In other news
In the current news climate we see that some figures and events tend to dominate the front-pages heavily. Still, there are important, interesting or just plain weird things happening out there and a group of people can find these better than one.
I thought I would test with a thread for linking general news articles about "other news" and discussion. Perhaps it goes into the abyss that is page 2 and beyond, but it is worth a try.
Some guidelines:
- Try to find the "clean link", so that links to the news site directly and not a social media site. Avoid "amp-links" (google).
- Write some cliff notes on what it is about, especially if it is a video.
- It's not an excuse to make outlandish claims via proxy or link extremist content.
- If it's an editorial or opinion piece, it is polite to mark it as such.
- Note the language if it is not in English.
- There is no demand that such things be posted here, if you think a piece merits its own thread, then make one.
January 20: FAA director fired
January 21: Air Traffic Controller hiring frozen
January 22: Aviation Safety Advisory Committee disbanded
January 28: Buyout/retirement demand sent to existing employees
January 29: First American mid-air collision in 16 years
Making America Great Again!
Was this guy not aware there would be questions at his hearing?
Thank goodness Trump is back. Common sense is back.
You guys must not be watching any of the cabinet hearings then.
Some real winners in there.
Also, do you guys find it funny at all that anyone who isn't a white male, is going to be called a DEI issue? Or that most of the things you guys are screaming about have to do w/ people of color.... immigration, DEI, etc... no red flags for you?
Additionally... many, many, many people from the FAA have come out and said the main issue isn't DEI, it's FUNDING and STAFFING. Since massive cuts to the FAA in the Reagan era, the FAA has been behind in critical safety areas. Trump proposed over $2.4 billion in FAA cuts that had to do w/ safety and flights to rural areas.
Flight safety should be a non-partisan issue... maybe as citizens we should all talk about it that way?
I was saying this right after it happened, the helicopter was too high. I was wondering why no one was talking about it especially all the "aviation experts" on TV but at least two days later someone mentioned this to the President...
Also, there's so much false info out there especially on fake faux news. They're now spinning it like it was due to cutbacks, and one person was doing the job of two. All this means is the ground controller also handles clearance delivery, or tower also handles ground. It does not mean "the controller had to talk to both the airplane and the helicopter because he was doing the work of two people". It's really nuts how every one of them say the exact same thing, all working towards a mutual agenda (whatever it is).
I was saying this right after it happened, the helicopter was too high. I was wondering why no one was talking about it especially all the "aviation experts" on TV but at least two days later someone mentioned this to the President...
Also, there's so much false info out there especially on fake faux news. They're now spinning it like it was due to cutbacks, and one person was doing the job of two. All this means is the ground controller also handles clearance delivery, or tower also handles gr
Yo Playdick, I can't follow with the nicknames here.
Are you talking about CNN or is it fox news ?
I thought fox news was ok?
Some new videos of the crash. Looks like the helo flew straight into it head on. How did they not see it?
