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“Since news of Patel’s pricey weekend fling went national, the FBI has forced FlightAware, a site that monitors international air traffic via publicly available information, to stop keeping tabs on Patel’s plane.”
A reminder that #FlightTrackingisFreeSpeech
A reminder that #FlightTrackingisFreeSpeech
Kash Patel Loses It Over Report He Used FBI Jet to Go on a Date
A veteran FBI official has also lost his job over the story.
www.yahoo.com
November 4, 2025 at 7:20 PM
“Since news of Patel’s pricey weekend fling went national, the FBI has forced FlightAware, a site that monitors international air traffic via publicly available information, to stop keeping tabs on Patel’s plane.”
A reminder that #FlightTrackingisFreeSpeech
A reminder that #FlightTrackingisFreeSpeech
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NTSB investigating near-miss at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport
NTSB investigating near-miss at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport
CLEVELAND (WJW) – The National Transportation Safety Board announced Saturday it was sending a team to investigate an incident at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport. According to NTSB, its tea…
www.wkbn.com
November 1, 2025 at 7:40 PM
NTSB investigating near-miss at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport
[AlertDC] NCR Flyover: Arlington National Cemetery (October 24)
[AlertDC] The U.S. Military will conduct an aircraft flyover in the NCR over Arlington National Cemetery on Friday, October 24, at approximately 11:00AM
October 23, 2025 at 8:01 PM
[AlertDC] NCR Flyover: Arlington National Cemetery (October 24)
[AlertDC] The U.S. Military will conduct an aircraft flyover in the NCR over Arlington National Cemetery on Friday, October 24, at approximately 11:00AM
Senator Moran Thanks Committee for Advancing the Bipartisan ROTOR Act to Strengthen ADS-B Adoption
Senator Moran Thanks Committee for Advancing the Bipartisan ROTOR Act to Strengthen ADS-B Adoption
YouTube video by HelicoptersofDC
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October 21, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Senator Moran Thanks Committee for Advancing the Bipartisan ROTOR Act to Strengthen ADS-B Adoption
Instead of waiting for the FAA to issue or revise regulations within a year, the legislation would upon enactment prohibit the Army from turning off a location-transmitting technology on various helicopter flights. The equipment, known as Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast.
October 20, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Instead of waiting for the FAA to issue or revise regulations within a year, the legislation would upon enactment prohibit the Army from turning off a location-transmitting technology on various helicopter flights. The equipment, known as Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast.
Marine One is an VH-3D Sea King expected at The White House shortly. https://rollcall.com/factbase/trump/topic/calendar/
Roll Call Factba.se - Donald J. Trump's Public Schedule
This is the full public scheduled as published by the Donald J. Trump Campaign.
rollcall.com
October 17, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Marine One is an VH-3D Sea King expected at The White House shortly. https://rollcall.com/factbase/trump/topic/calendar/
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“.. As far as anyone knows, no security breach by any Pentagon journalists brought about the new restrictions. Indeed, the biggest violation of national-security norms since Hegseth entered the building 10 months ago was by Hegseth himself ..”
@theatlantic.com
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@theatlantic.com
www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
October 16, 2025 at 9:56 AM
“.. As far as anyone knows, no security breach by any Pentagon journalists brought about the new restrictions. Indeed, the biggest violation of national-security norms since Hegseth entered the building 10 months ago was by Hegseth himself ..”
@theatlantic.com
www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
@theatlantic.com
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Pentagon journalists refuse to comply with loyalty pledge to not publish stories from outside sources.
www.usatoday.com/story/news/2...
www.usatoday.com/story/news/2...
Daily Briefing: Pentagon journalists pack up
Reporters return badges after refusing Pentagon press policy. Here is the news to know on Thursday.
www.usatoday.com
October 16, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Pentagon journalists refuse to comply with loyalty pledge to not publish stories from outside sources.
www.usatoday.com/story/news/2...
www.usatoday.com/story/news/2...
