Sean McKnight
@ynot1989.bsky.social
(He/Him)
Cartographer, Writer, Futurist, multiverse traveler. BLM / ACAB 🇺🇦
Patreon: http://patreon.com/SeanMcKnight
dA: ynot1989.deviantart.com
Beehiiv: https://sean-mcknight.beehiiv.com/
Cartographer, Writer, Futurist, multiverse traveler. BLM / ACAB 🇺🇦
Patreon: http://patreon.com/SeanMcKnight
dA: ynot1989.deviantart.com
Beehiiv: https://sean-mcknight.beehiiv.com/
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Sean McKnight
@ynot1989.bsky.social
· Jan 15
I'm Sean McKnight, I make #maps, #flags, and stories of worlds that never were or are yet to be.
And I'm taking #commissions
#cartography #worldbuilding #alternatehistory #scifi
Gallery: deviantart.com/ynot1989
Patreon: patreon.com/SeanMcKnight
And I'm taking #commissions
#cartography #worldbuilding #alternatehistory #scifi
Gallery: deviantart.com/ynot1989
Patreon: patreon.com/SeanMcKnight
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Heard an interview today where a guy said (and I'm paraphrasing) "LLMs have had years to train on every aspect of chess, read every book and article about it, review every match, but when they play, they STILL makes illegal moves. That tells you everything."
And.
Yup.
And.
Yup.
February 17, 2026 at 6:26 AM
Heard an interview today where a guy said (and I'm paraphrasing) "LLMs have had years to train on every aspect of chess, read every book and article about it, review every match, but when they play, they STILL makes illegal moves. That tells you everything."
And.
Yup.
And.
Yup.
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In the year WC010, the A7V Stormwalker became the first tankhead to be deployed into combat. The armored giants striding onto the battlefield caused shock and awe on both sides as the Kyzerians managed to hide their prototypes and experiments from the Alliance up to that point.
February 16, 2026 at 3:26 PM
In the year WC010, the A7V Stormwalker became the first tankhead to be deployed into combat. The armored giants striding onto the battlefield caused shock and awe on both sides as the Kyzerians managed to hide their prototypes and experiments from the Alliance up to that point.
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she didn’t throw trans people under the bus and she thinks republicans are the scum of the earth and that’s good enough for me
February 17, 2026 at 2:13 AM
she didn’t throw trans people under the bus and she thinks republicans are the scum of the earth and that’s good enough for me
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AOC being personable and friendly to other Dems isn't discussed as an asset the way for example Biden's senate relationships was but being pleasant and charming tends to get you places!
February 17, 2026 at 3:48 AM
AOC being personable and friendly to other Dems isn't discussed as an asset the way for example Biden's senate relationships was but being pleasant and charming tends to get you places!
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Full timeline here:
The Spite of LBJ and the Carter Coalition by YNot1989 on DeviantArt
www.deviantart.com
February 16, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Full timeline here:
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I was initially not the biggest fan of Spanberger but it turns out she has the heart of a world class hater and that is 100% the kind of energy we need right now
This is a nice move in an interview www.nytimes.com/2026/02/16/u...
February 17, 2026 at 2:13 AM
I was initially not the biggest fan of Spanberger but it turns out she has the heart of a world class hater and that is 100% the kind of energy we need right now
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Well said.
Opinion | What We Lost When We Lost U.S.A.I.D.
www.nytimes.com
February 10, 2026 at 1:06 AM
Well said.
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I've made this same case years ago when debunking the Apollo Hoax clowns. They're dipped up to their ears, but other people are listening.
The drunk uncle theory.
You don’t argue with the casually homophobic uncle at Thanksgiving dinner to change his mind; you argue so that the closeted cousin at the kids table knows there’s safe people and better possibilities out there
You don’t argue with the casually homophobic uncle at Thanksgiving dinner to change his mind; you argue so that the closeted cousin at the kids table knows there’s safe people and better possibilities out there
agree with this (hah) but also think a particular mistake the left made for a long time online, and still makes to an extent, is failing to understand that the person whose mind you may actually change is the one reading the argument you're having, not the one you're arguing with
February 17, 2026 at 2:47 AM
I've made this same case years ago when debunking the Apollo Hoax clowns. They're dipped up to their ears, but other people are listening.
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Happy #MapMonday with this commission made by @matthewstien.bsky.social of an alternate Europe ca 1870.
#cartography #commissions #alternatehistory
#cartography #commissions #alternatehistory
February 16, 2026 at 5:27 PM
Happy #MapMonday with this commission made by @matthewstien.bsky.social of an alternate Europe ca 1870.
#cartography #commissions #alternatehistory
#cartography #commissions #alternatehistory
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Oh its Presidents' Day? Well how about a bit of #alternatehistory where LBJ didn't drop out of the 1968 Election, ended First Past the Post out of spite, and laid the foundation for a very different American political system.
