Matt Smith
@genericuser258.bsky.social
Engineer, ISS, Space Shuttles, nuke electrician, newest docent at the Galveston Naval Museum; trying to figure out where I'm wrong, and to fix it.
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1/ The US Government has quietly removed a memorial to Black soldiers who died in World War II from the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten, South Limburg. The move follows a complaint from the right-wing Heritage Foundation to the American Battle Monuments Commission. ⬇️
November 9, 2025 at 9:23 AM
1/ The US Government has quietly removed a memorial to Black soldiers who died in World War II from the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten, South Limburg. The move follows a complaint from the right-wing Heritage Foundation to the American Battle Monuments Commission. ⬇️
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As Zohran Mamdani wins the New York election, check out our @empirepoduk.bsky.social special, an interview with his father, my friend the wonderful Professor Mahmoud Mamdani on his family's history in East Africa & their journey to America. Zohran zindabad!
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November 5, 2025 at 12:48 PM
As Zohran Mamdani wins the New York election, check out our @empirepoduk.bsky.social special, an interview with his father, my friend the wonderful Professor Mahmoud Mamdani on his family's history in East Africa & their journey to America. Zohran zindabad!
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2nd Nov. 2025 marks the 25th anniversary of the ongoing human presence off-world.
That is, humans have continuously occupied the ISS for exactly 25 years today.
So if you're <= 24 years old, you've never lived in a world where humans were *only* terrestrial-based.
Image by HEO (from above!)
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That is, humans have continuously occupied the ISS for exactly 25 years today.
So if you're <= 24 years old, you've never lived in a world where humans were *only* terrestrial-based.
Image by HEO (from above!)
🔭🧪
November 2, 2025 at 4:35 AM
2nd Nov. 2025 marks the 25th anniversary of the ongoing human presence off-world.
That is, humans have continuously occupied the ISS for exactly 25 years today.
So if you're <= 24 years old, you've never lived in a world where humans were *only* terrestrial-based.
Image by HEO (from above!)
🔭🧪
That is, humans have continuously occupied the ISS for exactly 25 years today.
So if you're <= 24 years old, you've never lived in a world where humans were *only* terrestrial-based.
Image by HEO (from above!)
🔭🧪
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Nov. 2, 1775: News arrives from Britain that King George III, ignoring the Americans’ Olive Branch Petition, has issued a proclamation declaring the colonists to be in rebellion and will step up military measures against them. Hopes for a peaceful resolution to the crisis appear to be dashed. 1/3
November 2, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Nov. 2, 1775: News arrives from Britain that King George III, ignoring the Americans’ Olive Branch Petition, has issued a proclamation declaring the colonists to be in rebellion and will step up military measures against them. Hopes for a peaceful resolution to the crisis appear to be dashed. 1/3
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Trump’s saber-rattling in Venezuela is illegal | Kenneth Roth
Trump’s saber-rattling in Venezuela is illegal | Kenneth Roth
Trump’s threats against the country and attacks on nearby boats cannot be justified under international law
www.theguardian.com
October 28, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Trump’s saber-rattling in Venezuela is illegal | Kenneth Roth
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Melissa is now a rapidly intensifying hurricane, and it is plausible that it will produce an almost unimaginably bad outcome for Jamaica over the next 48 hours. Details below or at theeyewall.com.
Hurricane Melissa is rapidly intensifying southeast of Jamaica tonight
A devastating, catastrophic storm is expected in Jamaica, with torrential rain, flooding, and more for portions of Cuba, Haiti, and the Dominican Republic as well
theeyewall.substack.com
October 26, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Melissa is now a rapidly intensifying hurricane, and it is plausible that it will produce an almost unimaginably bad outcome for Jamaica over the next 48 hours. Details below or at theeyewall.com.
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The dooming on this site is getting out of control. Every time you post anything about politics some rando condescendingly wonders how you can't possibly know that elections are over and all hope is lost. If you've completely lost hope, I'm sorry, but shut the fuck up, OK? You're not helping.
