My sister-in-law made this incredible mug for me. The carvings in the pottery are meant to represent aircraft wings and there’s even a food-safe metallic component in the finish. It’s a “just because” gift. This level of thoughtfulness is hard to beat.

Incredible. At some point when you're on the other side, don't you question your motives? Bravo to these rally-goers for so many reasons.

“The best criticism of the bad is the practice of the better.” ― Richard Rohr

Do justice. Love kindness. Each of us is filled with a thousand heresies. Walk humbly.

How do we navigate tension between faith-based beliefs and claims of objective or empirical truth? Are there limits to how far faith should go when it conflicts with evidence or shared reality? I’ve all but dumped the religion I inherited, but there has to be a middle ground rooted in love.

This is a vetted fundraiser for the family of Renee Good, the woman who was killed by ICE in Minneapolis. www.gofundme.com/f/support-fo...

Wow. Well worth a read.

For all that the media has spent years freaking out about what social media does to our brains, I don’t understand why there appears to be little effort to grapple with the fact that these chatbots are, for some not insignificant portion of the population, literally psychosis machines

Read the room, Pierre. FFS.

Our Solar System is orbiting the center of our Galaxy at about 220 km/s so in 2025 we collectively traveled something like 7 billion kilometers across the Milky Way. Once in a while, when you have a moment, it’s worthwhile to take a look around, see where you are, and appreciate how far you’ve come.

Drinking water in plastic bottles contains countless particles too small to see. New research finds that people who drink water from them on a daily basis ingest far more microplastics than those who don’t. www.wired.com/story/people...

Merry Christmas, to all who celebrate. To the rest, happy Wednesday!

The Streisand effect at its best. 🤌

This year was a little more funny than we all realized.

To “beg the question” doesn’t mean there’s a question we need to ask. It means we’re assuming a conclusion inside a premise. My arguments have contained the judgement too many times to count. I’m going try to be more curious in my arguments. I think it’s okay to do this and keep my principles.

A new Christmas favourite in our house. Spirited didn’t exactly break any records but we love it and it has some bangers! 🎄

Cringe level: 100

Our first community-submitted Open Beta shots are here, and they're fabulous! Big thanks to SBRY, RomeoDelta, and PilotAspirant for submitting these amazing shots on our Discord server. Make sure to tag us when posting yours! 📸

Does anyone ever use features like this? Hard pass.

Required a 2” PowerFlow exhaust clamp, only available from manufacturer. Clamp: $82 CAD Shipping: $60 Shipping Markup: $18 Import charges: $45 Over 2 AMU (aviation monetary units) for a CLAMP!! Airplanes are dumb. Yes yes, first world problem.

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I found some old set lists in my drum stick bag, along with this incense. I used to burn one at every show behind my drum kit, so the room in whatever random city would seem a little more familiar. Feels like a lifetime ago.

I understand that a lot of folks have been misled by fear-mongering and powerful regressive voices but it’s still astonishing to me that so many have fallen for the idea that oppressively policing other people’s gender identity and expression could in any way be part of an enlightened future.

After a much need hiatus, we’re back on Bluesky and hyped to bring you the Mike In The Front podcast! Join me as we discuss my experiences in aviation but mostly talk to the folks I’ve met along the way! Please follow, share, subscribe! mikeinthefrontpod.podbean.com

Infinite Flight, airplane ownership, and my detection notice with Transport Canada. 😬 I had the pleasure of being guest number 1 on the @mikeinthefront.bsky.social podcast! Captain Mike Thornton is a great friend of mine, and a pilot with so much experience early in his career.

3 times to the gym this week, which is usually my max. And friends... I needed it this week 😮‍💨

Honestly surprised Trump doesn't insist on everyone using Wingdings

My Flighty passport and ForeFlight recap from this year. Lots of great memories made, even if I didn’t fly quite as much as I’d have liked. Of course I “logged” some unofficial hours in the Caravan that don’t count, but thankful for the experiences anyway! ✈️

Guys, tell your male friends you love them. It’s okay if we normalize this.

I had to give up today. I spent hours (with my brain and with AI) trying to give the customer what they wanted with a custom modification to an e-commerce setup. In the end, there were too many moving parts and a high likelihood of having tech debt moving forward. Not satisfying.

Add this $300 million to the ~$5 billion already paid or set aside for settlements by American dioceses.

Circle, circle, line. Heading, distance, time.

Movie you’ve watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Stars (Wars nor Trek), LOTR, or Marvel, Disney Animated or Pixar.

Love is love.

Eggnog is an abomination. I will not be taking questions at this time.

FIFA is ashamed of itself… right?

Love Discord being like "bro you didnt complete any quests this year" yeah man I dont know what those are and I'm working really hard not to have to learn

That’s my buddy! 🤩 Never giving up on the face of obstacles. Nice job, Kendall. 🌮

Will Boom happen? 👇

Frequent travellers and travel pros: What are my best options for YYZ -> SIN? I don't see a lot of Star Alliance options, which is preferred since my points are all there, but not strictly necessary. Any advice? cc @crankyflier.com @airlineflyer.net @wandrme.paxex.aero

Today, Spain issued a NOTAM, urging Spanish aircraft operators to avoid Venezuelan airspace, due to “increased military activity, anti-aircraft weapons capable at all altitudes, and lack of coordination between the parties to the conflict.”

Happy Sunday, folks. Stop scrolling. It’ll be ok.

Watch out for potential trip disruptions if your route operates an A319/320/321.

This seems to take some liberties with his immigration status wording and compresses the actual role of the NCTC, but otherwise… wow. Major, indeed. And not surprising in the least.

The Doctor is right and correct

Interested in an in-depth look around the static display at the Dubai Airshow? @danwoodhams.bsky.social and @jasonrosewell.bsky.social were on site to bring you just that. Watch as we take you around the ramp to get up close and personal with some of aviation's finest aircraft! Welcome to Dubai!

My 15 year old is so excited to hang with me and start the new Stranger Things season together tonight. At his age, these times are precious. 🥹

Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen. U2 Coldplay Half Moon Run Arcade Fire Wide Mouth Mason

A few weeks ago my colleagues at WestJet had a gear collapse while landing in St Maarten. It was reported as a “hard landing” and the pilots were blamed in the media. Much less media coverage with the initial TSB report. Not a hard landing. Not the pilots’ fault. www.tsb.gc.ca/eng/enquetes...