airplane ian (he/him)
@airplaneian.com
Professional disaster enthusiast, lapsed pilot, RF enjoyer.
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Conflicts affect all, but persons with disabilities face unique risks.
Accessible shelters, evacuation plans, and aid aren't just legal obligations; they are humanitarian imperatives.
Parties to armed conflicts must respect and protect people with disabilities.
Accessible shelters, evacuation plans, and aid aren't just legal obligations; they are humanitarian imperatives.
Parties to armed conflicts must respect and protect people with disabilities.
December 27, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Conflicts affect all, but persons with disabilities face unique risks.
Accessible shelters, evacuation plans, and aid aren't just legal obligations; they are humanitarian imperatives.
Parties to armed conflicts must respect and protect people with disabilities.
Accessible shelters, evacuation plans, and aid aren't just legal obligations; they are humanitarian imperatives.
Parties to armed conflicts must respect and protect people with disabilities.
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"Why do we have to take ethics classes for a computer science degree?"
This is why. And frankly, we should be failing more students for inadequately demonstrating their understanding of the topic.
Let's review some fun historical examples of why "No, actually quality will continue to matter."
This is why. And frankly, we should be failing more students for inadequately demonstrating their understanding of the topic.
Let's review some fun historical examples of why "No, actually quality will continue to matter."
December 26, 2025 at 3:32 PM
"Why do we have to take ethics classes for a computer science degree?"
This is why. And frankly, we should be failing more students for inadequately demonstrating their understanding of the topic.
Let's review some fun historical examples of why "No, actually quality will continue to matter."
This is why. And frankly, we should be failing more students for inadequately demonstrating their understanding of the topic.
Let's review some fun historical examples of why "No, actually quality will continue to matter."
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December 21, 2025 at 8:48 PM
doing good things is virtue signaling and signaling your virtues is good, it's just not that complicated
December 27, 2025 at 3:16 AM
doing good things is virtue signaling and signaling your virtues is good, it's just not that complicated
not confident the postal inspection service doesn't actually have one of these, uspis doesn't fuck around
December 27, 2025 at 12:33 AM
not confident the postal inspection service doesn't actually have one of these, uspis doesn't fuck around
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The real news in this article is what Cruise CEO said to @jeffreytumlin.bsky.social which is insane.
For a preview of what's to come from AVs, look to San Francisco.
As ex-SFMTA CEO @jeffreytumlin.bsky.social explained here, affluent people love Waymos. But they muck up transport networks by blocking streets and obstructing transit.
What’s good for individual riders may not be good for the city.
As ex-SFMTA CEO @jeffreytumlin.bsky.social explained here, affluent people love Waymos. But they muck up transport networks by blocking streets and obstructing transit.
What’s good for individual riders may not be good for the city.
What Robotaxis Brought San Francisco
Outgoing transit agency head Jeffrey Tumlin reflects on how self-driving cars from Waymo, Cruise and Zoox affected the city’s other transportation modes.
www.bloomberg.com
December 26, 2025 at 6:15 PM
The real news in this article is what Cruise CEO said to @jeffreytumlin.bsky.social which is insane.
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I remember the phrase "they can't be allowed to melt back into society" re: the de-Baathification of Iraq after the war there. Like everything about that experience, the attempt was cynical, stupid, and botched. But there really should be a plan about what we do with guys like these in the future.
ICE detain father shopping on Christmas Eve—then steal his family's groceries.
Then 3 agents divvy up his paid for food—taking what they want for themselves.
"Can I just get the wife's number to call and let her know?" woman asks.
"No, guess he should've complied," agent says.
Yakima, Washington
Then 3 agents divvy up his paid for food—taking what they want for themselves.
"Can I just get the wife's number to call and let her know?" woman asks.
"No, guess he should've complied," agent says.
Yakima, Washington
December 26, 2025 at 4:33 PM
I remember the phrase "they can't be allowed to melt back into society" re: the de-Baathification of Iraq after the war there. Like everything about that experience, the attempt was cynical, stupid, and botched. But there really should be a plan about what we do with guys like these in the future.
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I began this story focused on the weird lies about Hurricane Helene but became very disturbed at how prevalent this pseudo-environmentalism is. The movement blocks real policy to curb climate catastrophes.
For @rollingstone.com I wrote about the mass national movement to ban chemtrails...which don't exist. The movement is one of the ways in which MAHA is taking over the country.
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
Chemtrails Aren't Real. So Why Are Politicians Passing Laws About Them?
The history and politics of so-called weather weapons.
www.rollingstone.com
December 26, 2025 at 2:42 PM
I began this story focused on the weird lies about Hurricane Helene but became very disturbed at how prevalent this pseudo-environmentalism is. The movement blocks real policy to curb climate catastrophes.
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Although atmospheric river portion of CA storm has ended, a much colder & unstable/sheared airmass will continue to bring Intermittent waves of strong to severe t-storms--w/widespread strong wind gusts, scattered flash flood/isolated tornado potential, plus heavy mtn snow. #CAwx
December 25, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Although atmospheric river portion of CA storm has ended, a much colder & unstable/sheared airmass will continue to bring Intermittent waves of strong to severe t-storms--w/widespread strong wind gusts, scattered flash flood/isolated tornado potential, plus heavy mtn snow. #CAwx
still deployed, but tracking a fun xmas incident at work that has taken out all of our identity servers and some other extremely critical IT platforms and services
very fun, very cool
very fun, very cool
December 25, 2025 at 6:22 PM
still deployed, but tracking a fun xmas incident at work that has taken out all of our identity servers and some other extremely critical IT platforms and services
very fun, very cool
very fun, very cool
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NORAD Santa tracker is Woke
December 25, 2025 at 2:28 AM
NORAD Santa tracker is Woke
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I was born in April 1805
Napoleon was master of Europe
Only the BRITISH FLEET stood before him
Oceans were now battlefields
Napoleon was master of Europe
Only the BRITISH FLEET stood before him
Oceans were now battlefields
December 24, 2025 at 11:09 PM
I was born in April 1805
Napoleon was master of Europe
Only the BRITISH FLEET stood before him
Oceans were now battlefields
Napoleon was master of Europe
Only the BRITISH FLEET stood before him
Oceans were now battlefields
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...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL LOS ANGELES COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been
cancelled. However, damaging winds remain likely and a Severe
Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the area.
