airplane ian hates ICE
@airplaneian.com
He/him. Professional disaster enthusiast, barely a pilot, RF enjoyer.
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It saddens me so much of the space industry - tech - milspace discussion is still on X/Twitter, not just Musk fanbois but reasonable journalists, wonks, commercial.
As for value to me posting: I have 11,500 X followers. My X posts avg 300 total views, 1 like, 0.2 replies or RT. Why bother?
As for value to me posting: I have 11,500 X followers. My X posts avg 300 total views, 1 like, 0.2 replies or RT. Why bother?
Road report:
-I haven't done anything on Xitter since Nov 2024.
-Via someone's account, recently trawled through the main news feed.
It actually is shocking. Between the Grok-generated sexploitation, and white-supremacist cheerleading, that's most of the feed.
No "real" org should be there.
-I haven't done anything on Xitter since Nov 2024.
-Via someone's account, recently trawled through the main news feed.
It actually is shocking. Between the Grok-generated sexploitation, and white-supremacist cheerleading, that's most of the feed.
No "real" org should be there.
January 9, 2026 at 8:51 PM
It saddens me so much of the space industry - tech - milspace discussion is still on X/Twitter, not just Musk fanbois but reasonable journalists, wonks, commercial.
As for value to me posting: I have 11,500 X followers. My X posts avg 300 total views, 1 like, 0.2 replies or RT. Why bother?
As for value to me posting: I have 11,500 X followers. My X posts avg 300 total views, 1 like, 0.2 replies or RT. Why bother?
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"Are you telling me that a video podcast hosted by an A-list celebrity where the video has exclusive distribution on Netflix is in the spirit of podcasting? What is that except a nonunion television show?" @chrisgethard.bsky.social at @vulture.com:
‘Are We Participating in a Thing That Is Not Even Working?’
Chris Gethard on the end of the middle-class comedy job.
www.vulture.com
January 9, 2026 at 4:40 PM
"Are you telling me that a video podcast hosted by an A-list celebrity where the video has exclusive distribution on Netflix is in the spirit of podcasting? What is that except a nonunion television show?" @chrisgethard.bsky.social at @vulture.com:
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I sat in a fucking court room and heard Apple imply that a naked cartoon banana was somehow inappropriate but somehow Grok non consensually undressing women and children is ok?? www.theverge.com/policy/85990...
Tim Cook and Sundar Pichai are cowards
Once you’ve traded your principles for proximity to power, do you even run your own company?
www.theverge.com
January 9, 2026 at 9:30 PM
I sat in a fucking court room and heard Apple imply that a naked cartoon banana was somehow inappropriate but somehow Grok non consensually undressing women and children is ok?? www.theverge.com/policy/85990...
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We just chased off ICE from taking 2 young men by our public housing high rise and then immediately ran off another convoy from the target at the Quarry. Activity is very high today, we need people out patrolling and protecting their neighbors defend612.com
January 9, 2026 at 8:19 PM
We just chased off ICE from taking 2 young men by our public housing high rise and then immediately ran off another convoy from the target at the Quarry. Activity is very high today, we need people out patrolling and protecting their neighbors defend612.com
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Wind, solar, & batteries represent 95% of ALL of the new electricity capacity that came online in the U.S. last year.
Electricity demand is skyrocketing because of AI and the government is restricting supply & making building renewables illegal to build in the U.S.
Your energy bills are going up.
Electricity demand is skyrocketing because of AI and the government is restricting supply & making building renewables illegal to build in the U.S.
Your energy bills are going up.
"We will not approve any windmills in this country" -- asked about Europe, Trump goes on a wild anti-wind rant
January 9, 2026 at 9:57 PM
Wind, solar, & batteries represent 95% of ALL of the new electricity capacity that came online in the U.S. last year.
Electricity demand is skyrocketing because of AI and the government is restricting supply & making building renewables illegal to build in the U.S.
Your energy bills are going up.
Electricity demand is skyrocketing because of AI and the government is restricting supply & making building renewables illegal to build in the U.S.
Your energy bills are going up.
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People should hire me to make photos of their scripted or unscripted tv shows.
It’s fun, talent & crew love me, and I am good at keeping quiet about it until the episode debuts. Eg the RHoBH visit Sedona episode came out last night.
It’s fun, talent & crew love me, and I am good at keeping quiet about it until the episode debuts. Eg the RHoBH visit Sedona episode came out last night.
January 9, 2026 at 10:03 PM
People should hire me to make photos of their scripted or unscripted tv shows.
It’s fun, talent & crew love me, and I am good at keeping quiet about it until the episode debuts. Eg the RHoBH visit Sedona episode came out last night.
It’s fun, talent & crew love me, and I am good at keeping quiet about it until the episode debuts. Eg the RHoBH visit Sedona episode came out last night.
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It appears that most of the 400+ dash cams you've ordered have just been delivered! We're going to work hard to get them unpacked and out to community ICE observers as quickly as possible, thank you!
Amazon list: www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...
Mail: Nick Benson, PO Box 2081, Burnsville, MN 55337
Amazon list: www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...
Mail: Nick Benson, PO Box 2081, Burnsville, MN 55337
January 9, 2026 at 9:28 PM
It appears that most of the 400+ dash cams you've ordered have just been delivered! We're going to work hard to get them unpacked and out to community ICE observers as quickly as possible, thank you!
Amazon list: www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...
Mail: Nick Benson, PO Box 2081, Burnsville, MN 55337
Amazon list: www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...
Mail: Nick Benson, PO Box 2081, Burnsville, MN 55337
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Confirmed: Dan Bongino and at least six Border Patrol vehicles are staging at the BP gas station on County Road D and Cleveland Ave in Roseville. They are heavily armed with AR-15s.
Signal group patrol is on it.
Signal group patrol is on it.
January 9, 2026 at 8:31 PM
Confirmed: Dan Bongino and at least six Border Patrol vehicles are staging at the BP gas station on County Road D and Cleveland Ave in Roseville. They are heavily armed with AR-15s.
Signal group patrol is on it.
Signal group patrol is on it.
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they didn’t leak it to make the shooter look innocent, but to make the victim look guilty. not guilty of a crime. guilty of having a visibly queer wife. guilty of liberalism. guilty of opposing the regime. they don’t seek to exonerate themselves, only to demonstrate who deserves to die.
In the video that the shooter took, which I believe was leaked to be exculpatory, he appears to yell “fucking bitch” after he shoots Renee Good.
January 9, 2026 at 7:00 PM
they didn’t leak it to make the shooter look innocent, but to make the victim look guilty. not guilty of a crime. guilty of having a visibly queer wife. guilty of liberalism. guilty of opposing the regime. they don’t seek to exonerate themselves, only to demonstrate who deserves to die.
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Here is a (likely incomplete) list of apps that are enabling ICE to track your smartphone's location.
Download, mirror, and reshare.
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Download, mirror, and reshare.
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Gravy-Venntel_apps
docs.google.com
January 9, 2026 at 6:44 PM
Here is a (likely incomplete) list of apps that are enabling ICE to track your smartphone's location.
Download, mirror, and reshare.
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Download, mirror, and reshare.
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
i am v swamped today but FYSA, federal aviation continues to work in the Minneapolis area
as a reminder, these flights typically operate with no ADS-B and sometimes no transponder to avoid showing up on flight tracking sites, even as TIS-B targets
as a reminder, these flights typically operate with no ADS-B and sometimes no transponder to avoid showing up on flight tracking sites, even as TIS-B targets
January 9, 2026 at 6:36 PM
i am v swamped today but FYSA, federal aviation continues to work in the Minneapolis area
as a reminder, these flights typically operate with no ADS-B and sometimes no transponder to avoid showing up on flight tracking sites, even as TIS-B targets
as a reminder, these flights typically operate with no ADS-B and sometimes no transponder to avoid showing up on flight tracking sites, even as TIS-B targets
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In case you've seen the story about “grok now only generates images for paid users”, it's untrue. Apparently everyone just reported it because… it was what grok told them 🤦🏼
www.theverge.com/news/859309/...
www.theverge.com/news/859309/...
No, Grok hasn’t paywalled its deepfake image feature
X’s sexual deepfake machine is still running, despite Grok saying otherwise.
www.theverge.com
January 9, 2026 at 3:56 PM
In case you've seen the story about “grok now only generates images for paid users”, it's untrue. Apparently everyone just reported it because… it was what grok told them 🤦🏼
www.theverge.com/news/859309/...
www.theverge.com/news/859309/...
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Pastor: I said to this ICE agent, 'Take me, stop harassing her.' The agent got in my face, pointed a gun at me, and said, 'Are you afraid now?' To which I said, 'I am not afraid.'
January 9, 2026 at 1:40 AM
Pastor: I said to this ICE agent, 'Take me, stop harassing her.' The agent got in my face, pointed a gun at me, and said, 'Are you afraid now?' To which I said, 'I am not afraid.'
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Think about the mindset, and the expectation of immunity, of someone who texts this to friends.
January 9, 2026 at 1:31 PM
Think about the mindset, and the expectation of immunity, of someone who texts this to friends.
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Whoa. My sis just sent me this - a pyrocumulus eruption above a fire 50km away.
January 9, 2026 at 4:46 AM
Whoa. My sis just sent me this - a pyrocumulus eruption above a fire 50km away.
a lot of people forget that not only was this track a banger, the music video is a powerful statement about the erosion of civil liberties and the normalization of a techocrat-driven surveillance state in a post-Patriot Act world
50 Cent - Ayo Technology (Official Music Video) ft. Justin Timberlake
YouTube video by 50CentVEVO
www.youtube.com
January 9, 2026 at 4:52 AM
a lot of people forget that not only was this track a banger, the music video is a powerful statement about the erosion of civil liberties and the normalization of a techocrat-driven surveillance state in a post-Patriot Act world
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“It should be crystal clear to everyone that the real threat to community safety is the ICE agents harassing, targeting, detaining — and in some tragic cases — killing our neighbors. This violence is unacceptable, it is criminal, and it is against the constitution of the United States.”
East Portland Councilors Avalos, Dunphy, Smith Respond to the ICE Shooting of Two People in Hazelwood
www.portland.gov
January 9, 2026 at 12:35 AM
“It should be crystal clear to everyone that the real threat to community safety is the ICE agents harassing, targeting, detaining — and in some tragic cases — killing our neighbors. This violence is unacceptable, it is criminal, and it is against the constitution of the United States.”
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Incredibly brave. Necessary if things are going to get better, but, god; I'm so scared for what comes next.
It will be years until we are safe again.
It will be years until we are safe again.
Tense scene earlier this afternoon as protesters follow Border Control Commander Greg Bovino and his caravan around in Minneapolis. At one point, Commander Bovino tussled with a protester, both slipping in the snow.
January 9, 2026 at 12:02 AM
Incredibly brave. Necessary if things are going to get better, but, god; I'm so scared for what comes next.
It will be years until we are safe again.
It will be years until we are safe again.
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Top Democrats decline to say if they would rein in ICE after Minnesota shooting
Top Democrats decline to say if they would rein in ICE after Minnesota shooting
Top Democrats decline to say if they would rein in ICE after Minnesota shooting
www.independent.co.uk
January 8, 2026 at 9:42 PM
Top Democrats decline to say if they would rein in ICE after Minnesota shooting
almost as if these corporations are amoral entities only focused on their own bottom line and have made the calculation that it's better to be quiet about this and hope it blows over
could you imagine?
could you imagine?
