Updated: 13 March 2024, 12:28 pm Pacific A Boeing 787 Dreamliner traveling from Sydney, Australia, to Auckland, New Zealand, "dropped abruptly mid-flight" on Monday. According to the Washington Post, "those on board felt a sudden rollercoaster-like drop — as if the plane were taking a nosedive — before the plane quickly leveled." "FlightAware, an airline tracker, shows … [Read more...] about Updated: Boeing 787 Dreamliner “dropped abruptly mid-flight” on Monday, injuring 50 of 272 people on board
Former Boeing quality control manager, whistleblower, found dead in South Carolina
On Saturday, March 9, 2024, former Boeing quality manager and whistleblower John Barnett, 62, was found dead in his pick up truck in Charleston, S.C. His death is under investigation. Seven years prior, Barnett had filed an AIR21 whistleblower complaint with the FAA and OSHA. Eventually, eight other S.C. Boeing employees became whistleblowers. According to The Daily Mail, … [Read more...] about Former Boeing quality control manager, whistleblower, found dead in South Carolina
Politicians Should Stop Trying to Save Democracy — It’s Everyone’s Responsibility
by Joe Matthews Please don’t save democracy. If you’re a politician — stop promising to save it. Just stop trying. Because you can’t. Democracy isn’t something you save. The sooner we stop talking about saving democracy, the better off democracy will be. Our mindless recitation of “saving democracy” — everyone from President Biden to Sascha Baron Cohen has … [Read more...] about Politicians Should Stop Trying to Save Democracy — It’s Everyone’s Responsibility
TRUMP PURGES RNC: IT’S A “BLOODBATH”
Donald Trump has launched a purge at the RNC. Politico's headline reads: "Bloodbath at RNC: Trump team slashes staff at committee.' The RNC is now becoming a subsidiary owned and operated by the Trump Campaign. And many are predicting little of the big bucks will go to other GOP races other than Trump's. But, rather, the RNC will help fund the former President's many legal … [Read more...] about TRUMP PURGES RNC: IT’S A “BLOODBATH”
Trump continues to defame E. Jean Carroll, like a stuck replay button
However, life is not a game. Defamation demands consequences. Now, not after an eternity of appeals. Donald Trump once again defamed E. Jean Carroll on Monday. This time, it was an interview on CNBC's "Squawk Box" on March 11. Trump also complained about losing a civil fraud case and the upcoming "hush money" trial (31 felony charges) brought by Manhatten District … [Read more...] about Trump continues to defame E. Jean Carroll, like a stuck replay button
Humanitarian Aid to Gaza: By Land, by Air, by Airdrop and Soon, JLOTS (Video Added)
UPDATE: Please watch below a superb video discussion of the proposed Joint Logistics Over the Shore (JLOTS) capability by Sal Mercogliano, maritime historian at Campbell University and former merchant mariner: JLOTS background, configurations, capabilities, challenges and security issues https://youtu.be/98_gzyt9N-Y Original Post: On March 5, Ramesh Rajasingham, … [Read more...] about Humanitarian Aid to Gaza: By Land, by Air, by Airdrop and Soon, JLOTS (Video Added)
Follow the money: Trump’s legal peril is a national security issue
Campaign 2024 series: the stakes, not the odds In 2021, the Boston Globe editorial board asked: "Who owns the president?" It's a reasonable question of former President Donald J. Trump. We didn't know the answer then. We still don't. Three years later, we have more than a half-billion reasons to revisit that question. Were Trump to be re-elected, his legal debts … [Read more...] about Follow the money: Trump’s legal peril is a national security issue
SOTU 2024 (CARTOON, COLUMN AND VIDEO)
Republicans have been pushing a false narrative that President Biden’s mental skills have diminished. Trump calls him “Sleepy Joe.” They point out his gaffes as signs of mental deterioration forgetting that Joe Biden was committing these same types of gaffes when he was in his 30s. This narrative has been very successful with voters believing that Trump is more mentally … [Read more...] about SOTU 2024 (CARTOON, COLUMN AND VIDEO)
JOE BIDEN’S STATE OF THE UNION WAS STRONG. WHY AM I NOT SURPRISED?
Al Pacino, in the film version of Glengarry Glen Ross, sat in a bar and said, “Our life is looking forward or looking back. That’s it. Where is the moment?“ Good philosophical advice. We can’t alter the past and we can’t see the future, so we should maximize the present moment. Live in it. Draw satisfaction from it. Savor it. That’s what I did during Joe Biden’s State of … [Read more...] about JOE BIDEN’S STATE OF THE UNION WAS STRONG. WHY AM I NOT SURPRISED?