October 24, 2025 at 12:10 PM
The dooming on this site is getting out of control. Every time you post anything about politics some rando condescendingly wonders how you can't possibly know that elections are over and all hope is lost. If you've completely lost hope, I'm sorry, but shut the fuck up, OK? You're not helping.
New rule: The only articles you can comment on before reading are those whose headlines are in the form of a question. I think that's fair.
October 24, 2025 at 9:51 PM
New rule: The only articles you can comment on before reading are those whose headlines are in the form of a question. I think that's fair.
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You should block the MAGA government-created Bluesky accounts.
Do not engage them.
Do not give them a single scrap of what they want.
Do not engage them.
Do not give them a single scrap of what they want.
October 17, 2025 at 11:02 PM
You should block the MAGA government-created Bluesky accounts.
Do not engage them.
Do not give them a single scrap of what they want.
Do not engage them.
Do not give them a single scrap of what they want.
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ONE WEEK FROM TODAY: Make your voices heard. Join us in a peaceful protest across our country against the most corrupt, deceitful & criminal Administration in U.S. History. We say NO KINGS, NO CROOKS, NO SPRAY-TAN CONMAN! 👎
Check for a location near you at: www.nokings.org
#BeThere 👍
Check for a location near you at: www.nokings.org
#BeThere 👍
No Kings
As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power ...
www.nokings.org
October 11, 2025 at 7:18 PM
ONE WEEK FROM TODAY: Make your voices heard. Join us in a peaceful protest across our country against the most corrupt, deceitful & criminal Administration in U.S. History. We say NO KINGS, NO CROOKS, NO SPRAY-TAN CONMAN! 👎
Check for a location near you at: www.nokings.org
#BeThere 👍
Check for a location near you at: www.nokings.org
#BeThere 👍
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A reminder that October is the month for annual nuclear exercises, both Russian and NATOs. On schedule = good.
This is normal and does not directly reflect tensions. Don't buy into fear mongering.
When Grom gets postponed, that's the time to get suspicious.
This is normal and does not directly reflect tensions. Don't buy into fear mongering.
When Grom gets postponed, that's the time to get suspicious.
Looks like we have the first indicator for Grom, between the 20th and 24th.
This PRIP is consistent with SS-N-23 from the Barents Sea to Kura.
H/T La_souris_DA on the other site.
This PRIP is consistent with SS-N-23 from the Barents Sea to Kura.
H/T La_souris_DA on the other site.
October 11, 2025 at 11:24 AM
A reminder that October is the month for annual nuclear exercises, both Russian and NATOs. On schedule = good.
This is normal and does not directly reflect tensions. Don't buy into fear mongering.
When Grom gets postponed, that's the time to get suspicious.
This is normal and does not directly reflect tensions. Don't buy into fear mongering.
When Grom gets postponed, that's the time to get suspicious.
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Journalist here
I’m interested in talking to a federal agency scientist who was fired, then rehired. I can keep you anonymous. I’m on Signal ginnyg.04
Reposts are appreciated!
I’m interested in talking to a federal agency scientist who was fired, then rehired. I can keep you anonymous. I’m on Signal ginnyg.04
Reposts are appreciated!
October 11, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Journalist here
I’m interested in talking to a federal agency scientist who was fired, then rehired. I can keep you anonymous. I’m on Signal ginnyg.04
Reposts are appreciated!
I’m interested in talking to a federal agency scientist who was fired, then rehired. I can keep you anonymous. I’m on Signal ginnyg.04
Reposts are appreciated!
Heh, I find this mildly amusing. Folks are asking some good questions though, that's nice to see. Also, bodily functions in shave are always prime topics for discussion, especially with kids
🧵 FAQ:
Q: What even is this?
This account tracks the live level of the urine tank on the International Space Station.
Q: So it's, like, real? Live? Right now?
Yes.
Q: What even is this?
This account tracks the live level of the urine tank on the International Space Station.
Q: So it's, like, real? Live? Right now?
Yes.
