Chris Zappone
@chrizap.bsky.social
Senior journalist covering aviation @theage @smh / former digital foreign editor / Dark Shining Moment podcast
Bipartisan Congressional committees to scrutinize U.S. killing of boat strike survivors under Pete Hesgeth www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Congressional committees to scrutinize U.S. killing of boat strike survivors
The Senate and House armed services committees’ pledge followed a Washington Post report revealing that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered that a U.S. strike leave no survivors.
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November 30, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Bipartisan Congressional committees to scrutinize U.S. killing of boat strike survivors under Pete Hesgeth www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
#Breaking A worldwide recall of Airbus planes has triggered delays at Australian airports, after the aerospace giant flagged a software glitch overnight.
Global software outage triggers Australian flight delays
Several A320 fleets have been struck by a software outage, as Airbus issued an emergency alert for some of its aircraft.
www.theage.com.au
November 28, 2025 at 9:44 PM
#Breaking A worldwide recall of Airbus planes has triggered delays at Australian airports, after the aerospace giant flagged a software glitch overnight.
The craze for frequent flyer points has expanded to the small business sector, with companies vying to lure small business owners by using perks such as flights in return for processing their payments of rent, payments or even tax.
Frequent flyer points mania expands far past airlines
In what’s estimated to be a $5 billion industry, a raft of businesses has grown to help customers navigate and exploit airline-linked benefits.
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November 26, 2025 at 10:58 PM
The craze for frequent flyer points has expanded to the small business sector, with companies vying to lure small business owners by using perks such as flights in return for processing their payments of rent, payments or even tax.
Main qualification? Driscoll was friends with Jaydee at Yale. I’m feeling better already…
Axios printed stories Nov 18-20, then on the 20th the surrender ultimatum was carried to Ukraine, improbably, by SecArmy Dan Driscoll, a 39-year-old former 1st Lieutenant whose only qualification for the office was that he was friends at Yale with Vance. Now the Vance faction are trying again. 4/
November 26, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Main qualification? Driscoll was friends with Jaydee at Yale. I’m feeling better already…
Seems everyone has a Russian piece plan to promote...From 2022... Elon Musk tweets his Ukraine ‘peace’ plan sparking Ukrainian fury www.smh.com.au/world/europe...
Elon Musk tweets his Ukraine ‘peace’ plan sparking Ukrainian fury
Musk called for the sham referendums conducted by Russia in occupied areas to be redone under UN supervision. Even Ukraine’s PM replied to this idea.
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November 26, 2025 at 6:08 AM
Seems everyone has a Russian piece plan to promote...From 2022... Elon Musk tweets his Ukraine ‘peace’ plan sparking Ukrainian fury www.smh.com.au/world/europe...
A Republican once said: when you're explaining, you're losing. And so it hold for peace plans when you have to explain that you're not carrying water for Russia. Just shameful. -- www.smh.com.au/world/north-...
Rubio in damage control amid Republican revolt over Trump’s Ukraine peace plan
The confusion comes as European leaders push for a rival 24-point peace plan that would keep sanctions on Russia and allow foreign troops to be stationed in Ukraine.
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November 23, 2025 at 11:26 PM
A Republican once said: when you're explaining, you're losing. And so it hold for peace plans when you have to explain that you're not carrying water for Russia. Just shameful. -- www.smh.com.au/world/north-...
GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene announces she is resigning from House (WaPost)
November 22, 2025 at 1:37 AM
GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene announces she is resigning from House (WaPost)
#Breaking Virgin flight diverted in New Zealand, passengers stuck at Christchurch www.smh.com.au/business/com...
Virgin flight diverted in New Zealand, passengers stuck at Christchurch
A Virgin flight departing Queenstown has had to divert to Christchurch, with some passengers unable to return on a flight to Brisbane until Wednesday.
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November 18, 2025 at 4:30 AM
#Breaking Virgin flight diverted in New Zealand, passengers stuck at Christchurch www.smh.com.au/business/com...
The 'uber' model of sabotage: Europe’s ‘local idiot’ criminals doing Moscow’s dirty work www.smh.com.au/world/europe...
Saboteurs for hire: Europe’s ‘local idiot’ criminals doing Moscow’s dirty work
Poland says a potentially lethal blast on its railway network on Sunday was the work of a foreign state, amid a continental crime wave that leaders blame on the Kremlin.
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November 18, 2025 at 4:14 AM
The 'uber' model of sabotage: Europe’s ‘local idiot’ criminals doing Moscow’s dirty work www.smh.com.au/world/europe...
The uber model of sabotage: Europe’s ‘local idiot’ criminals doing Moscow’s dirty work www.smh.com.au/world/europe...
Saboteurs for hire: Europe’s ‘local idiot’ criminals doing Moscow’s dirty work
Poland says a potentially lethal blast on its railway network on Sunday was the work of a foreign state, amid a continental crime wave that leaders blame on the Kremlin.
