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askal🇵🇭/wolfhound🇮🇪
🏝️🖲️ atc🎙️🌁
OV CENIL 0901
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They weren’t 18 or 19! They were GROWN men fucking 15 year olds.
Megyn Kelly: "I know somebody very close to this case…Jeffrey Epstein, in this person's view, was not a pedophile…He was into the barely legal type, like he liked 15 year old girls…He wasn't into like 8 year olds…There's a difference between a 15 year old and a 5 year old."
November 13, 2025 at 6:12 PM
They weren’t 18 or 19! They were GROWN men fucking 15 year olds.
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As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
November 13, 2025 at 11:33 AM
As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
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Good grief.
There were 23 stopgap funding bills for the FAA starting in 2008.
Funding cuts have hit the agency for decades, including pauses on hiring of….wait for it….air traffic controllers.
This committee will do nothing more than performative politicking about flight safety.
There were 23 stopgap funding bills for the FAA starting in 2008.
Funding cuts have hit the agency for decades, including pauses on hiring of….wait for it….air traffic controllers.
This committee will do nothing more than performative politicking about flight safety.
A U.S. Senate subcommittee will hold a Wednesday hearing to examine the impact of the government shutdown on aviation safety, a committee official told Reuters. The session signals congressional scrutiny of how funding gaps have affected aviation operations and agency readiness. - More on hype.aero
U.S. Senate Subcommittee to Hear on Government Shutdown’s Impact on Aviation Safety
A U.S. Senate subcommittee will hold a hearing next Wednesday on the impact of the government shutdown on aviation safety after thousands of domestic flights and millions of passengers were impacted by disruptions.
www.reuters.com
November 13, 2025 at 5:26 AM
Good grief.
There were 23 stopgap funding bills for the FAA starting in 2008.
Funding cuts have hit the agency for decades, including pauses on hiring of….wait for it….air traffic controllers.
This committee will do nothing more than performative politicking about flight safety.
There were 23 stopgap funding bills for the FAA starting in 2008.
Funding cuts have hit the agency for decades, including pauses on hiring of….wait for it….air traffic controllers.
This committee will do nothing more than performative politicking about flight safety.
the government has reopened
November 13, 2025 at 1:27 AM
the government has reopened
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The Federal Aviation Administration is completely in thrall to DOT.
The FAA Admin is nothing more than Sean Duffy’s assistant at this point.
He must be back in the office waiting for the boss to let him speak.
The FAA Admin is nothing more than Sean Duffy’s assistant at this point.
He must be back in the office waiting for the boss to let him speak.
Sean Duffy, the U.S. secretary of transportation, on Tuesday refused to say when he would roll back the restrictions on flights at 40 busy airports.
Duffy Won’t Give Timeline to Restore Flights as Shutdown Appears Near End
Sean Duffy, the transportation secretary, instead stepped up his warnings of potential chaos in the air-travel system, saying some airlines could ground their fleets by this weekend if the government is not reopened.
nyti.ms
November 12, 2025 at 3:03 AM
The Federal Aviation Administration is completely in thrall to DOT.
The FAA Admin is nothing more than Sean Duffy’s assistant at this point.
He must be back in the office waiting for the boss to let him speak.
The FAA Admin is nothing more than Sean Duffy’s assistant at this point.
He must be back in the office waiting for the boss to let him speak.
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I can not stress enough how wrong it is to politicize flight safety.
Last summer at OshKosh FAA Admin Bedford said no one in the Biden admin cared about aviation; now we have this from Duffy.
This attitude turns safety into a concept to be owned for political gain. It’s dangerous & pathetic.
Last summer at OshKosh FAA Admin Bedford said no one in the Biden admin cared about aviation; now we have this from Duffy.
This attitude turns safety into a concept to be owned for political gain. It’s dangerous & pathetic.
Sean Duffy: "You all saw with the DCA air crash -- the last administration didn't see the 85 near misses" (Trump was in office when that happened)
November 12, 2025 at 1:41 AM
I can not stress enough how wrong it is to politicize flight safety.
