Left-wing editor cries 'Christian nationalism' after flight attendant wishes her 'blessed' night — and backlash is brutal



A left-wing editor said it was evidence of "creeping Christian nationalism" after a flight attendant wished her a "blessed" night — and commenters on X reacted to the journalist's complaint with a barrage of scorn.

Mother Jones editor in chief Clara Jeffery wrote on X, "Creeping Christian nationalism alert: @AlaskaAir flight attendant just wished us a 'blessed' night as we landed in SFO (!) to groans. Other adjectives that would have sufficed: great, awesome, fabulous, amazing, fantastic… As my rowmate said, 'this ain’t Montgomery, sweetie,'" according to various media outlets.

'You have issues greater than a flight attendant’s well wishes.'

It appears Jeffery deleted her controversial X post, which reportedly went live Friday night after her arrival in San Francisco — but plenty of notable observers read it and didn't like it one bit.

Kamala Harris fundraiser Armand Domalewski replied to Jeffery: "Respectfully, I’m a pretty left leaning guy, and I wish folks a blessed day fairly often. It’s just a nice thing to say."

Jeffery shot back: "Eh. It’s a matter of respect for the audience before you. Respecting their space and norms and wishes. Dominant cultures always feel they have a right to enforce their norms and intents. And…way off @AlaskaAir’s brand."

With that, Domalewski smartly retorted, "As a practicing Catholic I don’t feel like being publicly Christian is really the dominant culture here in SF lol."

Others reacted similarly:

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Others pointed out that Jeffery herself has used the term "bless" in the past.

Jeffery so far hasn't deleted a pushback post apparently against the derision her "creeping Christian nationalism" statement elicited; not surprisingly, she specifically notes those of the right-wing persuasion:

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"The thing about being dragged by rw 'alphas' is that they are all so so so dumb," she said.

But Jeffery promptly got dragged yet again as her apparent pushback post has been massively ratioed as of Monday morning with just over 200 likes and nearly 1,000 comments. Here are some of them:

  • "I hate to break it to you sweetie pie, but relatively few of those dragging you are [right wing]. So far it has been mostly [left wing] and centrists and really every tribe on the planet," one commenter observed. "Could be the real [right-wing] 'alphas' think the wicked witch of Mother Jones is just beneath them. Bless your heart."
  • "Looks like you're being dragged by just about everyone, have a blessed day!" another declared.
  • "Maybe log off for a couple years," another suggested.
  • "Have a blessed day," one commenter said.
  • "Clinical psychopaths are quite good at portraying themselves as victims," another noted. "Maybe you should look into that, psycho."
  • "Have you thought that maybe YOU’RE the problem? I mean, look at the comments," another wrote. "Maybe some self reflection would be a good thing for you."

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Alaska Airlines flight delayed because two pilots just couldn't 'get along'



Passengers on Alaska Airlines flight 1080 from Dulles Airport in Washington, D.C., to San Francisco on July 18 had a bumpy ride long before the plane ever took off.

The flight itself had already been delayed an hour and a half due to inclement weather. However, once everyone was on board and the plane headed for the tarmac, it suddenly turned around and headed back to the gate. Not because of a pop-up storm or equipment failure, but because the pilot and co-pilot just couldn't "get along."

According to reports, allegedly from passengers, the pilot took to the intercom as he taxied the plane back to the gate and informed everyone on board that he and his co-pilot had "a failure to get along" and that "in the interest of safety," he was returning them back to the place from whence they came.

Once they had docked safely at the gate, the pilot allegedly hurried off the plane "fuming." One passenger took a video of him with the caption "@AlaskaAir there goes your pro pilot, off into the sunset."

