February 2, 2025

USA: United Airlines Passenger Plane Engine Catches Fire Before Liftoff At Houston's Bush Int'l Airport This Morning. Passengers Safely Evacuated. Another US President Mentioned.

GlobalAwareness101 published United Airlines passenger plane engine catches fire before liftoff at Houston's Bush airport this morning. Passengers were safely evacuated. Another US president mentioned.

1) DC plane crash happened at Reagan Intel Airport.
2) Pennsylvania plane crash happened next to Roosevelt Mall.
3) Houston plane engine fire happened at Bush Intel Airport.

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Dallas Morning News
written by The Associated Press
Sunday February 2, 2025

HOUSTON — Passengers were evacuated via slides and stairs from a jetliner at Houston’s main airport on Sunday after an engine problem during takeoff caused smoke and fire on the right wing.

United Airlines flight 1382 to New York City was halted while still on the runway shortly after 8:30 a.m. at George Bush Intercontinental Airport, the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement.

There were no injuries and passengers were bused back to the terminal, the FAA said.

The takeoff was stopped after the Airbus A319 “received an indication about one engine,” the statement said.

KPRC-TV obtained a passenger’s video of orange flames and smoke spewing from the wing as it sped down the runway. A passenger can be heard saying, “Please, please, get us out of here.”

The flight had 104 passengers and five crewmembers and was set to travel to New York’s LaGuardia Airport, United Airlines said in a statement.

“Passengers deplaned on the runway via a combination of slides and stairs and were bused to the terminal,” the airline said. “We lined up a different aircraft to take customers to their destination at 2:00 p.m. CT.”

The FAA said it would investigate the incident.

Concerns about flight safety were high after two recent deadly plane crashes this year. An American Airlines jet carrying 60 passengers and four crew members collided in midair in Washington, D.C., with an Army helicopter carrying three soldiers. There were no survivors. And in Philadelphia, a small jet crashed in a busy neighborhood, killing seven people.

January 31, 2025

USA: Jet Rescue Air Ambulance Carrying 6 People Crashed In NE Philadelphia Near The Roosevelt Mall Shortly At 6:06 pm Friday 1/31. Pediatric Patient And Mom Were On Board Heading Back To Mexico.

NBC10 Philadelpia published January 31, 2025: Air Traffic Controllers cleared medical jet for takeoff, then lost contact. In audio captured by Air Traffic Control radio, officials were able to clear the medical jet for takeoff but then lost contact with the flight moments before it crashed in Northeast Philadelphia. NBC10's Tracy Davidson has more.
CBS Philadelphia published January 31, 2025: CBS Philadelphia's team coverage of plane crash in Northeast Philadelphia.

We are still tracking a plane crash in Northeast Philadelphia Friday. A medical transport jet carrying six people crashed near a busy mall near Cottman and Bustleton avenues just miles from the northeast airport.

CBS Philadelphia has team coverage with Kerri Corrado, Siafa Lewis, Josh Sanders, Stephanie Stahl, Alicia Roberts and Joe Holden.
NBC10 Philadelphia published January 31, 2025: Pediatric patient, mom, among 6 on board medical jet that crashed in Northeast Philly. A girl who had received treatment in the U.S. for a life-threatening illness and was returning to Mexico, her mother, and four others were on board the medical jet that crashed in Northeast Philadelphia Friday night, Shriners Children's Philadelphia confirmed. NBC10's Tracy Davidson has the details.

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WHYY, PBS, NPR
written by Kenny CooperPhil Davis
Friday January 31, 2025

A Learjet 55 carrying six people crashed in Northeast Philadelphia shortly after 6 p.m. Friday, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

Operated by Jet Rescue Air Ambulance, the aircraft was traveling from Philadelphia to Tijuana, Mexico, with a planned stop at Springfield-Branson National Airport in Missouri when it went down, setting several houses ablaze near Roosevelt Mall.

Jet Rescue Air Ambulance confirmed in a LinkedIn post that there was a pediatric patient aboard who was accompanied by her mother and four other individuals. The Associated Press reported that all six on board were Mexican nationals, with the flight intended to continue to Tijuana after making a stop in Missouri.

“We are asking everyone for their thoughts and prayers for all who may have been impacted and affected by this tragedy,” Mayor Cherelle Parker said at a press conference with state and local officials. “Several dwellings and vehicles were also impacted. And so we are urging people, particularly those families who live in the surrounding area, to please stay home if possible.”

Videos posted online appear to show the aircraft falling rapidly before erupting into flames in the heavily-populated residential neighborhood near the mall. First responders rushed to the crash site where fires lit up the hazy evening sky.

At least six people were admitted to Temple University Hospital’s Jeanes Campus with injuries related to the incident. A Temple spokesperson said three had been released while the remaining three were listed in fair condition. Parts of Roosevelt Boulevard and Cottman Avenue were cordoned off by law enforcement, who have advised residents to contact 911 if they discover debris.

