Bad wx at 6Y9 (which has no instrument approaches) so we’ll be flying the Volvo instead.
Brad Koehn
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Private pilot, entrepreneur, husband, father. Travel, flying, nature, technology, living. I unfollow kvetchers, rageposters, virtue signalers, and grandstanders. Ain't nobody got time for that.
Is Flock the only mass surveillance tool/network that people should be worried about? No. But it is an entry point for people from all walks of life to the fight against mass surveillance and I'm glad people are paying attention and taking action.
The new heat pump gets installed tomorrow, replacing our 21-year-old A/C. The new one costs less than a replacement (with electric & gas co rebates), is more efficient, reduces our carbon output by two metric tons/year, and will completely pay for itself in about ten years.
We’re going to hit the Fair early tomorrow and try to beat the heat. #mnstatefair
Golden sun above, Warm breeze through the summer air, Weekend calm and bright. #haiku
One really nice thing about the Fediverse is that it doesn’t ever go down.
It was late March when Joe Teirab, the second-in-command at Minnesota’s U.S. attorney’s office, received an urgent email from Washington. www.nationalmemo.com/noncitizen-v...
Inside Trump's Chaotic And Failed Attempt To Prosecute Noncitizen Voters
It was late March when Joe Teirab, the second-in-command at Minnesota’s U.S. attorney’s office, received an urgent email from Washington.The federal government was scrambling to find criminal cases to...
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"Robert “Wip” Wiplinger was remembered earlier this week as the tireless innovator who propelled the family business #Wipaire to a leading role in the aircraft float and aerial firefighting business." avbrief.com/wipaire-lead... #AvBrief #aviation #news #aircraft
Wipaire Leader Remembered - AvBrief.com
Water bomber system deployed all over the world.
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"There’s a new way that #ADS-B is being used to collect money from aircraft operators and this one might take more than a Congressional lobbying effort to make go away." avbrief.com/l-a-county-u... #AvBrief #aviation #news #aircraft #California
L.A. County Using ADS-B To Collect Property Tax on Aircraft - AvBrief.com
Most aircraft in California are subject to a 1.0-1.2% property tax.
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The Minnesota Lynx have clinched a WNBA playoff berth with a dominant 98-87 win over the Las Vegas Aces today. Olivia Miles led the way with 26 points as Minnesota improves to 26-7, the best record in the league. www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
Miles leads Lynx to convincing win over Aces, clinch a WNBA playoff spot
Olivia Miles scored 26 points, Napheesa Collier added 22 and the Minnesota Lynx beat the Las Vegas Aces 98-87 on Saturday to clinch a WNBA playoff berth.
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My wife is hosting a #mahjong social tournament at the Minneapolis Club on November 14, so naturally I built an entire event platform for support. mahjplay.events/s/Zw-i4PYly8 #mahjongg #mahjongfedi #minneapolisclub #minneapolis
Minneapolis Club Fall 2026
A welcoming, scored American Mahjong gathering with beautiful tables, brunch, prizes, and lucky drawings.
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Sylvia (and PPrune) knock it out of the park. Again. #aviation fearoflanding.com/fun-stuff/pe...
Petrified, Petrified, Petrified
There’s been some interesting reporting in the UK media about a “near disaster” over Canary Wharf involving the captain having to intervene (the horror!) after air data systems fa…
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fearoflanding.com/accidents/al... That couldn’t have gone much better. The video is pretty amazing. #aviation
Forced Down North of the Arctic Circle
Despite the name, Coldfoot Airport, Alaska was pretty warm on the morning of the 22nd of June, 2026: a pleasant 17°C/63°F with a mild breeze of 5 knots and good visibility. It was a great day for …
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I’ve lived here 24 years and have never seen sandhill cranes in the yard before!
Rough time getting VFR into OSH after the smoke lifted. The field was IFR all day.
Really digging ForeFlight’s new OSH annotations. Very nicely done.
Taking Out the Trash: These Old Ladies Are Cleaning Up Cape Cod www.nytimes.com/2026/07/17/c...
Taking Out the Trash: These Old Ladies Are Cleaning Up Cape Cod
The Old Ladies Against Underwater Garbage estimate they’ve removed 6,000 pounds of refuse from ponds on Cape Cod. “There’s no better feeling,” one said.
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Tonight I helped my kid make business cards for Oshkosh. He hoped he’d have his A&P by now, but it looks like it’ll be done by September. Know about any great gigs for aviation mechanics? Who should he talk to at OSH?
Watching the Green Dot cam at OSH and wow that’s bad air. KOSH 161153Z 00000KT 1SM R36/P6000FT HZ OVC021 20/17 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP181 T02000172 10233 20183 53004 www.eaa.org/airventure/l...
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Papa Johns Can Predict When Your Fridge Is Empty | AdExchanger
Papa Johns tapped NBCUniversal, Instacart and the dentsu-owned media agency Carat for help reaching consumers when they’re low on groceries.
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All the @alyankovic.bsky.social and Lin-Manuel Miranda talk about the "Biggest Ball of Twine in Minnesota" reminded me of some research and speculation I have done about the song. A 🧵 if you are interested. 1/15