Sy
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Ohioan and dedicated avgeek!
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If a solar storm was powerful enough to knock out every satellite’s ability to maneuver, the Kessler Syndrome would be pretty low on society’s list of concerns.
A new "crash clock" says Earth orbit is three days from disaster.
If all satellite lost the ability to maneuver (eg in a solar storm), it says collisions would be imminent.
Really interesting study this. Story by me in @newscientist.com
www.newscientist.com/article/2508...
If all satellite lost the ability to maneuver (eg in a solar storm), it says collisions would be imminent.
Really interesting study this. Story by me in @newscientist.com
www.newscientist.com/article/2508...
Crash clock says satellites in orbit are three days from disaster
Satellites in orbit would begin to collide in a matter of days if they lost manoeuvrability during a solar storm or other outage
www.newscientist.com
December 17, 2025 at 2:30 AM
If a solar storm was powerful enough to knock out every satellite’s ability to maneuver, the Kessler Syndrome would be pretty low on society’s list of concerns.
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Ohhhh. This explains why 40% of my feed tonight is suggestions for alternate browsers.
There are SO MANY.
There are SO MANY.
Mozilla has a new CEO and he just announced that Firefox will evolve into a modern AI browser. This is a good example of how management doesn’t understand its own user base and why they go out of their way to install Firefox on Windows, Android, iOS and other devices blog.mozilla.org/en/mozilla/l...
December 17, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Ohhhh. This explains why 40% of my feed tonight is suggestions for alternate browsers.
There are SO MANY.
There are SO MANY.
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It's worth sticking around, I think.
December 16, 2025 at 11:45 PM
It's worth sticking around, I think.
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Time travel. Not for kids!
December 15, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Time travel. Not for kids!
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big update day for the shop!
cordiform part two + the scarlet garden linens + the orbweaver sweater are now available for presale ✨
shop.morningwitch.com
cordiform part two + the scarlet garden linens + the orbweaver sweater are now available for presale ✨
shop.morningwitch.com
December 13, 2025 at 8:17 PM
big update day for the shop!
cordiform part two + the scarlet garden linens + the orbweaver sweater are now available for presale ✨
shop.morningwitch.com
cordiform part two + the scarlet garden linens + the orbweaver sweater are now available for presale ✨
shop.morningwitch.com
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Remind me again why a book about the historic politicization of the FAA is not going to be of interest to the American public.
(If I end up having to self publish this thing, which I am working on now, I hope you will but it.)
(If I end up having to self publish this thing, which I am working on now, I hope you will but it.)
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned that US air travel would come to a virtual standstill during the Thanksgiving holiday season if the government shutdown persists.
Duffy Warns Thanksgiving Holiday Travel Will ‘Slow to a Trickle’
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned that US air travel would come to a virtual standstill during the Thanksgiving holiday in late November if the government shutdown persists, as more air-traffic controllers opt not to work without paychecks.
bloom.bg
November 9, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Remind me again why a book about the historic politicization of the FAA is not going to be of interest to the American public.
(If I end up having to self publish this thing, which I am working on now, I hope you will but it.)
(If I end up having to self publish this thing, which I am working on now, I hope you will but it.)
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This is me, saying again, that we wait for the NTSB.
November 5, 2025 at 6:27 AM
This is me, saying again, that we wait for the NTSB.
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Tonight is a terrible night for the aviation community.
Hopefully there’s some joy in seeing the beginnings of a Christmas tree going up at LGA Terminal B.
Hopefully there’s some joy in seeing the beginnings of a Christmas tree going up at LGA Terminal B.
November 5, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Tonight is a terrible night for the aviation community.
Hopefully there’s some joy in seeing the beginnings of a Christmas tree going up at LGA Terminal B.
Hopefully there’s some joy in seeing the beginnings of a Christmas tree going up at LGA Terminal B.
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Early exits from Virginia:
November 5, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Early exits from Virginia:
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The Air Current is following the developments out of Louisville where a UPS MD-11 Freighter crashed on takeoff. The flight with three crew aboard was on its way to Honolulu and the airport remains closed at this point.
November 4, 2025 at 11:42 PM
The Air Current is following the developments out of Louisville where a UPS MD-11 Freighter crashed on takeoff. The flight with three crew aboard was on its way to Honolulu and the airport remains closed at this point.
