Kelly Peterson
kellypeterson.bsky.social
Kelly Peterson
@kellypeterson.bsky.social
A blue girl living in a red state.
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Item 1: sfstandard.com/2025/01/30/a... San Carlos Airport will lose ATC over a stipend dispute (Robinson Aviation reneges on housing stipend)
Item 2: www.washingtontechnology.com/companies/20... Robinson Aviation won the contracts for Area 3, 6, 8 and 10 worth up to $597.2B altogether.
Item 3:
January 30, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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😬

(sent to my by a pilot)
January 30, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Claims about a condom shipment didn’t match what the government had previously said about its aid efforts in Gaza. A Sept 2024 U.S. AID report says not one dollar of the $60.8 million used to fund condoms. and contraceptives went to the Palestinian territory.

www.the-independent.com/news/world/a...
White House walks back claim $50 million worth of condoms were being sent to Gaza
The Trump administration clarified the claim on Wednesday, saying the $50 million was part of a broader aid package
www.the-independent.com
January 30, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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January 29, 2025 at 9:22 PM
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President Trump has charted a new course for electric vehicle policy in the U.S. While the direction is clear, the details aren't.
Trump's pulling a U-turn on EVs, but not much has changed — yet
President Trump has charted a new course for electric vehicle policy in the U.S. While the direction is clear, the details aren't.
www.npr.org
January 30, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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Here's the full clip of that moment
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January 30, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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Mark Kelly to Gabbard: "What I've seen makes it clear that at the same time you were skeptical of our intelligence community's assessments, you would not apply the same skepticism to information that came from sympathizers of Russia and Assad."
January 30, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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January 30, 2025 at 6:04 PM
FAA’s diversity website listed a commitment to hiring diverse and disabled candidates as early as 2013 and throughout Trump’s first term, according to Internet Archive captures from 2017 and 2019.

www.forbes.com/sites/conorm...
Trump Blames DEI And Biden After Fatal DC Plane Crash—But FAA’s Diversity Hiring Policies Existed For Years
Trump offered no evidence that diversity hiring practices contributed to the fatal plane and helicopter collision.
www.forbes.com
January 30, 2025 at 7:47 PM
FACT SHEET: PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP ENDS DEI MADNESS AND RESTORES EXCELLENCE AND SAFETY WITHIN THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION

www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/...
President Trump's America First Priorities
FLIGHTS SHOULD BE SUPERVISED BY THE BEST EMPLOYEES: President Donald J. Trump has signed a Presidential Memorandum terminating a Biden Administration
www.whitehouse.gov
January 30, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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A message to the US Senate: America is watching. Patel, Gabbard, and RFK are more than just unfit. They are a danger to our country, and to our people's safety. Use your vote to protect the people you represent. History will remember your choice.
A Message to the US Senate
YouTube video by The Lincoln Project
youtu.be
January 30, 2025 at 10:38 AM
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Sen. Kevin Cramer touts $16 billion in cuts to the transportation budget 12 hours after the deadliest plane crash in America in 24 years
January 30, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Biden’s original EO reaffirmed protections for individuals with pre-existing conditions and reinforced nondiscrimination policies in healthcare.

www.newsweek.com/trump-execut...
Trump changes health care enrollment for 24 million people: Who's Impacted
Trump's executive orders change ACA enrollment and insurance coverage and could impact 24 million people.
www.newsweek.com
January 30, 2025 at 9:56 AM
The Defense Department's intelligence agency has paused observances of Black History Month, Pride Month, Holocaust Days of Remembrance, and other cultural or historical annual events, following President Donald Trump's ban on DEI programs in the federal workplace.
www.newsweek.com/pentagon-age...
Pentagon agency won't observe Black History Month, Holocaust Remembrance
The pause affects 11 annual events, including Black History Month, commencing this Saturday, and National Hispanic Heritage Month.
www.newsweek.com
January 30, 2025 at 9:47 AM
🙄🙄🙄 The aviation security committee, which was mandated by Congress after the 1988 PanAm 103 bombing over Scotland, will technically continue to exist but it won’t have any members to carry out the work of examining safety issues at airlines and airports.

apnews.com/article/coas...
Trump fires heads of TSA, Coast Guard and guts key aviation safety advisory committee
President Donald Trump has moved quickly to remake the Department of Homeland Security by firing the heads of the Transportation Security Administration and Coast Guard before their terms are up while...
apnews.com
January 30, 2025 at 9:28 AM
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American Hero
January 30, 2025 at 12:59 AM
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German parliamentarians are set to debate a hotly contested proposal on banning the far-right Alternative for Germany.

But there’s little consensus on whether it’s a good idea to be having such a discussion just weeks ahead of a national election.

🔗 www.politico.eu/article/alte...
January 30, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Yes. DEI includes veterans. It doesn’t just protect race or sexual orientation.

DEI Toolkit: Veteran Status

www.aauw.org/resources/me...
DEI Toolkit: Veteran Status
Veterans bring another type of diversity to an organization. While they make look like everyone else, they bring unique ideas and perspectives based on their experiences. It is important for organizat...
www.aauw.org
January 30, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Poll: 85% of Greenlanders oppose joining the U.S.

Poll: 45% of Greenlanders see Trump's interest as a threat

Trump claims Greenland is vital to U.S. security

Denmark plans $2 billion Arctic military boost

www.reuters.com/world/poll-s...
Greenlanders overwhelmingly oppose becoming part of the United States, poll shows
An opinion poll indicated that 85% of Greenlanders do not wish their Arctic island - a semi-autonomous Danish territory - to become a part of the United States, with nearly half saying they see interest by U.S. President Donald Trump as a threat.
www.reuters.com
January 30, 2025 at 8:22 AM
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Army Blackhawk helicopters are crashing into passenger planes at DCA while the Secretary of Defense is on Fox News ranting about DEI
Pete Hegseth: "Diversity is not our strength"
January 30, 2025 at 3:01 AM