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November 18, 2025 at 4:13 AM
The uber model of sabotage: Europe’s ‘local idiot’ criminals doing Moscow’s dirty work www.smh.com.au/world/europe...
President Donald Trump said on Sunday that Republicans are working on legislation that will impose sanctions on any country doing business with Russia, and he said Iran may get added to that list. (Reuters)
November 18, 2025 at 12:22 AM
President Donald Trump said on Sunday that Republicans are working on legislation that will impose sanctions on any country doing business with Russia, and he said Iran may get added to that list. (Reuters)
Emirates says its ordering 65 additional Boeing 777X aircraft, worth US$38 billion
November 18, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Emirates says its ordering 65 additional Boeing 777X aircraft, worth US$38 billion
US airlines will be able to resume normal operations starting Monday after more than a week of government-mandated flight reductions. (Bloomberg)
November 17, 2025 at 2:35 AM
US airlines will be able to resume normal operations starting Monday after more than a week of government-mandated flight reductions. (Bloomberg)
Former Virgin boss marks return to flying with a Pacific splash www.smh.com.au/business/com...
Former Virgin boss marks return to flying with a Pacific splash
Fiji Airways is an award-winning airline in expansion mode. It’s new boss Paul Scurrah will be applying lessons he learned as CEO of Virgin Australia.
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November 15, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Former Virgin boss marks return to flying with a Pacific splash www.smh.com.au/business/com...
White House Scraps Cash Payments for Delayed or Canceled Flights www.nytimes.com/2025/11/14/t...
White House Scraps Cash Payments for Delayed or Canceled Flights
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November 15, 2025 at 12:21 AM
White House Scraps Cash Payments for Delayed or Canceled Flights www.nytimes.com/2025/11/14/t...
Reposted by Chris Zappone
A story for our time...
November 14, 2025 at 1:50 AM
A story for our time...
The Kremlin disguised a nearly $100 mn payment to Trump in the form of a brokered real estate deal... and both Jeffrey Epstein and William Pulte were involved in the deal. That's very interesting.
November 13, 2025 at 7:16 AM
Catholic Bishops Issue Rare Statement Objecting to U.S. Immigration Tactics www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/u...
Catholic Bishops Issue Rare Statement Objecting to U.S. Immigration Tactics
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November 12, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Catholic Bishops Issue Rare Statement Objecting to U.S. Immigration Tactics www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/u...
Hmmm so we can’t just reno our way out of it?
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RBA warns economy may be ‘boxed in’ by low productivity
Deputy governor Andrew Hauser stressed that a strong starting point for a recovery had created an “unusual challenge” for monetary policy.
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November 10, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Hmmm so we can’t just reno our way out of it?
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Heritage staff in open revolt over leader’s defense of Tucker Carlson wapo.st/4hKvk28 "The furor began after Carlson invited Nick Fuentes, a white nationalist who routinely espouses antisemitic views, onto his popular podcast."
Heritage staff in open revolt over leader’s defense of Tucker Carlson
At least five members of Heritage’s antisemitism task force resigned after Roberts defended Carlson’s interview with antisemitic white nationalist Nick Fuentes.
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November 9, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Heritage staff in open revolt over leader’s defense of Tucker Carlson wapo.st/4hKvk28 "The furor began after Carlson invited Nick Fuentes, a white nationalist who routinely espouses antisemitic views, onto his popular podcast."
Reposted by Chris Zappone
Socialism is what they called public power.
Socialism is what they called social security.
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.
—Harry Truman, 1952
Socialism is what they called social security.
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.
—Harry Truman, 1952
November 7, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Socialism is what they called public power.
Socialism is what they called social security.
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.
—Harry Truman, 1952
Socialism is what they called social security.
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.
—Harry Truman, 1952
I love how for the Tech Right, as with the GOP, they themselves can never be the major driver of economic woes. Not after 4 decades of Reaganomic thinking. So even when these policies crush the middle class, the culprit is always the outsider: once it was the liberal, today "communists" everywhere.
November 9, 2025 at 4:22 AM
I love how for the Tech Right, as with the GOP, they themselves can never be the major driver of economic woes. Not after 4 decades of Reaganomic thinking. So even when these policies crush the middle class, the culprit is always the outsider: once it was the liberal, today "communists" everywhere.
I hope the pope does a speaking tour of Silicon Valley.
November 8, 2025 at 11:17 PM
I hope the pope does a speaking tour of Silicon Valley.
The governor of Pennsylvania called JD Vance "a total phoney" and denounced "Vance’s bullshit politics". www.youtube.com/watch?v=EuF4...
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro rips JD Vance over SNAP legal battle | Calls his politics BS
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November 8, 2025 at 2:45 AM
The governor of Pennsylvania called JD Vance "a total phoney" and denounced "Vance’s bullshit politics". www.youtube.com/watch?v=EuF4...