re: Ted Turner has died

A man in full

Maureen Dowd once wrote about Ted Turner’s marriage to Jane Fonda, saying that the only reason Ted married her was to prove that he could do what the US government could not.

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The 24 hour news cycle (where news had to invented/exaggerated/sensationalized) along with the smart phone have done more damage to our society than anything else

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According to many sources, she was a leftist organizer in Hollywood. Partly responsible for the coercive leftist control of that environment which James Woods and others have described. She is s big part of what hollyweird became.

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also married to Tom Hayden(Chicago 7,) for 17 years, commie count knew exactly what she was doing

I'm sure his children are doing fine, but I remember reading he was not leaving anything for them.

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Well, he just helped overpopulation problem he's been on about for years.

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The world is overpopulated


The problem is that when you tell people that the world is overpopulated the good people have less kids and the bad people have more kids

Thank you, TBS, for introducing me to Pat Matheny.

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Master of the pan flute.

Pat MEtheny , great jazz guitarist. If'n you like that kind of jazz.

From Gemini-

As of early 2026, Ted Turner remains one of the largest private landowners in North America, holding approximately 2 million acres across several states and countries.

Following the news of his passing on May 6, 2026, his long-standing conservation plans are now being enacted to ensure his land empire continues to operate as a "self-sustaining" ecological model.


Land Ownership Overview

Turner’s holdings are roughly the size of Delaware and Rhode Island combined. His primary properties include:

New Mexico: Over 1.1 million acres, featuring the Armendaris, Ladder, and Vermejo reserves.

Nebraska: Approximately 450,000 acres in the Sandhills region, including the Spikebox and McGinley ranches.

Montana: Home to the famous Flying D Ranch, which spans over 113,000 acres.

Other Locations: Significant acreage in Kansas, South Dakota, and international holdings in Argentina.


Plans for the Land After His Passing

Turner spent decades preparing a "perpetual" management strategy designed to prevent his lands from being subdivided or sold for development. His estate plan focuses on three pillars:

Turner Enterprises & Sustainable Business: Unlike traditional non-profit preserves, Turner’s ranches are managed as economically viable businesses. Revenue from bison ranching, sustainable timber, and high-end eco-tourism (via Ted Turner Reserves) is designed to fund the conservation work indefinitely without relying on outside grants.

The Turner Endangered Species Fund (TESF): This fund will continue to use his private lands as laboratories for restoring imperiled species, such as the Mexican gray wolf, Bolson tortoise, and Westslope cutthroat trout.

Conservation Easements: Most of his properties are protected by strict legal agreements that mandate they remain in their natural state. These easements "run with the land," meaning future owners or managers are legally prohibited from developing the property.

Family Stewardship: His five children have long been involved in his conservation boards and are expected to oversee the Turner Foundation and his companies to maintain his vision of "rewilding" the American West.

"The planet is collapsing all around us. My goal is to leave it a little better than I found it." — Ted Turner