“If there was ever a time when we needed to affirm what the one-Philly philosophy means, the time is now and I’m very proud about how our federal state and all of our local partners are working hard to deal with this tragedy,” Parker said.

The crash occurred only days after a deadly mid-air collision involving an American Airlines regional jet and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter over the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. All 67 people on the two aircrafts are presumed dead.

A large, multi-agency contingent, including Pennsylvania State Police, PennDOT, Pennsylvania Emergency Management Authority and the state Department of Environment Protection, was mobilized to manage the site.

“What you’re seeing here is a unified response. to an awful aviation disaster,” Gov. Josh Shapiro said. “For as awful as that aviation disaster was, tonight we also saw the best of Philly. We saw neighbor helping neighbor. We saw Pennsylvanians looking out for one another.”

Shapiro said he spoke by phone with U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy, who dispatched four FAA personnel to support the investigation.

Witnesses described the chaos. Among them, 37-year-old Southampton resident and Ukraine native Vadim Osipov said he initially believed a nearby gas station had blown up when he saw a “mushroom explosion.”

He added that he feared the explosion was caused by a rocket, at first.

“I’m from Ukraine … but I know there’s war. You never know,” Osipov said. “Maybe there’s another world war coming here.”

Robin Tees, a 48-year-old from Bucks County, felt the catastrophe “hits home more than it did when it’s somewhere else,” referring to the earlier crash near Washington.

“It’s like a natural instinct for a human being to want to see the wreckage that they see that’s dominating the world news,” Tees said.

In a message on social media, At-Large Councilmember Jim Harrity offered support: “My prayers go out to those on board, their families, those on the ground, and all of our first responders who are working tirelessly to manage the crisis.”

He added that he’ll work with Councilmember Michael Driscoll, who represents District 6 in Northeast Philadelphia, “to help monitor the situation.”

The FAA said the National Transportation Safety Board will lead the investigation.

USA: A US Military Blackhawk Helicopter Collided Into A Passenger Airplane Who Was Landing In Washington DC Reagan National Airport Runway 33 On Thursday 1/30. 67 People Died.

GlobalAwareness101 published I found this great detailed explanation by military analyst Sean Bell of how and why the Blackhawk helicopter collided into a passenger airplane in Washington DC.

Air traffic control rerouted the airplane to runway 33 in direct path with the Military Blackhawk helicopter. But the Blackhawk helicopter should have been flying at 200 feet and not 400 feet they were flying.

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GlobalAwareness101 published Here's more information regarding the mid-air collision between the US military Blackhawk helicopter and passenger airplane.

So the air traffic control actually talked to the Blackhawk helicopter pilot who confirmed they had passenger airplane in sight! 😱 then they went quiet.

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NBC News published January 30, 2025: 67 presumed dead in collision of regional jet and Black Hawk helicopter.

A source tells NBC News that, according to a preliminary FAA report, a single air traffic controller was handling both planes and helicopters when the crash occurred. Officials said the crew on the Black Hawk helicopter that collided with a regional jet were "very experienced," while President Trump said, without providing evidence, that diversity, equity and inclusion policies at the FAA might have contributed to the collision.

Among the 64 people who were on the American Eagle flight were some of the most promising young American figure skaters as well as Russian skaters. Officials said the crew members on the Black Hawk helicopter were an Army captain, staff sergeant and chief warrant officer. NBC News' Lester Holt, Tom Llamas, Tom Costello and Courtney Kube reports.
Newsmax published January 30, 2025: BREAKING NEWS: Officials provide update on collision of passenger plane, military helicopter. DC Fire Chief John Donnelly said there are not believed to be any survivors from Wednesday night's midair collision between a passenger plane and a military helicopter over the Potomac River, and rescuers will begin a recovery operation.

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CBS News
written by Faris Tanyos, Emily Mae Czachor, Jordan Freiman
Friday January 31, 2025

A passenger jet and a Black Hawk helicopter collided in midair Wednesday and crashed into the Potomac River near Reagan National Airport near Washington, D.C. President Trump confirmed Thursday that there were no survivors. Many of the victims have yet to be publicly identified.

The plane, American Eagle Flight No. 5342, a regional jetliner, was carrying 60 passengers and four crew members on a flight from Wichita, Kansas. There were three soldiers aboard the U.S. Army's Sikorsky H-60, a Defense Department official told CBS News.

At least 40 bodies had been recovered as of Thursday evening, a law enforcement source told CBS News.

District of Columbia Fire and Emergency Medical Services Chief John Donnelly earlier said that efforts at the scene had switched from a rescue operation to a recovery operation.

Here's what we know so far about the crash:

What happened?

American Eagle Flight No. 5342, which was operated by PSA Airlines, collided midair with a Sikorsky H-60 helicopter at around 9 p.m. Wednesday while approaching a runway at Reagan National Airport, the FAA said. The plane had taken off from Wichita, Kansas.

