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This week, we lost a $320,000 agreement that had been signed for work in the Marble Mountain Wilderness. Another $50,000 for work on the PCT went up in smoke.
Meantime, the Forest Service fired a bunch of people and there's more demand on our mission than ever.
What is Siskiyou Mountain Club going to do? Our executive director will give you a hint: "I ain't kissing anybody's ring."
More on that, some colorful quotes, a few facts and more in the next and very special issue of the Siskiyou Hiker. Make sure you're subscribed at siskiyoumountainclub.org/calendar/ for the latest updates from America's great public lands.
Starting new topic to list all the F up of the Trump Administration
Maybe firing all the competent people isn't a great idea
4 air crashes in 3 weeks
Delta Air Lines flight DL4819, operated by Endeavor Air, is a scheduled flight from Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ). On February 17, 2025, the flight departed Minneapolis at 10:40 AM CST and was scheduled to arrive in Toronto at 1:44 PM EST. The aircraft involved was a Mitsubishi CRJ-900LR, covering a distance of approximately 1,089 km, with an estimated flight duration of just over 2 hours.
Today, this flight experienced a significant incident upon landing at Toronto Pearson. Reports indicate that the aircraft, identified by registration N932XJ, crashed during landing, resulting in the plane flipping upside down. Emergency teams responded promptly, and all passengers and crew were accounted for. While most passengers appear to have escaped without serious injuries, paramedics reported multiple injuries, though specific details on the number and severity are not yet confirmed. The airport was temporarily closed.
We can't say airplane crashes are even up since last year. Idk what you're talking about. We have worse fatalities but overall less incidents. I'd say it's just unlucky and tragic.
Trump Fires Joint Chiefs Chairman Amid Flurry of Dismissals at Pentagon
The decision to fire Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr., a four-star fighter pilot, upends a tradition in which the Joint Chiefs chairman traditionally remains in place as administrations change.
Trump Fires Joint Chiefs Chairman Amid Flurry of Dismissals at Pentagon
The decision to fire Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr., a four-star fighter pilot, upends a tradition in which the Joint Chiefs chairman traditionally remains in place as administrations change.
Welcome to the banana Republic
Let me explain how this works. There's only one person voted on by the entire voting block and that's the president. And he's the leader of the executive branch. He can hire or fire anyone that's under the executive branch. Since he's the commander in chief, that includes the general.
Adversity temporarily visits a strong man but stays with the weak for a lifetime.
In an unprecedented purge of the military’s senior leadership Friday night, President Donald Trump fired the top US general just moments before his defense secretary fired the chief of the US Navy and the vice chief of the Air Force.
In an unprecedented purge of the military’s senior leadership Friday night, President Donald Trump fired the top US general just moments before his defense secretary fired the chief of the US Navy and the vice chief of the Air Force.
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In an unprecedented purge of the military’s senior leadership Friday night, President Donald Trump fired the top US general just moments before his defense secretary fired the chief of the US Navy and the vice chief of the Air Force.
In an unprecedented purge of the military’s senior leadership Friday night, President Donald Trump fired the top US general just moments before his defense secretary fired the chief of the US Navy and the vice chief of the Air Force.
Trumpy wants to install people in the military who will be loyal only to him so when he chooses, there will be no one to stop him.
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