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At time of crash, one controller was working two tower positions, source says

From CNN's Pete Muntean

''There was one air traffic controller working two different tower positions at the time of the collision Wednesday night, an air traffic control source tells CNN. ''

The source describes the set-up, which had one person handling both local and helicopter traffic, as not uncommon.

The New York Times, which first reported the detail, says an internal, preliminary Federal Aviation Administration internal report says staffing was “not normal for the time of day and volume of traffic.”

The Reagan National control tower is 85 percent staffed, the source said, with 24 of 28 positions filled.

The National Transportation Safety Board is just beginning its investigation and will look at a wide range of potential causes of the collision. It is too early to tell whether the tower staffing at the time played a role in the incident.

"Dark oxygen" discovery upends centuries of scientific beliefs

earth.com/news/dark-oxygen-discovery-deep-ocean-rocks-upends-centuries-of-scientific-beliefs

01-28-2025

"Dark oxygen" discovery upends centuries of scientific beliefs, textbooks to be rewritten

ByEric Ralls

Earth.com staff writer

Scientists recently reported an unexpected deep-sea development in the Pacific: certain metallic rocks seem to be making oxygen in the dark, without light or sunshine, at the bottom of the ocean.

This idea runs counter to the usual belief that oxygen only forms in sunlight through photosynthesis.

Although these findings have stirred debate, the central claim is that potato-sized nodules found thousands of feet below the surface appear to split seawater molecules and release oxygen.

Oxygen and photosynthesis – the basics

Since the late 1700s, we’ve been taught that light creates oxygen through photosynthesis, a crucial natural process that keeps life on Earth thriving.

Plants, algae, and some bacteria soak up sunlight to turn carbon dioxide and water into glucose and oxygen.

In the simplest of terms, nature uses light as fuel to produce the oxygen we breathe and keep everything on Earth alive.

Photosynthesis not only gives energy to these organisms but also releases oxygen into the atmosphere, maintaining the perfect balance of gases that most life forms need.

Until the discovery of dark oxygen, it has been commonly accepted knowledge that without light, photosynthesis would grind to a halt, and our planet wouldn’t have the oxygen-rich air we rely on every day.

Deep-sea rocks making oxygen

Oxidation is a general chemical reaction that can cause rust, a specific type of oxidation that occurs in iron. [1, 2]

Oxidation [1]

• A chemical reaction that occurs when an atom, molecule, or ion loses one or more electrons [1]

• Can result in surface discoloration, also known as a patina [3]

• Doesn't usually deteriorate a metal's safety, functionality, or resistance [4]

Rust [5]

• A type of corrosion that occurs when iron reacts with water and oxygen [5]

• A chemical reaction that eats away at metal and creates visible rust [5]

• Results in a loss of metal mass [3]

• Is porous and brittle, which allows further oxidation [6]

How rust forms [5, 6, 7]

1. Iron is exposed to oxygen and water

2. A chemical reaction occurs, forming iron oxide, also known as rust

3. Rust appears as tiny bubbles or blisters in the metal

4. The bubbles increase and burst, revealing a reddish-brown spot

Generative AI is experimental.

[1] https://www.cwst.co.uk/types-of-rusting-and-how-metal-surface-treatment-can-help-prevent-oxidation/[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rust[3] https://www.mcwaneductile.com/blog/what-s-the-difference-between-oxidation-and-rust-a-ductile-iron-pipe-point-of-view/[4] https://ferrostexar.com/en/differences-oxidation-corrosion/[5] https://www.zrcworldwide.com/blog/what-causes-rust-in-metals[6] https://powerwash.com/power-wash-basics/understanding-rust-vs-oxidation-removal-solutions/[7] https://www.maaco.com/blog/what-causes-rust-on-cars/

>>22470065

Connected.

Kashyap Patel - name to remember.

Q1481

>>22470140

>Connected.

>Kashyap Patel - name to remember.

>Q1481

''Jun 12 2018 21:08:43 (EST)''

Trey

Tulsi

Gowdy

Gabbard

>>22470156

What ROLE might TG be walking into? -q537

TG>

WE, THE PEOPLE.

FREEDOM DAY.

LIGHT. q659

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjdkA-6Vy6k

Audience Cheers After Rand Paul Delivers Scathing Diatribe Against 'Submission' To Vaccine Mandates

>>22470247

https://thefederalist.com/2025/01/30/5-military-officials-whose-damaging-left-wing-antics-must-be-accounted-for/

>>22470338

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMCIys1s5Oc

Bellamy Salute

The Bellamy salute is a palm-out salute created by James B. Upham as the gesture that was to accompany the American Pledge of Allegiance, which had been written by Francis Bellamy. It was also known as the "flag salute" during the period when it was used with the Pledge of Allegiance. Bellamy promoted the salute and it came to be associated with his name. Both the Pledge and its salute originated in 1892.

