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cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/36722321

Don Coombs, mayor of Harbour Grace, N.L., says he got a call early this morning saying the cherished bronze statue commemorating Earhart’s successful 1932 transatlantic flight was gone.

Though he hasn’t seen it yet himself, he says his staff saw surveillance video indicating two people were dropped off in the park just after midnight and were picked up nearly three hours later in a red SUV.

Coombs says Earhart fans and flight enthusiasts from across the globe have been calling him to express their concern and condolences.

Fort McCoy's commander has been relieved of her duties.

In a short statement, the Army posted, "Col. Sheyla Baez Ramirez has been suspended as Garrison Commander at Fort McCoy. This suspension is not related to any misconduct. We have no further details to provide at this time while this matter is under review."

Ramirez assumed her duties as commander July 19, 2024.

While the Army didn't give a reason for Ramirez's dismissal, the Daily Beast reports that portraits of President Donald Trump, Vice-President J.D. Vance and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth were flipped to face the wall instead of the hallway. The portraits were part of a grouping illustrating the post's chain of command.

Prior to arriving at Fort McCoy, Ramirez served as chief Reserve Program, United States Army Intelligence and Security Command at Fort Belvoir, Virginia.

She became the first female to lead the post, located between Tomah and Sparta in Monroe County. In her first interview with the media, she described her appointment as "a great milestone." She said it shows "we that we have diversity in every part of our society."

Her military service dates back to 1999, when she earned her commission as a military intelligence officer through the Reserve Officer Training Corps. She is a native of Puerto Rico.

She succeeded Col. Stephen Messenger at Fort McCoy.

Nobody from Fort McCoy was available late Tuesday afternoon for immediate comment.

WHO TALKED ABOUT KID FIGHT CLUB??

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/28395988

A comment by White House science adviser Michael Kratsios has gone viral after a speech in which he claimed U.S. technology can “manipulate time and space,” prompting online speculation.

Kratsios, director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, made the remark during a policy address at the Endless Frontiers Retreat in Austin, Texas on April 14.

“Our technologies permit us to manipulate time and space. They leave distance annihilated, cause things to grow, and improve productivity,” Kratsios said during prepared remarks published on the official White House website.

While the statement was likely intended as aspirational language about technological progress, it has since circulated widely online, with some interpreting the comment literally.

Linux crashed

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/28113913

Right-wing Christian podcaster caught in homosexual tryst in 3... 2... 1...