Johannes Wilhelm
@johanneswilhelm.bsky.social
MS Aerospace Engineering. Retro Sci-Fi fiend. Amateur historian. Bavarian-American Union Officer. Hero of the Franco-American Aerial Battle of Sonora, 1867.
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Opinions don't count. Only science does. Take the time to understand what you're talking about.
Welp. I hate tell you "I told you so..." But I told you so. No one is safe.
Taking the side of the oppressor doesn't protect you, as you discard American equality.
"In the new era of open racism Indian Americans are targets - even if they're MAGA leaders." - CNN
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Taking the side of the oppressor doesn't protect you, as you discard American equality.
"In the new era of open racism Indian Americans are targets - even if they're MAGA leaders." - CNN
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Racists are now openly targeting Indian Americans | CNN
Slurs directed at Indians and Indian Americans are on the rise and entering the lexicon, both online and offline. Even Indian Americans in the MAGA coalition are being targeted by those on the far rig...
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November 16, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Welp. I hate tell you "I told you so..." But I told you so. No one is safe.
Taking the side of the oppressor doesn't protect you, as you discard American equality.
"In the new era of open racism Indian Americans are targets - even if they're MAGA leaders." - CNN
www.cnn.com/2025/11/16/u...
Taking the side of the oppressor doesn't protect you, as you discard American equality.
"In the new era of open racism Indian Americans are targets - even if they're MAGA leaders." - CNN
www.cnn.com/2025/11/16/u...
How Guillermo del Toro Made Frankenstein - Film School | Netflix
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November 16, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Naturalized US Citizens thought they were safe.... That belief is being shaken.
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Naturalized US citizens thought they were safe. Trump's immigration policies are shaking that belief
As President Donald Trump reshapes immigration and the nation’s relationship with immigrants, some naturalized citizens are wondering if the country they made a commitment to when they took the oath o...
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November 15, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Naturalized US Citizens thought they were safe.... That belief is being shaken.
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Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin launches landmark Mars mission in New Glenn's rocket's first big test.
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Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin launches landmark Mars mission in New Glenn rocket’s first big test | CNN
After a weather delay dashed its first launch attempt over the weekend, Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket has lifted off Thursday from Cape Canaveral, Florida.
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November 14, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin launches landmark Mars mission in New Glenn's rocket's first big test.
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“It’s very frustrating to go through something like this,” said Jessica Sweet, a Social Security claims specialist and union steward. “It shakes the foundation of trust that we all place in our agencies and in the federal government to do the right thing.” https://to.pbs.org/43vGMsN
'The worst time' to be a federal employee: Workers question whether the shutdown was worth their sacrifices
Many are left feeling that their livelihoods served as political pawns in the fight between recalcitrant lawmakers in Washington.
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November 13, 2025 at 5:33 PM
“It’s very frustrating to go through something like this,” said Jessica Sweet, a Social Security claims specialist and union steward. “It shakes the foundation of trust that we all place in our agencies and in the federal government to do the right thing.” https://to.pbs.org/43vGMsN
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Memo From Sean Duffy
the following was sent out to the NASA workforce today
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November 13, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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The last penny was pressed on Wednesday at the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia. The move comes after President Donald Trump's order earlier this year to stop producing the 1-cent coin.
November 13, 2025 at 4:06 PM
The last penny was pressed on Wednesday at the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia. The move comes after President Donald Trump's order earlier this year to stop producing the 1-cent coin.
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Our CTO Ben Stabler joined SkyZeroAviation to talk about the ES-30, our next-generation hybrid-electric aircraft, and how we’re working to electrify regional aviation.
A great conversation about innovation, impact, and the future of flight!
🎥 Watch here: https://bit.ly/49PI2L7
A great conversation about innovation, impact, and the future of flight!
🎥 Watch here: https://bit.ly/49PI2L7
How to make a hybrid electric regional aircraft fly
Ben Stabler, the CTO at Heart Aerospace, talks to us about their ES-30 aircraft - a 30 seat independent hybrid regional airliner. In fully electric mode it can fly 200km carrying 30 people - with its turboprop turbines engaged, it can travel 800 km carr...
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November 13, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Our CTO Ben Stabler joined SkyZeroAviation to talk about the ES-30, our next-generation hybrid-electric aircraft, and how we’re working to electrify regional aviation.
A great conversation about innovation, impact, and the future of flight!
