278751792x_divRplyFwdMsg"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" color="#000000" style="font-size:11pt;"><b>From:</b> Leps-l <<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:leps-l-bounces@mailman.yale.edu" target="_blank" href="mailto:leps-l-bounces@mailman.yale.edu">leps-l-bounces@mailman.yale.edu</a>> on behalf of Mike Quinn <<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:entomike@gmail.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:entomike@gmail.com">entomike@gmail.com</a>><br clear="none">
<b>Sent:</b> Sunday, February 6, 2022 4:47 PM<br clear="none">
<b>To:</b> Leps-L <<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:leps-l@mailman.yale.edu" target="_blank" href="mailto:leps-l@mailman.yale.edu">leps-l@mailman.yale.edu</a>>; TXBL <<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:TX-BUTTERFLY@listserv.uh.edu" target="_blank" href="mailto:TX-BUTTERFLY@listserv.uh.edu">TX-BUTTERFLY@listserv.uh.edu</a>>; TXENTO <<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:TX-ENTO@listserv.uh.edu" target="_blank" href="mailto:TX-ENTO@listserv.uh.edu">TX-ENTO@listserv.uh.edu</a>><br clear="none">
<b>Subject:</b> [Leps-l] NYTimes article on the NABA butterfly park</font>
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<div>How the National Butterfly Center Became the Center of Online Lies - The New York Times
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