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This looks to be UPS 2976, an MD-11. @flightradar24.com public data picked up a brief altitude value of 175 feet before it dropped back to 0 and the data ends.
November 4, 2025 at 10:49 PM
This looks to be UPS 2976, an MD-11. @flightradar24.com public data picked up a brief altitude value of 175 feet before it dropped back to 0 and the data ends.
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A UPS plane has crashed at the Louisville airport in Kentucky. www.wlky.com/article/plane-cr...
UPS plane crashes at Louisville's airport, injuries reported
Breaking news: Officials are responding to reports of a plane crash near UPS Worldport.
www.wlky.com
November 4, 2025 at 11:30 PM
A UPS plane has crashed at the Louisville airport in Kentucky. www.wlky.com/article/plane-cr...
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The Jane Goodall Institute of Canada has learned this morning, Wednesday, October 1st, 2025, that Dr. Jane Goodall DBE, UN Messenger of Peace and Founder of the Jane Goodall Institute, has passed away due to natural causes.
She was in California as part of her speaking tour in the United States.
She was in California as part of her speaking tour in the United States.
October 1, 2025 at 6:14 PM
The Jane Goodall Institute of Canada has learned this morning, Wednesday, October 1st, 2025, that Dr. Jane Goodall DBE, UN Messenger of Peace and Founder of the Jane Goodall Institute, has passed away due to natural causes.
She was in California as part of her speaking tour in the United States.
She was in California as part of her speaking tour in the United States.
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September 10, 2025 at 6:59 PM
settings > content & media > autoplay video & gifs = off
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I dunno, I just want right and wrong to matter again.
September 9, 2025 at 1:11 PM
I dunno, I just want right and wrong to matter again.
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I’m giving a (rescheduled until Thursday) free public talk about marine biology, ocean conservation, and sharks!
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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Why Sharks Matter: The science and law of saving threatened sharks from extinction. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining t...
Sharks are some of the most ecologically important, most threatened, and most misunderstood animals on Earth. Learn all about them with a presentation from marine conservation biologist Dr. David Shif...
us02web.zoom.us
September 8, 2025 at 11:01 PM
I’m giving a (rescheduled until Thursday) free public talk about marine biology, ocean conservation, and sharks!
us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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If you enjoyed Hob's Barrow please consider posting a quick little review on Steam, it really helps keep us afloat! 💜🙏
store.steampowered.com/app/1182310/...
store.steampowered.com/app/1182310/...
The Excavation of Hob's Barrow on Steam
The Excavation of Hob's Barrow is a folk horror narrative-driven adventure. Explore the isolated moors of rural Victorian England as you uncover the mysteries of Hob's Barrow. The answers lie in the s...
store.steampowered.com
September 8, 2025 at 3:06 PM
If you enjoyed Hob's Barrow please consider posting a quick little review on Steam, it really helps keep us afloat! 💜🙏
store.steampowered.com/app/1182310/...
store.steampowered.com/app/1182310/...
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Mamdani: We need to make public transportation so good that “no matter how much money is in your pocket, you say: I’m gonna use this.”
September 6, 2025 at 11:25 PM
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Happy post-summer season weekend EWR construction season to all who celebrate!
May your offerings to the flight gods be swift and effective.
May your offerings to the flight gods be swift and effective.
Ground delay program updated at Newark International (EWR) since 2025-09-06 11:50 EDT affecting ALL CONTIGUOUS US DEP until 2025-09-07 00:59 EDT due to runway construction. Average delay is 2:50; max 4:30. Additional details here.✈️⏱️ #AvGeek
September 6, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Happy post-summer season weekend EWR construction season to all who celebrate!
May your offerings to the flight gods be swift and effective.
May your offerings to the flight gods be swift and effective.
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More than half a century of building the biggest, best, and most publicly accessible higher education systems in the history of the world, and here were are. Governed by some the stupidest, most ignorant people imaginable.
Energy Secretary Chris Wright: "At its essence, artificial intelligence takes electricity and turns it into intelligence, empowering Americans."
September 4, 2025 at 11:28 PM
More than half a century of building the biggest, best, and most publicly accessible higher education systems in the history of the world, and here were are. Governed by some the stupidest, most ignorant people imaginable.