Colleen Mondor

The AJC to cut staff as it continues digital transformation The Atlanta Journal-Constitution said Tuesday it will lay off staffers in the newsroom and other segments of the business.

I just keep thinking about the fact that the AJC has one hundred thousand digital subscribers and still laid off 15% of its staff this week.

How much money is enough? How many subscribers is enough? When is the blame purely on the execs instead of the journalists?

www.ajc.com/business/202...

This looks to be an extraordinary overperformance for Dems. With more than three-fourth of the vote in, the Dem leads by more than 20%.

The aurora last night in Beaver, Alaska was just incredible. This is a real-time video (not sped up) of the crazy motion I saw. Also, look how BRIGHT it is, wow!

The Dem primary for 2028 is going to be outstanding to watch.

It’s a huge part of Alaska history - especially in Fairbanks, where the aircraft departed from. (There’s a statue downtown.)

But also, a lot of massive runways that have been maintained and used since the war.

In honor of Black History Month, here's a thread with one book recommendation a day.

I mean, maybe you can forget about Lend Lease in the lower 48 but in Alaska, where massive runways were built in small villages solely for the transport of aircraft to the USSR, well, the program is right in front of you every time you fly.

I open up bluesky, see far too many people talking about WW2 who have never heard of the Lend Lease program, roll my eyes and post a link.

www.national museum.af.mil/Visit/Museum-Exhibits/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/196190/lend-lease-aircraft-to-the-soviet-union/

Here's a project to watch from Leah Sottile and Ryan Haas

It is kind of crazy that Alaska has more athletes in the winter Olympics than entire countries. And not just warm weather countries! There are more Olympians just from Anchorage than the Icelandic Olympic Team, despite Iceland have a larger population than Anchorage.

Great historical fantasy - highly recommend.

This is very sad, but nothing thus far provides a hint as to why the helicopter crashed. We need the NTSB’s Preliminary Report for that.

Great cars, great clothes and fantastic cinematography- the colors in this movie are gorgeous.

I mean, M’s eyes almost perfectly match his suit!

I love this movie. It’s Connery at his coolest plus Jack Lord as his CIA counterpart - everyone in it is stylish as hell from start to finish.

In 1998 it looks very blatantly like he was all about helping America West, which was based in AZ. He denied it, but that’s what happened after his DCA interference.

I’ll have info on that in the newsletter.

Colleen Mondor: Probable Cause | Substack A deep look at flight safety, especially in Alaska. Spend a lot of time researching the FAA. Big fan of all federal databases. Click to read Colleen Mondor: Probable Cause, a Substack publication with...

Next newsletter is all about how elected officials have held up FAA funding over fights to expand scheduled traffic in National. It started in the late 90s, with Senator John McCain and continued through the most recent FAA Reauthorization Bill in 2024.

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US House lawmakers vow legislation to address 2025 fatal mid-air collision A bipartisan group of U.S. House lawmakers said they plan to introduce legislation to address a series of safety recommendations after a January 2025 mid-air collision between an American Airlines pas...

Everyone who has followed how much DC politicians have tampered with Reagan National flight activities in the past 25 years, should view this as the height of hypocrisy. www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...

Maybe Dulles International gets to remain Dulles International.

A looooooong time ago. I need to rewatch for sure.

YouTube video by Clip Kings Frank and Marvin’s Daring Escape (Bruce Willis & John Malkovich) | Red 2

I love this movie. Bruce Willis forever. www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6-2...

I keep thinking about the Military History course I had in college (at Univ of AK Fairbanks) taught by a retired major. He showed us in every single war/engagement we covered how supply lines & intelligence were crucial to victory. He could've just been a "glory" guy; instead, he celebrated smart.

So basic, but so effective. It's just brilliant.

One of the things I need to figure out is how to get Matthew Broderick to do the audio book.

This. Is. Awesome.

Haiti’s Winter Olympic Uniforms Are Breaking The Internet | Essence Although the International Olympic Committee flagged an issue with the political nature of the uniform, Stella Jean’s designs are stunning.

That beauty like this is still happening in the world is a wonderful thing. www.essence.com/news/haiti-w...

Mongolian 2026 winter olympics uniforms

Haitian 2026 Winter Olympics uniforms

Mongolia and Haiti correctly identified that the Winter Olympics are primarily a chance to design baller cold weather uniforms

I’m so sorry.

…noise at National”

Later in the article a member of that District board noted the name change likely foresaw more federal intrusion into the local process.

He was right. The next year, Congress began interfering in flight activity at National (Reagan).

Give Trump this & he will do the same.

A WaPo article from Feb 1998:

“Congressional supporters of the name change say the action is nothing more than an exercise of their rights as the land owners. But the legislation is considered an intrusion-and a grave one- by a board that has jealously guarded its powers to control congestion and…

Cape May's "ghost tracks" are century-old, rusted railroad remnants buried in the sand at Higbee Beach and Sunset Beach in New Jersey, used for sand mining and World War I munitions, only appearing after major storms reveal them before being reburied again by sand.

And yes, I know this from firsthand experience. (My case is in CA and we are waiting on the court date for the Appeal.)

I was sued over a commercial aviation article. It can happen to any reporter on any topic.

Sigh.