All hands on deck in front of the big winter storm rolling into Ontario and Quebec. I grabbed a bit of overtime so that we’d have more Reserve coverage when starts getting messy. The flight already had a captain and FO, so I was the augment on this one. Augment does the walk-around. #avgeek

I haven’t flown an Embraer since early 2019. It seems like even longer; in that time I’ve had two stints as a 767 driver, an unexpected detour on the A220 and now the A330. So it seems odd that more than half my total time is still on the EMJ; mind you I flew them for around 13 years… #avgeek

Cost Savings xkcd.com/3197/

When @jamesgunn.bsky.social is attached to a project I’m probably going to check it out because odds are I’m going to enjoy it. The big added bonus is that I’m probably going to end up with a few more bangers for a play list. I like that guy’s taste in music. youtu.be/Om_VWBua0_M?...

It’s squeaky cold out. Below around -10°C snow is too cold to melt when compressed by a human step. At colder temps the crystals stay frozen and just kinda rub together, making the squeaky snow noise.

Nippy

THEY TRIED TO GET A WARRANT TO CRIMINALLY INVESTIGATE THE WOMAN THEY SHOT DEAD

Jody doing his part for democracy.

A bit chilly down by Lake Ontario (I have to consciously use the full name… living in the Toronto area it’s easy to just say “by the lake” and expect people to know which body of water I mean)

No sign of the male

The sign was correct #birds

The U.S. regime is punishing people for speaking out against government policies. “Land of the free” indeed

FFS He’s out of his mind. The Americans are being led by a literal madman. He is fundamentally incapable of admitting to any mistake, no matter how small, and the incompetent sycophants that surround him don’t dare question the Dear Leader.

That’s a bit of an odd one. These temperatures certainly aren’t unheard of in Toronto, but it’s somewhat on the cold side. They’re usually associated with high pressure and clear skies. Temps below -10° with 20cm of snow is uncommon for these parts. #meteorology

Once again… there are a lot of things to be critical about when it comes to Mark Carney… but in this day and age he’s certainly turning heads by being well read, well spoken and judicious in his language. www.instagram.com/reel/DT0lACX...

Mercator Realty - specialising in condo living above the arctic circle. Pictured; a 25 square meter apartment at 70°N (using a Mercator projection)

I mean… FFS… is there ANY red line the US regime can’t cross?

ICE Agents Wait At Edge Of Delivery Table To Deport Newborn

The distraction is very large!So are the Epstein files!👇

Another snow day. He couldn’t be happier

A reminder that NATO’s Article 5, the mutual defence clause, has only been used once in the organization’s history. Only once has the alliance mobilized to come to the defense of one of its members, when NATO rallied to help the United States in 2001. The US just keeps slapping allies in the face.

Portland, Oregon: ICE thug physically attacks immigration lawyer Alicia Via Beeslev who was standing between him and her client. She received a call from her client that ICE was lying about having a warrant for their arrest. She drove to the scene and chased ICE away.

The second human on the moon, Buzz Aldrin, turned 96 a few days ago. Fuck that guy.

Alaska’s passive-aggressive map of the United States

lmao man who is running the bsky twitter account

That red eye was absolutely worth it!

A very general #avgeek 🧵on SOME airline’s seat designators…. I recently overhead a passenger scoffing that, seated in seat A he would, indeed, be right beside a colleague in seat C. Pffft. Silly airline! This makes no sense! Well… yes and no. SOME Airlines have opted for INTERNAL consistency.

An amazing thread about a rogue bus driver

I just woke up from a nap and somehow while I was asleep, everyone on the bus has figured out we are not going to the right place

A bit of a break in the clouds! Cassiopeia; yes Aurora; no

So far the supposedly raging aurora has looked a lot like a low grey overcast. Just gonna hang out for a bit in my nice warm car and hope for a break in the clouds

Some Costa Rican flora. #travel

Traveller’s diarrhoea has the nickname “Montezuma’s Revenge” - like a bad weekend at Sandals is retribution for the Spanish conquest. Tobacco should claim that title - it kills about 7,000,000 annually - untold millions historically. A more fitting Revenge (though still a Pyrrhic victory).

New seniority numbers are out (they refresh them once a year, in January). Should be my last year with a 4-digit number.

Good stuff youtu.be/Rem4OSSuVCc?...

Fairly sure it’s unintentional, but the end date on this mug being sold by the Smithsonian does make it sound a little like they’re saying America dies in 2026…

"I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace"

Odds on “American Idiot”?

Time to put grandpa in a home I’m sorry GOP

Charlie helps out with the shovelling by eating his way through the snow. #dog

I suspect Miller would actually be a bit less awful if he came under the power of the One Ring. Sure, there’d still be a desire to dominate, aggression, paranoia… but he’s pretty much maxed those out already. Maybe it’d tone down the racist shit though. Mordor was pretty cosmopolitan.

Angry Sun = pretty skies! If you're in a position to do so, it's worth looking for some aurorae with this one!

The sunset on Saturday as I was coming home from looking for Bald Eagles. North of Blackie AB. @yyzbound.bsky.social @twittleair.bsky.social @jasonchampton.bsky.social @douglasr.bsky.social

Street view in Costa Rica. Interesting detail - look at the white circles under the trees on the left side of the picture. All bird droppings. It’s a very tweety part of town and hazardous to your hat. #travel

“Casablanca”, 2026 edition. 🇬🇱

I was angry at the news, but then my phone/therapist/girlfriend recommended some breathing exercises and helped me sign up for a Chase Sapphire Reserve® Card

Taking a stroll through the cabins of the planes I’ve worked on. Not pictured, the Cessna 310, Piper Navajo and Beech 1900C and D. Those were before smart phones and it wasn’t much of a walk to get from one end of the cabin to the other. #avgeek

NO LIES 👇 DETECTED.......