[AlertDC] National Capital Region (NCR) Flyover: War Memorial Arlington, Virginia, October 11, 2025
[AlertDC] The U.S. Military will conduct an aircraft flyover in the National Capital Region (NCR) over the War Memorial in Arlington, Vi…
October 11, 2025 at 2:00 AM
[AlertDC] National Capital Region (NCR) Flyover: War Memorial Arlington, Virginia, October 11, 2025
[AlertDC] The U.S. Military will conduct an aircraft flyover in the National Capital Region (NCR) over the War Memorial in Arlington, Vi…
[AlertDC] CORRECTION: National Capital Region (NCR) Flyover: Thursday, October 9, 2025
[AlertDC] The U.S. Military will conduct an aircraft flyover in the National Capital Region (NCR) over Arlington National Cemetery on Thursday, Octob…
October 8, 2025 at 2:02 PM
[AlertDC] CORRECTION: National Capital Region (NCR) Flyover: Thursday, October 9, 2025
[AlertDC] The U.S. Military will conduct an aircraft flyover in the National Capital Region (NCR) over Arlington National Cemetery on Thursday, Octob…
[AlertDC] National Capital Region (NCR) Flyover: Thursday, October 9, 2025
[AlertDC] The U.S. Military will conduct an aircraft flyover in the National Capital Region (NCR) over Arlington National Cemetery on Thursday, October 9, 2025, …
October 8, 2025 at 2:02 PM
[AlertDC] National Capital Region (NCR) Flyover: Thursday, October 9, 2025
[AlertDC] The U.S. Military will conduct an aircraft flyover in the National Capital Region (NCR) over Arlington National Cemetery on Thursday, October 9, 2025, …
[AlertDC] Update: National Capital Region (NCR) Flyover: Wednesday, October 8, 2025
[AlertDC] The U.S. Military will conduct an aircraft flyover in the National Capital Region (NCR) over Arlington National Cemetery on Wednesday, October…
October 8, 2025 at 2:02 PM
[AlertDC] Update: National Capital Region (NCR) Flyover: Wednesday, October 8, 2025
[AlertDC] The U.S. Military will conduct an aircraft flyover in the National Capital Region (NCR) over Arlington National Cemetery on Wednesday, October…
[AlertDC] National Capital Region (NCR) Flyover: Wednesday, October 8, 2025
[AlertDC] The U.S. Military will conduct an aircraft flyover in the National Capital Region (NCR) over Arlington National Cemetery on Wednesday, October 8, 2025…
October 7, 2025 at 8:02 PM
[AlertDC] National Capital Region (NCR) Flyover: Wednesday, October 8, 2025
[AlertDC] The U.S. Military will conduct an aircraft flyover in the National Capital Region (NCR) over Arlington National Cemetery on Wednesday, October 8, 2025…
Today FAA updated Helicopter Routes 1 and 5 to remain restricted to priority aircraft only medical, and law enforcement unless specifically authorized by air traffic control – a change made immediately following the DCA midair collision.
The FAA reduced the boundaries of Zones 1, 2, and 5.
The FAA reduced the boundaries of Zones 1, 2, and 5.
October 3, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Today FAA updated Helicopter Routes 1 and 5 to remain restricted to priority aircraft only medical, and law enforcement unless specifically authorized by air traffic control – a change made immediately following the DCA midair collision.
The FAA reduced the boundaries of Zones 1, 2, and 5.
The FAA reduced the boundaries of Zones 1, 2, and 5.
Marine One is an VH-3D Sea King expected at The White House shortly. https://rollcall.com/factbase/trump/topic/calendar/
Roll Call Factba.se - Donald J. Trump's Public Schedule
This is the full public scheduled as published by the Donald J. Trump Campaign.
