I love quirky liveries on airplanes. This was a special one because it combined two off my interests: #StarWars and airplanes. End of an era, as this airplane completes its final flight with this C-3PO livery, with the R2-D2 livery retired last year. #avgeek

If you have time to doom scroll, you have time to read books!

My drawing skill feels attacked! On the other hand, I'm fairly certain this is a horse, which means that I "ace" the Montreal Cognitive Assessment.

this is a fascinating statistic. i would assume this is to a great degree simply the obvious fact that green energy is by definition a growth sector. fossil fuels is not, notwithstanding the big run up in production in FF in the last 20 years.

This 100%. The "subtext" of #history and the "context" of events are more important than simply the names of the belligerents or the headline results.

The silent heroes we need but don't always deserve.

support independent media. idk what else to say right now.

The original GOAT airplane in terms of its versatility. #aviation

Beautifully put 👏🏻👏🏻

In a world of Charlie Kirks, be a Charlie Day.

But the company owner crossed $600B in net worth. I mean, priorities.

Just heard this on the news… Social media is asbestos, great if there’s a fire, but the rest of the time it’s killing you. Agree.

I thought the back covers of books were reserved for such details, and for deeper questions you had to, I don't know, actually read the book?

I don't understand most of these carbon removal projects. I think right now, the most effective carbon removal strategy is to grow a tree, and then burry it like 30 feet underground and let it turn into coal. We really don't have anything that works better than that.

Pre-race. One picture. Thousand words. I'm so happy for Lando Norris for winning this year's WDC! #F1

This is tragic, but it is also how brain drain begins. And it is usually one-directional.

This, exactly. I call it "opportunistic conservatism". In a societal setting it plays on the basic human instincts of fear and tribalism, which can be easily exploited by populists. Julius Ceaser was one exponent, but the tale goes back far into history.

Incredibly interesting. A testament to how tech can be used for doing good and enriching the historical record. #history

Just imagining how much better it would be if ALL news stories about vaccine-preventable illnesses were illustrated with pictures of people with the disease, not pictures of needle injections. If you must show something that people will find scary & unpleasant, make it the disease, not the cure.

Fabulous thread 🧵

When I talk to students about public speaking or teaching, I always bring this up: Just tell people when you don't know something! It's remarkably powerful b/c it signals to your audience that you know the boundaries of your expertise and they can trust what you DO talk about.

The limits of our personal experience and the value of statistics 🧵 How many people do you know by name? One study found that the average American knows 611. In a world of 8 billion, that’s less than 0.00001%. A 100,000th of a percent. We can’t see much of the world through our direct experience

Seconded. Also, the "blanket" analogy is perfect.

"Overdelivering on smaller promises is a shortcut to trust, loyalty and resilience."

Python was awarded a funding grant, funding grant asked Python foundation to remove all diversity and inclusion initiatives they have. Python foundation said no and rejected the grant. If you use Python, send a few dollars to the charity to keep it going. I’m pushing a dono on behalf of ScamGuard.

I love historical deep dives like this. It serves as a proxy for the journey that a particular #culture has been on. #history www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

I recently came across this YouTube channel that posts Stormtroopers doing vlogs about places and planets in the galaxy far, far away. I must admit, the force is strong on those vlogs. #StarWars youtube.com/@stormtroope...

Russell's qualifying lap yesterday reminded me of the "perfection" that Hamilton achieved in his qualifying lap in 2018. That, and the race pace coupled with the concentration today was a top performance. He's right up there with the best. #SingaporeGP #F1

. Jane Goodall, 2019, The Simpsons The World will miss her ! 💔 (Pic: Everett Collection/IMAGO)

Dr. Jane Goodall. What a life! What a beautiful legacy to leave behind. Reading about her and watching documentaries about her on pre-internet TV was a huge part of my childhood. She's inspired so many individuals. #JaneGoodall

“Only if we understand, will we care. Only if we care, will we help. Only if we help shall all be saved.” ~ Jane Goodall Thank you, Ms. Goodall. Rest in peace.🤍🌎

I've always wanted to know this. www.familyhandyman.com/article/farm...

The main reason I am not on X is I know enough about this stuff to know however immune one thinks they are to information ops, propaganda, and algorithmic manipulation it has an impact on the way you see the world. Even when you think you're kicking against it, you're dancing to their tune.

What a fabulous line!

Good timing, Swatch! The “WHAT IF...TARIFFS?” watch model features the '3' and '9' in switched positions on the watch face in reference to the 39% U.S. levy imposed on Swiss imports. www.cnbc.com/2025/09/12/s...

Said it better than me, of course.

It is fascinating that there is a pattern even in how people choose 4 digit pin codes. #DataViz informationisbeautiful.net/visualizatio...

“The S in MCP stands for security.” — a reminder from @bmann.ca #ProtocolsForPublishers

Ever since I was a young kid, the exploits and the aura of NASA was the one thing that fascinated me about the USA. Nothing else came close. It is very sad and honestly embarrassing to see it being gutted in the current political climate.

This is devastating, and part of a larger move to entirely push science out of NASA's mission. It is horrific betrayal of so much work, not to mention the fact that it violates NASA's charter.

#TIL I had no idea this was a thing!

Nerd alert! You can now follow the Apollo Moon missions in real time with this online tool: apolloinrealtime.org

Quick question: Can this new "universal vaccine that mimics natural immunity" also destroy Voldemort's horcruxes? (Asking for a friend)

The person who named them woofers and tweeters should have named more stuff.

R2-D2: "Beep boop beep... (dejected whistle) C-3PO: "Oh my! How terribly sad." #StarWars #Avgeek

Norris having the presence of mind to move his and Piastri's trophy to a safe place on the podium before celebrating with the champagne was the highlight of the #HungarianGP, more so than the epic final laps of the race between the two drivers. #F1

42 years to my favorite story about the flaws that can creep into systems engineering, the application of grit and quick thinking and a chance of luck. The "Gimli Glider" story. #avgeek #airplanes youtu.be/cZkKFSqehN4

Stephen Cobert is our era's Charlie Chaplin: men who used comedy to speak out against dictatorship, then got McCarthyism'd for it.