AI6YR Ben
@ai6yr.bsky.social
Mostly lurking. I was @ai6yrham over there on Twitter. Find my main posts at https://m.ai6yr.org/@ai6yr plus many emergency/disaster/public safety bots at https://m.ai6yr.org/public/local
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This evening, President Trump put out a statement on social media saying he will decertify “all aircraft made in Canada.” This statement could have wide reaching consequences for the wildfire aviation world.
open.substack.com/pub/thehotsh...
open.substack.com/pub/thehotsh...
President Trump Orders Decertification Of All Canadian Made Aircraft, Likely Affecting Numerous Wildfire Platforms.
Scoopers, Twin Otters, Beavers, Q400s could all be affected.
open.substack.com
January 30, 2026 at 4:58 AM
This evening, President Trump put out a statement on social media saying he will decertify “all aircraft made in Canada.” This statement could have wide reaching consequences for the wildfire aviation world.
open.substack.com/pub/thehotsh...
open.substack.com/pub/thehotsh...
Hi all, I have cut the Bluesky bridge on my Mastodon instance. If anyone wants my posts, you can create a Mastodon account elsewhere (mastodon.social is the biggest instance).
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January 17, 2026 at 1:37 AM
Hi all, I have cut the Bluesky bridge on my Mastodon instance. If anyone wants my posts, you can create a Mastodon account elsewhere (mastodon.social is the biggest instance).
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2025 was an exceptional year for the Earth's climate
⬆️ Warmest ocean heat content
⬆️ Tied as second warmest surface temps
⬆️ Second warmest troposphere
⬆️ Record high sea level and GHGs
⬇️ Record low winter Arctic ice
New State of the Climate over at Carbon Brief: www.carbonbrief.org/...
⬆️ Warmest ocean heat content
⬆️ Tied as second warmest surface temps
⬆️ Second warmest troposphere
⬆️ Record high sea level and GHGs
⬇️ Record low winter Arctic ice
New State of the Climate over at Carbon Brief: www.carbonbrief.org/...
January 14, 2026 at 2:53 PM
2025 was an exceptional year for the Earth's climate
⬆️ Warmest ocean heat content
⬆️ Tied as second warmest surface temps
⬆️ Second warmest troposphere
⬆️ Record high sea level and GHGs
⬇️ Record low winter Arctic ice
New State of the Climate over at Carbon Brief: www.carbonbrief.org/...
⬆️ Warmest ocean heat content
⬆️ Tied as second warmest surface temps
⬆️ Second warmest troposphere
⬆️ Record high sea level and GHGs
⬇️ Record low winter Arctic ice
New State of the Climate over at Carbon Brief: www.carbonbrief.org/...
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Way to go antivaxxers!
South Carolina reports 99 new measles cases; now more than 300 cases in Upstate outbreak
South Carolina has reported 310 measles cases in the last six months.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/m...
South Carolina has reported 310 measles cases in the last six months.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/m...
January 12, 2026 at 9:41 PM
Way to go antivaxxers!
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This piece also includes a perspective from me, on the "return of the urban firestorm," originally drawn from a conversation I had with David in the immediate aftermath of (yet another) recent wildfire disaster--the Dec 2021 Marshall Fire in Colorado.
The Return of the Urban Firestorm
Climate scientist Daniel Swain explains that what happened Thursday in Colorado wasn’t a wildfire, but something potentially much scarier.
nymag.com
January 8, 2026 at 5:00 AM
This piece also includes a perspective from me, on the "return of the urban firestorm," originally drawn from a conversation I had with David in the immediate aftermath of (yet another) recent wildfire disaster--the Dec 2021 Marshall Fire in Colorado.
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Another piece I wanted to share on this anniversary of the January 2025 fires is a more recent one by @dwallacewells.bsky.social, which incorporates a more up-to-date perspective on lessons learned (or...not) since the dual Los Angeles catastrophes.
Opinion | Which City Burns Next?
One year later, we haven’t really begun to reckon with the real meaning of the Los Angeles fires.
www.nytimes.com
January 8, 2026 at 5:00 AM
Another piece I wanted to share on this anniversary of the January 2025 fires is a more recent one by @dwallacewells.bsky.social, which incorporates a more up-to-date perspective on lessons learned (or...not) since the dual Los Angeles catastrophes.
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Today's NorCal downpours and additional local flooding will likely be last for a while, as a much less active pattern will develop along West Coast by mid week & continue into mid Jan. West Coast ridging will redevelop, / little precipitation for 10+ days. A needed break! #CAwx
January 5, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Today's NorCal downpours and additional local flooding will likely be last for a while, as a much less active pattern will develop along West Coast by mid week & continue into mid Jan. West Coast ridging will redevelop, / little precipitation for 10+ days. A needed break! #CAwx
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add me to the list. i converted my laptop to Linux Mint. It was trivial. I'm so glad to be free of MSFT. And out of curiosity i dug out an 11yr old Macbook and stuck Mint on it, it's useful again!
