I agree with Bob Zimmerman: SpaceX should fight, particularly in light of Loper.
[Update a while later]
Yesterday the FAA Administrator demonstrated why the FAA should not be in charge of commercial space transportation anymore. β jamesmuncy https://t.co/zQ3EdESL69
— James A. M. Muncy (@JamesMuncy) September 25, 2024
Apparently Russian aerospace tech isn’t what it used to be.
An op-ed there by Dan Vergano calls for an end to SLS/Orion.
I wonder what the next shoe to fall will be?
The extraordinary rumors going around Arab language T-gram groups are that dozens to hundreds of Hezbollah operatives across Lebanon had their encrypted personal pagers explode on their belts all at once in the last hour.
β Saul Sadka (@Saul_Sadka) September 17, 2024
How did the Israelis do this? Did they hack the network⦠pic.twitter.com/vAzxY4s55P
[Update a while later]
Again, they really should have thought twice before buying pagers in bulk from the Definitely Not Mossad Bulk Pagers Company, LLC https://t.co/4hexwrPp2s
β Emily Zanotti π¦ (@emzanotti) September 17, 2024
So weird that the Iranian ambassador to Lebanon had a Hezbollah pager. As I write this, I’m thinking that Ben Rhodes, Antony Blinken, and Jake Sullivan are throwing their pagers in the Potomac.
[Update a few minutes later]
π¨π₯π BREAKING: Ilhan Omar in critical condition after her pager inexplicably explodes pic.twitter.com/4SyZu95VYc
β ππ. π₯ππ± πππππ, ππ ποΈβπ¨οΈ (@Vox_Oculi) September 17, 2024
[Update a few more minutes later]
A thread:
Post your favourite Hezbollah memes in the comments
β Kosherπ𧑠(@K0sher_C0ckney) September 17, 2024
Iβll start with this one from @MaxNordau pic.twitter.com/fYivCY53rA
[Update a few minutes later]
I suspect that Mossad just got a treasure trove of intel from this, by seeing where everyone was and who they were with when it happened. It will help them map the entire network (if they hadn’t already) in preparation for what’s coming next.
[Wednesday-morning update]
More at Instapundit.
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[Update a few minutes later]
The second wave: exploding walkie talkies:
It’s Groundhog Day in Lebanon: Whoever turned Hezbollah’s pagers into bombs did the same to their walky-talkies, and in the last hour, 100s+ exploded.
β Saul Sadka (@Saul_Sadka) September 18, 2024
It seems whoever planted them knew they would be found and pulled the trigger.
Free tip for Hezbollah: Messenger pigeons. pic.twitter.com/lwxvHZqkMU
Ignoring all the carnage, Israel has made it impossible for them to communicate. They’d be sitting ducks if the IDF decides to attack.
[Mid-afternoon update]
Thoughts from Blake Powers.
[Tuesday-morning update]
Today was a very big day in the ongoing war. Israelβs strategy is suddenly clear and has been vindicated. It was in Israelβs interest to delay the inevitable reckoning with Hezbollah as long as possible, since for Hezbollah, yesterday was always the best day to attack Israel.β¦ pic.twitter.com/D7rg4C6qE6
— Saul Sadka (@Saul_Sadka) August 26, 2024
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Failed space “czar.”
Not that it in any way distinguishes her from her other failures. But FWIW, I hate the word “czar” as a title for anyone in an American government. There is no constitutional authority for “czars.”
We’re driving up to the Bay Area today for the Foresight workshop on space. I’ll have my laptop, so I may check in on Sunday.
…is collapsing.
Eurocrat 0.
Congratulations on a successful mission. Thoughts from Jared Isaacman:
We are back on Earth and look forward to sharing the results and our experiences with all of you. The scientists and doctors rightfully own all of our time for the next few days, but I did want to share a few thoughts as I reflect on our mission and what we set out to accomplish.β¦ pic.twitter.com/Lr3hj5Tb7U
— Jared Isaacman (@rookisaacman) September 16, 2024
Observations from Bob Zimmerman.