Bradley Cooper, Cillian Murphy and the myths of Method acting
Bradley Cooper as Leonard Bernstein and Carey Mulligan as Bernstein’s wife, Felicia Montealegre, in ‘Maestro.’ Jason McDonald/Netflix Scott Malia, College of the Holy Cross Should actors and actresses who go to extremes to prepare for their roles get more love from Oscars voters? This year, best actor nominees Cillian Murphy, who played nuclear … [Read more...] about Bradley Cooper, Cillian Murphy and the myths of Method acting
Did Katie Britt blatantly lie in State in the Union GOP response in story about sex trafficking?
Did Republican Alabama Senator Katie Britt blatantly lie in her Republican response to President Joe Biden's State of the Union address? Using the standards of traditional journalism you'd have to say: it seems that way. But by the way she inserted a 20 year-old trafficking horror story that occurred in Mexico when George W. Bush was President, making it seem as if she … [Read more...] about Did Katie Britt blatantly lie in State in the Union GOP response in story about sex trafficking?
Review of Seattle’s 5th Avenue Theatre Presentation of Something’s Afoot
Last night I had the pleasure of attending another energized opening night at Seattle’s 5th Avenue Theatre. The 5th’s opening night crowds exude warmth and welcome. Many of the theater goers come to not only enjoy, but thoroughly root for Seattle musical theater. Sure, there are some less enthusiastic plus ones who’ve been dragged along with their significant others to enjoy … [Read more...] about Review of Seattle’s 5th Avenue Theatre Presentation of Something’s Afoot
The failures of ‘Oppenheimer’ and the ascent of the foreign film – 6 essential reads for the Oscars
Oscars will be handed out to winners across 24 categories, ranging from best picture to best costume design. Kevin Winter/Getty Images Nick Lehr, The Conversation Because movies are so subjective, with views on the same performances and direction veering wildly from one critic to the next, determining the best of anything – whether it’s acting, … [Read more...] about The failures of ‘Oppenheimer’ and the ascent of the foreign film – 6 essential reads for the Oscars
THE CREEP OF CHRISTIAN NATIONALISM
by Elwood Watson Historically viewed as a fringe belief system, Christian nationalism has become a considerable force in American politics, particularly as it relates to the current Republican Party. A new survey from Public Religion Research Institute and the Brookings Institution revealed more than 50% of Republicans believe the country should aspire to become a … [Read more...] about THE CREEP OF CHRISTIAN NATIONALISM
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HAVE WE FORGOTTEN TRUMP’S ‘APPALLING RESPONSE’ TO THE PANDEMIC?
It’s perversely fitting that the anti-science quack whose imbecilic behavior during the pandemic resulted in an unnecessarily high death toll is now declaring that, if returned to power, he will withdraw all federal funds from public schools that require vaccines. There’s a lot to unpack in that opening paragraph. The Lancet, a prominent medical journal, concluded in a ’21 … [Read more...] about HAVE WE FORGOTTEN TRUMP’S ‘APPALLING RESPONSE’ TO THE PANDEMIC?
2 + 2 = 5
by Don Hermann In Donald Trump’s world, if that solves his problem, then it’s fact. An Alternative Fact. If the answer to suit his needs was 25, then 25 would be the answer. He would push hard to get his point across. With one modification. The push wouldn’t come from him directly. He would have surrogates do it. According to the Washington Post, in March of 2017, he … [Read more...] about 2 + 2 = 5
When The Academy Awards Were Tainted
Have you ever heard an Oscar winner announced and then thought, "What the hell?" If you have, then you are not alone. From azcentral.com: "Maybe it was a weak year. Maybe a split vote for worthier winners allowed lesser ones to slip in. Maybe there were bribes. Maybe half the Academy members had a stroke as they were filling out their ballots. There are some Oscar wins … [Read more...] about When The Academy Awards Were Tainted
Super PAC Pivot: Haley Voters for Biden
A super PAC that supported Nikki Haley is “urging Haley’s voters to support President Joe Biden.” Primary Pivot has become Haley Voters for Biden. The campaign will focus on urging the nearly 650,000 Haley primary voters across three swing states to vote for Biden: Michigan (296, 328), North Carolina (249,651), and Georgia (likely already 80,000-100,000 in early … [Read more...] about Super PAC Pivot: Haley Voters for Biden
After Super Tuesday, exhausted Americans face 8 more months of presidential campaigning
Campaign volunteers set up signs encouraging people to vote. AP Photo/Vasha Hunt Jared McDonald, University of Mary Washington Now that Super Tuesday is over and the Democratic and Republican nominees are all but officially chosen, as everyone expected, voters can turn the page to the general election. But they’re not excited about it, and they … [Read more...] about After Super Tuesday, exhausted Americans face 8 more months of presidential campaigning