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I have flown with many, many pilots over my 40+ career in the military and airlines. The vast majority of them have been excellent. Without fail, the ones who I felt were marginal performers were white and male. Many of this subset displayed an undeserved air of entitlement.

07.03.2026 12:07 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

"When I use a word," Humpty Dumpty said, in rather a scornful tone, "it means just what I choose it to mean- neither more nor less."

"The question is," said Alice, "whether you can make words mean so many different things."

"The question is," said Humpty Dumpty, "which is to be master-that's all."

06.03.2026 20:28 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

It apparently was not difficult to impose tariffs quickly. Shouldn’t be much more difficult to undo them.

06.03.2026 16:28 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

If people were interested in donating to an organization which help trans people relocate, which ones would you recommend?

02.03.2026 16:41 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

MAGA wanted a world in which it was once again safe to call blacks “n****rs”, women “c**ts”, and the mentally challenged “r****ds”. We are seeing the inevitable results.

23.02.2026 23:29 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

You don’t need to show a passport or birth certificate to buy a beer!

19.02.2026 12:43 👍 77 🔁 5 💬 0 📌 0

So all laws are suspended when the government is shut down? Good to know!

15.02.2026 18:47 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Thank you for your work on issues like this.

13.02.2026 12:05 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Did the mayor of El Paso piss on Trump's shoes or something?

11.02.2026 12:53 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Can confirm scheduled commercial flights to and from El Paso are being held on the ground.

11.02.2026 12:51 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Can confirm scheduled commercial departures are being held on the ground in El Paso.

11.02.2026 12:49 👍 18 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0

Can confirm at least some commercial flights are currently being held on the ground in El Paso.

11.02.2026 12:49 👍 6 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Commercial pilot here. I have literally not seen anything like this in my 40+ year career. Yes, sometimes the FAA declares a "no fly" area, but the reasons are usually disclosed (or obvious). Provisions are generally made for scheduled commercial flights. Hopefully a clarification is forthcoming.

11.02.2026 12:39 👍 44 🔁 9 💬 1 📌 0

He’s not a WHITE Christian minister, so doesn’t matter to MAGA.

10.02.2026 16:57 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Henry James, This One's For You, by Jack McDevitt A website featured free story, HENRY JAMES, THIS ONE'S FOR YOU, by Jack McDevitt. Jack McDevitt is the author of Moonfall, Eternity Road, Ancient Shores, The Hercules Text, and other sf novels and st...

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09.02.2026 01:27 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Henry James, This One's For You, by Jack McDevitt A website featured free story, HENRY JAMES, THIS ONE'S FOR YOU, by Jack McDevitt. Jack McDevitt is the author of Moonfall, Eternity Road, Ancient Shores, The Hercules Text, and other sf novels and st...

If only the solution were this simple:

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09.02.2026 01:26 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

The American Kristallnacht continue unabated. 😡

05.02.2026 15:16 👍 10 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0

The American Kristallnacht continues unabated....🙁

05.02.2026 15:15 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Photo of Kristen Bell from the TV program "The Good Place" saying "This is the Bad Place".

Photo of Kristen Bell from the TV program "The Good Place" saying "This is the Bad Place".

Colleen, on her way out the door....

03.02.2026 02:51 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

They should receive all the Constitutional due process they gave to Pretti.

01.02.2026 23:19 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

This would also imply the actual revenue realized from these tariffs is far less than advertised.

01.02.2026 13:34 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

The correct answer is "both/and" not "either/or".

01.02.2026 13:02 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

At a minimum, these guys will become famous.

28.01.2026 22:07 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Interesting how only Bovino, Noem, & the rest of Trump's minion's get to make "freeze frame" judgements (sometime even before they see the video!)

25.01.2026 15:17 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Just add this to the list of headlines you would have never thought a year ago that you would be reading today.

25.01.2026 12:32 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Any bets they already got what they want (i.e. confidential sources inside the government) and will secretly use it to purge leakers?

21.01.2026 21:20 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

🤦 🤦 🤦

21.01.2026 15:39 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Someone needs to roll out the "Scott, you ignorant slut" line and then stomp his ass on live TV.

19.01.2026 18:34 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Great, then there is no reason why they can't release all the evidence to the State of Minnesota so they can do their own independent assessment!

18.01.2026 18:52 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Ah, the "self-licking ice cream cone" of policy justification makes an appearance.

18.01.2026 16:37 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0