Last summer at OshKosh FAA Admin Bedford said no one in the Biden admin cared about aviation; now we have this from Duffy.
This attitude turns safety into a concept to be owned for political gain. It’s dangerous & pathetic.
Last summer at OshKosh FAA Admin Bedford said no one in the Biden admin cared about aviation; now we have this from Duffy.
This attitude turns safety into a concept to be owned for political gain. It’s dangerous & pathetic.
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If you've got clear skies to the north tonight, you'll most likely be able to catch a glimpse of the aurora from most anywhere in the US! Really popping off tonight!
November 12, 2025 at 2:16 AM
If you've got clear skies to the north tonight, you'll most likely be able to catch a glimpse of the aurora from most anywhere in the US! Really popping off tonight!
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Why is Trump going after America's air traffic controllers, today of all days?
It's one more way to distract from his decision to increase your health insurance premiums."
It's one more way to distract from his decision to increase your health insurance premiums."
November 11, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Why is Trump going after America's air traffic controllers, today of all days?
It's one more way to distract from his decision to increase your health insurance premiums."
It's one more way to distract from his decision to increase your health insurance premiums."
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🤨
TRUMP: US TO LAUNCH NEW AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEM WITHIN 2–3 WEEKS
November 10, 2025 at 10:19 PM
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Not only do I never, ever want any of DJT's dirty money
Making him mad is more happiness than $10,000 could ever get me
Making him mad is more happiness than $10,000 could ever get me
BREAKING: President Trump says he will be recommending controllers who "didn't take any time off" receive a $10k bonus, adds that "those that did nothing but complain, and took time off" will have a "a negative mark."
November 10, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Not only do I never, ever want any of DJT's dirty money
Making him mad is more happiness than $10,000 could ever get me
Making him mad is more happiness than $10,000 could ever get me
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Okay, since I've seen similar questions about stuff like this multiple times in the last couple weeks, I'm going to make a thread explaining it. /1
November 9, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Okay, since I've seen similar questions about stuff like this multiple times in the last couple weeks, I'm going to make a thread explaining it. /1
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(we see him)
November 10, 2025 at 2:57 AM
(we see him)
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Oh no, the gen Z airline pilots have arrived.
ACARS Message From: N419YX / YX4635
Message: HAIIII MAY WE HAVE THE WX FOR SBN IF YOU HAVE A SECONDDDDD. ZANK YOUUU
Track Aircraft: https://www.flightradar24.com/N419YX
Area: Philadelphia, PA, USA
#acars #vdlm2 #N419YX #YX4635
Message: HAIIII MAY WE HAVE THE WX FOR SBN IF YOU HAVE A SECONDDDDD. ZANK YOUUU
Track Aircraft: https://www.flightradar24.com/N419YX
Area: Philadelphia, PA, USA
#acars #vdlm2 #N419YX #YX4635
November 9, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Oh no, the gen Z airline pilots have arrived.
For reference, last week's was a new record (at least for during the shutdown)
39 facilities with staffing triggers
No surprise, as it was Halloween
39 facilities with staffing triggers
No surprise, as it was Halloween
November 9, 2025 at 12:20 AM
For reference, last week's was a new record (at least for during the shutdown)
39 facilities with staffing triggers
No surprise, as it was Halloween
39 facilities with staffing triggers
No surprise, as it was Halloween
My smallest real complaint about AI?
I am a fan of em and en dashes, and using then correctly over hyphens
I even went as so far as to memorize the ALT code for them
ALT + 150
ALT + 151
Now I can't use them — I'll be branded a slop-partaker!
RIP dash usage 2017–2025
I am a fan of em and en dashes, and using then correctly over hyphens
I even went as so far as to memorize the ALT code for them
ALT + 150
ALT + 151
Now I can't use them — I'll be branded a slop-partaker!
