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from my link log —
Rain of Fire Falling: The crash of American Airlines flight 191.
https://admiralcloudberg.medium.com/rain-of-fire-falling-the-crash-of-american-airlines-flight-191-e17ffc5369e5
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Rain of Fire Falling: The crash of American Airlines flight 191
Corner-cutting at American Airlines leads to a spectacular crash at Chicago O’Hare, killing 273 in America’s worst air disaster.

‘Plastic pollution hotspots’ spawn a public health crisis across Latin America https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/plastic-pollution-hotspots-spawn-a-public-health-crisis-across-latin-america/

‘Plastic pollution hotspots’ spawn a public health crisis across Latin America
Since China banned the import of plastic waste in 2018, plastic pollution has been having a growing impact on the people and ecosystems of Latin America. As the region imports an increasing amount of the world’s used and discarded plastic, new research shows that waste infrastructure in many countries is already buckling under the strain […]

The 11 largest North American sports franchise sales, starting with the Lakers ... twice https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7508992/2026/08/12/lakers-north-american-sports-franchise-sales-record/

“In almost every [US] county,
extreme heat is at least as bad as it was 30 years ago.
In most counties, it’s much worse.”
It’s Not Just You.
America Has Gotten Much Hotter.
https://kottke.org/26/09/0049561-its-not-just-you-america-

In 2011, I reposted my 9/11 memorial from 2002.
It is still valid and relevant today, 15 years later. Which is the worst condemnation of America I can think of.
Do better, Americans.
https://www.garfieldtech.com/blog/2011-09-11

One Hour to a Better America

Saturday (6/13) News: "The world's first trillionaire is a killer"; "Iran Can Hold America Hostage in Either War or Peace" (Lowell/Blue Virginia)
https://bluevirginia.us/2026/06/saturday-6-13-news-the-worlds-first-trillionaire-is-a-killer-iran-can-hold-america-hostage-in-either-war-or-peace/
http://www.memeorandum.com/260613/p14#a260613p14

Bank of America says it plans to deploy $250B by July 2027 to support US digital and infrastructure projects, including data centers and energy infrastructure (Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/legal/transactiona

And here is Amerigo Vespucci lining up with her tow boats
#SailBoston #SailBoston2026
https://www.sailboston.…

LATIN AMERICAN CITIES REACH HISTORIC MILESTONE OF 10,000 ELECTRIC BUSES IN OPERATION
São Paulo now has the second-largest electric bus fleet in Latin America and, together with more than 80 cities, is helping avoid an estimated 10 million tonnes of CO₂ emissions every year. São Paulo, Brazil, August 11 - Cities across Latin America have reached the historic milestone of 10,000 electric buses in operation, according to consolidated data from E-Bus Radar…

Sources: Apple hired Nate Gatten, an American Airlines exec with GOP ties, as government affairs VP, seeking someone who could align with Trump administration (Mark Gurman/Bloomberg)