Later, during the 1920s and 1930s, Italian fascists and Nazi Germans adopted a salute which was very similar, erroneously attributed to the Roman salute, a gesture that was popularly believed to have been used in ancient Rome. This resulted in controversy over the use of the Bellamy salute in the United States. It was officially replaced by the hand-over-heart salute when Congress amended the Flag Code on December 22, 1942.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nawIXBuBrU

The Bellamy Salute

A little discussed aspect of the 120 year history of "The Pledge of Allegiance".

Hitler image courtesy/copyright : Bundesarchiv, R 8076 Bild-0008_Heinrich Hoffmann_CC-BY-SA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elcoxNA7Vsk

The Bellamy Salute and the Pledge of Allegiance

Operation Just Because

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxMVLDg8Gng

The space shuttle Challenger — during its 10th launch – on Jan. 28, 1986, exploded 73 seconds after liftoff, killing all seven crewmembers and changing NASA's space program forever.

https://www.space.com/18084-space-shuttle-challenger.html

Streamed live 13 hours ago #hawaii #kilaueavolcano #lava

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_Eo5RruMeE

Hawaii Volcano LIVE: Kilauea Volcano Spews Lava Again, Erupts for 7th Time Since December | N18G

Kilauea, one of the world’s most active volcanoes, has erupted again at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.

This marks the seventh recorded episode since the eruption began on 23 December at Kilauea’s summit crater. Following periodic pauses, activity resumed on Monday, with sporadic spatter fountains intensifying into “sustained fountaining,” according to the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.

Northern fountains reach 30 to 40 metres high, feeding multiple lava streams, while a smaller fountain on the south side has produced a small flow. Each eruption has lasted 13 hours to eight days, with pauses under 24 hours to 12 days. Homes remain unaffected.

>>22470463

>When was "Palestine" ever a country?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmJce02JHWM

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President Donald Trump says midair collision won’t make him reconsider buyout offer for federal employees

From CNN's Michael Williams

President Donald Trump on Thursday said the midair collision believed to have killed dozens of people over the Potomac River won’t lead him to reconsider his buyout offer for federal employees.

https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/plane-crash-dca-potomac-washington-dc-01-29-25/index.html?t=1738273204950

Federal law allows for adults under the age of 21 to possess handguns. It allows for those same adults to both possess and purchase rifles and shotguns at retail. But when it comes to purchasing handguns from an FFL, existing federal law says you must be 21… and now the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that's a violation of our right to keep and bear arms.

https://bearingarms.com/camedwards/2025/01/30/fifth-circuit-says-under-21s-have-2a-right-to-buy-handguns-n1227531

https://www.dailywire.com/news/they-used-to-be-my-friends-democrats-scream-at-rfk-in-confirmation-hearing

‘They Used To Be My Friends’: Democrats Scream At RFK In Confirmation Hearing

'' "Now, they’re against me because anything President Trump does has to be discredited, derided, and vilified,” the nominee said.''

By Tim Pearce Jan 29, 2025 DailyWire.com

>>22470687

>>22470719

>how about doing the reverse. Make it into a duty by law to own a handgun. That every white family and married couple must own both one handgun and one automatic rifle and at least 100 rounds. Call it the new Castlelaw Act.

Law in Virginia Colony after 1622 [Jesuit-] Indian Massacre.

Indian massacre of 1622

March 22, 1622

The Indian massacre of 1622 took place in the English colony of Virginia on March 22, 1621/22. English explorer John Smith, though he was not an eyewitness, wrote in his History of Virginia that warriors …

Wikipedia

Location: Colony of Virginia

Date: March 22, 1622

Deaths: 347 settlers

''Motive: Colonial encroachment on ~~Powhatan lands~~ Catholic Popish Spanish Empire''

>>22470782

>Kash about Q?

they asked about

qanon

Beast

https://x.com/bennyjohnson/status/1885070742410174885

Today was an absolute slaughterhouse.

Never seen Democrats so disorganized and demoralized. Truly weak and sad.

They didn’t even land a punch on Tulsi, Kash or RFK Jr.

Total Triumph for Team Trump.

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>>22470835

https://x.com/libsoftiktok/status/1885062835547316246

Senator Alex Padilla attempts to condescendingly mock Kash Patel but utterly fails

Padilla: "So the word would be yes, Y-E-S. Can you say yes?"

Patel: "I can say whatever the Constitution and the Supreme Court ruled is the rule of the land."