RIP dash usage 2017–2025
November 8, 2025 at 7:43 PM
My smallest real complaint about AI?
I am a fan of em and en dashes, and using then correctly over hyphens
I even went as so far as to memorize the ALT code for them
ALT + 150
ALT + 151
Now I can't use them — I'll be branded a slop-partaker!
RIP dash usage 2017–2025
I am a fan of em and en dashes, and using then correctly over hyphens
I even went as so far as to memorize the ALT code for them
ALT + 150
ALT + 151
Now I can't use them — I'll be branded a slop-partaker!
RIP dash usage 2017–2025
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Again, for those that have the time to keep up.
nasstatus.faa.gov
It's real easy to make assumptions. I was a controller at ZTL (Atlanta Center) for 25 years and I can't tell you them implications of every detail. But I can point you towards the data the FAA releases.
(More in the remarks)
nasstatus.faa.gov
It's real easy to make assumptions. I was a controller at ZTL (Atlanta Center) for 25 years and I can't tell you them implications of every detail. But I can point you towards the data the FAA releases.
(More in the remarks)
November 7, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Again, for those that have the time to keep up.
nasstatus.faa.gov
It's real easy to make assumptions. I was a controller at ZTL (Atlanta Center) for 25 years and I can't tell you them implications of every detail. But I can point you towards the data the FAA releases.
(More in the remarks)
nasstatus.faa.gov
It's real easy to make assumptions. I was a controller at ZTL (Atlanta Center) for 25 years and I can't tell you them implications of every detail. But I can point you towards the data the FAA releases.
(More in the remarks)
In what is now the LONGEST shutdown in history, myself, along with controllers across the US, have been volunteering to make the public more aware of ATC'ers and our struggles
If you see folks with yellow shirts at the airport, come talk to us, ask us questions, take a pamphlet, spread the word ♥️
If you see folks with yellow shirts at the airport, come talk to us, ask us questions, take a pamphlet, spread the word ♥️
November 7, 2025 at 9:05 PM
In what is now the LONGEST shutdown in history, myself, along with controllers across the US, have been volunteering to make the public more aware of ATC'ers and our struggles
If you see folks with yellow shirts at the airport, come talk to us, ask us questions, take a pamphlet, spread the word ♥️
If you see folks with yellow shirts at the airport, come talk to us, ask us questions, take a pamphlet, spread the word ♥️
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You "ease pressure" by paying them and FINALLY staffing up to proper numbers. (Like - hire more controllers than you think you need so that there are plenty of students in training. And then keep hiring controllers for YEARS so that retirements don't cause perpetual staffing crises.)
Breaking news: The Trump administration has announced it will reduce flight traffic by 10 percent in 40 markets across the U.S. as part of an effort to ease pressure on air traffic controllers, as the government shutdown enters its second month.
U.S. orders 10% cut in flights at several airports as shutdown drags on
The Trump administration says the move, which will affect 40 markets, is part of an effort to ease pressure on air traffic controllers.
wapo.st
November 5, 2025 at 10:19 PM
You "ease pressure" by paying them and FINALLY staffing up to proper numbers. (Like - hire more controllers than you think you need so that there are plenty of students in training. And then keep hiring controllers for YEARS so that retirements don't cause perpetual staffing crises.)
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The Speaker of the House is getting paid not to work while the NTSB team heading to the crash site in Kentucky is not.
Mike Johnson needs to call the House back in session or get his ass down there and shift some wreckage.
He needs to experience what dedicated federal employees do for a living.
Mike Johnson needs to call the House back in session or get his ass down there and shift some wreckage.
He needs to experience what dedicated federal employees do for a living.
November 5, 2025 at 2:33 AM
The Speaker of the House is getting paid not to work while the NTSB team heading to the crash site in Kentucky is not.
Mike Johnson needs to call the House back in session or get his ass down there and shift some wreckage.
He needs to experience what dedicated federal employees do for a living.
Mike Johnson needs to call the House back in session or get his ass down there and shift some wreckage.
