‘We have the power to speak up’: Former Miss Israel Noa Cochva on the delights and dangers of her Zionist advocacy - The Jewish Chronicle The one time Miss Universe contestant also shared her condemnation of punk duo Bob Vylan’s chant of ‘death to the IDF’

‘We have the power to speak up’: Former Miss Israel Noa Cochva on the delights and dangers of her Zionist advocacy

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Army Eyes Drone Tankers To Refuel Its New MV-75 Cheyenne II Tiltrotors The Army and Bell have pointed to the U.S. Navy's MQ-25 Stingray drone tanker as an example of what could be on the horizon.

Army Eyes Drone Tankers To Refuel Its New MV-75 Cheyenne II Tiltrotors www.twz.com/air/army-eye...

Spitfire Completes Unique Formation Flights With Royal Air Force To mark the 90th anniversary of the first flight of the legendary fighter, a Spitfire took to the skies with various frontline British aircraft. To mark the 90th anniversary of the first flight of the...

Spitfire Completes Unique Formation Flights With Royal Air Force www.twz.com/air/spitfire...

United States Air Force F-35A #13-5074 from the 422nd TES BRINGS THE HEAT! in Star Wars Canyon. May 2019 #lowlevelflying #lowflyingaircraft #lowflying #nikon #cvvhrn #starwarscanyon #jets #jetsinthewild #sidewinderlowlevel #jedi #starwarscanyon #jeditransition #sidewinder #r2508

@mayorofseattle.bsky.social

Last year, you promised me you'd speak out against antisemitism.Tonight, 18 April, we had antisemitic riot against @standwithus.bsky.social.

Please be clear in #Seattle there is NO TOLERANCE for antisemitism OR violence against brave Seattle Police Department officers.

Agreed.
The Olympia Fillibuster keeps killing bills, such as HB 1923, the Mosquito Fleet Act

Air National Guard leaders call on Congress to fund hundreds of new fighter jets “The United States Air Force is the oldest, the smallest, and the least ready in its 78-year history,” the letter states.

Air National Guard leaders from 20 states last week sent a letter to lawmakers imploring Congress to appropriate funds for hundreds of new fighter jets.

From Stars and Stripes' Gary Warner:

Open-base air show in Japan to feature F-35 demo teams’ only overseas appearance The upcoming Friendship Day festival at MCAS Iwakuni on May 3 will feature the year’s only overseas appearance by U.S. F-35B and F-35C demonstration teams.

The year’s only overseas appearance by U.S. F-35B and F-35C demonstration teams is set for Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni in Japan, where the aircraft will headline the annual Friendship Day air show on May 3. (from @janiquarob.bsky.social)

Disgusting.

This is why mass pardoning people for politics is never a good idea.

@ericacbarnett.bsky.social Hope you heard the shout-out today from a regular commentator... he loves "Seattle Nice" and Sound Transit ;-)

I don't think most homeowners in massively unequal cities like Seattle realize how much "I am a fifth generation native Seattle resident and I know we need more housing, BUT it needs to be restricted to an area nowhere near me" is an incitement to class war

Excellent coverage here by @metropolitanglide.bsky.social

🚨Just In: We are tracking at this moment multiple U.S. Air Force aerial refueling aircraft departing from several locations across Europe — heading toward the Middle East, as the U.S. President’s deadline to Iran expires in just a few hours.

Track them live:
airnavradar.go.link/j3T8G

Who wants some new special liveries?

ITA is officially in Star Alliance and paints an A320 to prove it.

SAS turns 80 years old and paints an A330-300 to prove it.

Alaska Airlines’ strong demand challenged by external events in Q1, downgrades quarterly outlook Alaska Airlines expects the per-gallon fuel cost to be $2.90 to $3.00 in Q1 2026, compared to its 2025 average of $2.52.

Alaska Airlines cut its EPS outlook for Q1 2026, yet assured that Q2 2026 should be much better, at least in terms of revenue and yield performance.

Plz put family first.

Military Aviation Call March 29 Many potential topics this time...

Military Aviation Call tomorrow March 29 avwriterjoes-newsletter.beehiiv.com/p/military-a...

Tell Sound Transit Board to Save ST3 The Sound Transit Board is discussing proposals for ST3 that fall short by every measure. Their proposals include cancelling the highest projected ridership stations in West Seattle and Ballard, two o...

I just wrote a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social letter: Tell Sound Transit Board to Save ST3. Write one here: actionnetwork.org/letters/save...

Special Beehiv: Wrapping Up the 2026 Legislative Session & What's Next The answers may shock you... and it's time to kick off two multi-part series of coverage. The first is on potentially creating a data center for public records. The second is British Columbia's Bill 9...

Special #WALEG Beehiv: Wrapping Up the 2026 Legislative Session & What's Next:
advocatescorner.beehiiv.com/p/wrapping-u...

If you care about #FOI or #OPENGOV, watch this...

@newsbrooke.bsky.social
@opengovva.bsky.social

#BCLEG

This is the cost of Russia’s war.
Cities destroyed, lives shattered.
Russia must pay for the damage it caused.

#Ukraine #Russia #WarInUkraine #Justice #Reconstruction #StandWithUkraine

142nd Wing Receives New Flagship F-15EX Eagle II In Portland A look at the soul of the US Air Force's new fighter jet.

Cool as I covered the 142nd Wing F-15EX Eagle launch event a few years back:
simpleflying.com/flagship-f-1...

Never believed I’d see this, but it does the heart good!

USS Nimitz will delay retirement, serve into 2027 The USS Nimitz will remain active through early 2027, the Navy confirmed. It had been scheduled to begin the decommissioning process this year.

The Navy’s oldest aircraft carrier will postpone its scheduled retirement and serve about 10 months longer than planned.

The USS Nimitz will remain active through March 2027, the Navy confirmed. It had been scheduled to begin the decommissioning process this year. www.stripes.com/branches/nav...

Japan Releases First Official Photos of EC-2 Stand-Off Jammer Aircraft Japan’s Aviation Development and Testing Group has released official photos of the JASDF’s EC-2 Stand-Off Jammer aircraft which was first spotted last

Japan Releases First Official Photos of EC-2 Stand-Off Jammer Aircraft

Japan’s Aviation Development and Testing Group has released official photos of the JASDF’s EC-2 Stand-Off Jammer aircraft which was first spotted last month at Gifu Air Base.

Story: theaviationist.com/2026/03/12/j...

Call today at 5:30 Pacific

Call today at 5:30 Pacific
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Emergency Beehiv: TRO Ruling In Hoffman et al VS WA ST House Reps... Oh, and some backstory as is par for the course. Readers can also get links to court filings in Case 3:26-cv-05214-DGE as well as hear from the plaintiffs' their side of the argument. Plus read the ra...

Emergency Beehiv on #WALEG: TRO Ruling In Hoffman et al VS WA ST House Reps... advocatescorner.beehiiv.com/p/emergency-...

Judge denies restraining order for conservative media figures who sought press passes A federal judge ruled Tuesday that Washington state lawmakers were within their rights when they declined to issue press passes to three conservative media figures.

A federal judge denied a TRO sought by a conservative podcaster, radio host and fellow at a think tank to force the Washington House of Representatives to give them press credentials. The House said they were advocates in the political arena, not journalists.
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