1950’s Yankees legend passes away at 81

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Four-time All-Star first baseman, Moose Skowron, has passed away at the age of 81. He helped the New York Yankees win four World Series titles and seven American League pennants throughout the 1950’s and 1960’s.

He’ll be missed.

Old Timers Day will not be the same! "Moose" Skowron has passed! @YankeesPR loved him. We all did. He was a true character.

— Bruce Beck (@BruceBeck4NY) April 27, 2012

Tough loss for the Yankees family today as one of the all-time greats "Moose" Skowron has passed away

— Yankees PR Dept. (@YankeesPR) April 27, 2012

RIP Moose Skowron. Such a wonderful man, great storyteller, and ambassador for the game. He was one of a kind and will be sorely missed.

— BobVorwald (@BobVorwald) April 27, 2012

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R.I.P. Moose Skowron. What a joy to be around. I'll never forget all the stories he shared in the booth (most not suitable for air).

— Chris Tannehill (@ChrisTannehill) April 27, 2012

RIP moose skowron. Very nice man.

— Jon Heyman (@JonHeymanCBS) April 27, 2012

RIP Moose Skowron, a New York Yankees legend and 6-time All Star. Moose won 5 World Series rings with the Yankees and Dodgers. He was 81.

— Nathan Wurtzel (@NathanWurtzel) April 27, 2012

Saddened to hear of the passing of former Boiler Bill "Moose" Skowron today. He was a 6-time MLB All-Star & 5-time World Series champ.

— Purdue Baseball (@PurdueBaseball) April 27, 2012

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RIP Moose Skowron, NY #Yankees 6-Time All-Star. He hit a grand slam in game 7 of the 1956 World Series to give the Yanks the crown.

— Michael Elhardt (@EndlssQuest) April 27, 2012

RIP Bill "Moose" Skowron. Still remember the day my mom introduced me to Bill. Will treasure the baseball you signed for me forever, Sir.

— Stache (@StacheESQ) April 27, 2012

Sad news. Moose and his stories were always an Old Timers' Day highlight. Moose Skowron passed away at age 81. May he rest in peace.

— Kimberly Jones (@KimJonesSports) April 27, 2012

Read more: http://twitchy.com/2012/04/27/1950s-yankees-legend-passes-away-at-81/

Watch the F-22 make its ‘combat debut’ in Syria [video]

http://twitter.com/#!/DeptofDefense/status/514432152940052481

This is what happens when the 21st century interacts with terrorists from the 7th century:

CENTCOM video of the first-ever F-22 strike https://t.co/wVeMBOIqc2

— Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) September 23, 2014

More here from the Wall Street Journal:

The Pentagon’s most advanced fighter plane made its combat debut in the U.S.-led strikes on Syria overnight, serving a crucial purpose for a sensitive mission that depended on stealth.

Pilots flying the F-22 Raptor flew bombing runs over Syria to target the militant Islamic State group, U.S. officials said.

Officials didn’t say what targets the F-22 struck, but said it was used later in the series of strikes, which lasted several hours.

The plane is one of the country’s most expensive—the F-22 program has cost $67 billion and only 188 planes have been built—but U.S. policymakers have been reluctant to use it in combat, in part because its high-end capabilities weren’t needed for militant threats that the U.S. has been focused on for the last decade.

And from the Department of Defense on the different aircraft used in yesterday’s missions:

Learn more about the stealth aircraft used in airstrikes against #ISIL targets in #Syria. http://t.co/zo5JQRweEG

— U.S. Dept of Defense (@DeptofDefense) September 23, 2014

 

 

Read more: http://twitchy.com/2014/09/23/watch-the-f-22-make-its-combat-debut-in-syria-video/

Eco-zealot RFK Jr. handcuffs himself to White House gate for ‘civil disobedience’

http://twitter.com/#!/RobertKennedyJr/status/301730236947640320

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is among a group of environmentalists demonstrating their civil disobedience today outside the White House. The protesters are raging chiefly against the Keystone Pipeline, joining hands to make bold statements. Or something like that:

“This pipeline is our Birmingham,” – Rev Lennox Yearwood

— Jamie Henn (@Agent350) February 13, 2013

#NO KXL twitter.com/erichpica/stat…

— Erich Pica (@erichpica) February 13, 2013

Behind that fence: 50 people not afraid of arrest to stop the pipeline. #nokxl twitter.com/TarSandsAction…

— Tar Sands Action (@TarSandsAction) February 13, 2013

Cuffed to White House. Activists tether to gate anti Keystone Pipeline. Bobby Kennedy Jr. actress Daryl Hannah apart twitter.com/ShanTravisCNN/…

— Shannon Travis (@ShanTravisCNN) February 13, 2013

Colleague @joyctv snaps pic ofactress Daryl Hannah getting arrested in front of WH during #KeystoneXL protest twitter.com/JoyCTV/status/…

— Richard Madan(@RichardMadan) February 13, 2013

No doubt Kennedy is passionately against the Keystone Pipeline. But evidently, today’s demonstration affords him an opportunity to fry even bigger environmental fish. So, he has gleefully handcuffed himself to the White House gate in order to prove just how thuper-therial he is about climate change awareness:

In front of White House with Conor, Pete Nichols and Marc Yaggi @waterkeeper #forwardonclimate twitter.com/RobertKennedyJ…

— Robert F. Kennedy Jr (@RobertKennedyJr) February 13, 2013

A global crisis unfolds&immediate action is needed.Pres. Obama has exec. auth to make a significant/immediate impact on carbon pollution.

