Matthew Wilcoxson
@akademy.bsky.social
Struggling Writer. Unstruggling Software Engineer.
Love hiking, space, nature, Open Source, Mars, exploration, dark skies, Star Trek, Firefly.
Will defend always Climate Change, Unbiased journalism, BBC, Human Rights. (An occasional swearword. Sorry.)
Love hiking, space, nature, Open Source, Mars, exploration, dark skies, Star Trek, Firefly.
Will defend always Climate Change, Unbiased journalism, BBC, Human Rights. (An occasional swearword. Sorry.)
Pinned
Roberts Space Industries | Follow the development of Star Citizen and Squadron 42
www.robertsspaceindustries.com
If you have a VR headset you really should try Star Citizen.
It's a little buggy but STILL one of the best VR experiences I've had yet.
Works with Oculus and others.
#vr
www.robertsspaceindustries.com/enlist?refer...
It's a little buggy but STILL one of the best VR experiences I've had yet.
Works with Oculus and others.
#vr
www.robertsspaceindustries.com/enlist?refer...
Reposted by Matthew Wilcoxson
We're cohosting the World Cup this year with Canada- a country Trump has treatened to invade- and Mexico, a country Trump has threatened to invade.
FIFA gave him a Peace Prize.
FIFA gave him a Peace Prize.
January 3, 2026 at 6:10 PM
We're cohosting the World Cup this year with Canada- a country Trump has treatened to invade- and Mexico, a country Trump has threatened to invade.
FIFA gave him a Peace Prize.
FIFA gave him a Peace Prize.
Great Attenborough programme.
Chick out Wild London on the BBC.
Incredible wildlife encounters throughout London. One of the greenest cities in the World.
Chick out Wild London on the BBC.
Incredible wildlife encounters throughout London. One of the greenest cities in the World.
January 1, 2026 at 7:45 PM
Great Attenborough programme.
Chick out Wild London on the BBC.
Incredible wildlife encounters throughout London. One of the greenest cities in the World.
Chick out Wild London on the BBC.
Incredible wildlife encounters throughout London. One of the greenest cities in the World.
New book idea: The doomscrollers book of doomscrolling, for (and by) doomscrollers.
It's about doom.
It's about doom.
I got an e-reader for Christmas and I'm kind of obsessed. Its like staring at my phone, which is my favorite hobby. Instead of doomscrolling, though, I'm reading a book!!!
December 27, 2025 at 9:54 AM
New book idea: The doomscrollers book of doomscrolling, for (and by) doomscrollers.
It's about doom.
It's about doom.
Such a great idea.
Who better to research than those with free time to do it?
Who better to research than those with free time to do it?
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
"Record numbers of Swedish retirees are enrolling in a university run “by pensioners for pensioners” amid increased loneliness and a growing appetite for learning and in-person interactions."
"Record numbers of Swedish retirees are enrolling in a university run “by pensioners for pensioners” amid increased loneliness and a growing appetite for learning and in-person interactions."
‘Keeps your mind alert’: older Swedes reap the benefits of learning for pleasure
Retirees with ‘fantastic hunger for education’ taking part in university organised events in record numbers
www.theguardian.com
December 26, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Such a great idea.
Who better to research than those with free time to do it?
Who better to research than those with free time to do it?
Reposted by Matthew Wilcoxson
Merry Christmas! 🎄✨
🔭🧪🐡🎨
🔭🧪🐡🎨
December 25, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Merry Christmas! 🎄✨
🔭🧪🐡🎨
🔭🧪🐡🎨
Reposted by Matthew Wilcoxson
Bet the Royal Navy nicknames Trump-Class ships "Fart-Class".
December 23, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Bet the Royal Navy nicknames Trump-Class ships "Fart-Class".
If you like #ReadyPlayerOne or the #Oasis you really should try Star Citizen.
(It's a little buggy but STILL one of the best VR experiences I've had yet.)
Works with Oculus and others.
#vr
www.robertsspaceindustries.com/enlist?refer...
(It's a little buggy but STILL one of the best VR experiences I've had yet.)
Works with Oculus and others.
#vr
www.robertsspaceindustries.com/enlist?refer...
Roberts Space Industries | Follow the development of Star Citizen and Squadron 42
www.robertsspaceindustries.com
December 22, 2025 at 3:40 PM
If you like #ReadyPlayerOne or the #Oasis you really should try Star Citizen.
(It's a little buggy but STILL one of the best VR experiences I've had yet.)
Works with Oculus and others.
#vr
www.robertsspaceindustries.com/enlist?refer...
(It's a little buggy but STILL one of the best VR experiences I've had yet.)
Works with Oculus and others.
