I'll say this: I've moved from firmly in the "F-35 is an expensive boondoggle we should cancel" camp to "the F-35 is a program of record whose distinguishing features mostly make it useful in a war against nuclear-armed states, and whose limits should inform future acquisitions" camp. Seasons change

At the Carnegie nonproliferation conference and IAEA chief Rafael M. Grossi spent a bit of time making the case for nuclear-propulsion in commercial shipping.

Really interesting.

A streamlined Garratt locomotive. The fuel bunker and water tanks have been rounded to match the boiler

I've been thinking that the Algerian streamlined Garratt design could be adapted pretty readily to CP style streamlining

I think the single biggest reason I think about rail as a nerd is the American public's delusion around car infrastructure being superior because it's what "was always here." Meanwhile every desirable neighborhood in the US with sky-high rent and properties were almost all streetcar suburbs. #trains

"Thing is, once you strip away the Utopian Bullshit, this Federation thing is largely an exercise in galactic free trade. This is not a bad thing." - Lorna McClaren.

i feel like the democrats should go ultra hard on pro-canada rhetoric, considering that invading canada actually polls at around 6% -- underneath the 'lizard people' threshold.

A lot of people view anything that isn't brutal, miserable apathy as a weakness. A lot of young people view that too.

I refuse to be a bitter, broken man when I am young and energetic.

I get asked a lot of questions about the various agendas I have with #modelrailroad #modeltrains so I annoyingly summarized them into a loose-fitting list of insufferable hot takes because my 'tism said so. So if you're into anything listed below stay tuned: I will never shut up about these things.

From Schoenenfeld to Freiheitstation in only 3 days and 4 connections!

ah, hell, lets do a thread on the aircraft of DOUBLE VICTORY's Composite Testing Force

Whatever this is it goes hard

ITS OUT!!! @scandinavian101.bsky.social
did a great job on this one, lore coming soon!

It's honestly horrific that we've turned on our closest ally

Boom Aerospace HQ

Boom Aerospace HQ

Boom Aerospace HQ

Boom Aerospace HQ

Wow, can’t believe it’s been nearly 8 years since @collinkrum.bsky.social and I visited Boom Aerospace. They’re still located at Centennial Airport but this was at the old location there in June 2017.

Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner prototype on display at the Flight of Dreams display at Chubu Centrair International Airport in Nagoya, Japan.

Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner prototype on display at the Flight of Dreams display at Chubu Centrair International Airport in Nagoya, Japan.

Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner prototype on display at the Flight of Dreams display at Chubu Centrair International Airport in Nagoya, Japan.

Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner prototype on display at the Flight of Dreams display at Chubu Centrair International Airport in Nagoya, Japan.

Incredible day here in Nagoya. Paying a visit to ZA001, the very first 787 Dreamliner built by Boeing. The lead test aircraft made its last flight here in 2015. Wonderful seeing this airplane again.

A selection of ALTA motive power in Esquina

So what ALTA lore/history do you MOST want to know?

Think about what real RR questions you love to discover answers to!

I'll answer all the questions in a Patreon post later this week.

(Beyond: does it survive today/ what happened to it because that's already been answered)

Between The Risen Empire and Leviathan series, Scott Westerfeld has written some great sci-fi that I wish got more attention!

🎶 one 🎶 of 🎶 these 🎶 is 🎶 not 🎶 like 🎶 the 🎶 others 🎶

Status Update: The Philippine Mars has landed safely in Patricia Bay, just west of Victoria International Airport. No information from Coulson Aviation yet as to why the journey south was changed. Will update as information becomes available.

More Sojourn is OUT and this is very, very exciting

Confirmed Update: Philippine Mars has returned safely to Sproat Lake with #2 engine issues. It will NOT be flying to San Francisco today.
NO WORD as to when the flight will be rescheduled.

Flight Radar 24 map

The Philippine Mars is about to lift off from Sproat Lake for the final time. There’s a privately owned Vans Aircraft flying over the lake waiting for some company up in the sky.

Artemis II will proceed in a crewed configuration - with a modified entry trajectory

"'We are used to the Boeing 737 MAX. This is luxury,' a crew member confided to RGN onboard the A321LR."

Aircraft decorated with holiday lights.

Aircraft decorated with holiday lights.

Aircraft decorated with holiday lights.

The COMOX Air Force Base in BC Canada dressed up in holiday lights!

I am in Dalston for the OFFICIAL LAUNCH of the London Overground line names

üpdate: the hog has grown to be much larger than the sun. bröther, may it have this final öat?

Austria always gifts the Christmas tree to the European parliament, and just like the last few years, the tree arrived by NightJet in Brussels

This is AWESOME and 100% want to check it out next time I'm in TPE