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New York Post
27-05-2025
- New York Post
Turkey to fine 'aisle lice' who stand up and crowd other passengers after landing: ‘Strictly forbidden'
It's one of the great scourges of the sky — and finally somebody is doing something about it. Turkish aviation authorities will fine passengers who stand up early and crowd aircraft aisles while waiting to deplane, with penalties for that and other annoying antics reaching nearly $70. 'Please respect the disembarkation priority of the passengers in front of or around you and wait for your turn,' the Turkish Directorate General of Civil Aviation said in a notice sent to airlines, instructing crewmembers to report over-eager passengers who don't comply. People who crowd aisles before its their turn to deplane could face fines of nearly $70 in Turkey kadosafia – Fines could be up to 2,603 Turkish lira, or about $67, according to the Washington Post. Other fineable infractions include unfastening seatbelts while the plane is still taxiing, or opening overhead bins before the plane has been parked — all of which the notice described as 'strictly forbidden.' Under the rules, passengers must wait until the deplaning process has reached their row before they can stand up to gather their belongings and proceed off the plane. The fines were imposed after notable increase in passengers crowding airplane aisles, the notice said, explaining that the behavior poses a risk to 'passenger and baggage safety and security' along with affecting the 'the satisfaction and exit priority' of others. Crowding the aisles is technically against Federal Aviation Administration code in the United States, too, with regulations requiring flight attendants to alert the captain if passengers are getting to their feet before the plane is parked. But those rules only apply while the plane's seatbelt signs are turned on, and do not apply after they've been switched off. Turkish officials cited an increase in complaints about aisle crowding and the dangers it could pose for the fine Getty Images Aisle crowders — known in circles online as 'aisle lice' — have long faced the ire of irritated travelers who say the behavior is rude and delays everybody's deplaning process. Etiquette experts told the Washington Post that the most polite way to deplane is to wait until nearby rows ahead are emptied before entering the aisle, with exceptions for people rushing to catch connections. 'Aisle lice' are close kin in some travelers' minds to 'gate lice' — people who crowd the boarding gate in the terminal in hopes of sneaking on their plane early. Some airports across the US have even rolled out programs to crack down on gate crowding with alarms that sound for boarding passes scanned ahead of their marked boarding zones.
Canada Standard
09-05-2025
- Business
- Canada Standard
'Move fast and break things': Trump's first 100 days
The first 100 days of Donald Trump's second presidency have seen an unprecedented level of chaos with global repercussions, writes DrNorm Sanders. WHATEVER HAPPENS from here on in, the world will never be the same. From Social Security to theFederal Aviation Administration, theDOGEteam has run a bulldozer through the U.S. Government and the wreckage will be smouldering for a long time. The damage was done by tech nerdElon Musk, using a concept developed by another nerdy Trump oligarch,Mark Zuckerbergof Facebook (now Meta). Move fast and break things (MFABT) is a philosophy advocating for rapid innovation and experimentation, even if it means making mistakes along the way. It's often associated with tech companies, where the speed of development and iteration is seen as crucial to staying ahead of the competition. In essence, the idea is that: Speed is prioritised: Companies should move quickly to get products and services into the market and gather user feedback. Mistakes are accepted: The focus is on learning from errors and improving, rather than being paralysed by the fear of failure. Continuous improvement: The mantra encourages a mindset of constant iteration and adaptation. Zuckerberg is credited with popularising this philosophy in a 2012 letter to investors, according to a report inLeadDev. President Trump has suggested the reopening of Alcatraz prison to house America's most dangerous criminals, with some recommending him as the first inmate. Zuckerberg argued: According to the article in LeadDev, MFABT is seen as a way to quickly develop and iterate on new products and features. The philosophy encourages companies to challenge the status quo and disrupt existing industries. It's a way to learn from mistakes and quickly adapt to changing market conditions. But some argue that the focus on speed can lead to neglecting safety and ethical considerations. Rapid innovation can also lead to unintended negative consequences for users or society with some critics arguing that the focus on metrics and growth can overshadow other important values. In conclusion, MFABT is a philosophy that has been influential in the tech industry, but it's not without its potential drawbacks. It's a way of thinking that emphasises speed, experimentation and continuous improvement, but it also requires careful consideration of the potential risks and consequences. I started the journalistic phase of my life 50 years ago when I exiled myself from Richard (I am not a crook)Nixons America during the Viet Nam war. My first job in Australia was as a reporter for ABC Televisions current affairs show, This Day Tonight. Like all journalists, we used typewriters. (A machine with a keyboard similar to a computer, but connected mechanically to keys which printed directly on the paper without a separate printer.) Information was gathered either through interviews or by library research using books or articles. Now, we have a rapidly expanding technology. Generative AI is just a glorified Google, isnt it? The biggest casualty in Trump's tariff trade war is the American economy and the nation's consumers. Anyway, Trump World has totally embraced the MFABT philosophy along withanother concept, introduced bySteve Bannon: Flood the zone with shit. In U.S. football, flooding the zone refers to an offensive strategy where a team concentrates its pass receivers on one side of the field, forcing the defence to