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James Carlson
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Parent, instrument-rated pilot, software engineer, author.
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This is an amazing comparison. Just brilliant.
www.independent.co.uk/arts-enterta...
“Even then, it is bad. It will exist as a striking artefact - like The Birth of a Nation or Triumph of the Will - of a time when Americans willingly …”
January 30, 2026 at 11:39 PM
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I’ve posted before about delicious corn-flavored corn products, and I’ve got a new entrant.
Bag of Trader Joe’s Organic Elote Corn Chip Dippers.
January 22, 2026 at 5:23 PM
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I feel seen.
Merriam-Webster Your 2026 Word slapdash
January 1, 2026 at 10:31 PM
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Wow, my recap is a bit boring. I need to look up more places to go.
ForeFlight recap for 2025 showing 38 flights, 49.5 hours, and 2261nm flown.
December 31, 2025 at 9:08 PM
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Best gift this year just arrived.
The Onion, print edition, in mailing envelope.
December 31, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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Similar energy.
Boston album cover from 1976.
December 21, 2025 at 5:01 AM
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If you see this, we IMPLORE YOU to post a picture from whatever device you're using without explanation.
The many faces of DVI.
December 16, 2025 at 5:51 PM
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Poppy does not think I should finish that Sudoku.
Sudoku puzzle from tear-off calendar, chewed to bits. Poppy the five month old puppy, looking a little guilty in her crate where she feels secure.
December 15, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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How is this not the Onion?
New York Times At State Dept., a Typeface Falls Victim in the War Against Woke Secretary of State Marco Rubio called the Biden-era move to the sans serif typeface "wasteful," casting the return to Times New Roman as part of a push to stamp out diversity efforts.
December 10, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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Actual post from Treasury Department. Showing increased bond yields. Higher interest and more volatility. And both positive and negative values shown in red.
Post on Nazi-X showing higher bond yields, with higher values labeled “Trump.” And with positive values under Biden shown in red ink.
December 6, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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The moment of hope and optimism before opening them to see if they’re good.
Roasted chestnuts in a pan with shells cracked open and peeled back.
November 26, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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Hey, Amazon, we just had a fresh rain, so if you want to send over more trucks to tear up our lawn and then leave without even apologizing, now’s the time! You’ve sent two in the last month. I know you have more.
Lawn torn up by Amazon “driver.”
November 22, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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pack->size++;
Our new puppy, Poppy.
November 15, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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Actual hand for comparison. I’m a giant in this world.
Picture of my hand holding the actual wrench. Trying not to break it with my grip.
November 9, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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Putting together some furniture and I’ll beed a break while I laugh at the size of the hand holding the Allen wrench.
Extremely tiny hand holding a 2” long Allen wrench for illustration.
November 9, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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So I’ll just open my podcasts and see what’s up today…
Two episodes from NPR’s Up First podcast, entitled “Carlson’s War.”
November 9, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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Nice weather today so I spent time scrubbing my wings.
Cessna Hawk XP II parked on ramp under clear blue nearly cloudless sky.
November 9, 2025 at 1:46 AM
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What it looks like when the tower is too busy to answer your call and you end up making little circles in the air.
Radar image showing aircraft making lazy circles in the air while drifting to the east due to wind, then doing some practice turns over a highway.
November 2, 2025 at 10:35 PM
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And now we wait. Really keeping my expectations low on this one.
Screenshot of notice that my claim in the Anthropic Copyright Settlement has been received.
October 15, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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I can check up on the health of this particular tree any time I want.
Tree trunk with small sign saying “Town of Nantucket #1261 Shade Tree” and with a QR code.
October 10, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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Saw the Alia CX300 conventional takeoff/landing version at Oshkosh this year. Definitely an interesting looking aircraft.
Alia CX300 recharging at Basler FBO in Oshkosh for Airventure 2025. Pusher propeller and split tail. Wings have notable bend in span. Cabin is composite with huge windows.
October 2, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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Birthday present from the kids.
The Macallan 15 year highland single malt scotch whisky.
September 20, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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I’d say Pepsi, but this stubbornly exists.
Dr. Brown’s Cel-Ray Celery soda with other natural flavors
September 15, 2025 at 4:27 AM
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Let’s all agree not to go to the insane parts of the world. #avgeek
NOTAM text: FLL AD AP CLOSED TO AIRCRAFT EQUIPPED WITH WEATHER MODIFICATION OR GEOENGINEERING EQUIPMENT EXCEPT 24HR PRIOR PERMISSION REQUIRED 954-816-3179 2508021848-PERM. FLL 08/006 Effective Aug 2, 14:48 EDT (Active)
September 2, 2025 at 10:34 AM
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Tough day? Here’s a tired dog clutching a pillow.
Coonhound on sofa with paws around pillow trying to nap.
August 24, 2025 at 8:36 PM