Under Biden: "Bipartisan Infrastructure Law = $5 Billion in 2022 Airport Traffic Control Tower Grants = $20 Million in 12/2024 FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 = $105 billion, five-year FAA reauthorization bill into law." Where did the money go? Doesn't sound like it was put to good use

I can not imagine my fury if I'd watched Duffy give that bullshit, while stranded in an airport, missing whatever thing I needed a plane to attend.

Nobody: Me when I see a dog:

Alright so look, if you’re at O’Hare and things are looking bleak, get your shit, hop on the blue line to Belmont, walk 6 or 7 blocks east and come check out some bands at Reed’s Local. Upon presentation of a boarding pass we’ll waive the cover charge and buy you a drink. My promise to you.

L3Harris Technologies is a $51 billion defense contractor that sells surveillance tech to ICE.

Mark Chadbourn@chadbourn.bsky.social · 24h ago

An update to the FAA’s private communications network caused the system to reboot and crash, triggering an air traffic control communications outage, CBS News reports. The network is operated by L3Harris.

Jane, it's April there, listen to me: bet it all on the Knicks in 5

Jesus. Habeas Flight Watch map shows approximately six ICE flights stuck on the ground across the country, likely with shackled immigrants onboard for 4+ hours. —Bedford, MA —Columbus, GA —Tampa —Springfield, MO —Reno —Victorville, CA habeasflightwatch.org/dashboard-v5/

"Goddammit, I'd piss on a spark plug if I thought it'd do any good!" -- someone in the FAA right now

Van Hollen got on a plane to El Salvador and put himself at risk to check on a constituent put in a concentration camp by ICE. Schumer occasionally has a staffer write a letter of concern because he’s too busy cashing checks written by oligarchs. This isn’t even a remotely close call.

I don't know a lot more details yet. Some of the puppies are house trained, others are not. It depends on how responsive the owners are. They are all teething. If you live within 100 miles of Portland Oregon I would be happy to drive him out to meet you. If you live on the north coast its easier.

I don't know if people remember the saga of the great dane puppies but one of them, now 4 months old, needsa new home. His people underestimated having two small twin children and one giant pup. DNA tests show he is half great dane, 30% great pyraneese, 20% german shepherd. Needs experienced person

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in light of Jensen Huang losing his company... here are ten hobbies Middle Aged men should consider instead of the wives of other men and Chinese spies

Best thing that arrives in the mail. Absolutely must do. I cannot express enough how much Good these little postcards bring to my heart.

JulieR@abetterjulie.bsky.social · 3w ago

Every month for only $2, I will mail you an original #art postcard. Some are funny, some are weird, some are whimsical. All are made with love. www.patreon.com/c/abetterjulie

just wanted to make sure everybody in portland saw this story about the missing model horses, the owner is pleading with anyone who got handed one to contact her

Woman says Portland smash-and-grab car thief stole $10K in model horses

“I screamed, I cried, I wanted to be sick,” Molly Worek said.

oregonlive.com

illustration by Artuš Scheiner (1863–1938)

best movie review i've ever read. "olivia colman gets her spine realigned by a wicker basket," taking 150 people in the 4dx theatre along with her on this magical journey

Fire Temple kicking my ass. #OoT

Hello Friends, I'm saddened to say that Weird Horror magazine has published its last issue. It simply isn't cost-effective any more. Issue 13, published in August, is the last issue. Consequently the Weird Horror website will cease to exist early in 2027.

The jump scares in #OoT are going to be the death of me.

IMPORTANT: Now, we only have a couple days for the next important step. Keep tired corp dems Schumer (and Jeffries) from being made leaders. Use 5calls.org to find your Democratic reps and contact them today. This selection is going to happen in the next couple days, as I understand it.

5 Calls

Spend 5 minutes. Make 5 calls. Make your voice heard.

5calls.org

If I’m the DNC I’m begging Stacey Abrams to lead the organization

Jaelynn Scott wins her district in Washington State! She is the first out trans black woman to serve in a state leigslature! She wins with 87% of the vote!

This 👇🏾

THIS IS AMAZING! I’ve worked in educational publishing for 20+ years creating social studies materials. Texas has long been the bane of the industry’s existence because of its ahistorical, politically-motivated social studies requirements. Texas students deserve better—and now they’ll get it!

Texas Democratic Party@texasdemocrats.bsky.social · last wk.

THIS JUST IN: Democrats have FLIPPED the Texas State Board of Education! This is a monumental win for Texas students, families, and the entire education community in our great state. Congratulations to our incredible candidates!

It’s incredibly important to recognize that Democrats running up the score so high they exceeded the margins of fuckery is not a sign of democratic health. It is a time-limited reprieve to secure the government before we lose it. This was the failure of the Biden Era that cannot be repeated.

We gotta bully the fuck out of these Democrats on behalf of trans kids and trans rights. It's literally our responsibility.

'In 1860, an enslaved man named Sheppard Peek was listed among the possessions of William Peek, a white man in Crawfordville. His value was placed at $1,400. More than a century and a half later, Sheppard’s great-great-granddaughter, Keisha Lance Bottoms, was elected governor of Georgia.'

Keisha Lance Bottoms and the long road from Crawfordville to Governor’s Mansion

More than 160 years after her ancestors were enslaved in Georgia, the former Atlanta mayor has made history as the first Black woman elected governor.

ajc.com

Cedric Frazier just clinched his election for Hennepin County Attorney, i.e. the lead prosecutor covering Minneapolis. His signs just say "PROSECUTE ICE"

Daniel Suitor@danielsuitor.com · 10mo ago

Cedrick Frazier is running for Hennepin County Attorney, i.e. head prosecutor covering Minneapolis. He's probably the choice of most progressive folks already, and has made public statements about prosecuting ICE agents. As a caucus-goer, I got a letter with a contact number and asked him about it: