John Wiseman
@lemonodor.bsky.social
Persistent sousveiller. Walt Disney R&D Imagineer. DM for Signal. https://heavymeta.org
This is the tldr of "Did the giant solar storm mess with GPS?" There was an average drop in NACp ("Navigation accuracy category – position") of 0.8. Very roughly speaking, GPS error approximately doubled.
8/ There seems to be a delay between solar storm onset and anomalous decrease in NACp (the temporal resolution of the time axis is 60 seconds). Does it take time for the ionosphere to "heat up"?
January 22, 2026 at 11:26 PM
This is the tldr of "Did the giant solar storm mess with GPS?" There was an average drop in NACp ("Navigation accuracy category – position") of 0.8. Very roughly speaking, GPS error approximately doubled.
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I keep thinking about how we haven’t seen minors boarding the dedicated deportation flights here at MSP; how many kids are the commercial airlines at Minneapolis - St. Paul International flying to detention camps, and which airlines are they?
Whistleblowers, ping me on Signal: ottergoose.11
Whistleblowers, ping me on Signal: ottergoose.11
The Columbia Heights school district says ICE detained four of its students, including a 5-year-old boy, as "bait" to draw out family members.
ICE detains 5-year old Minnesota boy; lawyer says agents used him as ‘bait’
The Columbia Heights school district says federal agents have detained four children in their district. School officials and a lawyer for the family say agents used 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramo as “bai...
www.mprnews.org
January 22, 2026 at 2:47 PM
I keep thinking about how we haven’t seen minors boarding the dedicated deportation flights here at MSP; how many kids are the commercial airlines at Minneapolis - St. Paul International flying to detention camps, and which airlines are they?
Whistleblowers, ping me on Signal: ottergoose.11
Whistleblowers, ping me on Signal: ottergoose.11
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the president slowly physically decaying and manifesting what appears to be some kind of stigmata on his hand while becoming more insane and evil would be dismissed as a hacky writing device
January 22, 2026 at 7:26 PM
the president slowly physically decaying and manifesting what appears to be some kind of stigmata on his hand while becoming more insane and evil would be dismissed as a hacky writing device
Kind of surprising that it took the giant solar storm to get me to look closely at the effects space weather has on GPS for the first time.
3/ This chart shows avg NACp (a GPS-accuracy indicator) for all aircraft worldwide starting Jan 16. You can see the ionosphere’s daily rhythm, which affects GPS signals. Kp: geomagnetic activity. The dashed line marks the solar storm peak; shortly after, there appear to be anomalous effects in NACp.
January 22, 2026 at 8:20 PM
Kind of surprising that it took the giant solar storm to get me to look closely at the effects space weather has on GPS for the first time.
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Wow -- Fanone coughs "go fuck yourself" to Trey Nehls as Nehls blames Capitol Police leadership for January 6
January 22, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Wow -- Fanone coughs "go fuck yourself" to Trey Nehls as Nehls blames Capitol Police leadership for January 6
This is good. I'm skeptical it will happen, but it's still good.
For far too long, the federal government has operated immigration flights without full transparency. These ghost flights are tearing families apart, leaving loved ones in the dark, and giving immigration agencies free rein to act without oversight, transparency, and justice.
January 22, 2026 at 6:34 PM
This is good. I'm skeptical it will happen, but it's still good.
1/ This Embry-Riddle aircraft reported GPS problems at Daytona Intl during the recent solar storm: They lost WAAS and couldn't do the RNAV GPS approach. It made me curious what the overall effect was on aviation, so I looked at aircraft GPS data worldwide. (Video from the ATC app: atc.com)
January 22, 2026 at 5:12 PM
1/ This Embry-Riddle aircraft reported GPS problems at Daytona Intl during the recent solar storm: They lost WAAS and couldn't do the RNAV GPS approach. It made me curious what the overall effect was on aviation, so I looked at aircraft GPS data worldwide. (Video from the ATC app: atc.com)
Enhanced Radar's new ATC app is great! Integrated with ADS-B data, it uses their own custom ATC transcription model to power features like highlighting of the aircraft talking/being talked to, provide a feed of interesting events, and send notifications when something notable happens. www.atc.com
January 20, 2026 at 10:04 PM
Enhanced Radar's new ATC app is great! Integrated with ADS-B data, it uses their own custom ATC transcription model to power features like highlighting of the aircraft talking/being talked to, provide a feed of interesting events, and send notifications when something notable happens. www.atc.com
This is weird. Not sure how they would even implement dynamic, mobile TFRs.
www.404media.co/feds-create-...
www.404media.co/feds-create-...