American Eagle and PSA Airlines are subsidiaries of American Airlines.

The helicopter involved in the collision was on a training flight and had belonged to B Company, 12th Aviation Battalion out of Fort Belvoir in Virginia, Joint Task Force-National Capitol Region media chief Heather Chairez told CBS News.

One air traffic control worker was managing the helicopters and some planes from the Reagan National Airport tower at the time of the collision, a job normally done by two people, two sources tell CBS News.

The NTSB will look at whether staffing played a role in the deadly midair collision, a former chairman of the agency, Robert Sumwalt, said on "CBS Mornings" Friday.

"It's not uncommon for air traffic controllers to combine positions based on the workload at the existing time. I think what's important here is to let the NTSB sort through the details and figure out if this had any effect at all on the operations," Sumwalt said.

A livestream camera at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., captured the moment of the collision. The video, which has been verified by CBS News, shows an explosion in the area of the Potomac River at 8:47 p.m. Eastern.

What we know about the the search operation

D.C. Fire and EMS Chief John Donnelly told reporters in a news briefing Thursday morning that 27 bodies had been recovered from the plane and one from the helicopter.

He said, "We don't believe there are any survivors," adding that the efforts at the scene have switched from a rescue operation to a recovery operation.

"It's a highly complex operation, the conditions out there are extremely rough for the responders. It's cold. They're dealing with relatively windy conditions," Donnelly said.

CBS News senior transportation and national correspondent Kris Van Cleave reported that human remains and debris were washing up on the Virginia side of the Potomac River.

He said the plane broke into multiple pieces that were sitting in 5-8 feet of water.

The flight data recorder and the cockpit voice recorder, commonly known as black boxes, have been recovered from the crashed plane, the NTSB confirmed. They will be analyzed at the NTSB lab, which is located about a mile from the crash site.

Divers have had some access to the aircraft's cabin. Luggage is among items divers have recovered.

The helicopter is upside down but appears to be mostly intact, Van Cleave added.

What we know about the plane crash victims

Top figure skaters from Russia and the United States — including 6 people with ties to the Skating Club of Boston — were among the victims. Athletes Jinna Han and Spencer Lane, their mothers Jin Han and Christine Lane, and skating coaches Vadim Naumov and Evgenia Shishkova were all on board the flight, said Doug Zeghibe, the skating club's CEO and executive director. They were returning home from the National Development Camp, which was held in connection with the recent U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Wichita.

Spencer Lane's father, Rhode Island resident Douglas Lane, told CBS affiliate WPRI his 16-year-old son was a "force of nature" who picked up figure skating just three years ago and progressed rapidly. Douglas Lane described his wife, Christine, as a caring and creative person who excelled in graphic design, photography and quilting.

Naumov and Shishkova, a couple, are Russian-born figure skaters who won the 1994 World Figure Skating Championship and had been coaching at the club. They shared a son, Maxim Naumov, who is a competitive skater on Team USA. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov confirmed earlier that Naumov and Shishkova were on the flight along with other Russian nationals.

Another victim in the crash, Asra Hussain Raza, had recently relocated to Washington, D.C., for a consulting position and was traveling home from a work trip when the collision occurred, her father-in-law, Hashim Raza, told CBS News. The 26-year-old was a graduate of the University of Indiana and Columbia University, her father-in-law said.

Four members of a Maryland-based labor union, the Steamfitters United Association Local 602, were also on the flight, union leaders said in a social media post Thursday. The union represents heating, air conditioning, refrigeration and process piping industries in the D.C. Metro area.

The crew chief of the helicopter was identified as 29-year-old Ryan O'Hara, CBS News learned Thursday. O'Hara was a husband and father to a 1-year-old son, his local Reserve Officers' Training Corps program said in a social media post about his death.

Politicians react to the crash

President Trump addressed the crash during a briefing at the White House Thursday morning, where he confirmed that there were no survivors.

"I speak to you this morning in an hour of anguish for our nation," Mr. Trump said.

He also criticized the Biden administration and attacked diversity initiatives but offered no evidence linking the former president's policies to the crash.

Nick Daniels, president of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association, told "CBS Mornings" on Friday that controllers go through very rigorous training and multiple "job jeopardy points" before they speak directly to aircraft.

"Any air traffic controller out there – it doesn't matter their race, color, religion – you can know you are in the best hands that take that responsibility very seriously every day," he said.

Mr. Trump, who claimed that he had increased standards for those who work within the aviation industry, announced he'd appointed Christopher Rocheleau as acting commissioner of the FAA. Mr. Trump said the investigation into the collision is ongoing and "we have some pretty good ideas" about what caused it.

In an earlier statement, the president said, "Thank you for the incredible work being done by our first responders. I am monitoring the situation and will provide more details as they arise."

And in a Truth Social post, he questioned what led up to the crash, writing, "This is a bad situation that looks like it should have been prevented. NOT GOOD!!!"

Newly confirmed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth wrote on social media that the Pentagon was actively monitoring the situation and "poised to assist if needed."

Kansas Sen. Roger Marshall said in a statement, "Tonight, we received devastating news of what can only be described as nothing short of a nightmare ... My prayer is that God wraps his arms around each and every victim, and that he continues to be with their families."

Alexandria, Virginia, Mayor Alyia Gaskins said on social media, "Earlier this evening, we were devastated to learn of a tragic aviation incident near DCA. Our prayers are with everyone affected. Our fire, police, and emergency personnel are assisting in the regional response." Alexandria is just south of Reagan Washington National Airport.

Sen. Tim Kaine, of Virginia, acknowledged "there's a lot of questions" about the deadly collision in its aftermath.

"You can't tell a lot from video footage taken at night, but the footage raises a lot of questions about how this happened," Kaine told "CBS Mornings" Thursday.

The first major U.S. commercial crash in almost 16 years

The last major U.S. commercial air crash occurred in February 2009 when a Continental Airlines flight out of Newark, New Jersey, operated by Colgan Air crashed into a house as it was approaching the airport in Buffalo, New York. That plane was a Bombardier Q400. Forty-nine people died in the tragedy. Continental merged with United Airlines in 2010.

The last major American Airlines crash occurred in November 2001 near John F. Kennedy International Airport. American Airlines Flight No. 587, an Airbus A300, crashed shortly after takeoff, killing 265 people. It was bound for Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic. The plane crashed in the Belle Harbor area of the Rockaways in the New York City borough of Queens.

January 29, 2025

Happy Chinese New Year! Find Out What’s In Store For 2025 As We Enter The Year of the Wood Snake.

chinahighlights published December 29, 2024: The Story of the Chinese Zodiac Snake. Years of the Snake include 2025, 2013, 2001, 1989, 1977, 1965, 1953... In Chinese zodiac, the snake is associated with wisdom, charm, elegance, and transformation. People born in the Year of the Snake are believed to be intuitive, strategic, and intelligent. The Snake occupies the sixth position in the Chinese zodiac. The next Snake year is 2025, starting from January 29th, 2025 (Chinese New Year) and ending on February 16th, 2026 (Chinese New Year's Eve). 2025 is the year of the Wood Snake.
Mythical Arcana published May 29, 2024: Story of the Chinese Zodiac. The Great Race. Creation of the Zodiac. Chinese Mythology Explained. 

✨Welcome once again to another episode of the Mythical Arcana Mythology podcast. Today we'll be continuing the Chinese Mythology arc. In this video we're going to talk about the story of the chinese Zodiac, the great race, and the creation of the chinese zodiac from Chinese mythology and chinese folklore. We'll talk about the Origins, their characteristics and roles, their connection to Other gods and their influence on Chinese culture, and much more! Grab some popcorn and enjoy. 🍿 This is the story of the chinese Zodiac, the great race, and the creation of the chinese zodiac from Chinese mythology and chinese folklore. Chinese Mythology Explained.
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CNN
written by Maggie Hiufu Wong
Tuesday January 28, 2025

Bidding farewell to the mythical Dragon, the world welcomes the Year of the Snake on January 29 — the first day of the Lunar New Year. For those who celebrate this ancient festival, starting the year on a positive note is essential.

In addition to eating auspicious foods and taking part in luck-enhancing activities, many people turn to the stars for hints about what lies in store for the months to come.

Let’s start with the basics. The 12-year Chinese zodiac calendar cycle is represented by 12 different animals, in this order: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog and Pig.

Your zodiac animal is determined by your year of birth, meaning those born on or after the first day of the lunar calendar in 2025 will fall under the Snake sign. (See below illustrations to find out which animal represents the year you were born.)

But that’s only the beginning. For faithful followers of the system, a year isn’t just categorized by its animal. There’s also a complex sexagenary cycle made up of 10 heavenly stems and 12 earthly branches.

‘Be observant and patient in chaos’

Every year, a heavenly stem (one of five elements, which fall into the yin or yang category) is paired with an earthly branch (one of the 12 Chinese zodiac animals).

This year the heavenly stem is “Yi” — which represents Yin Wood — and the earthly branch “Si” which represents the Snake. That makes 2025 the Year of the Wood Snake.

So what does that mean for the coming months? For deeper insights into the year ahead, we met up with Thierry Chow, a Hong Kong-based feng shui consultant who blends traditional Chinese geomancy with modern elements.

“In 2024, the Yang Wood Dragon Year was a time of becoming soil and rebirth for many of us,” she says.

