Briljante van @peterkoch

Air to Ground Message:

KORD KFLL PAX LEFT AN ITEM AT GATE WANTED TO GET OFF THE FLIGHT GATE AGENT DID NOT FIND THE ITEM PAX STAYED ON BUT IT TOOK 5-7 MIN TO WORK IT OUT FA S DID GREAT

Area: Lansing, IL, USA
A: #a668ad34589
F: #fb994df00b9

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Air to Ground Message:

I AM SURE U KNOOW BUT TOWER IS ON FIRE.. NEEED A ALT AIRPORT

Area: Washington DC, USA
A: #ae9926ec9cf
F: #f89e5ed1d1e

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Air to Ground Message:

I CALLED BW. NO ANSWER, PAX IS IN 2B. XXXXXXXX, XXXXXXXX, HE PASSED TWO FAKE ID

Area: Raleigh, NC, USA
A: #a4a6c611c4e
F: #f396583e35f

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Air to Ground Message:

GOOD EVENING GENTLEMEN MY DAUGHTER ISABEL IS ON YOUR FLIGHT. I WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE IT YOU MIGHT BE ABLE TO GIVE HER A SHOUT OUT. THANKS A LOT. XXXXX EPP

Area: Philadelphia, PA, USA
A: #a30b8ff940a
F: #f987872c982

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Air to Ground Message:

ELECTRICAL OUTLET ARCING WITH SMOKE WITH PED CHARGER PLUGGED IN. CHARGER REMOVED AND POWER DISABLED.

Area: Portland, OR, USA
A: #a5f9963370a
F: #f09f3bf3672

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Considering entry requirements tend to become reciprocal quickly, aside from destroying tourism into US, I'd imagine soon Americans will find themselves facing similar conditions traveling to those 42 visa waiver countries...

No more business or pleasure trips to Europe, Japan, South Korea and Singapore now on the table?

"America has blown 80 years of accumulated goodwill & trust among its allies, our American moderator was told… America’s recent actions have destroyed the ability of any ally to continue to have faith in America to act even within its own strategic self-interest, let alone that of any ally.

The officer then said that even a swift return of America to its former role won’t matter.

Because 'we will never fucking trust you again.'

The Americans at the table seemed somewhat startled by the heat of that pronouncement."

Anyone startled by that pronouncement is insanely optimistic or incredibly naive. The damage DJT did during his first term would take decades to fix; the damage he's done since is absolutely irreparable. And while you might think that's awful or unjust, they only need to 'never' trust us again for maybe five years. Because there won't be a United States of America beyond that. DJT is running the country like any business that's been bought & is being sold for parts.

https://www.readtheline.ca/p/matt-gurney-we-will-never-fucking

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Air to Ground Message:

HELLO CAN WE HAVE AN OSM/RED COAT MEET US AT GATE LADY IN 10E IS UPSET IS HOW CVG GATE AGENTS HANDLE A SEAT UPGRADE

Area: Grand Rapids, MI, USA

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😕

lots of new @acarsdrama feeders, even post slight neutering - that makes me happy

I don’t even have a passport but I will apply for a US VISA if this is implemented, just so they have to review my most unhinged Mastodon posts.

@Gargron very cool. unfortunately, shipping to the US is.... a little steep :(

Yeah, that's trespassing and the property owner can absolutely exercise the fuck out of their Second Amendment because this is a 4th Amendment violation.
#wellwellwell #4thAmendmentViolation #news #2ndamendment #notresspassing

Simply remarkable fall off in tourism to the United States.

"The US is down at least $30 billion in tourism for 2025. International boycotts and a loss in appeal to visit due to Donald Trump has resulted in millions of trips canceled." source: Anonymous on Bluesky

Edit: original source https://flowingdata.com/2025/04/15/decline-in-european-travelers-to-u-s/

Oh, crap. The last time that record was broke was a legitimate disaster.

> Major floods sweep Western WA; Skagit River set to shatter record. https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/weather/major-floods-sweep-western-wa-skagit-river-set-to-shatter-record/

And it's not just the Skagit (which is close to me, but not a concern for my location). We're talking pretty much every major river draining into the Puget Sound north of Rainier.

There's a small chance I could be cut off here if bridges fail both ways. But others have it far worse.

#PNW #flood #weather

My age: I get this joke 🤣
#humor #phones

I have a subscription to Private Eye. I never read the thing; I just consider it my charitable duty to help to prop up pretty much the only news-related publication which occasionally prints truthful items rather than the blatant lies which fill all other "news" publications.

Air to Ground Message:

A BAG OF WHITE POWDER HAS JUST BEEN FOUND IN FRONT LAV. CREW THINK THEY KNOW WHICH PAX BUT WOULDNT BE ABLE TO CONFIRM. CAN POLICE BE ARRANGED TO DISPOSE

Area: Portsmouth, UK

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