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"Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered; yet we have this consolation with us, that the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.” – Thomas Paine

This is one of those days when it would have been preferable to have had *competent* people in the executive branch who could both inform and reassure us. Instead, it's just ignorant amateurs up and down the ranks.

Schiavo noted that the FAA was about to roll out SMART, a new tool for managing air traffic nationwide, the same day as the ground stop. She said she didn’t know if the two were linked but guessed that integrating SMART with older software may have caused problems. Courtesy of @acyn.bsky.social

The Real Reason Chris Van Hollen’s Challenge to Chuck Schumer Is a Big Deal Van Hollen may not win. But a Senate leadership fight will force needed arguments about how aggressive the Democrats should be out into the open.

The Real Reason Chris Van Hollen’s Challenge to Schumer Is a Big Deal

Van Hollen may not win. But a Senate leadership fight will force needed arguments about how aggressive the Democrats should be out into the open.

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I don't really care what it's called. I want people to have guaranteed healthcare in this country. This is one of the most important things we can do to both address affordability and make it easier to see a doctor.

Is it just me or are Donnie’s cabinet morons in competition for who can fuck up the most gloriously? - Allowing Chinese Spying - Bringing Back Deadly Diseases - Grounding National Airports - Losing The Iran War - Killing Americans in the Streets - Protecting Pedophiles And the list goes on…

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“The FAA had also announced it was about to deploy their new tool called SMART, to assist in managing air traffic… too much coincidence that they were trying to start that moving today. And now we have problems with the system.” 🤦🏻‍♂️ 🎪 H/T @acynig