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Democracy Dies in Darkness. They want to treat the American People like mushrooms. Keep them in the dark and feed them Bull****

For the record Trump is the poster boy proof that old white guys can's dance

I know nothing about this guy. He does seem to have a good track record in Minnesota. Hope he's willing to go no holds barred with Trump, Musk and the rest of the Insurrection Party.

The goal has always been clear: destroy functioning government, cripple the nonprofit sector and obliterate the hard-earned bonds and benefits of 80 years of post-war American progress.

On February 1, 2003, the space shuttle Columbia breaks up while entering the atmosphere over Texas, killing all seven crew members on board. The U.S. Supreme Court was established by Article Three of the U.S. Constitution, which took effect in March 1789. The Constitution granted the Supreme Court ultimate jurisdiction over all laws, especially those in which constitutionality was at issue. The court was also designated to rule on cases concerning treaties of the United States, foreign diplomats, admiralty practice, and maritime jurisdiction. In September 1789, the Judiciary Act was passed, implementing Article Three by providing for six justices who would serve on the court for life. The same day, President George Washington appointed John Jay to preside as chief justice, and John Rutledge of South Carolina, William Cushing of Massachusetts, John Blair of Virginia, Robert Harrison of Maryland, and James Wilson of Pennsylvania to serve as associate justices. Two days later, all six appointments were confirmed by the U.S. Senate. In the Royal Exchange Building on New York City’s Broad Street, the Supreme Court of the United States assembles for the first time, with Chief Justice John Jay of New York presiding. Because some justices had transportation delays, the first official session began the following day. https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/day/february-1

And of course there's this

Jamie Gangel ‪@jamiegangel.bsky.social‬ Follow From my extraordinary colleague and aviation correspondent Pete Muntean @cnn

OK where is the share/embed on the Bluesky app? Copy and paste or what?

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history

I see your LGJ and give you Barry Goldwater Mark my word, if and when these preachers get control of the [Republican] party, and they're sure trying to do so, it's going to be a terrible damn problem. Frankly, these people frighten me. Politics and governing demand compromise. But these Christians believe they are acting in the name of God, so they can't and won't compromise. I know, I've tried to deal with them.

I was thinking about that today (he's my Senator). He was just re-elected, so he's safe for six more years, he'll be 72. He's likely not running again in 2030, nothing to lose. At least that's my theory.

This isn't the exact thread I saw this morning. But it comes close to some of the real issues that should be raised in conjunction with last night's crash There is more here if you unroll the thread Edit...found the thread. Please excuse my ADD https://x.com/arischulman/status/1884785144017342893?s=61

Not sure how it is now, especially since the copter was a military aircraft. Since I was basically a passenger back then I can't say. I could hear ATC on my headset, but paid more attention to the stations I was reporting for at the time.

I agree. From a distance and with scant information it looks like a series of failures. One from what I've read of the ATC conversation with the Army Helicopter where after asking if the copter saw the other aircraft it seems that there was no follow-up as to exact location of the AA flight. Also it was reported it was a training flight, my question there is who was piloting the copter. I've also read an eyewitness report from a reporter on his way home who saw the incoming flights along the river and just missed the actual crash that it was very dark at the time so there may have been some limited visibility. I'll wait on the "official" reports before assessing blame. I will say as a former airborne traffic reporter in Chicago who spent a small amount of time in a Jet Ranger in the 90s, the scariest part of the ride was the times we flew over O'Hare at about 400 ft. I mean directly over the main terminal during morning or afternoon drive. (I spent most of my time in a fixed wing, but occasionally filled in in the copter)

Another very fine person

Tell me you know nothing about the operations of your local NPR or PBS station without saying you're ignorant of their operations.

Does this put VOA on the Trump chopping block for reporting this type of thing. I'm sure new incoming head Kari Lake will put a lid on this type of reporting

One of our favorite getaways was to Oregon. My wife booked a last minute Travelocity trip to the Portland area. We stayed outside the city in a truck stop style motel. I remember this was the weekend the Tigers traded Jeff Weaver. Anyway we found a roadside fruit stand, bought a bunch of cherries and stuff. Went by Mt Hood then drove the coast from Sunset Beach to about Tillamook spiting cherry seeds out the window. It was also my introduction to Pinot Gris.