Taylor LorenzDec 17, 2022
How The Washington Post has used flight data:
* To track a former president's emergency landing (in 2022): https://wapo.st/3HGp8IA
* To map out how military helicopters flew over George Floyd protests (in 2020): https://wapo.st/3V3WRie
* To raise questions about Musk's flights (in 2019): https://wapo.st/2RmjE7X
* To investigate The Post's owner Jeff Bezos (in 2018): https://wapo.st/3YmLt3M
* To document extravagant trips on the taxpayer dime (in 2017): https://wapo.st/3HMh9d0 via @drewharwell
Plane carrying Donald Trump made emergency landing in New Orleans after engine failure over Gulf of Mexico

A plane carrying former president Donald Trump suffered engine failure late Saturday evening over the Gulf of Mexico, forcing the pilot to make an emergency landing in New Orleans shortly after taking off from the city.

The Washington Post
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@taylorlorenz being a Minneapolis resident, it's been important to track flights to understand the tools being used to suppress social movements. This is public information for a reason! A true free speech absolutist would understand this, a wannabe authoritarian dictator would not.
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@13wiser @taylorlorenz Could you elaborate on what you mean by tools being used to suppress social movements? I'm probably missing something obvious, but I'm not seeing the connection with flights.
Dec 17, 2022 at 4:48pmWeb
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@christo various types of aircrafts using varying levels of surveillance technology
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@13wiser Got it. That makes sense. Thanks!
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@christo you're welcome! After George Floyd's murder, authorities have used the skies as a major tool to crush the political movement growing, especially that happening at George Floyd Square. What early on seemed like conspiracy, was confirmed true using public information about flights. Flight information is important public knowledge we all deserve access to for our safety and freedom!