rollcall.com
September 26, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Marine One is an VH-3D Sea King expected at The White House shortly. https://rollcall.com/factbase/trump/topic/calendar/
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Today, @freedom.press filed three FOIA lawsuits seeking records on:
1. Efforts to prosecute CNN for reporting on ICE agent tracking app
2. Firing of FOIA official who handled one of our requests
3. ICE's access to data on ~79M Medicaid enrollees (filed w. @404media.co)
1. Efforts to prosecute CNN for reporting on ICE agent tracking app
2. Firing of FOIA official who handled one of our requests
3. ICE's access to data on ~79M Medicaid enrollees (filed w. @404media.co)
Three new FPF FOIA suits target threats to transparency, press freedom
Because the public can’t participate in a secretive, censorial government
freedom.press
September 24, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Today, @freedom.press filed three FOIA lawsuits seeking records on:
1. Efforts to prosecute CNN for reporting on ICE agent tracking app
2. Firing of FOIA official who handled one of our requests
3. ICE's access to data on ~79M Medicaid enrollees (filed w. @404media.co)
1. Efforts to prosecute CNN for reporting on ICE agent tracking app
2. Firing of FOIA official who handled one of our requests
3. ICE's access to data on ~79M Medicaid enrollees (filed w. @404media.co)
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For too long, DC residents have lacked representation in our federal government. Now Congress is proposing legislation that goes against what DC residents have already decided is best for ourselves.
Overriding local decisions this way is undemocratic and wrong. Tell Congress: Hands off DC.
Overriding local decisions this way is undemocratic and wrong. Tell Congress: Hands off DC.
CONGRESS: HANDS OFF D.C.
Right now, politicians in Congress are undercutting the voice of hundreds of thousands of people who live in DC to pursue their political agenda.
action.aclu.org
September 24, 2025 at 3:36 PM
For too long, DC residents have lacked representation in our federal government. Now Congress is proposing legislation that goes against what DC residents have already decided is best for ourselves.
Overriding local decisions this way is undemocratic and wrong. Tell Congress: Hands off DC.
Overriding local decisions this way is undemocratic and wrong. Tell Congress: Hands off DC.
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Kimmel: "This show is not important. What is important is that we get to live in a country that allows us to have a show like this."
September 24, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Kimmel: "This show is not important. What is important is that we get to live in a country that allows us to have a show like this."
Marine One is an VH-3D Sea King expected at The White House shortly. https://rollcall.com/factbase/trump/topic/calendar/
Roll Call Factba.se - Donald J. Trump's Public Schedule
This is the full public scheduled as published by the Donald J. Trump Campaign.
rollcall.com
September 22, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Marine One is an VH-3D Sea King expected at The White House shortly. https://rollcall.com/factbase/trump/topic/calendar/
If you want to hear about why public flight data from 2024 & 2025 is not comparable and the true extent to which government turns off this critical safety feature, join me @NerdNiteDC at 6:30 at DC9! wapo.st/4nE7UgL
In Trump’s D.C. surge, helicopters hovered and surveilled day and night
Park Police helicopters circled more often than they did in the same time period last year and at lower altitudes than other law enforcement helicopters in D.C. this August.
wapo.st
September 20, 2025 at 5:56 PM
If you want to hear about why public flight data from 2024 & 2025 is not comparable and the true extent to which government turns off this critical safety feature, join me @NerdNiteDC at 6:30 at DC9! wapo.st/4nE7UgL
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NK1300 and AF1 had a bit of an "encounter" today-- ATC was reportedly yelling at NK1300 to get their attention to get them to alter course. Not sure it was a "close call" at all, but since AF1 involved.. I tend to believe the yelling part.
Thanks to @petchmo.bsky.social for his help in..
Thanks to @petchmo.bsky.social for his help in..
September 16, 2025 at 11:26 PM
NK1300 and AF1 had a bit of an "encounter" today-- ATC was reportedly yelling at NK1300 to get their attention to get them to alter course. Not sure it was a "close call" at all, but since AF1 involved.. I tend to believe the yelling part.
Thanks to @petchmo.bsky.social for his help in..
Thanks to @petchmo.bsky.social for his help in..
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The U.S. Military will conduct a flyover in the NCR over Arlington National Cemetery on Monday, September 15, 2025, at approximately 11:15AM.
September 15, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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An early morning flight by N534P, an Airbus AS350 owned by DHS, with ADS–B Out turned off. This helicopter hasn't much been seen in DC but it is turning into one of the usual suspects—arrived from the east, circled in Adams Morgan, then swung north again.
September 14, 2025 at 1:10 PM
An early morning flight by N534P, an Airbus AS350 owned by DHS, with ADS–B Out turned off. This helicopter hasn't much been seen in DC but it is turning into one of the usual suspects—arrived from the east, circled in Adams Morgan, then swung north again.