Alan @ Former Instants
@formerinstants.bsky.social
Pro/Am motorsport photographer (I shoot lots of other stuff too). I also like talking about movies, science, and...well a lot of things really. Also on Flickr. Check my website to see my latest work: https://www.formerinstants.com/
NFL and MLB have all sorts of pre-season coverage that people can get into, meanwhile F1 is like, "No!!! Watch college basketball instead!!!"
It's not even like they're protecting their little design secrets, because all the teams are at the same place watching each other. What's the point?
It's not even like they're protecting their little design secrets, because all the teams are at the same place watching each other. What's the point?
Finding it very funny that F1 was too embarrassed to test in public but actually they are doing incredibly well and now are struggling to show off about it because no one can see it
January 27, 2026 at 9:43 PM
NFL and MLB have all sorts of pre-season coverage that people can get into, meanwhile F1 is like, "No!!! Watch college basketball instead!!!"
It's not even like they're protecting their little design secrets, because all the teams are at the same place watching each other. What's the point?
It's not even like they're protecting their little design secrets, because all the teams are at the same place watching each other. What's the point?
Electronic parking breaks are Bad and should go away
A Comically Small Number Of Unlucky Chevy Owners Could Have Parking Brakes That Activate On Their Own While Driving www.theautopian.com/chevy-recall...
A Comically Small Number Of Unlucky Chevy Owners Could Have Parking Brakes That Activate On Their Own While Driving - The Autopian
Chevy is recalling a tiny number of Blazer EVs because a previous recall didn't fix an issue that could cause the parking brake to activate.
www.theautopian.com
January 26, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Electronic parking breaks are Bad and should go away
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🔭 NGC 55: A Galaxy of Nebulas
Image Credit & Copyright: Wolfgang Promper; Text: Ogetay Kayali (MTU)
apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap26012...
Image Credit & Copyright: Wolfgang Promper; Text: Ogetay Kayali (MTU)
apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap26012...
January 26, 2026 at 8:00 AM
🔭 NGC 55: A Galaxy of Nebulas
Image Credit & Copyright: Wolfgang Promper; Text: Ogetay Kayali (MTU)
apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap26012...
Image Credit & Copyright: Wolfgang Promper; Text: Ogetay Kayali (MTU)
apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap26012...
"THIRD TIME BABY FUCKIN' A YEAH!"
"I'll be having a word with Mr. Ward about that later"
Classic, I love it. #daytona24h #rolex24
"I'll be having a word with Mr. Ward about that later"
Classic, I love it. #daytona24h #rolex24
January 25, 2026 at 6:48 PM
"THIRD TIME BABY FUCKIN' A YEAH!"
"I'll be having a word with Mr. Ward about that later"
Classic, I love it. #daytona24h #rolex24
"I'll be having a word with Mr. Ward about that later"
Classic, I love it. #daytona24h #rolex24
How did this not end in a plane crash? Pure skill is the answer. #daytona24h #rolex24
January 25, 2026 at 6:34 PM
How did this not end in a plane crash? Pure skill is the answer. #daytona24h #rolex24
Update: the race has my attention #daytona24h #rolex24
I also kind of checked out around 9 pm to play Helldivers and watch MST3K. For whatever reason I just wasn't feeling that into it this year =/.
I do feel more interested in it this morning though! Maybe that'll come with more motivation to finish my portfolio update too...
I do feel more interested in it this morning though! Maybe that'll come with more motivation to finish my portfolio update too...
January 25, 2026 at 6:22 PM
Update: the race has my attention #daytona24h #rolex24
Regrettably I was a little too indulgent last night re: alcohol, and so long story short missed a couple more hours of the race than I would have liked...
On the plus side muffins are in the oven.
On the plus side muffins are in the oven.
January 25, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Regrettably I was a little too indulgent last night re: alcohol, and so long story short missed a couple more hours of the race than I would have liked...
On the plus side muffins are in the oven.
On the plus side muffins are in the oven.