He needs to experience what dedicated federal employees do for a living.
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It’s a tough day for all of aviation, but cargo pilots especially. I found out from my mom, who had endearing and supportive things to say. 💜
November 5, 2025 at 12:51 AM
It’s a tough day for all of aviation, but cargo pilots especially. I found out from my mom, who had endearing and supportive things to say. 💜
My thoughts are with my family, friends, and coworkers at UPS and Louisville tonight
UPS2976 was a flight I've worked many times, and it fills me with sorrow to know I won't be talking to them on this mid
Wishing my colleagues at the NTSB best of luck with their investigation
UPS2976 was a flight I've worked many times, and it fills me with sorrow to know I won't be talking to them on this mid
Wishing my colleagues at the NTSB best of luck with their investigation
November 5, 2025 at 12:27 AM
My thoughts are with my family, friends, and coworkers at UPS and Louisville tonight
UPS2976 was a flight I've worked many times, and it fills me with sorrow to know I won't be talking to them on this mid
Wishing my colleagues at the NTSB best of luck with their investigation
UPS2976 was a flight I've worked many times, and it fills me with sorrow to know I won't be talking to them on this mid
Wishing my colleagues at the NTSB best of luck with their investigation
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I worked hard on this one. It’s old school aviation writing; a deep dive into what happened in the last attempt at an ATC upgrade (NextGen) and why the FAA & DOT need to talk about it. I go all the way back to 60s in how we got here - no paywall!
leehamnews.com/2025/11/04/a...
leehamnews.com/2025/11/04/a...
As ATC collapses, FAA modernization funding remains elusive - Leeham News and Analysis
By Colleen Mondor Nov. 4, 2025, © Leeham News: The US Air Traffic Control (ATC) system is melting down as the US federal government shutdown takes its toll on an already overstressed, understaffed, un...
leehamnews.com
November 4, 2025 at 7:04 PM
I worked hard on this one. It’s old school aviation writing; a deep dive into what happened in the last attempt at an ATC upgrade (NextGen) and why the FAA & DOT need to talk about it. I go all the way back to 60s in how we got here - no paywall!
leehamnews.com/2025/11/04/a...
leehamnews.com/2025/11/04/a...
I mean, straight 4's is almost perfect but I think:
Ham
Au Gratin
Stuffing
Cranberries
Carrot Cake
Gravy
Hawaiian Rolls
I still got a buck leftover so I could swap Carrot Cake for Pecan Pie buttttt
Carrot Cake secretly a goated offering
Ham
Au Gratin
Stuffing
Cranberries
Carrot Cake
Gravy
Hawaiian Rolls
I still got a buck leftover so I could swap Carrot Cake for Pecan Pie buttttt
Carrot Cake secretly a goated offering
November 3, 2025 at 9:17 PM
I mean, straight 4's is almost perfect but I think:
Ham
Au Gratin
Stuffing
Cranberries
Carrot Cake
Gravy
Hawaiian Rolls
I still got a buck leftover so I could swap Carrot Cake for Pecan Pie buttttt
Carrot Cake secretly a goated offering
Ham
Au Gratin
Stuffing
Cranberries
Carrot Cake
Gravy
Hawaiian Rolls
I still got a buck leftover so I could swap Carrot Cake for Pecan Pie buttttt
Carrot Cake secretly a goated offering
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Opinion: Alaska Airlines Will Kill the Hawaiian Airlines Branding Within Two Years (And Why That Matters)
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avgeeks.aero/opinion-alas...
Opinion: Alaska Airlines Will Kill the Hawaiian Airlines Branding Within Two Years (And Why That Matters)
When Alaska Airlines completed its merger with Hawaiian Airlines, the move was met with a mix of cautious optimism and deep cultural concern. For many residents of Hawaii, the thought of losing their…
avgeeks.aero
November 3, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Opinion: Alaska Airlines Will Kill the Hawaiian Airlines Branding Within Two Years (And Why That Matters)
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