“Year 2025 will be very different. The Snake — with a strong fire element, along with some metal and earth elements — is a zodiac sign that can cause significant clashes and conflicts. We need to be mindful of accidents as we approach the Snake Year. The overall atmosphere in the world will become slightly more chaotic.”

But, she says there’s no need to be “overly grim.”

“We can always choose to look at it positively,” says Chow.

“Snakes have a more observant personality. The Yin Wood Snake is more like a little green snake, rather than a large cobra, who can observe clearly before making a decisive strike at the right moment.”

The geomancy expert notes that industries related to the wood element, such as healthcare and paper, will benefit from this cycle.

How about travel? Other important Chinese geomancy elements Chow analyzes include the nine flying stars, which rotate positions and are believed to influence luck in certain parts of the world.

Because the fortune star will land in the east this year, travelers are encouraged to explore locations in that direction, whether within their city or abroad, she says.

The ‘Grand Duke of Jupiter’ lords over your luck

As for individual luck, Chinese zodiac followers believe that their animal’s fortune depends on the positions of the Tai Sui — the stellar deities that rotate parallel to and in the opposite direction of Jupiter.

To calculate how each person will be affected in a particular year, a Chinese geomancy consultant will look at one’s birth chart, which is composed of a wide range of elements based on different stars’ positions on the day and time of their birth, and see how their elements interact with the year.

These combinations are important; some even use them to make huge life decisions for the year ahead, such as whether they should get married or start a business.

While not every person has access to a geomancy master for a detailed consultation, most followers agree that analyzing Tai Sui’s position over each zodiac sign offers a general snapshot of the year to come.

If your zodiac sign is out of favor with Tai Sui — aka the Grand Duke of Jupiter — this year, the experts say you might find yourself facing more disruptions and changes than usual.

But Chow is quick to add that the calendar is a rotating cycle.

“I believe for every yang, there is always the yin, too. So don’t worry too much and just be mindful of how the world may shift, and it’ll help you with what you’re doing anyway,” she says.

To resolve clashes, followers usually go to a Chinese temple and make offerings to representations of Tai Sui.

While it doesn’t harm anyone to visit such a place to inspire positive thoughts, Chow especially encourages people born in the Year of the Ox, Tiger, Snake, Monkey, Rooster and Pig to get some extra blessings this year.

Ready to slither into 2025? Read on for more of Chow’s insights.

CLICK HERE to read about your Chinese zodiac 2025 forecast.
ABC News (Australia) published January 28, 2025: Lunar New Year 2025: The Year of the Snake explained. We are saying goodbye to the Year of the Dragon and welcoming the Year of the Snake! What do you know about the Year of the Snake? What is the significance of the snake in Chinese culture and history and how do people in Asian countries celebrate the festival?

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CNN
written by Maggie Hiufu Wong
Tuesday January 28, 2025

Seeing an overabundance of red lately? From clothing shops to city streets, the fiery hue is going to be on display a lot in the coming days.

It’s all part of the fun as the world gears up to celebrate Lunar New Year, widely considered the most important event of the year in China and Chinese communities around the planet.

Marking the first new moon of the lunar calendar, it falls on January 29 in 2025, kicking off the 15-day Spring Festival. Celebrations vary depending on the country or region, but there are a few common traditions.

Whether you’re unfamiliar with the occasion or need a refresher, this guide to ushering in the Year of the Snake has you covered.

Why is it the Year of the Snake?

Incredibly complex, the Chinese zodiac calendar is best described as a 12-year cycle represented by 12 animals, in this order: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog and Pig.

Your personal zodiac animal sign is determined by your year of birth, meaning 2025 will welcome plenty of baby Snakes. Children born in the last lunar calendar year were Dragons, while those born on or after the Lunar New Year in 2026 will be Horses, and so on.

Followers believe that for each Chinese zodiac sign, luck will depend largely on the positions of the Tai Sui — a collective name for the stellar deities thought to rotate parallel to and in the opposite direction of Jupiter.

Geomancy masters may interpret the data differently, but there is usually a consensus on what the year means for each zodiac animal based on the positions of the stars.

For many followers, the Lunar New Year is an ideal time to visit a temple to make blessings depending on what the stars have to say about their particular zodiac sign for the coming months. (More on that below.)

CLICK HERE to read the rest of the Chinese New Year traditions.

Pikachu Power! 💖 I'm BAAACK. 😊

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I'm BAAACK!
I missed you SO MUCH...❤

Hi everybody! So sorry I was MIA and made you worry about me. I became busy and overwhelmed by everything that has been going on. What a month.

I just want you to know that all is well with me and I'm doing great. Remember, life is always good no matter the circumstances. Don't tell God how big your problems are, tell your problems how BIG your God is AND count your blessings, not your problems. 😎👍

BIG hugs for you all. 😊 Love you!
Now let's overcome the evil of this world. 😘💖
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January 1, 2025

2025 Resolution Above All Else. Set Your Mind That You Will Not Let Anyone Or Any Situation Steal Your JOY! 💖

Look for things you are grateful for in your life.
Remember that no one can steal your joy
without your permission!