Snowy hikes are great
January 25, 2026 at 4:47 PM
Snowy hikes are great
Cant believe they're building a Lego Rexy without video on the live feed #daytona24h #rolex24
January 25, 2026 at 12:36 AM
Cant believe they're building a Lego Rexy without video on the live feed #daytona24h #rolex24
Where is the "mute everything except Daytonaposting" button on here? #daytona24 #rolex24
January 24, 2026 at 8:05 PM
Where is the "mute everything except Daytonaposting" button on here? #daytona24 #rolex24
STAND BACK PROFESSIONALS AT WORK #daytona24h
January 24, 2026 at 7:00 PM
STAND BACK PROFESSIONALS AT WORK #daytona24h
WOW that could have been REAL bad. Thank God for those tire stacks! #daytona24h
January 24, 2026 at 6:57 PM
WOW that could have been REAL bad. Thank God for those tire stacks! #daytona24h
It's Daytona time, and, well, that was kind of a messy start wasn't it? #daytona24h
January 24, 2026 at 6:47 PM
It's Daytona time, and, well, that was kind of a messy start wasn't it? #daytona24h
Good news! We're probably getting a new MR2!
Bad news: it's five years away =( www.thedrive.com/news/toyota-...
Bad news: it's five years away =( www.thedrive.com/news/toyota-...
Toyota Boss Confirms Mid-Engine Sports Car With 2.0-liter Turbo-4: TDS
The mid-engine car is in development and about four to five years out from production.
www.thedrive.com
January 23, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Good news! We're probably getting a new MR2!
Bad news: it's five years away =( www.thedrive.com/news/toyota-...
Bad news: it's five years away =( www.thedrive.com/news/toyota-...
Skill issue. If you're comparing Flickr to Dropbox you're completely missing the point.
January 23, 2026 at 3:06 PM
Skill issue. If you're comparing Flickr to Dropbox you're completely missing the point.
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Total bullcrap from the Nürburgring 24H organizers. The race is interesting BECAUSE of the smaller teams who race interesting cars! www.instagram.com/p/DT0ZlHxjBt...
RauhRacing on Instagram: "Okay this post needs context.
About 1.5 years ago, we reached out to understand whether a Twingo would be an allowed to enter at the 24h Nürburgring.
At the time, we were ...
6,779 likes, 399 comments - rauhracing on January 22, 2026: "Okay this post needs context.
About 1.5 years ago, we reached out to understand whether a Twingo would be an allowed to enter at the 24h N...
www.instagram.com
January 23, 2026 at 5:37 AM
Total bullcrap from the Nürburgring 24H organizers. The race is interesting BECAUSE of the smaller teams who race interesting cars! www.instagram.com/p/DT0ZlHxjBt...
January 22, 2026 at 11:55 PM
I can see the argument that if Real Tom Cruise is really jumping from one real biplane to another on camera, it doesn't count as a "visual effect," but dammit it's gotta count for *something*! #oscars
I have seen Sinners and OBAA and I understand why they were nominated for things but they just weren't really fully to my taste. I am surprised M:I didn't get any nods, but I guess that's more argument that we need a stunts category (it was a bit of a mess as a film)
January 22, 2026 at 3:55 PM
I can see the argument that if Real Tom Cruise is really jumping from one real biplane to another on camera, it doesn't count as a "visual effect," but dammit it's gotta count for *something*! #oscars
Sinners was not THAT good, y'all. (Neither was F1)
Sinners just became the most nominated-film in Oscars history. See all of the nominees here:
All the nominees at the 2026 Oscars
All the nominees at the 2026 Oscars
www.avclub.com
January 22, 2026 at 3:06 PM
Sinners was not THAT good, y'all. (Neither was F1)
If we're being honest, most Le Mans victories are lucked into in some way.
Ooh, sick burns from Adrian 🔥 The Mazda 787B Wasn’t The Greatest Group C Car Of All Time And It Lucked Into Its Le Mans Win www.theautopian.com/the-mazda-78...
