Jeff Aalfs
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Jeff Aalfs
@almiteja.bsky.social
Former Scientist, former Elected Official, current Dad
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➡️ 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!
January 30, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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To review, the FAA administrator was forced out because of a business vendetta of Elon Musk’s, Trump froze the hiring of new ATCs despite staff shortages, Musk launched an underhanded attempt to hollow out the whole federal workforce, and then the first US airliner crashed in 16 years.
January 30, 2025 at 7:13 PM
ESPN’s story on how the Washington Commanders’ success is torturing Dan Snyder gives me a small, warm sense that Karma might actually be real…
January 26, 2025 at 5:32 AM
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January 19, 2025 at 11:12 PM
“Scarborough Fair”: some dude tells his buddy to go to Scarborough, look up his ex, and give her a set of orders so that they can get back together. I wonder how that worked out for him…
November 18, 2024 at 7:30 PM
Am I the only person who thinks that ESPN’s Above The Rim broadcasts completely misuse the cameras? I would much prefer to watch each end of the court from the opposite end, where I can see the whole play develop. Instead, they cut to the camera directly above the action, which is disorienting.
November 16, 2024 at 1:31 AM
WHAT ARE THEY HIDING??!!!
November 16, 2024 at 12:05 AM
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For years now, the right has been accusing Democrats of running a shadowy conspiracy to protect politicians who are sex predators.

Democrats need to scream "WHAT ARE THEY HIDING?" until they force the report's release.
November 15, 2024 at 5:02 PM