#vr
www.robertsspaceindustries.com/enlist?refer...
If you have a VR headset you really should try Star Citizen.
It's a little buggy but STILL one of the best VR experiences I've had yet.
Works with Oculus and others.
#vr
www.robertsspaceindustries.com/enlist?refer...
It's a little buggy but STILL one of the best VR experiences I've had yet.
Works with Oculus and others.
#vr
www.robertsspaceindustries.com/enlist?refer...
Roberts Space Industries | Follow the development of Star Citizen and Squadron 42
www.robertsspaceindustries.com
December 22, 2025 at 3:36 PM
If you have a VR headset you really should try Star Citizen.
It's a little buggy but STILL one of the best VR experiences I've had yet.
Works with Oculus and others.
#vr
www.robertsspaceindustries.com/enlist?refer...
It's a little buggy but STILL one of the best VR experiences I've had yet.
Works with Oculus and others.
#vr
www.robertsspaceindustries.com/enlist?refer...
Fascinating look into photonic signals from a (probably) long dead civilisation
A group of astronomers has taken the first steps in the search for intelligent life in Andromeda.
conexaoufo.com/en/astronome...
#aliens #ancientaliens #ancientastronauts #ancienthistory #UFOs #ufosightings #UAPs #Ufology #ufolovers #extraterrestrials #mysteries
conexaoufo.com/en/astronome...
#aliens #ancientaliens #ancientastronauts #ancienthistory #UFOs #ufosightings #UAPs #Ufology #ufolovers #extraterrestrials #mysteries
Astronomers are searching for signs of Alien Life in Andromeda Galaxy - Conexão UFO
A group of astronomers has taken the first steps in the search for intelligent life in Andromeda.
conexaoufo.com
December 19, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Fascinating look into photonic signals from a (probably) long dead civilisation
I feel like, in most cases, people will do what they can to help others.
It's important to remember that.
But sometimes they'll go above and beyond, like this heroic individual.
The selfless people are everywhere. And outnumber the evil by far.
It's important to remember that.
But sometimes they'll go above and beyond, like this heroic individual.
The selfless people are everywhere. And outnumber the evil by far.
Ahmed Al Ahmed, is 43, a father of 2 and owner of a fruit shop in Sutherland, Australia.
Yesterday, he disarmed a terrorist targeting a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach where 12 humans were killed.
Ahmed was unarmed. He was shot twice and is expected to make a full recovery. Hero. 💔
Yesterday, he disarmed a terrorist targeting a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach where 12 humans were killed.
Ahmed was unarmed. He was shot twice and is expected to make a full recovery. Hero. 💔
December 14, 2025 at 6:16 PM
I feel like, in most cases, people will do what they can to help others.
It's important to remember that.
But sometimes they'll go above and beyond, like this heroic individual.
The selfless people are everywhere. And outnumber the evil by far.
It's important to remember that.
But sometimes they'll go above and beyond, like this heroic individual.
The selfless people are everywhere. And outnumber the evil by far.
Been saying for years that #StarCitizen could be the next #ReadyPlayerOne 's #Oasis.
And now a great VR build has dropped!
It's coming!!!
robertsspaceindustries.com/spectrum/com...
And now a great VR build has dropped!
It's coming!!!
robertsspaceindustries.com/spectrum/com...
Spectrum - v7.75.0
RSI’s Spectrum is our integrated community and player interaction service, including
chat, forums, game integration, and Player Organization facilities. Player Organizations (“Org”...
robertsspaceindustries.com
December 13, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Been saying for years that #StarCitizen could be the next #ReadyPlayerOne 's #Oasis.
And now a great VR build has dropped!
It's coming!!!
robertsspaceindustries.com/spectrum/com...
And now a great VR build has dropped!
It's coming!!!
robertsspaceindustries.com/spectrum/com...
Reposted by Matthew Wilcoxson
Why does Nigel Farage hate the UK?
(And how much does he charge for it...)
(And how much does he charge for it...)
Why does Nigel Farage hero worship, and do the bidding of, dictators Putin and Trump who hate / wish harm on the UK and Europe.
It’s weird, isn’t it?
Why is Nigel Farage such a traitor to the UK and EU?
Why does he wish to hurt the UK and EU?
It’s weird, isn’t it?
Why is Nigel Farage such a traitor to the UK and EU?
Why does he wish to hurt the UK and EU?
December 10, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Why does Nigel Farage hate the UK?
(And how much does he charge for it...)
(And how much does he charge for it...)
I can't believe Waterstones WILL sell AI Slop.
My god.
A slap/slop in the face to the hard working authors everywhere.
