"Herbal" Carmen
@herbcarmen.bsky.social
Landed big planes on boats, played E-Ring Ding Dong Ditch. USNA'90, Georgetown MSB'13. Proud husband of Dr. Debbie and swim dad of Dash-1 (JMU'22) & Dash-2 (Drexel'27)
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Bluesky in a nutshell.
Some context: BLS released its jobs numbers today, which were better than expected, and resistance libs would rather stay mad/conspiratorial than listen to actual on-the-ground experts that the data is still reliable.
Some context: BLS released its jobs numbers today, which were better than expected, and resistance libs would rather stay mad/conspiratorial than listen to actual on-the-ground experts that the data is still reliable.
February 11, 2026 at 4:49 PM
Bluesky in a nutshell.
Some context: BLS released its jobs numbers today, which were better than expected, and resistance libs would rather stay mad/conspiratorial than listen to actual on-the-ground experts that the data is still reliable.
Some context: BLS released its jobs numbers today, which were better than expected, and resistance libs would rather stay mad/conspiratorial than listen to actual on-the-ground experts that the data is still reliable.
I just signed a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social petition: Reinstate Darren Pleasance as CEO of AOPA. Sign here: actionnetwork.org/petitions/re...
Reinstate Darren Pleasance as CEO of AOPA
AOPA’s leadership directly affects the future of general aviation. At a time of rapid change and mounting external threats, members need a credible, trusted CEO who understands both aviation and moder...
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February 9, 2026 at 8:32 PM
I just signed a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social petition: Reinstate Darren Pleasance as CEO of AOPA. Sign here: actionnetwork.org/petitions/re...
If you didn't have enough cortisol flowing through your body in 2026, this thread will fix that.
I just woke up from a nap and somehow while I was asleep, everyone on the bus has figured out we are not going to the right place
January 20, 2026 at 10:41 AM
If you didn't have enough cortisol flowing through your body in 2026, this thread will fix that.
Me going through new jeans sizes
a man wearing sunglasses takes a picture of the water
ALT: a man wearing sunglasses takes a picture of the water
media.tenor.com
January 9, 2026 at 12:51 AM
Me going through new jeans sizes
Purpose. Alignment. Connection.
January 1, 2026 at 12:41 AM
Purpose. Alignment. Connection.
If it were up to me, I know where I would be.
December 22, 2025 at 1:24 PM
If it were up to me, I know where I would be.
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Guys. I have the privilege of having read this already, and it's so good. Like, I immediately wanted to buy copies for my whole family.
December 19, 2025 at 5:54 AM
Guys. I have the privilege of having read this already, and it's so good. Like, I immediately wanted to buy copies for my whole family.
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It is so good.
December 19, 2025 at 4:10 AM
It is so good.
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And now for something completely different
December 19, 2025 at 2:52 AM
And now for something completely different
Jeep spotted in its natural habitat
December 7, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Jeep spotted in its natural habitat
Okay, that's a good joke.
this is the most successful a CIA officer has been at toppling a government in years.
November 5, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Okay, that's a good joke.
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ulysses s grant
who won virginia
November 5, 2025 at 12:24 AM
ulysses s grant
Sorry, @espn.com. I'm watching @b1gfootball.bsky.social on Fox.
November 1, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Sorry, @espn.com. I'm watching @b1gfootball.bsky.social on Fox.
An auto repair shop owner's response to @Ford CEO statements on the shortage of technicians in the auto industry. www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSVq...
The CEO Of Ford Made Some Very Interesting Statements… Here’s Our Response!
YouTube video by Royalty Auto Service
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October 23, 2025 at 12:00 PM
An auto repair shop owner's response to @Ford CEO statements on the shortage of technicians in the auto industry. www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSVq...
Video posted by Christopher Sweat of ICE agents chasing a man on a bike in Chicago yesterday deserved a better audio track, so here it is.
September 29, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Video posted by Christopher Sweat of ICE agents chasing a man on a bike in Chicago yesterday deserved a better audio track, so here it is.
"Captain Carmen, we have an update on your household goods shipment."
September 10, 2025 at 10:46 AM
"Captain Carmen, we have an update on your household goods shipment."
Shower shoes are all the rage
Is the shoe of the summer... the humble flip-flop? It marks a movement away from the Y2K redux styles that have dominated for several years, and more toward a mall-jock breed of prep.
Flip-flops are the shoe of the summer. Duh!
Pricey sandals from The Row and ERL have the fashion world in a frenzy.
wapo.st
August 4, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Shower shoes are all the rage
Scene: Mars Mission
Mission vehicle misses Mars entirely, yeeting crew directly into the Sun.
Investigation reveals that engineers in mid-2020s and on-board telemetry systems calculated orbital mechanics using flawed Ai-powered Google Calculator.
Mission vehicle misses Mars entirely, yeeting crew directly into the Sun.
Investigation reveals that engineers in mid-2020s and on-board telemetry systems calculated orbital mechanics using flawed Ai-powered Google Calculator.
PSA to scientists: Google calculator appears to no longer do basic unit conversion correctly!
n.b. the correct answer here is 223.4 Myr, a factor of about 60 larger than Google's answer.
🔭 🧪
n.b. the correct answer here is 223.4 Myr, a factor of about 60 larger than Google's answer.
🔭 🧪
August 4, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Scene: Mars Mission
Mission vehicle misses Mars entirely, yeeting crew directly into the Sun.
Investigation reveals that engineers in mid-2020s and on-board telemetry systems calculated orbital mechanics using flawed Ai-powered Google Calculator.
Mission vehicle misses Mars entirely, yeeting crew directly into the Sun.
Investigation reveals that engineers in mid-2020s and on-board telemetry systems calculated orbital mechanics using flawed Ai-powered Google Calculator.
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They're calling it the least scanned QR code of all time
July 14, 2025 at 4:40 PM
They're calling it the least scanned QR code of all time
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We get to see the coolest stuff around here!
(top to bottom)
Manette Bridge
WSF ferry
Submarine
Navy tugboat
Sinclair Inlet
Bremerton, Washington
(top to bottom)
Manette Bridge
WSF ferry
Submarine
Navy tugboat
Sinclair Inlet
Bremerton, Washington
July 12, 2025 at 5:19 PM
We get to see the coolest stuff around here!
(top to bottom)
Manette Bridge
WSF ferry
Submarine
Navy tugboat
Sinclair Inlet
Bremerton, Washington
(top to bottom)
Manette Bridge
WSF ferry
Submarine
Navy tugboat
Sinclair Inlet
Bremerton, Washington
Build a plant at the Quad City Airport (MLI) www.twz.com/air/boeing-i...
Boeing In Talks To Restart C-17 Production
The ability to operate from short fields and haul heavy loads at jet speeds is coveted, but a C-17 production restart would be far from easy. Few airlifters combine the ability to operate from short f...
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June 18, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Build a plant at the Quad City Airport (MLI) www.twz.com/air/boeing-i...