— Robert F. Kennedy Jr (@RobertKennedyJr) February 13, 2013

BREAKING: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. handcuffed to White House Gate in act of Civil Disobedience 4 climate change twitter.com/Waterkeeper/st…

— Waterkeeper Alliance (@Waterkeeper) February 13, 2013

Handcuffed to White House gate in act of civil disobedience for climate change! twitter.com/RobertKennedyJ…

— Robert F. Kennedy Jr (@RobertKennedyJr) February 13, 2013

Quote: “We have a duty to break the law to show our discontent. This is a criminal enterprise.” @robertkennedyjr on Keystone XL. #tarsands

— Nell Greenberg (@nellgreenberg) February 13, 2013

It’s all so inspirational.

Thank you. RT @roberkennedyjr In front of WH w/ Conor, Pete Nichols & Marc Yaggi @waterkeeper #forwardonclimate twitter.com/RobertKennedyJ…

— Kathryn Brusco(@KathrynBruscoBk) February 13, 2013

I stand in solidarity with those risking arrest. #nokxl #ForwardOnClimate @sierra_club @energyaction @billmckibben twitter.com/energyaction/s…

— Claire Meints (@meintscl) February 13, 2013

@waterkeeper @edwardjolmos Wish I could be there to make a stand, but I am there is spirit!!#ForwardOnClimate

— Kristin Milano (@Stormy_Kris) February 13, 2013

Kumbaya, you guys.

Update:

They are all out of jail.

Everyone is out of jail after protest!#forwardonclimate twitter.com/RobertKennedyJ…

— Robert F. Kennedy Jr (@RobertKennedyJr) February 13, 2013

Too bad.

Read more: http://twitchy.com/2013/02/13/eco-zealot-rfk-jr-handcuffs-himself-to-white-house-gate-for-civil-disobedience/

Poor baby! Being on a plane with Mitt Romney makes actress Laverne Cox ‘gag’

http://twitter.com/#!/krissrosesuxx/status/515178922687086592

“Orange is the New Black” actress and transgender activist Laverne Cox thinks she’s pretty hot stuff. Too hot to have to share a plane with that icky Mitt Romney, evidently:

#MittRomney is on the plane with me. #gag

— Laverne Cox (@Lavernecox) September 25, 2014

Some of her followers had thoughts on what she could do about it:

Fight him “@Lavernecox: #MittRomney is on the plane with me. #gag”

— Baelenciaga. (@HausJasmine_) September 25, 2014

@Lavernecox don't touch him! Dirty!

— ivebeenvolked (@IvebeenVolked) September 25, 2014

@Lavernecox Bahahaha… Breath thru your mouth!!!

— Mardi Pieronek (@MardiPieronek) September 25, 2014

@Lavernecox DRAG HIM

— alec (@alecjayk) September 25, 2014

@Lavernecox if there was ever a reason to walk by someone and fart…. Or smile and whisper "Obama's still president"

— sophia (@chriscolfers) September 25, 2014

@Lavernecox Best to avoid physical contact. Including fluid exchange.

— Dan Monaghan (@danmonaghan) September 25, 2014

@theferocity @BuzzFeedLGBT @Lavernecox Go up, introduce yourself, then ask to see his special underwear. #MileHighMormon

— Keric Comic (@changeiscomic) September 25, 2014

@Lavernecox Please spill a drink on him.

— Candice (@BBCandice) September 25, 2014

@Lavernecox slay him

— macey crehan (@macey_danzig) September 25, 2014

@Lavernecox Ask if he has opened those binders yet.

— Kim F. Hall (@ProfKFH) September 25, 2014

“@Lavernecox: #MittRomney is on the plane with me. #gag” drag his racist ugly white ass

— zayn stan (@abelplz) September 25, 2014

@Lavernecox open the door and push him out

— tash (@lovatash) September 25, 2014

@Lavernecox push him off

— India Crone (@India_Crone) September 25, 2014

Gotta love tolerance!

@Lavernecox believe it or not, there are trans republicans, we are a diverse group.

— shae altice (@shaealtice) September 25, 2014

.@Lavernecox It really is awful you have to share a plane with a devoted family man that donates millions to charity. How will you survive?

— AG (@AG_Conservative) September 25, 2014

.@Lavernecox More peace and acceptance from the racist left-wing professional make-believers. #tolerance

— Kevin Lebo (@kevinlebo) September 25, 2014

Classy. https://t.co/6Vl8WIPoob @Lavernecox

— RB (@RBPundit) September 25, 2014

@Lavernecox so much for being classy huh?

— Lyndsey Fifield (@lyndseyfifield) September 25, 2014

I'm sure he'd feel the same about you. Wait no, he's not rude like you. RT @Lavernecox: #MittRomney is on the plane with me. #gag

— DrewMTips (@DrewMTips) September 25, 2014

Editor’s note: This post has been updated with additional tweets.

Read more: http://twitchy.com/2014/09/25/poor-baby-being-on-a-plane-with-mitt-romney-makes-actress-laverne-cox-gag/