I will not be buying from @waterstones.bsky.social
Sad times.
My god.
A slap/slop in the face to the hard working authors everywhere.
I will not be buying from @waterstones.bsky.social
Sad times.
Looks like Waterstones can go straight in the bin
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Waterstones would sell books written by AI, says chain's boss
James Daunt says booksellers instinctively have
www.bbc.co.uk
December 7, 2025 at 9:31 AM
I can't believe Waterstones WILL sell AI Slop.
My god.
A slap/slop in the face to the hard working authors everywhere.
I will not be buying from @waterstones.bsky.social
Sad times.
My god.
A slap/slop in the face to the hard working authors everywhere.
I will not be buying from @waterstones.bsky.social
Sad times.
It's that Christmas time again, so what better than an Open Source community to receive a Christmas present?
I just sponsored KDE. Go sponsor *your* open source dependencies!
Merry Christmas
#OpenSource #Love #Gift #KDE
I just sponsored KDE. Go sponsor *your* open source dependencies!
Merry Christmas
#OpenSource #Love #Gift #KDE
December 3, 2025 at 1:07 PM
It's that Christmas time again, so what better than an Open Source community to receive a Christmas present?
I just sponsored KDE. Go sponsor *your* open source dependencies!
Merry Christmas
#OpenSource #Love #Gift #KDE
I just sponsored KDE. Go sponsor *your* open source dependencies!
Merry Christmas
#OpenSource #Love #Gift #KDE
Loved the Beano.
Was definitely in the fan club.
(prettty sure I remember you had to hide the badge though, wasn't it a secret club?!)
Was definitely in the fan club.
(prettty sure I remember you had to hide the badge though, wasn't it a secret club?!)
December 2, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Loved the Beano.
Was definitely in the fan club.
(prettty sure I remember you had to hide the badge though, wasn't it a secret club?!)
Was definitely in the fan club.
(prettty sure I remember you had to hide the badge though, wasn't it a secret club?!)
Reposted by Matthew Wilcoxson
The fightback against AI slop - article mentions Kagi, which I use for search. It does have some AI options, but at heart is a good search engine interestingengineering.com/ai-robotics/...
Slop Evader blocks AI content and restores pre-ChatGPT internet
Slop Evader filters search results to the pre-ChatGPT internet, offering users a way to browse without AI slop and synthetic media results.
interestingengineering.com
December 1, 2025 at 8:19 AM
The fightback against AI slop - article mentions Kagi, which I use for search. It does have some AI options, but at heart is a good search engine interestingengineering.com/ai-robotics/...
Great to see us backing Science and Space.
And at the same time the US brain drain continues.
I wonder where they'll go...
And at the same time the US brain drain continues.
I wonder where they'll go...
A remarkable Ministerial Council for @esa.int & @science.esa.int. Record €22.1 bn overall & historic budget for Science.Thanks to our member states for this vote of confidence & to our DG @josefaschbacher.esa.int for putting frontier science & technology at the heart of European leadership in space
What's at stake for the Directorate of Science at ESA's Ministerial Council? And what do decisions taken there mean for European citizens?
Prof. @cmundell.esa.int explains 👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3Kl...
🔭 🧪 #CM25
Prof. @cmundell.esa.int explains 👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3Kl...
🔭 🧪 #CM25
December 1, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Great to see us backing Science and Space.
And at the same time the US brain drain continues.
I wonder where they'll go...
And at the same time the US brain drain continues.
I wonder where they'll go...
Reposted by Matthew Wilcoxson
Please sign this petition for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics.
I don't care if you're left or right, Reform or Corbynite - we can't allow a hostile foreign nation to run riot in our political ecosystem.
Sign and share.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
I don't care if you're left or right, Reform or Corbynite - we can't allow a hostile foreign nation to run riot in our political ecosystem.
Sign and share.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Petition: Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy
We are concerned about reported efforts from Russia to influence democracy in the US, UK, Europe and elsewhere. We believe we must establish the depth and breadth of possible Russian influence campaig...
petition.parliament.uk
November 25, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Please sign this petition for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics.
I don't care if you're left or right, Reform or Corbynite - we can't allow a hostile foreign nation to run riot in our political ecosystem.
Sign and share.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
I don't care if you're left or right, Reform or Corbynite - we can't allow a hostile foreign nation to run riot in our political ecosystem.
Sign and share.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
So excited about this one. Loved the book. Hopeful for a great transfer to #film
Hail Mary.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VYs...
Hail Mary.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VYs...
Project Hail Mary | Official Trailer 2
YouTube video by Amazon MGM Studios
www.youtube.com
November 24, 2025 at 1:09 PM
So excited about this one. Loved the book. Hopeful for a great transfer to #film
Hail Mary.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VYs...