October 8, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Heh, I find this mildly amusing. Folks are asking some good questions though, that's nice to see. Also, bodily functions in shave are always prime topics for discussion, especially with kids
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We're not at war with Venezuela, these boats are many hundreds of lines from our waters, much less our shores, there is no threat, this is just murder.
I really do think everyone from the SecDef to the guy who pushed the button should be tried for murder on this.
I really do think everyone from the SecDef to the guy who pushed the button should be tried for murder on this.
Don’t believe anyone who tells you that intelligence shows anything “without a doubt,” but even if the intelligence was water-tight, this strike was still murder. No law permits the deliberate, premeditated killing of civilians.
October 3, 2025 at 5:38 PM
We're not at war with Venezuela, these boats are many hundreds of lines from our waters, much less our shores, there is no threat, this is just murder.
I really do think everyone from the SecDef to the guy who pushed the button should be tried for murder on this.
I really do think everyone from the SecDef to the guy who pushed the button should be tried for murder on this.
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"Freedom. Equality. Democracy. I don't really care how well these poll. They're the truth. That truth is worth fighting for."
www.liberalcurrents.com/democrats-mu...
www.liberalcurrents.com/democrats-mu...
October 3, 2025 at 2:49 PM
"Freedom. Equality. Democracy. I don't really care how well these poll. They're the truth. That truth is worth fighting for."
www.liberalcurrents.com/democrats-mu...
www.liberalcurrents.com/democrats-mu...
Good insight with details from the Artemis 2 crew
October 1, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Good insight with details from the Artemis 2 crew
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the president of the united states wants to use the american military to kill american citizens on american soil. that's the whole story!
September 30, 2025 at 2:43 PM
the president of the united states wants to use the american military to kill american citizens on american soil. that's the whole story!
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With Artemis II approaching I know a lot of news outlets are starting to look for in depth photos and knowledge of this mission.
I have a significant backlog of photos already available from the Artemis Program and will be on site covering the mission in the lead up to the launch in February.
I have a significant backlog of photos already available from the Artemis Program and will be on site covering the mission in the lead up to the launch in February.
September 28, 2025 at 8:29 PM
With Artemis II approaching I know a lot of news outlets are starting to look for in depth photos and knowledge of this mission.
I have a significant backlog of photos already available from the Artemis Program and will be on site covering the mission in the lead up to the launch in February.
I have a significant backlog of photos already available from the Artemis Program and will be on site covering the mission in the lead up to the launch in February.
I visited Portland a few years back for a friendcation. Had a great time, loved the town. Food was great.
September 27, 2025 at 9:04 PM
I visited Portland a few years back for a friendcation. Had a great time, loved the town. Food was great.
This is the kind of day that should be a holiday.
Tonight in 1991, President George H.W. Bush ordered the unilateral elimination of all land-based US nuclear weapons in Europe and South Korea, all nonstrategic naval nuclear weapons, the end of ground alert for all strategic bombers, and the immediate de-alerting of all 450 Minuteman II ICBMs.
September 27, 2025 at 5:00 PM
This is the kind of day that should be a holiday.
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Liberal Democracy remains very much worth defending
September 23, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Liberal Democracy remains very much worth defending
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ACOG reaffirms that acetaminophen is safe for managing pain and fever during pregnancy. No reputable studies support suggestions like those in HHS’s recent announcement linking acetaminophen use in pregnancy to autism; in fact, high-quality studies show no such risk. https://bit.ly/47Wxc59
September 22, 2025 at 9:24 PM
ACOG reaffirms that acetaminophen is safe for managing pain and fever during pregnancy. No reputable studies support suggestions like those in HHS’s recent announcement linking acetaminophen use in pregnancy to autism; in fact, high-quality studies show no such risk. https://bit.ly/47Wxc59
Thank you @samreich.bsky.social and all your folks at @dropout.tv for showing how a media company can and should operate. The contrast with large, legacy media gets more striking every day.
An actual news show when? :)
An actual news show when? :)
September 18, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Thank you @samreich.bsky.social and all your folks at @dropout.tv for showing how a media company can and should operate. The contrast with large, legacy media gets more striking every day.
An actual news show when? :)
An actual news show when? :)