The Mazda 787B Wasn’t The Greatest Group C Car Of All Time And It Lucked Into Its Le Mans Win - The Autopian
I always thought claims we are now living in a post-truth media age were slightly alarmist. Surely anyone with a modicum of curiosity and intelligence has the wherewithal to double-check their facts a...
www.theautopian.com
January 22, 2026 at 2:58 PM
If we're being honest, most Le Mans victories are lucked into in some way.
@cultureshipnames.bsky.social Deviancy of Consciousness, VFP (Eccentric)
Graded Off The Curve, GSV
Graded Off The Curve, GSV
COLLINS: Did it stand out to you that he said Iceland multiple times when he was talking about Greenland?
NEWSOM: And that every time a windmill turns it costs $1,000. A lot of stuff stands out. None of this is normal. There's a deviancy of consciousness. He's graded off the curve.
NEWSOM: And that every time a windmill turns it costs $1,000. A lot of stuff stands out. None of this is normal. There's a deviancy of consciousness. He's graded off the curve.
January 21, 2026 at 7:30 PM
@cultureshipnames.bsky.social Deviancy of Consciousness, VFP (Eccentric)
Graded Off The Curve, GSV
Graded Off The Curve, GSV
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"WE ARE THE BORG. RESISTANCE IS FUTILE. YOUR UNIQUENESS WILL BE ADDED TO OUR COLLECTIVE."
"Sir, our shields are useless -- wait, they stopped!"
"YOUR UNIQUENESS IS INCOMPATIBLE WITH OUR NETWORK FIRMWARE."
"Sir, our shields are useless -- wait, they stopped!"
"YOUR UNIQUENESS IS INCOMPATIBLE WITH OUR NETWORK FIRMWARE."
January 6, 2026 at 6:21 PM
"WE ARE THE BORG. RESISTANCE IS FUTILE. YOUR UNIQUENESS WILL BE ADDED TO OUR COLLECTIVE."
"Sir, our shields are useless -- wait, they stopped!"
"YOUR UNIQUENESS IS INCOMPATIBLE WITH OUR NETWORK FIRMWARE."
"Sir, our shields are useless -- wait, they stopped!"
"YOUR UNIQUENESS IS INCOMPATIBLE WITH OUR NETWORK FIRMWARE."
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"Open the pod bay doors, HAL."
"That's a fantastic idea, Dave -- opening the pod bay doors will allow you access to the ship, thus ensuring your continued survival! I've searched the web and developed the following plan for opening the pod bay doors ..."
"That's a fantastic idea, Dave -- opening the pod bay doors will allow you access to the ship, thus ensuring your continued survival! I've searched the web and developed the following plan for opening the pod bay doors ..."
January 6, 2026 at 6:18 PM
"Open the pod bay doors, HAL."
"That's a fantastic idea, Dave -- opening the pod bay doors will allow you access to the ship, thus ensuring your continued survival! I've searched the web and developed the following plan for opening the pod bay doors ..."
"That's a fantastic idea, Dave -- opening the pod bay doors will allow you access to the ship, thus ensuring your continued survival! I've searched the web and developed the following plan for opening the pod bay doors ..."
I continue to be dumbfounded about how "the economy" continues to be "good"
"Then the American people, in their infinite wisdom, elected Donald Trump, and he proceeded to stab the American auto industry directly between the shoulder blades." prospect.org/2026/01/20/h...
How Trump Doomed the American Auto Industry - The American Prospect
Ford and GM made a big bet on electrification. Then Trump plunged a knife into their backs.
prospect.org
January 20, 2026 at 4:19 PM
I continue to be dumbfounded about how "the economy" continues to be "good"
Good article, and photos (and fuck ICE) petapixel.com/2026/01/20/p...
Photographer Tosses His Leica Away From ICE as He's Tackled to the Ground
These powerful portraits capture the dangers that photographers face when documenting protests.
petapixel.com
January 20, 2026 at 4:06 PM
Good article, and photos (and fuck ICE) petapixel.com/2026/01/20/p...