I'm glad to see this pressure on Google and Apple. If any other company was running an active CSAM generator in public you better believe it would have been removed from their app stores by now www.wired.com/story/x-grok...
Why Are Grok and X Still Available in App Stores?
Elon Musk’s chatbot has been used to generate thousands of sexualized images of adults and apparent minors. Apple and Google have removed other “nudify” apps—but continue to host X and Grok.
www.wired.com
January 8, 2026 at 10:48 PM
almost as if these corporations are amoral entities only focused on their own bottom line and have made the calculation that it's better to be quiet about this and hope it blows over
could you imagine?
could you imagine?
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I sent my January newsletter out early. It is about disaster books including some recommendations. It’s about as cozy a newsletter as is possible for a newsletter about disasters so if you need something to disappear into for a minute this might be the thing.
open.substack.com/pub/disaster...
open.substack.com/pub/disaster...
Disasterology: January 2026: A Bookish Issue
This newsletter is a compilation of recent disaster ~things~ that I think are cool, important, or otherwise of interest to people who are intrigued with disaster (broadly defined).
open.substack.com
January 8, 2026 at 10:01 PM
I sent my January newsletter out early. It is about disaster books including some recommendations. It’s about as cozy a newsletter as is possible for a newsletter about disasters so if you need something to disappear into for a minute this might be the thing.
open.substack.com/pub/disaster...
open.substack.com/pub/disaster...
not seeing much talk about this on here today but fwiw the house passed the minibus today 397-28
this includes 206 democrats who have severely weakened their opportunity to force a painful shutdown in favor of conducting business as usual
once again, congressional dems will not save us
this includes 206 democrats who have severely weakened their opportunity to force a painful shutdown in favor of conducting business as usual
once again, congressional dems will not save us
i'm skeptical of reports of a dem-led shutdown for DHS/ICE reforms... a minibus is about to pass that funds DOE, DOJ, Interior, and EPA
that takes half the government off the table making a 1/30 shutdown partial and painless, dems can't use it as leverage if they spend this week de-risking it
that takes half the government off the table making a 1/30 shutdown partial and painless, dems can't use it as leverage if they spend this week de-risking it
January 8, 2026 at 9:47 PM
not seeing much talk about this on here today but fwiw the house passed the minibus today 397-28
this includes 206 democrats who have severely weakened their opportunity to force a painful shutdown in favor of conducting business as usual
once again, congressional dems will not save us
this includes 206 democrats who have severely weakened their opportunity to force a painful shutdown in favor of conducting business as usual
once again, congressional dems will not save us
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This morning I watched two US citizens being forcibly abducted a block from my house.
This is not OK.
If what's happening right now here in Minneapolis is a sign of what's to come across the country — fuck. It's bad.
This is not OK.
If what's happening right now here in Minneapolis is a sign of what's to come across the country — fuck. It's bad.
Here's a longer video of this abduction: www.instagram.com/reels/DTQaHq...
Marco Nicholas on Instagram: "Ice on Central and Lowery Northeast abducting innocent people."
38 likes, 2 comments - eggfoott on January 8, 2026: "Ice on Central and Lowery Northeast abducting innocent people.".
www.instagram.com
January 8, 2026 at 7:25 PM
This morning I watched two US citizens being forcibly abducted a block from my house.
This is not OK.
If what's happening right now here in Minneapolis is a sign of what's to come across the country — fuck. It's bad.
This is not OK.
If what's happening right now here in Minneapolis is a sign of what's to come across the country — fuck. It's bad.
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The murderer’s name is Jonathan Ross. www.startribune.com/ice-agent-wh...
Star Tribune identifies ICE agent who fatally shot woman in Minneapolis
Jonathan Ross was dragged in a separate incident last year by a fleeing driver, according to court records.
www.startribune.com
January 8, 2026 at 7:07 PM
The murderer’s name is Jonathan Ross. www.startribune.com/ice-agent-wh...