February 16, 2026 at 6:23 PM
Oh its Presidents' Day? Well how about a bit of #alternatehistory where LBJ didn't drop out of the 1968 Election, ended First Past the Post out of spite, and laid the foundation for a very different American political system.
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Mongol Empire -> Tzarkhanate -> Tzardom of Muscovy -> Empire of Great Ruthenia
February 16, 2026 at 7:08 PM
Mongol Empire -> Tzarkhanate -> Tzardom of Muscovy -> Empire of Great Ruthenia
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February 16, 2026 at 6:32 PM
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Kiesling on Zeta Halo, getting ready to save someone dear to him. Returning a favor. Challenging myself to do more backgrounds these days
#oc #Halo #HaloSpotlight
#oc #Halo #HaloSpotlight
February 16, 2026 at 7:38 PM
Kiesling on Zeta Halo, getting ready to save someone dear to him. Returning a favor. Challenging myself to do more backgrounds these days
#oc #Halo #HaloSpotlight
#oc #Halo #HaloSpotlight
Yup, that's about right.
www.quotev.com/quiz/1234335...
www.quotev.com/quiz/1234335...
February 17, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Yup, that's about right.
www.quotev.com/quiz/1234335...
www.quotev.com/quiz/1234335...
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Akira promotional art by Noriyoshi Ohrai for B-CLub Special AKIRA Mechanics magazine (1988)
February 16, 2026 at 10:54 PM
Akira promotional art by Noriyoshi Ohrai for B-CLub Special AKIRA Mechanics magazine (1988)
I was too optimistic.
February 16, 2026 at 10:54 PM
I was too optimistic.
It won't be long before Sweden, Turkey, and Japan move toward the bomb.
Polish President President Karol Nawrocki: "the path to Polish nuclear potential, while respecting all international regulations, is the path we should take" (Sounds like nuclear latency.) notesfrompoland.com/2026/02/15/p...
President calls for Poland to seek nuclear deterrent
notesfrompoland.com
February 16, 2026 at 10:09 PM
It won't be long before Sweden, Turkey, and Japan move toward the bomb.
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22 Dnipro Light Lancer Cruiser #spaceshipaday
February 16, 2026 at 9:58 PM
22 Dnipro Light Lancer Cruiser #spaceshipaday
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🗺️ Aldarin map fragment, cut from the Elos map. Banner and hand-drawn title.
🧭 poster-sized files: www.patreon.com/posts/aldari...
#ttrpg #cartography #bwart #art
🧭 poster-sized files: www.patreon.com/posts/aldari...
#ttrpg #cartography #bwart #art
February 16, 2026 at 10:00 PM
🗺️ Aldarin map fragment, cut from the Elos map. Banner and hand-drawn title.
🧭 poster-sized files: www.patreon.com/posts/aldari...
#ttrpg #cartography #bwart #art
🧭 poster-sized files: www.patreon.com/posts/aldari...
#ttrpg #cartography #bwart #art
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For those who don’t know, Maine is one of the places - like Minnesota - that the federal government is specifically targeting, and ICE has kidnapped over 200 residents there since last week.
I'm raising $ for Maine Solidarity Fund, to help our community members affected by ICE. Grab some stickers! ❌🧊
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campmustelid.shop
January 28, 2026 at 4:18 PM
For those who don’t know, Maine is one of the places - like Minnesota - that the federal government is specifically targeting, and ICE has kidnapped over 200 residents there since last week.
You'd think opposition to annexation would be much higher in Canada and Greenland.
Support For (X) Becoming A US State:
🇺🇸Washington, D.C:
Support: 50%
Oppose: 28%
🇵🇷Puerto Rico:
Support: 48%
Oppose: 28%
🇬🇱Greenland:
Oppose: 48%
Support: 27%
🇨🇦Canada:
Oppose: 55%
Support: 24%
YouGov / Feb 13, 2026
🇺🇸Washington, D.C:
Support: 50%
Oppose: 28%
🇵🇷Puerto Rico:
Support: 48%
Oppose: 28%
🇬🇱Greenland:
Oppose: 48%
Support: 27%
🇨🇦Canada:
Oppose: 55%
Support: 24%
YouGov / Feb 13, 2026
February 16, 2026 at 9:25 PM
You'd think opposition to annexation would be much higher in Canada and Greenland.
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so you want to get to Titan L5 from a capture orbit achievable from outside Saturn's magnetosphere without spending more than a km/s on OMS delta-v: the movie (drift time can be cut to 27 days if another 200 m/s of dV is budgeted for phasing)
February 16, 2026 at 8:07 PM
so you want to get to Titan L5 from a capture orbit achievable from outside Saturn's magnetosphere without spending more than a km/s on OMS delta-v: the movie (drift time can be cut to 27 days if another 200 m/s of dV is budgeted for phasing)