Cloudy right now: Ah, here’s a forecast we all know and love. Will probably be grey and never too chilly. Do not get it twisted, although, it is not going to be anyplace close to heat. An atmospheric river might be on the best way later within the week. Not right now. Right this moment it’s merely grey.
That did not take lengthy: Within the wake of Donald Trump’s weekend cuts to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) employees, one other airplane crashed. A Delta flight from Minneapolis flipped onto its roof whereas crash touchdown at Toronto’s Pearson Airport. All 80 individuals onboard survived, although 18 suffered accidents. I guess these individuals had been completely satisfied they adopted the fasten seatbelt signal’s directions. That is the fourth main aviation crash in North America up to now three weeks.
BREAKING: A minimum of 8 injured after Delta airplane crash landed at Toronto Pearson Worldwide Airport – CP24
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— BNO Information (@bnonews.com) February 17, 2025 at 12:17 PM
No, cease, please do not privatize all the things: A staff from Elon Musk’s aerospace firm, SpaceX, visited the Air Site visitors Management Command Heart in Virginia on Monday to try what is going on on and assist “overhaul the system” within the wake of January’s lethal D.C. airplane crash. Look, I am not a rocket scientist, nevertheless it looks like possibly upending a system that was working by firing everybody concerned could have one thing to do with how all the things is crumbling now. Whereas it is nonetheless unclear if that is taking place, I actually, actually worry Musk making a personal model of the FAA along with his personal cronies, to assist his personal pursuits.
In case the wires bought crossed by some means?
Possibly I wasn’t clear about this. I wished extra egg and no airplane crash, not many airplane crash and no egg.
— Tim Onion (@bencollins.bsky.social) February 17, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Parks, Forests employees lower in Trump layoffs: Trump’s latest firings of newer, or probational, federal employees resulted in a ten% lower to the U.S. Forest Service workforce and a 5% lower to Nationwide Parks employees. This can be a important hit to the upkeep of our nationwide parks, particularly throughout a time when persons are visiting nationwide parks greater than ever. In Montana, the cuts have left “simply three full-time workers stay in each the Yellowstone and Bozeman ranger districts to handle 19 rental cabins, 60 loos, 21 campgrounds and different infrastructure unfold throughout 1 million acres,” the Bozeman Day by day Chronicle reviews. “There is no such thing as a one left,” a now-former devoted Forest Service worker informed the Chronicle. “They dismantled each single trails and rec program on the Custer Gallatin, and there’s nobody left to handle it.”
Tales like this are taking place throughout: The Trump firings have hit individuals who love what they do. Stewards of the features of American life we take with no consideration. So as to add insult to harm, most of the firings cite “poor efficiency” as the explanation. I suppose that is as a result of they could not write “hostile authorities takeover.”
Evaluation on nature trashed, not even composted: Round 150 scientists throughout the nation—many from the Seattle space—had been placing collectively a first-of-its-kind evaluation on the state of nature born from a 2022-era Joe Biden order when the Trump administration simply… canceled it. They had been simply shy of finishing their first draft. As an alternative of stopping, the scientists vowed to finish their work, authorities sponsorship be damned.
DOGE canine Social Safety Administration (SSA): Musk’s staff on the Division of Authorities Effectivity (ugh) has hit the SSA. There, they’re searching for the non-public info of hundreds of thousands of People. That info contains addresses, monetary information, and employment info. The SSA’s commissioner, Michelle King, resigned slightly than give DOGE entry.
Seattle protests the regime: President’s Day took on a special which means yesterday. Hundreds flocked downtown to protest our new kings, Trump and Musk.
In Seattle Metropolis Legal professional information: Candidate Nathan Rouse certified for the Democracy Vouchers program lower than two weeks after saying his candidacy. You possibly can examine Rouse right here.
Taking pictures in Tukwila: Two individuals had been shot on a bus in Tukwila late Monday afternoon. They had been taken to the hospital. Police are looking for three suspects.
Dow’s not executed: Dow Constantine, who’s stepping down as King County Government after 4 phrases, shared he is fascinated by turning into Sound Transit’s subsequent CEO after interim CEO Goran Sparrman retires efficient Could 15. Constantine, in his function, is already an appearing Sound Transit board member. Critics of the choice suppose it is a unhealthy thought and Constantine as CEO can be a large battle of curiosity. Constantine has been on the board for 15 years in his capability as the chief and has appointed 10 of the 18 members on the board. Let one of many different 4 candidates with precise historical past main transit businesses take this one, Dow.
An finish to the conflict in Ukraine? Russia and the US introduced Tuesday they may begin working towards discovering an finish to the conflict in Ukraine. The 2 nations additionally stated they’re going to begin patching up their diplomatic and financial relationship. No one from Ukraine was on the assembly. Our present administration and its softness towards precise dictator Vladimir Putin have me very skeptical about celebrating any doable peace settlement cooked up by these sides.
A music in your Tuesday: A reader despatched me this music video to plug into this put up. It rocks. You probably have every other music ideas, please electronic mail them to me! You possibly can ship them by way of feedback, however I’m cautious about wading into the remark part, so I am unable to assure I will see it.