California.
The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been
cancelled. However, damaging winds remain likely and a Severe
Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the area.
California.
December 24, 2025 at 6:33 PM
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL LOS ANGELES COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been
cancelled. However, damaging winds remain likely and a Severe
Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the area.
California.
The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been
cancelled. However, damaging winds remain likely and a Severe
Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the area.
California.
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A small (personal) example of this book’s intellectual dishonesty:
My father-in-law is reading In Covid’s Wake, and excitedly told me he found a passage where I’m quoted. The quote in question is me saying the FBI worked to censor speech on social media.
Huh? When did I say that?!
My father-in-law is reading In Covid’s Wake, and excitedly told me he found a passage where I’m quoted. The quote in question is me saying the FBI worked to censor speech on social media.
Huh? When did I say that?!
December 24, 2025 at 7:00 PM
A small (personal) example of this book’s intellectual dishonesty:
My father-in-law is reading In Covid’s Wake, and excitedly told me he found a passage where I’m quoted. The quote in question is me saying the FBI worked to censor speech on social media.
Huh? When did I say that?!
My father-in-law is reading In Covid’s Wake, and excitedly told me he found a passage where I’m quoted. The quote in question is me saying the FBI worked to censor speech on social media.
Huh? When did I say that?!
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The stars are converging weirdly and Wagnerianly as 2025 winds down toward an untold future of norm-shattering. Happy holidays to all and @oliviagiovetti.bsky.social @katewagner.wehwalt.net specifically.
The Wagnerian subtext of the Folger’s Christmas incest ad
Fern von hier Folger’s mir nun.
www.criticaldrift.org
December 24, 2025 at 2:12 PM
The stars are converging weirdly and Wagnerianly as 2025 winds down toward an untold future of norm-shattering. Happy holidays to all and @oliviagiovetti.bsky.social @katewagner.wehwalt.net specifically.
there was quite a bit of uncertainty in the wind forecast today, really interesting mechanics at play
SEW issues High Wind Warning valid at Dec 24, 10:00 AM PST for Southern Hood Canal [WA] till Dec 24, 7:00 PM PST Link
December 24, 2025 at 4:12 AM
there was quite a bit of uncertainty in the wind forecast today, really interesting mechanics at play
common badlantic L
The Atlantic suggesting, without evidence, that Canada's Global TV broadcasting the '60 Minutes' segment on CECOT that CBS distributed to it may have been an act of "treachery."
🔗: www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
🔗: www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
December 24, 2025 at 12:22 AM
common badlantic L
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Some interesting weather coming up in the Bay Area...
December 23, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Some interesting weather coming up in the Bay Area...
lol outlook doesn't have a way to change a meeting owner, what?
December 23, 2025 at 4:23 PM
lol outlook doesn't have a way to change a meeting owner, what?
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Bari Weiss had no understanding of 230 and it will soon be painfully obvious that she has no understanding of what DMCA takedowns actually accomplish
December 23, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Bari Weiss had no understanding of 230 and it will soon be painfully obvious that she has no understanding of what DMCA takedowns actually accomplish
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Yes, CECOT is a concentration camp in the guise of a prison. The Venezuelans were the first people to *ever* be released from CECOT since Bukele opened the prison in January 2023. Seriously. The first.
These are concentration camps. No other way to describe them. Truly horrific, and none of it surprising in the least.
30 minutes. Some deportees described sexual assault. Detainee describes the guard sexually assaulting most detainees. Lights left on all day. Prisoners not given clean water.
Now the DHS tour. Nobody spoke to the detainees. Noem's video was in a different area of the prison.
Now the DHS tour. Nobody spoke to the detainees. Noem's video was in a different area of the prison.
December 23, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Yes, CECOT is a concentration camp in the guise of a prison. The Venezuelans were the first people to *ever* be released from CECOT since Bukele opened the prison in January 2023. Seriously. The first.
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Bringing back Limewire to illegally rip copies of reporting suppressed by the government is definitely some cyberpunk shit
December 23, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Bringing back Limewire to illegally rip copies of reporting suppressed by the government is definitely some cyberpunk shit
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‘It’s not a part time job.’
Oof.
Scott Pelley and Sharyn Alfonsi absolutely leveled Bari Weiss at an emergency 60 Minutes staff meeting today.
Oof.
Scott Pelley and Sharyn Alfonsi absolutely leveled Bari Weiss at an emergency 60 Minutes staff meeting today.
December 22, 2025 at 9:50 PM
‘It’s not a part time job.’
Oof.
Scott Pelley and Sharyn Alfonsi absolutely leveled Bari Weiss at an emergency 60 Minutes staff meeting today.
Oof.
Scott Pelley and Sharyn Alfonsi absolutely leveled Bari Weiss at an emergency 60 Minutes staff meeting today.