Thank You To All Of My Readers Around The World! Your Love And Support Is Greatly Appreciated.

"Thank You" in 90 languages (alphabetical order)
  1. Afrikaans - Dankie
  2. Albanian - Faleminderit
  3. Arabic - Shukran
  4. Armenian - Shenorhakal yem
  5. Bengali - Dhonyobad
  6. Bulgarian - Blagodaria
  7. Burmese - Chezu tinbade
  8. Cambodian - Ar kun
  9. Catalan - Gracies
  10. Cantonese - Do jie
  11. Czech - Dekuji
  12. Cherokee - Wado
  13. Chichewa - Zikomo
  14. Chinese (Mandarin) - Xie xie
  15. Croatian - Hvala
  16. Danish - Tak
  17. Dhivehi (Maldives) - Shukriyya
  18. Dutch, Flanders - Dank je
  19. English - Thank you
  20. Esperanto - Dankon
  21. Estonian - Aitah
  22. Ethiopian - Ameseginalehu
  23. Filipino - Salamat
  24. Finnish - Kiitos
  25. French - Merci
  26. Frisian - Tankewol
  27. Gaelic - Go raibh maith agat
  28. German - Danke schoen
  29. Greek - Efharistó
  30. Hawaiian - Mahalo
  31. Hebrew - Toda
  32. Hindi - Danyavad
  33. Hungarian - köszönöm
  34. Icelandic - Takk fyrir
  35. Indonesian - Terima kasih
  36. Italian - Grazie
  37. Japanese - Arigato
  38. Kinyarwanda - Murakoze
  39. Korean - Go mop sum nee dah
  40. Laotian - Kop-Jai
  41. Latgalian - Paljdis
  42. Latin - Gratias ago
  43. Latvian - Paldies
  44. Lithuanian - Aciu
  45. Luganda - Webale
  46. Macedonian - Blagodaram
  47. Malay - Terima kasih
  48. Malayalam - Nanhi
  49. Maori - Kia Ora
  50. Marathi - Abhari Ahe
  51. Náhuatl (Aztec) - Tlazocamati
  52. Nepali - Dhanyabad
  53. Norwegian - Takk
  54. Ojibwe - Miigwetch
  55. Persian - Motshakeram
  56. Polish - Dziekuje
  57. Papiamento - Danki
  58. Pashto - Ta shakur
  59. Portuguese - Obrigado (if you're male)
  60. Portuguese - Obrigada (if you're female)
  61. Punjabi - Shookria
  62. Rapanui - Maururu
  63. Romanian - Multumesc
  64. Russian - Spasiba
  65. Rwanda - Ulakoze
  66. Samoan - Fa'a fetai
  67. Serbian - Hvala
  68. Setswana - Ke a leboga
  69. Shona- Tatenda
  70. Sioux - Pilamaya
  71. Sinhalese - Bohoma isthuthei
  72. Slovakian - D'akujem
  73. Slovenian - Hvala
  74. Spanish - Gracias
  75. Swahili - Asante
  76. Swedish - Tack
  77. Tagalog - Salamat
  78. Taiwanese - Do sha
  79. Tamil - Nandri
  80. Telugu - Dhanyavaadhaalu
  81. Thai - Kob khun krap (to male)
  82. Thai - Kob khun ka (to female)
  83. Turkish - Tesekkur, Sagol
  84. Ukranian - Dyakuyu
  85. Urdu - Shukriya
  86. Uzbek - Rahmat
  87. Welsh - Diolch
  88. Vietnamese - Ca'm on
  89. Yoruba (Nigeria) - O Se
  90. Zulu - Ngiyabonga

December 31, 2024

Getting Bubbly And 12 Grapes Ready To Ring In The New Year On The West Coast In 10 Minutes Folks! Find Out Why It's A Tradition To Eat 12 Grapes At Midnight. ✨💖✨ 12 Wishes, 12 Months ✨💖✨


written by Sophia Lizardi
[source: The Black Label]

We all have our New Year’s Eve traditions – eating food that represents prosperity for the coming year or drinking as many glasses of Champagne possible into the wee hours of the morning – but one specific tradition that struck us was an act that originated in Spain that’s still practiced today. Eating 12 grapes at the stroke of midnight is celebrated by citizens from Barcelona to Bilbao to Cadiz, following the belief that this is supposed to bring good luck in the New Year.

Numerology does play a role. Each grape represents good luck in each month ahead but all the fruit must go down during the time it takes the clock to chime 12 times – so you only have 12 seconds.

But, why grapes? There are a few stories that leave the origin of the tradition open to debate. One lineage states that grape growers in the late 1800s wanted to sell large quantities when they had huge crops.

