Roundup
There is SO much news that a roundup is in order, and even then it’s very incomplete. (1) About the DC crash – here’s a heartbreaking list of some of the victims. RIP. The control tower was understaffed that night. … Continue reading →
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Yarden Bibas is back in Israel, but where are his wife and children?
By now I assume just about everyone reading this knows who Yarden Bibas is: his wife and two very young children were kidnapped on October 7, 2023 by Hamas, and he was kidnapped as well. We don’t know the exact … Continue reading →
Did you know there were six Americans held in Venezuela? Well, they’re freed
I don’t know about you, but I had missed the news entirely until yesterday, when I saw a story about them. Trump sent Richard Grennell down to Venezuela, and guess what he returned with? Six Americans: “Just been informed that … Continue reading →
Open thread 2/1/2025
Here are the hostages due to be released tomorrow
Three men have been announced as tomorrow’s hostage releases. One is dual American/Israeli citizen Keith Seigel, 65 years old. His wife had also been taken hostage but was released in the first round of exchanges in the fall of 2023. … Continue reading →
Hakeem Jeffries, street fighter
The Minority Leader Hakeen Jeffires has issued a call: Keep focused on the need to look out for everyday New Yorkers and everyday Americans who are under assault by an extreme MAGA Republican agenda that is trying to cut taxes … Continue reading →
Diversity hiring in the FAA
Diversity hiring is indeed a thing in the FAA. What it had to do with the collision over the Potomac – if anything – is unknown at present. But the following may have been factors: The FAA has already stated … Continue reading →
Open thread 1/31/2025
Remember when 2025 was brand new?
Continue reading →Does Hamas think this is a good look for them?
I suppose to their followers it looks like a show of strength. But to anyone the least bit objective, it looks like a pack of larping bullies lording it over a slight young woman: Welcome home, Agam Berger – the … Continue reading →
Another hearing: Tulsi Gabbard
Here are some of her remarks: ?Tulsi's opening statement at Confirmation Hearing Example after example of how the Deep State has operated in the past years. pic.twitter.com/lEhYsNJis3 — The New American (@NewAmericanMag) January 30, 2025 Gabbard is another example of … Continue reading →
At hearing, Kash Patel vows to stop political prosecutions/persecutions if he become FBI head
Here’s an excerpt: Having been the victim of government overreach and a weaponized system of justice and law enforcement, I know what it feels like to have the full weight of the United States Government barreling down on you, and … Continue reading →
Air collision above the Potomac
The first major US air disaster in sixteen years occurred last night in Washington DC: an Army helicopter on a training flight with three crew members collided with an American airlines flight from Wichita carrying 64 souls on board. Both … Continue reading →