Grant W. Trent
@grantwtrent.bsky.social
Interested in all things nuclear or high voltage — our attendant histories of research and engineering.
Industrially hygienic.
All posts here do not represent my employer.
Industrially hygienic.
All posts here do not represent my employer.
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Waking up to what I can only assume is some fresh horror
Breaking News: The FAA halted all flights to and from the El Paso airport in Texas for 10 days, citing unspecified security reasons.
F.A.A. Halts All Flights at El Paso Airport for 10 Days
No flights would be allowed to or from the airport for 10 days under a flight restriction order that cited unspecified “special security reasons.”
nyti.ms
February 11, 2026 at 11:17 AM
Waking up to what I can only assume is some fresh horror
Looks like it's been under there a while.
February 10, 2026 at 3:33 PM
Looks like it's been under there a while.
They just pulled an old car out of this lake. :/
February 10, 2026 at 3:28 PM
They just pulled an old car out of this lake. :/
I see the problem.
Not enough buttons.
Not enough buttons.
February 10, 2026 at 1:14 PM
I see the problem.
Not enough buttons.
Not enough buttons.
It's been surprising, the last few days on any stop by a grocer - holiday busy.
February 8, 2026 at 4:35 AM
It's been surprising, the last few days on any stop by a grocer - holiday busy.
That backflow preventer, essential for public health, was never planned for insulation or heating and almost exclusively above ground for ease of maintenance.
February 3, 2026 at 1:52 AM
That backflow preventer, essential for public health, was never planned for insulation or heating and almost exclusively above ground for ease of maintenance.
*major freeze
I don't know, nothing here was built for sustained ~25F temps. :/
I don't know, nothing here was built for sustained ~25F temps. :/
February 3, 2026 at 1:49 AM
*major freeze
I don't know, nothing here was built for sustained ~25F temps. :/
I don't know, nothing here was built for sustained ~25F temps. :/
I know it's all expensive and a minor freeze broke a whole lot more than we hoped. 😬
February 3, 2026 at 1:48 AM
I know it's all expensive and a minor freeze broke a whole lot more than we hoped. 😬
I'd be pretty stuck, too, if I had to consider the money at some granularity.
February 3, 2026 at 1:46 AM
I'd be pretty stuck, too, if I had to consider the money at some granularity.
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For a second you think he's gonna say "show love to those who are showing us hate" when the message is actually "show love to our people" and that feels like a significant vibe shirt over the last 10 years
February 2, 2026 at 4:47 AM
For a second you think he's gonna say "show love to those who are showing us hate" when the message is actually "show love to our people" and that feels like a significant vibe shirt over the last 10 years
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Measles has also been confirmed at an Arizona ICE facility: www.cnn.com/2026/01/28/h...
Case of measles confirmed in Arizona ICE facility | CNN
The US Department of Homeland Security says a person in detention at an Arizona Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility has measles, a highly contagious virus that can cause high fevers and a dis...
www.cnn.com
February 2, 2026 at 12:43 AM
Measles has also been confirmed at an Arizona ICE facility: www.cnn.com/2026/01/28/h...
We're not cold-hardy here.
I just throw on my socks and thermals the night before making a few less layers to navigate during my morning scramble.
I just throw on my socks and thermals the night before making a few less layers to navigate during my morning scramble.
February 2, 2026 at 2:10 AM
We're not cold-hardy here.
I just throw on my socks and thermals the night before making a few less layers to navigate during my morning scramble.
I just throw on my socks and thermals the night before making a few less layers to navigate during my morning scramble.
She seems a little put out by the turtleneck but is lounging around, unblanketed without a single shiver.
February 2, 2026 at 2:07 AM
She seems a little put out by the turtleneck but is lounging around, unblanketed without a single shiver.
Kind of looking like we may do better tonight. :D
A little better than hours at ~25F at least.
Still a freeze but not as hard.
I'll be up and out to feel it before sunrise in any case.
A little better than hours at ~25F at least.
Still a freeze but not as hard.
I'll be up and out to feel it before sunrise in any case.
February 2, 2026 at 1:18 AM
Kind of looking like we may do better tonight. :D
A little better than hours at ~25F at least.
Still a freeze but not as hard.
I'll be up and out to feel it before sunrise in any case.
A little better than hours at ~25F at least.
Still a freeze but not as hard.
I'll be up and out to feel it before sunrise in any case.
It's been a while but occasionally a few of these things pass through.
February 1, 2026 at 11:48 PM
It's been a while but occasionally a few of these things pass through.
