NK1300 and AF1 had a bit of an "encounter" today-- ATC was reportedly yelling at NK1300 to get their attention to get them to alter course. Not sure it was a "close call" at all, but since AF1 involved.. I tend to believe the yelling part. Thanks to @petchmo.bsky.social for his help in..

Speaking out following a final visit to the headquarters of the silenced Voice of America. https://open.substack.com/pub/newsguy/p/turning-in-my-badge?r=1g77q&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true #savevoa

Well, there you go.

Eight Russian mil/gov't planes getting out of dodge from Moscow right now.

Russia continues to celebrate the Putin-Trump call. Today’s Russian papers: “Trump’s stance couldn’t be more advantageous to Moscow.” “Trump is our ideological partner.” Another paper tells European leaders: “Just breathe in the smell of the new world order.” #ReadingRussia

This is what dedication to a USP looks like.

Really??? Let's open an official investigation Voters in Australia, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, San Marino, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK give 12 points to Israel #Eurovision #Eurovision2025 www.timesofisrael.com/israel-gets-...

This voting needs investigation #eurovision

Stupidly low Denmark result … really? #eurovision

Mossad have definitely manipulated the vote #Eurovision

The BSL during Finland was sensational #Eurovision

Like she’s too close to a council gritter #france #eurovision

Banger #denmark #eurovision

Infinite lives have begun and ended. Empires have been built and have fallen. Great beauties faded into crones and all in this one minute.

Like cicadas emerging every 13 to 17 years, every 2 or 3 years or so Silicon Valley emerges to reinvent the bus.

at long last, the AI is turning on its master

Never change, @financialtimes.com

An average of 10 of my Voice of America colleagues per day in the past week have been receiving letters informing them that their contracts will be terminated“for convenience.” As of today more than 50 of these outstanding VOA journalists on personal service contracts have been fired. #savevoa

Our front page tomorrow @the-independent.com For their sakes, end the deafening silence on Gaza now

"PAKISTAN: INDIA HAS IGNITED AN INFERNO AND WE'LL RETALIATE" @mohammaddawood.bsky.social / @epimicro.bsky.social / @alastairjam.bsky.social for @the-independent.com. FULL STORY: t.ly/YrAml Pakistan accused India of "igniting inferno" over Kashmir. #TheIndependent #IBPAPERS #TomorrowsPapersToday

Don’t drink and shop online folks. Or you’ll end up with things like this exquisitely tasteful, high-quality gift I ordered for @timmyldn.bsky.social (which I even sent to my old address so @jackiehunter.bsky.social had to carry it across London…🤦‍♂️)

Front UK Independent

Enjoy your Sunday evening

United CEO Scott Kirby is calling on the FAA to re-designate Newark as a Level 3, slot-controlled airport following the disruptions experienced there this week. Newark was slot-controlled until 2016; returning to slots would, by default, benefit the incumbent airline – United.

United CEO Scott Kirby has had enough of chronic EWR delays and operational meltdowns, calls for the FAA to reimpose Level 3 slot controls (that would obviously benefit United the most). This may also be the first official confirmation that *20% of FAA air traffic controllers for EWR rage quit.*

The Papal conclave is expected to start between the 6th and 12th of May. Eurovision is between the 13th and 17th of May. Social media is about to get very confusing.

An engine fire broke out on a Delta Air Lines flight as it was preparing to depart Orlando International Airport on Monday morning, prompting passengers to evacuate using emergency slides, federal officials said. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/21/b...

Our front page tomorrow @the-independent.com Pope Francis 1936-2025

‘Foreign’ aid has a real impact on real people. Our front page today @the-independent.com

Our front page tomorrow @the-independent.com UK TOLD TO ADOPT TRUMP AGENDA TO WIN TRADE DEAL ‘Good chance’ of agreement says JD Vance - but sources say his obsession with Britain’s hate speech laws that protect LGBT+ and other minorities is still a red line and they must be repealed

this is even worse than the pessimists expected last year

🚨🚨In slightly underreported news, #Hungary has passed a despicable constitutional amendment allowing authorities to ban LGBT+ public events such as Pride marches – clear move toward even more authoritarianism by Orban's government.🧵 www.independent.co.uk/lgbt/hungary...

I wrote about a weird aspect of Spain's property crisis - how squatting is now a major controversy. The hard left says people have the right to break into empty flats. The hard right says migrants and gangs are seizing people's homes. Some landlords are hiring heavies www.ft.com/content/04c3...

Panic buying paracetamol again?

Biggest commitment to a 3 second joke I've ever seen

Jamie’s reaction faces in this series are me in most meetings #mafsau

Wisconsin hates Elon so much it could be one of his kids.

Media: Newsnight broadcasting to an international TV audience via global feed

I derive joy from it.

If anyone can show me how you grow the economy by targeting people who need assistance to wash below their waist, please reply.

This would benefit from punctuation (Would watch in any case)

NEW: State health department announces new measles case in Maryland State agency alerts: "Anyone who visited the following location.. may have been exposed: Washington Dulles International Airport: The international arrivals area March 5th, 4pm-9pm"

Late to reading this, but a beautiful and touching read, a wonderful article about the frustration of dealing with NHS111 and the stupendous arrogance of so many within the NHS who evade scrutiny (£ of course) @madisonmarriage.bsky.social www.ft.com/content/f94a...

This is wild www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

SpaceX is a terrible spaceship company but an amazing fireworks company

Germany's incoming Chancellor Friedrich Merz stands with Zelensky and Ukraine.

I think we know who’s winning Eurovision again this year