Hail Mary.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VYs...
Save Our BBC.
Defend it.
Don't let the liars win.
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/sa...
@38degrees.bsky.social
Defend it.
Don't let the liars win.
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/sa...
@38degrees.bsky.social
Save Our BBC: Give the public a real say
The BBC isn't perfect, but we must come together to make it better and stronger. We must use the upcoming Royal Charter review to protect our BBC for us, the British public.
For too long, the public h...
you.38degrees.org.uk
November 23, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Save Our BBC.
Defend it.
Don't let the liars win.
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/sa...
@38degrees.bsky.social
Defend it.
Don't let the liars win.
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/sa...
@38degrees.bsky.social
Great things have come, and will continue to come, from Gaia...
So many exoplanets!
(...I was so close to working on this project, but pipped at the post. :( )
#regrets
So many exoplanets!
(...I was so close to working on this project, but pipped at the post. :( )
#regrets
Lammers and Winn “On the Exoplanet Yield of Gaia Astrometry” makes breathtaking predictions for the Gaia DR4 data release in December 2026 - around 7500 new exoplanets around nearby stars! It will be revolutionary… and indicate new nearby systems to be imaged… #astrodon #exoplanets ☄️
November 20, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Great things have come, and will continue to come, from Gaia...
So many exoplanets!
(...I was so close to working on this project, but pipped at the post. :( )
#regrets
So many exoplanets!
(...I was so close to working on this project, but pipped at the post. :( )
#regrets
I love Exoplanets. Sorry Mars et al.
(But Earth is OK too...)
(But Earth is OK too...)
🧪🔭⭐ #exoplanets #exoplanet
Planet radius vs orbital period, color-coded by age.
contours = the Kepler population.
The new planet in this paper is marked with a ⭐.
Even without statistics, your eyes will notice something:
Young planets are big. Much bigger than the planets Kepler typically found.
Planet radius vs orbital period, color-coded by age.
contours = the Kepler population.
The new planet in this paper is marked with a ⭐.
Even without statistics, your eyes will notice something:
Young planets are big. Much bigger than the planets Kepler typically found.
November 20, 2025 at 11:44 AM
I love Exoplanets. Sorry Mars et al.
(But Earth is OK too...)
(But Earth is OK too...)
Reposted by Matthew Wilcoxson
The European Mars Society Convention is coming soon.
November, 28-29th, 2025 in Paris.
Thanks to the French arm, Planete Mars.
marssocietyuk.org/the-mews/eur...
November, 28-29th, 2025 in Paris.
Thanks to the French arm, Planete Mars.
marssocietyuk.org/the-mews/eur...
European Mars Society Conference 2025 - Mars Society UK
The next European Mars Conference is on in two weeks. Taking place in Paris, on the 28th and 29th of November. This is being run and organised by the French arm of the Mars Society, Association Planèt...
marssocietyuk.org
November 10, 2025 at 12:23 PM
The European Mars Society Convention is coming soon.
November, 28-29th, 2025 in Paris.
Thanks to the French arm, Planete Mars.
marssocietyuk.org/the-mews/eur...
November, 28-29th, 2025 in Paris.
Thanks to the French arm, Planete Mars.
marssocietyuk.org/the-mews/eur...
Reposted by Matthew Wilcoxson
Want to make a wish on a shooting star? #DoLookUp! The #Leonids meteor shower is peaking, courtesy of the Earth ploughing through the debris left by Comet 55P/Tempel-Tuttle. 🔭🧪
1 Get away from streetlights
2 Take blanket ☕
3 Lie back - 10 mins 👁️ dark adapt
4 🌠Wow
www.timeanddate.com/astronomy/me...
1 Get away from streetlights
2 Take blanket ☕
3 Lie back - 10 mins 👁️ dark adapt
4 🌠Wow
www.timeanddate.com/astronomy/me...
Look Up to See the Leonids Light Up the Night Skies
Check out our meteor shower animation to find out how, where, and when to see these shooting stars.
www.timeanddate.com
November 16, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Want to make a wish on a shooting star? #DoLookUp! The #Leonids meteor shower is peaking, courtesy of the Earth ploughing through the debris left by Comet 55P/Tempel-Tuttle. 🔭🧪
1 Get away from streetlights
2 Take blanket ☕
3 Lie back - 10 mins 👁️ dark adapt
4 🌠Wow
www.timeanddate.com/astronomy/me...
1 Get away from streetlights
2 Take blanket ☕
3 Lie back - 10 mins 👁️ dark adapt
4 🌠Wow
www.timeanddate.com/astronomy/me...