Another story says, (and newspaper articles give evidence) that the wealthy in Madrid wanted to copy the French by eating grapes and drinking sparkling wine on the last day of the year. Soon after, the tradition was adopted by visitors to Puerta del Sol who went to see the bells chime at midnight and ate the grapes in a mocking manner of the rich. Now, the tradition is practiced in Mexico and some Latin American countries.

Typically, grapes sold in Spain as the 12 lucky grapes are a traditional Spanish variety called Aledo which is harvested from Spain’s Mediterranean Coast. The white-green grapes are wrapped in paper bags during June and July while they ripen which preserves flavor, aroma and slows maturation. It also renders a thin peel because the fruit doesn’t have to ward off harsh weather. Thus, the grapes are really sweet and fresh – perfect to quickly eat.

A few tips to ensure good luck and smoothly beat the clock – eat methodically because this tradition involves competitive eating. Don’t start before midnight and don’t eat all the grapes at once by jamming them all in your mouth because both these reasons are sure to usher in bad luck since it’s technically cheating. And, if your first grape happens to be sweet, welcome January with optimism because it’s supposed to guarantee good luck, while a sour one suggests bad vibes.

And, if you do finish in time, this success means wishes will be granted (and witchcraft warded off). But of course, good luck can happen by chance of more sentimental reasons in the form of happiness and peace.

Now, make sure you’re checklist is complete with small, seedless grapes, be near a chiming clock and pray for a sweet first bite. It’d also be a good idea to start exercising your mouth now; we know you’ll have plenty of opportunities with holiday eating, so start with 12 candies, cookies or even just grapes to really get in the swing of things.

WooHoo! 🥰 Tradition Continues. FYI My Fellow Twilight Zone Lovers! Twilight Zone Marathon Is On The Syfy Channel Until January 2 At 12:30am PST And H&I Network Until End Of January 1. 🥳

 If you're unable to watch the Twilight Zone marathon on Syfy channel or H&I Network do not despair my fellow Twilight Zone lovers! You can watch all 5 seasons of Twilight Zone episodes streaming on Paramount Plus for a small fee to have your own TZ marathon today! If you have a Walmart+ membership, Paramount Plus subscription is free with that membership. PlutoTV has all 5 seasons available to watch for free. I just checked and it looks like Amazon Prime and Freevee now offers all 5 seasons of Twilight Zone episodes for free with ads.  Yay. You can find Freevee app on your Amazon stick, Roku, Smart TV or at the weblink I gave you here. THIS IS NOT A PAID ADVERTISEMENT. I'm just sharing what is available to us. Hope you're all doing whatever it is that puts a smile on your face and makes you happy. Sending you lots and lots of love and a big hug. ❤ (emphasis mine)

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written by Josh Weiss
Friday December 27, 2024

The weather outside is frightful, but The Twilight Zone is... well, also pretty frightful on occasion. But we can't think of a better way to ring in 2025 than with SYFY's annual New Year's marathon featuring three uninterrupted days of back-to-back episodes from Rod Serling's classic and groundbreaking anthology series between December 31 and January 2.

"It’s interesting, because The Twilight Zone has never been off [the air]. It's always been there. It's never died," Rod's elder daughter, Jodi Serling, told SYFY WIRE while speaking about her father's lasting impact. "It's because the message that he's sending is so apparent today. Everything that he predictively wrote about is coming back to us. It's just an honor to know that his legacy will continue to live on forever. He was such a humble kind of guy, I don't think he realized what an impact that he was going to make on our society."

"When the original Star Trek debuted, when I was 10, I recorded it on reel-to-reel audio tape in case it never aired again. You couldn't watch a show whenever you wanted to. There was no way to revisit the shows you loved unless they were in syndication and then they'd be cut up," adds Marc Scott Zicree, author of The Twilight Zone Companion, during a separate conversation. "We live in a blessed age where you can watch anything you want, anytime you want. I really love these marathons, because I've heard from so many people that they just leave the TV on and glance over. It's like, ‘Oh yeah, that's the one with Talky Tina! That's The Howling Man!’ The great thing about Twilight Zone, is that it’s also a family show. You can literally sit down with your kids, and it may scare them, but you know that they're not going to see something inappropriate. They know what they’re signing up for. I really love the fact that there are Twilight Zone marathons. I think it's terrific."

How can you watch SYFY's Twilight Zone marathon for New Year's 2024/25?

SYFY's The Twilight Zone marathon begins next Tuesday, December 31 at 1:00 a.m. ET with Season 1's "The Chaser."

Adapted from the short story of the same name by John Collier and directed by Twilight Zone mainstay Douglas Heyes, the episode centers around Roger Shackleforth (George Grizzard), a lovesick young man desperate to win the affections of the disinterested Leila (Patricia Barry). Roger ultimately gets his wish via a powerful love potion sold to him by the shady Professor A. Daemon (John McIntire). "The Chaser" was the second episode of the first season (after "Escape Clause") to involve a Hell-adjacent deal of supernatural proportions.