Feds Create Drone No Fly Zone That Would Stop People Filming ICE
The FAA has altered a no fly zone designation that was originally created for US military bases to apply to DHS units.
www.404media.co
January 20, 2026 at 7:24 PM
This is weird. Not sure how they would even implement dynamic, mobile TFRs.
www.404media.co/feds-create-...
www.404media.co/feds-create-...
"…a Starlink update, which was added after Russia jammed signals in Ukraine and in the Black Sea, [now] enables users to bypass a GPS signal by relying on Starlink’s own satellites to identify a location using triangulation.”
www.france24.com/en/iran-jamm...
www.france24.com/en/iran-jamm...
How Iran jammed Starlink (and how Iranians are trying to get around it)
After shutting down the internet, the Iranian government is now attempting to jam the Starlink satellite service made free to Iranians by the company. Iranians are now seeking ways to circumvent this…
www.france24.com
January 20, 2026 at 7:22 PM
"…a Starlink update, which was added after Russia jammed signals in Ukraine and in the Black Sea, [now] enables users to bypass a GPS signal by relying on Starlink’s own satellites to identify a location using triangulation.”
www.france24.com/en/iran-jamm...
www.france24.com/en/iran-jamm...
Here's how I build software at the dawn of 2026: I’ve been getting by for personal coding with Claude Pro ($20/mo) + ChatGPT Plus ($20/mo). I use almost exclusively the Claude Code (Opus 4.5) CLI and the Codex (gpt-5.2-codex) CLI. 1/
January 19, 2026 at 7:06 PM
Here's how I build software at the dawn of 2026: I’ve been getting by for personal coding with Claude Pro ($20/mo) + ChatGPT Plus ($20/mo). I use almost exclusively the Claude Code (Opus 4.5) CLI and the Codex (gpt-5.2-codex) CLI. 1/
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Peralta Hills 1, Orange County, CA
🗺33.8328, -117.7853 🧭127° ⛰1073 ft
https://ops.alertcalifornia.org/cam-console/18440
🗺33.8328, -117.7853 🧭127° ⛰1073 ft
https://ops.alertcalifornia.org/cam-console/18440
January 17, 2026 at 11:07 PM
Peralta Hills 1, Orange County, CA
🗺33.8328, -117.7853 🧭127° ⛰1073 ft
https://ops.alertcalifornia.org/cam-console/18440
🗺33.8328, -117.7853 🧭127° ⛰1073 ft
https://ops.alertcalifornia.org/cam-console/18440
Built this custom debug tool, inspired by video editor UIs, to compare utterance segmentation and transcription across different VAD modes.
January 18, 2026 at 5:27 AM
Built this custom debug tool, inspired by video editor UIs, to compare utterance segmentation and transcription across different VAD modes.
The FAA has issued a NOTAM warning airlines to be careful flying near Central America due to "military activities and GNSS interference." "POTENTIAL RISKS EXIST FOR AIRCRAFT AT ALL ALTITUDES."
January 17, 2026 at 12:45 AM
The FAA has issued a NOTAM warning airlines to be careful flying near Central America due to "military activities and GNSS interference." "POTENTIAL RISKS EXIST FOR AIRCRAFT AT ALL ALTITUDES."
"…the visual evidence shows no indication that the agent who fired the shots, Jonathan Ross, had been run over."
More detailed analysis of the killing of Renee Good, this time from the New York Times:
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/v...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/v...
Video Analysis of ICE Shooting Sheds Light on Contested Moments
www.nytimes.com
January 16, 2026 at 7:08 PM
"…the visual evidence shows no indication that the agent who fired the shots, Jonathan Ross, had been run over."
Minneapolis ATC isn't tolerating a DHS helicopter trying to cowboy around in their Bravo airspace without squawking or talking on the radio.. (What's fucked up is I imagine there's a non-zero chance of them trying to retaliate against the controller.)
January 16, 2026 at 5:50 PM
Minneapolis ATC isn't tolerating a DHS helicopter trying to cowboy around in their Bravo airspace without squawking or talking on the radio.. (What's fucked up is I imagine there's a non-zero chance of them trying to retaliate against the controller.)
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pretty sure he meant the other thing, grok, but very cool that those are your two things
January 16, 2026 at 4:55 PM
pretty sure he meant the other thing, grok, but very cool that those are your two things
If you want to keep on Zizian news, this is a good article. (I love that to save money and have more time for their projects these supposed big brains bought multiple boats–famously cheap and convenient to maintain!)
January 15, 2026 at 10:11 PM
If you want to keep on Zizian news, this is a good article. (I love that to save money and have more time for their projects these supposed big brains bought multiple boats–famously cheap and convenient to maintain!)
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lol... offramp meme dot jpg ass satellite image
January 15, 2026 at 8:40 PM
lol... offramp meme dot jpg ass satellite image
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this is on the front page of news.ycombinator.com thanks to @lemonodor.bsky.social and i'm suddenly living a dream i didn't even realize i had
a lot going on but i finally wrote up a couple blog posts about my PTZ project and my live ATC feed transcription tool
idk if it's that interesting to anyone, but I want to do a better job documenting these kinds of projects this year even if it's just for me
idk if it's that interesting to anyone, but I want to do a better job documenting these kinds of projects this year even if it's just for me
Project SkyWatch (AKA Wescam at home) - Ian Servin
How I converted a cheap PTZ camera into a high-performance DIY optical aircraft tracker using OpenCV, Kalman filters, and PID control.
ianservin.com
January 15, 2026 at 7:00 AM
this is on the front page of news.ycombinator.com thanks to @lemonodor.bsky.social and i'm suddenly living a dream i didn't even realize i had
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ICE observers in the Twin Cities are in need of dash cams to prevent further intimidation and frivolous claims.
Cams are $110, memory cards $35, and ship to us directly via this wish list: www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...
If you've been looking for a way to help, we'd sure appreciate it!
Cams are $110, memory cards $35, and ship to us directly via this wish list: www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...
If you've been looking for a way to help, we'd sure appreciate it!
January 6, 2026 at 3:05 AM
ICE observers in the Twin Cities are in need of dash cams to prevent further intimidation and frivolous claims.
Cams are $110, memory cards $35, and ship to us directly via this wish list: www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...
If you've been looking for a way to help, we'd sure appreciate it!
Cams are $110, memory cards $35, and ship to us directly via this wish list: www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...
If you've been looking for a way to help, we'd sure appreciate it!
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If you were wondering, yes, gift messages in Amazon support emojis, and no, they don’t appear to be censored.
Thank you everyone for the kind notes with your dash cam and memory card orders, please keep them coming! We’ve got 75 more going out into the community today!
Thank you everyone for the kind notes with your dash cam and memory card orders, please keep them coming! We’ve got 75 more going out into the community today!
January 15, 2026 at 2:01 PM
If you were wondering, yes, gift messages in Amazon support emojis, and no, they don’t appear to be censored.
Thank you everyone for the kind notes with your dash cam and memory card orders, please keep them coming! We’ve got 75 more going out into the community today!
Thank you everyone for the kind notes with your dash cam and memory card orders, please keep them coming! We’ve got 75 more going out into the community today!
Reading a post on HN saying that writing in all lower case with minimal punctuation seems to be a new trend started by tech founders on twitter.
January 15, 2026 at 1:02 AM
Reading a post on HN saying that writing in all lower case with minimal punctuation seems to be a new trend started by tech founders on twitter.
Think of the most random TV show you can possibly think of. Now post a GIF of it.
January 14, 2026 at 5:08 PM
Think of the most random TV show you can possibly think of. Now post a GIF of it.