As 2025 comes to a close, I'm continuing a tradition that I started during my time in the White House: sharing my annual lists of favorite books, movies, and music. I hope you find something new to enjoy—and please send any recommendations for me to check out!
IMPORTANT: If you know next of kin of those killed or injured in the Air India AI171 crash in the aircraft or on the ground in Ahmedabad, please share this with them.
I decided to share this important information as my father was in the insurance industry and I am aware how air accident compensation claims work.
1. HIRE a lawyer who knows aviation or insurance law.
2. DO NOT sign anything the airline or anyone asks you to sign without vetting by your lawyer.
3. Passengers on the flight are covered under the Montreal Convention 1999. Your lawyer should have good knowledge of compensation under this convention.
4. People & property on the ground are covered by the airline's third party insurance policy.
Don't go by any PR announcements of compensation being made in media.
Air Accident Compensation is a brutal lawyer-led industry. There is no sympathy in their conversations. The insurance lawyers will try to save as much compensation money as possible. See past history of disputes after crashes for reference, search on Google.
If there are lawyers who can help victims, tag them in the replies so that next of kin can know.
man. it feels so weird being in your 20s mourning a celebrity who you once grew up with. shaped your teenage hood and you made life long friends out of. at the same time not excusing who he became but also trying to grieve who he once was.
The fact that this was recorded last night and Liam Payne was singing a Spanish song to his fan, it’s so sad. You can see he is smiling with lost eyes! Rest in peace, angel
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