The marathon will come to a close in the wee hours of Thursday, January 2, 2025 at 3:30 a.m. ET with the airing of "Uncle Simon." Written by Serling and helmed by Don Siegel, the Season 5 installment follows Barbara Polk (Constance Ford), a greedy young woman forced to cater to the whims of a mechanoid (Forbidden Planet's Robby the Robot) built by her late uncle.

What is The Twilight Zone?

Created by Rod Serling, The Twilight Zone was an anthology that ran on CBS for a total of 156 episodes across five seasons between 1959 and 1964. Each episode explored deep human themes (fear, bigotry, avarice, corruption of power, nuclear annihilation, societal acceptance, etc.) through the lens of science fiction, horror, and fantasy. Considered to be a masterpiece ahead of its time by pretty much everyone, the series gained a reputation for not being afraid to explore weighty topics, or shock viewers with unforeseen twist endings.
The Obsolete Man in video above is my #1 favorite Twilight Zone episode. Take a look at what the Communist Globalist Depopulation Eugenics Agenda Monsters have in store for us.

Rod Serling intro: "You walk into this room at your own risk. Because it leads to the future. Not a future that will be, but one that might be. This is not a new world. It is simply an extension of what began in the old one. It has patterned itself after every dictator who has ever planted the ripping imprint of a boot on the pages of history since the beginning of time. It has refinements, technological advances and a more sophisticated approach to the destruction of human freedom. But like every one of the super States that preceded it, it has one iron rule, LOGIC is an enemy and TRUTH is a menace."

Rod Serling closing statement: "The Chancellor, the late Chancellor was only partly correct. He was obsolete. But so was the State, the Entity he worshipped. Any State, any Entity, any Ideology that FAILS to recognize the worth, the dignity, the rights of man, that State is obsolete. A case to be filed under M for MANKIND in the Twilight Zone."
This United Nations quote I shared with you above is an example of what Rod Serling was describing. This is what the Communist Globalist Depopulation Eugenics Agenda Monsters are imposing upon us now with, The Great Reset.

The greatest joke on society right now is that the nations that are members of the United Nations Human Rights Council are the MOST OPPRESSIVE AND ABUSIVE nations ruled by Islam and ruled by Marxist Communism and Socialism. CLICK HERE to read the list of HRC Member Nations. Here is an example; Venezuela, Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia, Iran, and China. Shouldn't they be forced to stop VIOLATING HUMAN RIGHTS before they are given the opportunity to become a member OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL?!?!?! It's like putting a human trafficking pimp in charge of stopping human trafficking. Do you really believe that the human trafficking pimp would be inclined to want to stop human trafficking? Just some food for thought.
Now this Twilight Zone episode titled, To Serve Man, reminds me of the Global Warming/Climate Change scam perpetrated by the United Nations. I too was hoodwinked by the Global Warming campaign years ago. They used my love for nature and humankind to make me believe their garbage scientific data was meant to "save the planet". It wasn't until I took the time to do some digging of my own and found out who Maurice Strong is and was led to UN Agenda 21. I went to the United Nations website and read up on their UN Agenda 21 and I couldn't believe what I was reading directly from the source. My eyes were opened wide from that point on and left me feeling violated and betrayed by those people in positions of power who knowing better still pushed this scam upon the global population for their own personal gain AND literal population control! They want to control everything, how we live, what we eat, how we farm, how you raise your children, what your children are taught. Watch Soylent Green (1973) to get an idea of how disgusted "they" are with human beings and what they have planned for us all. I want you to think about this for a moment. These people who are disgusted with human beings and see us as parasites will have no problem exterminating us without a second thought. They have already been using several methods to control the global population growth.

I felt like the lady at the end of this Twilight Zone episode shouting, "Mr. Chamber's, Mr. Chamber's, don't get on that ship. The rest of the book, To Serve Man.... It's... It' cookbook."
🚨👇😢 I'M STILL IN SHOCK ROSA KOIRE IS DEAD. 😢👇🚨
Rosa Koire died May 31, 2021.

JUNE 2020: Spiro Skouras and Rosa Koire discuss and break down how the United Nations' long standing global governance agendas are materializing before our eyes hidden just beneath the veil of global crisis and social injustice.

Democrats Against U.N. Agenda 21

The Post Sustainability Institute

Behind the Green Mask: U.N. Agenda 21
1st edition was published September 2, 2011 👈
Behind the Green Mask - UN Commie Agenda 21 - Rosa Koire

Robert Exter published December 17, 2011: SOUNDS LIKE SCIENCE FICTION...OR SOME CONSPIRACY THEORY...BUT IT ISN'T. Have you wondered where these terms 'sustainability' and 'smart growth' and 'high density urban mixed use development' came from?

🚨👇 BONUS 👇🚨