🎥 Watch here: https://bit.ly/49PI2L7
A great conversation about innovation, impact, and the future of flight!
🎥 Watch here: https://bit.ly/49PI2L7
The Government Shutdown is Over
But lawmakers only have 10 weeks before the next one starts and things aren't back to normal.
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But lawmakers only have 10 weeks before the next one starts and things aren't back to normal.
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The shutdown is over, but things are not back to normal | CNN Politics
The government shutdown is over. But hundreds of thousands of federal workers are coming back after 43 days to anything but normalcy, employees from across the country told CNN.
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November 13, 2025 at 5:18 PM
The Government Shutdown is Over
But lawmakers only have 10 weeks before the next one starts and things aren't back to normal.
www.cnn.com/2025/11/13/p...
But lawmakers only have 10 weeks before the next one starts and things aren't back to normal.
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Breaking News: The New York City Council overwhelmingly approved a rezoning on Wednesday that could transform an industrial stretch of Queens into thousands of apartments — private development aimed at addressing the city’s affordable housing crisis. nyti.ms/4p71Cqv
November 12, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Breaking News: The New York City Council overwhelmingly approved a rezoning on Wednesday that could transform an industrial stretch of Queens into thousands of apartments — private development aimed at addressing the city’s affordable housing crisis. nyti.ms/4p71Cqv
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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
The Democrats “need to fortify the American political system against future attempts to play dictator and lay out a project of genuine democratic renewal," writes Jamelle Bouie. "None of this is possible without a willingness to use power rather than just hold it.”
The Democrats “need to fortify the American political system against future attempts to play dictator and lay out a project of genuine democratic renewal," writes Jamelle Bouie. "None of this is possible without a willingness to use power rather than just hold it.”
Opinion | Democrats Sure Taught Trump a Lesson
They need to fortify the American political system against future attempts to play dictator and lay out a project of genuine democratic renewal.
nyti.ms
November 12, 2025 at 7:20 PM
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
The Democrats “need to fortify the American political system against future attempts to play dictator and lay out a project of genuine democratic renewal," writes Jamelle Bouie. "None of this is possible without a willingness to use power rather than just hold it.”
The Democrats “need to fortify the American political system against future attempts to play dictator and lay out a project of genuine democratic renewal," writes Jamelle Bouie. "None of this is possible without a willingness to use power rather than just hold it.”
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The American penny died on Wednesday in Philadelphia. It was 232. The cause was irrelevance and expensiveness, the Treasury Department said. Nothing could be bought any more with a penny, as the cost to mint the penny had risen to more than 3 cents. nyti.ms/48bFd5K
November 12, 2025 at 7:25 PM
The American penny died on Wednesday in Philadelphia. It was 232. The cause was irrelevance and expensiveness, the Treasury Department said. Nothing could be bought any more with a penny, as the cost to mint the penny had risen to more than 3 cents. nyti.ms/48bFd5K
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Highly respected, UK-based freelance journalist @markep.bsky.social has been busy again and has just published an interesting new article just out on the BBC website. His previous work includes the noteworthy 'N-4 Down: The Hunt for the Arctic Airship Italia'. (📸 Outbound Aerospace) | 🛩️ 🥇
Blended wings: The sci-fi aircraft concept that could appear at an airport near you
The concept of blended-wing aircraft – where fuselage and wing are all one structure – is not new. But this radical design might soon be a credible concept for airliners.
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November 12, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Highly respected, UK-based freelance journalist @markep.bsky.social has been busy again and has just published an interesting new article just out on the BBC website. His previous work includes the noteworthy 'N-4 Down: The Hunt for the Arctic Airship Italia'. (📸 Outbound Aerospace) | 🛩️ 🥇
"Conservative Culture Warrior" should not be the job description of a Catholic bishop. Christ's single command given to humanity is.
U.S. Catholic bishops elected Oklahoma City Archbishop Paul Coakley as their new president on Tuesday, choosing a conservative culture warrior to lead during President Donald Trump’s second term. https://to.pbs.org/4hUAf0v
U.S. Catholic bishops select conservative culture warrior to lead them during Trump’s 2nd term
U.S. Catholic bishops have elected Oklahoma City Archbishop Paul Coakley as their new president, choosing a conservative culture warrior to lead during President Donald Trump’s second term.
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November 12, 2025 at 12:23 AM
"Conservative Culture Warrior" should not be the job description of a Catholic bishop. Christ's single command given to humanity is.
