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Unbelievable but posting @ericacbarnett.bsky.social can get you banned from the @sound-transit.bsky.social reddit.
This is totally unacceptable. And a major reason why we need to reform how Sound Transit is governed. I filed an initiative to create a hybrid board: 11 directly elected members, 7 appointed technical experts. More here:
The new issue has dropped. 💥 Triggered by recent events, we're celebrating the Snowbirds in June. @terencecgannon.com kicks off with a personal retrospective on the team, and then segues into some thoughts about their future. Surprisingly, he thinks it's brighter than many might think. | 🛩️ ⚔️ 🥇
#FCAS — Berlin declares the Franco-German fighter jet dead in blow to Emmanuel Macron. The failure is likely to tarnish his defense legacy.
The Elysée hinted the decision to pull the plug for good was made unilaterally by Germany. www.politico.eu/article/berl...
Another WWII outpost reemerges in the Pacific to support classified U.S. missions theaircurrent.com/defense/wake... (via @cjohnston.bsky.social) #staycurrent
I am a fan of this 60 Minutes pushback - and the whole leaked audio of internal meetings genre! www.nytimes.com/2026/06/01/b...
New episode just posted:
The F-47 can't be flying yet. This may be some technology demonstrator or early prototype. www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3b_...
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Paris and Berlin are pulling the plug on a key defense program in a decision likely to tarnish French President Emmanuel Macron’s legacy.
I wrote about this in in April, if you want to understand the mechancs better. It is very promising and it part of the many things we should be doing here to safeguard our right to equality, democracy, and the freedom to decide about our own governance.
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Robert Cruickshank explains the ballot initiative he has filed to reform Sound Transit's board governance, arguing the overhaul is needed to ensure ST3 rail expansions are delivered as promised.
ST3 supporter Joe Kuntzler suggests the prospective 2029-30 fare-gate tryout add Stadium Station in the interest of "social equity" - sports and concert fans can pay their share.