overcommit to that side and potentially creating weaknesses elsewhere. Steve Bannonsflood the zone refers to his tactic of overwhelming the media and opposition with an avalanche of information, misinformation, and/or action in other words, shit. Combine this with MFABT and you have Trump World. There is a glaring omission in MFABT thinking: empathy. Nowhere is there any concern for the impact of their glittering, profitable technology on humans. Martha Stout wrote inThe Sociopath Next Door: Well, for starters, how about being President of the United States, or maybe a tech oligarch or why not the richest man in the world? MFABT is now affecting everyone on Earth and even the Earth itself. Climate change is a perfect example. Trump has cancelled renewable energy programs and lifted restrictions on oil and gas drilling. The tariff chaos is also classic MFABT, which encourages market disruption through challenging the status quo and destroying established commercial and governmental institutions. Upon his re-election to the White House, Donald Trump's Administration has seen America decline through political, economic and social chaos. One of the best examples of the impact of MFABT is the DOGE inducedcripplingof the U.S. Social Security System. The DOGE kids moved fast and broke it to the point where people are going hungry. But, of course, that isnt a problem in MFABT thinking. Actually, DOGE is emerging as something more than MFABT, horrific as that is. Elon Musk, the richest man in the world, isnt stupid. He may have no moral compass, but he knows how to make money a lot of money. How about a scheme to get a whole bunch of sensitive information about Musk's competitors camouflaged as a drive for government efficiency? According to aNational Labor Relations Boardwhistleblower, this is exactly what happened. Of course, Trumps disastrous actions dont go unnoticed in the rest of the world, including Australia. The New York Timescited Trumps tariff war as a key factor in the way Aussies had voted in the 2025 Federal Election: And outgoing Opposition LeaderPeter Duttons downfall mirrors Conservative LeaderPierre Poilievres defeat in Canadas election on 28 April. In January, Canadas incumbent centre-left Liberals were heading for defeat to the Conservatives. But then, Trump caused a national uproar with his aggressive tariffs and his call for Canada to become the 51st U.S. Carneyromped in. Things are so bad in the U.S. that I wondered about the possibility of a military coup. TheU.S. Constitutionactually provides for such an action. I tried the old-fashioned technique of asking a human, in this case, a friend who is a retired high-ranking Australian military officer. Trump's pause on tariffs has led to a global game of political chess and could steer the world into a lose-lose stalemate. Here are his views: Sadly, it looks like the cavalry wont be riding over the horizon any time soon to save us from the ongoing U.S. trainwreck. Meanwhile, the insanity continues. John Bolton, Trump's former national security adviser,calledworking in the Trump White House like living inside a pinball machine. Nothing escapes the all-seeing attention of the White House, which recently sent out anofficial statementannouncing cuts to Public Radio: The White House made many complaints of left-wing bias, including Public Radios showSesame Street, when Big Bird and friends partnered with CNN for a town hall. They offended Trump by presenting children with a one-sided narrative to address racism amid the Black Lives Matter riots. Nothing and no one in America is safe if Trump considers Sesame Street dangerous. The systematic destruction of American democracy is relentless and determined. The future is bleak. Trump and his MFABT team have already broken so much stuff that there isnt enough Super Glue in all the world to mend it. DrNorm Sandersis a former commercial pilot, flightinstructor, university professor, Tasmanian State MP and Federal Senator. Related Articles
Yahoo
24-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Malik Yoba No Longer Identifies As Black
2025 hasn't even seen three full months go by without a horde of unprecedented moments. Malik Yoba added to this by declaring that he no longer identifies as Black. 'America? I've decided that I'm no longer a Black man. I'm no longer a person of color, BIPOC, none of that sh*t,' the 57-year-old actor said in a video. 'What I am is a non-white man. And I think we should all just start calling ourselves non-white. So, they're gonna have to figure it out. Let them rebuke that. Let them refute it. Let them come up with something that just says, 'We like all non-whites.' Excuse me. 'We don't like all non-whites.'' On the surface, this comes off strange, but Willie D believes Yoba was on to something. 'Are you picking up what he's putting down?' he asked his YouTube audience in a video. 'Malik is trying to say is this: Trump Administration has rallied white folks to come together against everybody else and that the only way the rest of us individuals stand a chance is to consolidate our individual powers and make a collective effort to get what we want and what we need out of this Administration and out of this country.' The Houston rapper stated that he can 'dig that.' Watch the clip and more below. Malik Yoba's timing is interesting, given Donald Trump's executive order to eliminate all DEI initiatives in the workplace and matters concerning government funding. Trump believes this will restore 'fairness and accountability in federal hiring' and has even blamed an aircraft crash in Washington D.C. on DEI. The current President claimed that former President Joe Biden called his Aviation Administration workforce 'too white' and held the belief that they were 'psychologically superior' to the diversity hires. 'It just could have been. We have a high standard. We've had a much higher standard than anybody else. And there are things where you have to go by brainpower,' he told The Associated Press. 'You have to go by psychological quality, and psychological quality is a very important element of it.' More from 'Cool Runnings' Cast Reflect On Film's Creation: "They Wanted Me To Sound Like A Black Aladdin" William Dilday Jr., First Black TV Station Manager, Dies At 85 IRS Chief Admits Black Taxpayers More Likely To Face Audits