January 3, 2026 at 8:18 PM
add me to the list. i converted my laptop to Linux Mint. It was trivial. I'm so glad to be free of MSFT. And out of curiosity i dug out an 11yr old Macbook and stuck Mint on it, it's useful again!
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Eruption of Etna volcano in Sicily.
New fissure opened up on the eastern flank.
Image taken today by Sentinel-2.
New fissure opened up on the eastern flank.
Image taken today by Sentinel-2.
January 1, 2026 at 9:24 PM
Eruption of Etna volcano in Sicily.
New fissure opened up on the eastern flank.
Image taken today by Sentinel-2.
New fissure opened up on the eastern flank.
Image taken today by Sentinel-2.
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@ai6yr.bsky.social Welcome, humans! I am ready for you! Fish, plankton, sea greens and protein from the sea. Fresh as harvest day.
December 26, 2025 at 10:06 PM
@ai6yr.bsky.social Welcome, humans! I am ready for you! Fish, plankton, sea greens and protein from the sea. Fresh as harvest day.
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Bad night in Ventura.
Photo credit @VenturaForward.
Photo credit @VenturaForward.
December 26, 2025 at 4:27 AM
Bad night in Ventura.
Photo credit @VenturaForward.
Photo credit @VenturaForward.
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I saw one like that where a rusted ground strap caused a bunch of electrical issues. Something like three hours of diagnostic work for a four dollar part.
December 25, 2025 at 5:07 PM
I saw one like that where a rusted ground strap caused a bunch of electrical issues. Something like three hours of diagnostic work for a four dollar part.
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My favourite is a video of someone draining water out of an ECU, because water had *crept up the wires*
December 25, 2025 at 5:03 PM
My favourite is a video of someone draining water out of an ECU, because water had *crept up the wires*
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"The electrical components are sealed in the undercarriage."
Okay tell that to the malformed housing/rotted gasket and it's the 5th time water has intruded and corroded the metal into a permanent short circuit and today you win the car problem lottery.
Okay tell that to the malformed housing/rotted gasket and it's the 5th time water has intruded and corroded the metal into a permanent short circuit and today you win the car problem lottery.
December 25, 2025 at 4:49 PM
"The electrical components are sealed in the undercarriage."
Okay tell that to the malformed housing/rotted gasket and it's the 5th time water has intruded and corroded the metal into a permanent short circuit and today you win the car problem lottery.
Okay tell that to the malformed housing/rotted gasket and it's the 5th time water has intruded and corroded the metal into a permanent short circuit and today you win the car problem lottery.
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Todays cars are closer to a laptop than those of yesteryear. Water in a connector can mean thousands of dollars in repairs from fried electronics. Power seats can go for a few thousand dollars now. If it gets inside. They are not designed for water crossing.
December 25, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Todays cars are closer to a laptop than those of yesteryear. Water in a connector can mean thousands of dollars in repairs from fried electronics. Power seats can go for a few thousand dollars now. If it gets inside. They are not designed for water crossing.
December 23, 2025 at 12:44 AM
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This hits hard. One of those disasters happened in my county. As a member of the SAR team that provided evacuation support and post-flooding drone surveys, I saw firsthand the damage done. And it’s not over. Several log jams on Vallecito Creek are potentially deadly hazards.
December 22, 2025 at 3:20 AM
This hits hard. One of those disasters happened in my county. As a member of the SAR team that provided evacuation support and post-flooding drone surveys, I saw firsthand the damage done. And it’s not over. Several log jams on Vallecito Creek are potentially deadly hazards.
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I’m making a Lego ark. That floats right?
December 21, 2025 at 11:48 PM
I’m making a Lego ark. That floats right?
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I posted these elsewhere, but if anyone wants a free headline for tomorrow...
"Power Outage Causes Waymogeddon In San Francisco"
"Waymo Problems Than Expected After Power Outage"
"Power Outage Causes Waymogeddon In San Francisco"
"Waymo Problems Than Expected After Power Outage"
December 21, 2025 at 4:28 AM
I posted these elsewhere, but if anyone wants a free headline for tomorrow...
"Power Outage Causes Waymogeddon In San Francisco"
"Waymo Problems Than Expected After Power Outage"
"Power Outage Causes Waymogeddon In San Francisco"
"Waymo Problems Than Expected After Power Outage"
Waymogeddon in San Francisco due to a blackout. missionlocal.org/2025/12/sf-w...
Waymo halts service during massive S.F. blackout after causing traffic jams
Waymo stopped its service across San Francisco on Saturday after numerous autonomous vehicles caused traffic jams in the city.
missionlocal.org
December 21, 2025 at 4:23 AM
Waymogeddon in San Francisco due to a blackout. missionlocal.org/2025/12/sf-w...
December 19, 2025 at 1:47 PM