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Reading aviation-related NTSB final reports is kind of a hobby of mine, and I must say, the NTSB is generally a treasure! Sure, you can find issues with some of

Reading aviation-related NTSB final reports is kind of a hobby of mine, and I must say, the NTSB is generally a treasure! Sure, you can find issues with some of their investigations, roads they might not have probed down as far as they could, but their culture of root causing and transparently reporting should be emulated across the government. I really hope they don't fall victim to the casual, random destruction our current administration is inflicting on broad swaths of the government.

frumplestlatz 1y ago
The current aims of the executive branch are neither casual nor random, and I doubt the NTSB is in their crosshairs. The goals are both obvious and specific; it’s a culture war being fought at the funding level.
- cosmicgadget 1y ago
  There is the culture war but don't ignore the dealmaking and profiteering. This can create the appearance of randomness because any entity can appeal to the executive for favor. Sounds like in this case either Boeing didn't donate enough or, more likely, nobody wants to f with airliner safety.
  - lukan 1y ago
    "or, more likely, nobody wants to f with airliner safety" If that would be more likely, Boeing wouldn't be, where it is. To me it seems more likely Boeing has now too much attention on them, making fraud here even more dangerous/expensive.
- postpawl 1y ago
  A culture war on poor people who need Medicaid? That doesn’t seem like class war to you?
  - xp84 1y ago
    Can you point out what aspects of the bill relating to Medicaid are most concerning? I don't just mean the DNC talking points, but rather specific provisions. When I read through the actual provisions[1] they are far less scary than what I hear being used as DNC fundraising fodder. For instance, I can't just show up in the UK without any legal status and automatically have all free healthcare from the NHS[2]. But the provisions removing federal tax money support to provide free healthcare to the undocumented is one of the things being pointed to by opponents of the bill as being especially evil. If you feel that way, why is the US the only country that ought to do that? [1] https://www.kff.org/tracking-the-medicaid-provisions-in-the-2025-budget-bill/ https://www.kff.org/tracking-the-medicaid-provisions-in-the-... [2] https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/visiting-or-moving-to-england/how-to-access-nhs-services-in-england-if-you-are-visiting-from-abroad/ https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/visiting-or-moving-to-englan...
    - postpawl 1y ago
      The work requirements force people to file paperwork proving 80 hours of work monthly, and Arkansas showed this paperwork maze caused 18,000+ people to lose coverage even though 95% already met the requirements or qualified for exemptions. Arkansas spent $26.1 million just on administration with no increase in employment, and Georgia has spent over $40 million with 80% going to bureaucracy, not healthcare. For rural hospitals, the bill cuts $58 billion in Medicaid funding over 10 years but only provides a $25 billion rural fund that covers less than half the losses. This puts 300+ rural hospitals at immediate risk of closure since they're already operating on thin margins. For elderly people, the bill blocks nursing home staffing rules until 2034 and freezes home equity limits at $1 million permanently, plus adds more verification requirements. The evidence shows these aren't about efficiency. They're about creating barriers that cost more money to administer than they save, while cutting care for people who already qualify.
      - xp84 1y ago
        Why can't people without disabilities or dependents work 20 hours a week?
lemoncucumber 1y ago
Reading NTSB reports themselves isn't for me, but I really enjoy reading this blog that does excellent write-ups of past plane crashes. It's really well written, easy to follow, and fascinating: https://admiralcloudberg.medium.com https://admiralcloudberg.medium.com

frumplestlatz 1y ago

The current aims of the executive branch are neither casual nor random, and I doubt the NTSB is in their crosshairs. The goals are both obvious and specific; it’s a culture war being fought at the funding level.

cosmicgadget 1y ago
There is the culture war but don't ignore the dealmaking and profiteering. This can create the appearance of randomness because any entity can appeal to the executive for favor. Sounds like in this case either Boeing didn't donate enough or, more likely, nobody wants to f with airliner safety.
- lukan 1y ago
  "or, more likely, nobody wants to f with airliner safety" If that would be more likely, Boeing wouldn't be, where it is. To me it seems more likely Boeing has now too much attention on them, making fraud here even more dangerous/expensive.
postpawl 1y ago
A culture war on poor people who need Medicaid? That doesn’t seem like class war to you?
- xp84 1y ago
  Can you point out what aspects of the bill relating to Medicaid are most concerning? I don't just mean the DNC talking points, but rather specific provisions. When I read through the actual provisions[1] they are far less scary than what I hear being used as DNC fundraising fodder. For instance, I can't just show up in the UK without any legal status and automatically have all free healthcare from the NHS[2]. But the provisions removing federal tax money support to provide free healthcare to the undocumented is one of the things being pointed to by opponents of the bill as being especially evil. If you feel that way, why is the US the only country that ought to do that? [1] https://www.kff.org/tracking-the-medicaid-provisions-in-the-2025-budget-bill/ https://www.kff.org/tracking-the-medicaid-provisions-in-the-... [2] https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/visiting-or-moving-to-england/how-to-access-nhs-services-in-england-if-you-are-visiting-from-abroad/ https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/visiting-or-moving-to-englan...
  - postpawl 1y ago
    The work requirements force people to file paperwork proving 80 hours of work monthly, and Arkansas showed this paperwork maze caused 18,000+ people to lose coverage even though 95% already met the requirements or qualified for exemptions. Arkansas spent $26.1 million just on administration with no increase in employment, and Georgia has spent over $40 million with 80% going to bureaucracy, not healthcare. For rural hospitals, the bill cuts $58 billion in Medicaid funding over 10 years but only provides a $25 billion rural fund that covers less than half the losses. This puts 300+ rural hospitals at immediate risk of closure since they're already operating on thin margins. For elderly people, the bill blocks nursing home staffing rules until 2034 and freezes home equity limits at $1 million permanently, plus adds more verification requirements. The evidence shows these aren't about efficiency. They're about creating barriers that cost more money to administer than they save, while cutting care for people who already qualify.
    - xp84 1y ago
      Why can't people without disabilities or dependents work 20 hours a week?

lemoncucumber 1y ago

Reading NTSB reports themselves isn't for me, but I really enjoy reading this blog that does excellent write-ups of past plane crashes. It's really well written, easy to follow, and fascinating: https://admiralcloudberg.medium.com https://admiralcloudberg.medium.com