Rob Ward (@jballoonist) 's Twitter Profile
Rob Ward

@jballoonist

Hot-air ballooning, tech and aviation geek. Private pilot (fixed-wing).

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calendar_today06-03-2007 13:41:29

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It took a almost a century for the United States to build a global system of trade, security, and cooperation, and these guys are going to throw it away because they screwed up and have to save face.

cinesthetic. (@thecinesthetic) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The Matrix was released 27 years ago today. Will Smith turned down the role of Neo because he didn’t understand the concept when it was pitched. The role went to Keanu Reeves, and it became one of the most iconic casting decisions in film history.

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Reports now that Hegseth oversold the war to Trump and underestimated Iran's willingness to fight back. It's almost as if he's unqualified for his job. Too bad the Senate didn't have confirmation hearings; those would have proven his manifest unsuitability to lead the Pentagon.

Shanaka Anslem Perera ⚡ (@shanaka86) 's Twitter Profile Photo

JUST IN: You do not fire your Army Chief of Staff in the middle of a war for no reason. You fire him because of what comes next. Pete Hegseth called General Randy George on April 2 and told him to retire immediately. The Pentagon confirmed it within hours. No reason was given.

JUST IN: You do not fire your Army Chief of Staff in the middle of a war for no reason. You fire him because of what comes next.

Pete Hegseth called General Randy George on April 2 and told him to retire immediately. The Pentagon confirmed it within hours. No reason was given.
Chris Murphy 🟧 (@chrismurphyct) 's Twitter Profile Photo

It's likely that experienced generals are telling Hegseth his Iran war plans are unworkable, disastrous, and deadly. Also, Hegseth is firing a ton of experienced generals right now.

Janice Hough (@leftcoastbabe) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Only reason for Pete Hegseth to fire top generals in middle of a war is that they refused to follow orders. Only reason well-respected generals would refuse to follow DOD Secretary's orders was that those orders were insane. Americans are going to die for Pete & Donald's egos.

Zero Context HQ (@0contexthq) 's Twitter Profile Photo

43 years ago, at 41,000 feet in the air, a brand new passenger plane carrying 69 people went completely silent. Both engines died at the exact same time. The massive jet had just run out of fuel mid-flight. The reason was a simple math mistake caused by a confusing transition.

43 years ago, at 41,000 feet in the air, a brand new passenger plane carrying 69 people went completely silent.

Both engines died at the exact same time. The massive jet had just run out of fuel mid-flight.

The reason was a simple math mistake caused by a confusing transition.
Chris Murphy 🟧 (@chrismurphyct) 's Twitter Profile Photo

If I were in Trump's Cabinet, I would spend Easter calling constitutional lawyers about the 25th Amendment. This is completely, utterly unhinged. He's already killed thousands. He's going to kill thousands more.

If I were in Trump's Cabinet, I would spend Easter calling constitutional lawyers about the 25th Amendment.

This is completely, utterly unhinged. He's already killed thousands. He's going to kill thousands more.
cginisty (@cginisty) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🔴 Le New York Times vient de publier le récit le plus accablant sur Trump depuis le début de la guerre. Et c'est une bombe. Jonathan Swan et Maggie Haberman, deux journalistes de la Maison Blanche, révèlent comment Trump a pris la décision d'entrer en guerre contre l'Iran. Ce

🔴 Le New York Times vient de publier le récit le plus accablant sur Trump depuis le début de la guerre. Et c'est une bombe.

Jonathan Swan et Maggie Haberman, deux journalistes de la Maison Blanche, révèlent comment Trump a pris la décision d'entrer en guerre contre l'Iran. Ce
Ben Eisenhart (@beisenhart) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Being in your early 40s is weird, man. People around your age are in every stage of life. You have people who are grandparents. You have people who have newborns. You have people dating 25-year-olds. You have people celebrating their 20th wedding anniversary. Some of them look

Sean (@xcellent78) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Ricky Gervais on 60 Minutes Makes a Crystal-Clear Case for Free Speech He put it perfectly: the great thing about freedom of speech is that I can say what I want, and you can say you're offended, and I get to decide whether I care or not. Because let's be honest, there's

Ramit Sethi (@ramit) 's Twitter Profile Photo

THIS IS BAD!! Some people believe I simply want to give more $ to the government. NO! I want to help the poor & middle class w/access to education, healthcare, & clean air I also want to eliminate stifling bureaucracy, like the kind that makes housing unaffordable for YOU

Reid Wiseman (@astro_reid) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Only one chance in this lifetime… Like watching sunset at the beach from the most foreign seat in the cosmos, I couldn’t resist a cell phone video of Earthset. You can hear the shutter on the Nikon as Christina H Koch is hammering away on 3-shot brackets and capturing those