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the first fatal commercial plane crash in 16 years happened just days after Trump froze hiring of air traffic controllers that were already stretched thin
TRUMP'S DANGEROUS FREEZE OF AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL HIRING Washington, D.C. — Today, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Rick Larsen (D-WA) and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Aviation Steve Cohen (D-TN) released the following statements after President Trump froze the hiring of Air Traffic Controllers, among other safety-critical positions. "The bipartisan FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 directs the Administration to hire the maximum number of air traffic controllers. That's what the law says, so the Administration must rescind this ridiculous executive order," Ranking Member Larsen said. "Hiring air traffic controllers is the number one safety issue according to the entire aviation industry. Instead of working to improve aviation safety and lower costs for hardworking American families, the Administration is choosing to spread bogus DEl claims to justify this decision. I'm not surprised by the President's dangerous and divisive actions, but the Administration must reverse course. Let's get back to aviation safety and allow the FAA to do its job protecting the flying public." "Our top priority must be the safety of the flying public so an order freezing the hiring of air traffic controllers is a misguided decision and goes against the directives of our FAA Reauthorization bill," Ranking Member Cohen said. "The aviation community will speak with one voice in condemning this short-sighted policy and reaffirm our
January 30, 2025 at 2:59 AM
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thebugbeardispatch.bsky.social
Seems like my pineapple chicken fried rice is gonna be the new Christmas dinner tradition for my found family in the PNW - it was a hit, and it tastes even better to me today!

Oyster sauce and butter are key to packing in flavor
A very large stainless steel skillet pictured from above and full of fried rice with chicken, pineapple, cashews, shredded carrots, peas, egg, and green onions
December 26, 2024 at 8:47 PM
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lippoenen.bsky.social
Lol
November 16, 2024 at 10:31 PM
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jakemgrumbach.bsky.social
Excellent reporting by the Harvard Crimson: about 9% of Harvard students come from just 21 high schools (out of 27k total high schools in the US)

interactives.thecrimson.com/2024/news/fe...
Harvard high schools
November 16, 2024 at 2:10 AM
truckee.bsky.social
Coming from Threads - which is lovely and also has the energy Mormon “Testimony Meeting” — which — I can’t.
November 14, 2024 at 4:57 PM