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Beautiful Tulip Staircase at the Queen’s House in London
November 11, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Beautiful Tulip Staircase at the Queen’s House in London
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The U.S. Navy’s largest and most advanced aircraft carrier, the Gerald R. Ford, moved into the Caribbean region on Tuesday. Strikes on boats that the Trump administration has accused of carrying drugs have killed 76 people since early September. nyti.ms/4qST60d
Aircraft Carrier Moves into the Caribbean as U.S. Confronts Venezuela
The arrival of the carrier bolsters the already extensive deployment of American forces in the region. Britain will cease sharing some intelligence with the U.S. because of concerns over boat strikes.
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November 11, 2025 at 7:20 PM
The U.S. Navy’s largest and most advanced aircraft carrier, the Gerald R. Ford, moved into the Caribbean region on Tuesday. Strikes on boats that the Trump administration has accused of carrying drugs have killed 76 people since early September. nyti.ms/4qST60d
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Dorothy Lamour by A.L. “Whitey” Schafer, 1945. (Thread)
November 11, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Dorothy Lamour by A.L. “Whitey” Schafer, 1945. (Thread)
Two Democratic governors, California's Gavin Newsom and New Mexico's Michelle Lujan Grisham, were in Brazil to attend the COP summit, representing state-level U.S. efforts to curb emissions.
The White House, however, said no high-level U.S. officials would attend.
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The White House, however, said no high-level U.S. officials would attend.
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Trump administration skips COP30 climate summit, leaving California's Newsom to hurl criticism from Brazil
The Trump administration sent nobody to the U.N. global climate summit, leaving California Governor Gavin Newsom to ask, "What the hell is going on here?"
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November 11, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Two Democratic governors, California's Gavin Newsom and New Mexico's Michelle Lujan Grisham, were in Brazil to attend the COP summit, representing state-level U.S. efforts to curb emissions.
The White House, however, said no high-level U.S. officials would attend.
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The White House, however, said no high-level U.S. officials would attend.
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Live updates:
US House of Representatives now considers stopgap funding bill to end the government shutdown.
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US House of Representatives now considers stopgap funding bill to end the government shutdown.
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House to consider stopgap funding bill to end shutdown after Senate approval leaves Democrats split – US politics live
Disruption to flights, food benefits and federal agencies continues as deal heads to the House; Democrats riven over some senators’ support for bill
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November 11, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Live updates:
US House of Representatives now considers stopgap funding bill to end the government shutdown.
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US House of Representatives now considers stopgap funding bill to end the government shutdown.
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Several Democrat Senators voted to end the shutdown, splitting the party and laying the groundwork for a vote on a stopgap measure. The majority of Democrats however decry this as a weak deal that doesn't give anything towards goals such as healthcare.
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Trump 'likely to be emboldened' by 8 Democrats voting to end shutdown, Sen. Murphy says
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November 11, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Several Democrat Senators voted to end the shutdown, splitting the party and laying the groundwork for a vote on a stopgap measure. The majority of Democrats however decry this as a weak deal that doesn't give anything towards goals such as healthcare.
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On Friday, a federal judge ordered the Executive to fund SNAP. On Saturday, the Supreme Court paused that order. That night, the US Depart. of Agriculture instructed States to immediately "undo" SNAP benefits under threat of penalties if they didn't comply fast enough
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Trump Administration Demands States ‘Undo’ Work to Send Full Food Stamps
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November 9, 2025 at 7:59 PM
On Friday, a federal judge ordered the Executive to fund SNAP. On Saturday, the Supreme Court paused that order. That night, the US Depart. of Agriculture instructed States to immediately "undo" SNAP benefits under threat of penalties if they didn't comply fast enough
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Ghost Busters open a franchise in Mexico City.
Mientras tanto en algún lugar de la #CDMX #CasaFantasmas #GhostBusters #Ecto1 #Ectomobile Seguramente ha de haber algún tipo de fenómeno paranormal en esa casa 🤔
November 9, 2025 at 6:05 AM
Ghost Busters open a franchise in Mexico City.
GE Aerospace Kicks Off Hybrid-Electric Engine Runs | Aviation Week Network
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GE Aerospace Kicks Off Hybrid-Electric Engine Runs | Aviation Week Network
Hybrid-electric Passport tests, revelations of a third-stream adaptive concept and positive supercomputer results mark key advances for the RISE program.
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