Other passengers seemed just as frustrated by the sudden turn of events:

\u201c@AlaskaAir. First (and last) time flying with you.... After an hour and a half delay, we now return to the terminal due to "a failure of the captain and first officer to get along". \n\nAll I can say is wow....just wow. \n #AS1080. #FAIL #flightdelay \n@AmericanAir -#AA - AA7516\u201d
— Chris Schumm (@Chris Schumm) 1658180879


\u201c@tomcostellonbc this is a first for me. Alaska #1080 from IAD to SFO, already delayed due to weather, comes back to gate. Pilot says he and his first officer can\u2019t get along\u2026 so in the interest of safety..\u201d and then leaves the plane.\u201d
— Al Jackson (@Al Jackson) 1658182277


\u201c#alaska 1080 just returned to gate because the pilot and copilot couldn\u2019t get along. Seriously. Pilot just left plane fuming after returning to gate from the tarmac. This is absolute ridiculous.\u201d
— NicaCounselor (@NicaCounselor) 1658180991

Despite the complaints on social media, the passengers ultimately didn't fare too badly. The spat cost them an additional hour, which, when combined with the weather delay, meant that they arrived at their destination at 9:34 p.m. instead of 7:05 p.m. Alaska Airlines also offered each person on board $175 to help compensate for the inconvenience.

Meanwhile, passengers on a flight from Dulles to Los Angeles were similarly delayed two and a half hours because their pilot was selected to fill in for the absconded pilot on the San Francisco flight, but the L.A. passengers weren't given any kind of compensation, monetary or otherwise, for the inconvenience.

There were also many in the airline industry and on social media who defended the decision to abort takeoff rather than risk the safety of everyone on board because the two pilots weren't able to communicate.

"Hi guys! Although very annoying & inconvenient, as a pilot myself, I think the way things ended up was MUCH better for all you passengers! B/c I sure as hell wouldn’t have wanted to be on that flight knowing the guys up on the flight deck were quarrelling! A recipe for DISASTER!!" tweeted @RobertStuScott1, though it is unclear whether he was on the flight.

A representative from Alaska Airlines also defended the decision in a statement: "While this situation was unfortunate, in the interest of safety, the pilots did the right thing. Both the captain and the first officer was evaluated by management and it was determined they remained fit to fly… We apologized to our guests for the inconvenience this caused."

VIDEO: Man arrested for climbing onto wing of airplane preparing for takeoff at Las Vegas airport



There are some people who can handle a trip to Las Vegas and there are some people who can't handle a trip to Las Vegas and end up trespassing onto an airport runway and climbing onto the wing of a commercial airliner that is preparing to depart. The gentleman in this viral video appears to be the latter.

An Alaska Airlines airplane was preparing to depart on Saturday from the McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas, Nevada. Just before Flight 1367 took off for Portland, a man climbed onto the left wing of the Boeing 737. The pilot notified the control tower, which then alerted security.

Video taken by Brooke Knight shows the man on the wing, and has been watched nearly 2 million times on Twitter. So much for "What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas."

At one point, he attempts to climb the winglet, but he can't ascend up the tip of the elevated wing. The man believes that his shoes do not have enough traction to climb the winglet, so he takes off one of his shoes and socks. Unfortunately for him, being barefoot did not improve his climbing abilities. He mounts the winglet, but doesn't get very far.

Police officers walk onto the wing to apprehend the man, but he gets nervous and falls to the ground. He is immediately taken into custody by Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department officers who were waiting on the tarmac. The man was reportedly transported to a medical facility.

@AlaskaAir crew has been exceptional as The Original Wingman graces us with his presence. #StayHot2020 https://t.co/79PHcHhJ0q
— Brooke Knight (@Brooke Knight)1607814172.0

The unidentified suspect climbed over a perimeter fence of the airport and was observed by airport staff around 1:40 p.m. PST, McCarran International Airport spokesman Joe Rajchel told CNN.

The airplane returned to the gate for a full inspection following the incident, Alaska Airlines said in a statement.

"Law enforcement was dispatched and able to apprehend the individual," the airline said. "Our guests and employees are safe and we are working with law enforcement. The plane returned to the gate for a full inspection."

The plane eventually took off for Portland, but after a three-hour delay.

The airline executives are going to see this viral video and think to themselves, "Maybe we can make a lower class than "Economy Class" and charge people to fly on the wings?"