@alansbird.bsky.social
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My friend @charlotteclymer.bsky.social has written about Mark Kelly’s distinguished military career. This is not to be missed. open.substack.com/pub/charlott...
The Extraordinary Military Career of Mark Kelly
Good lord, has this man done a lot.
open.substack.com
January 6, 2026 at 2:25 AM
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not sure this is what Bluesky is for but:

we could use a couple of extra players for a longstanding Wednesday night 5-a-side football game in New Malden

please DM me if you’re interested

the age range is a somewhat wild 21-64
July 7, 2025 at 8:29 AM
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The former ambassador to Denmark for the United States, Rufus Gifford, posted this video on his Facebook account:

Ht: @hpsc24.bsky.social
March 29, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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A friend drove two hours today for her breast cancer chemotherapy only to learn it was canceled due to NIH cuts. Clinical trial ended midstream. No treatment, no restart, no plan, no information. Her bro-in-law's chemo was also canceled.
March 20, 2025 at 8:24 PM
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In a world of Matts, be a Derek.
March 10, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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Alina Habba on veterans who have been fired from government jobs: "Perhaps they're not fit to have a job at this moment."
March 4, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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~ 951 gallons (3,599 liters).
~ 6,372 lbs (2,890 kg) of jet fuel used.
~ $5,324 cost of fuel.
~ 10 tons of CO2 emissions.
January 10, 2025 at 5:14 AM
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~ 2,455 gallons (9,294 liters).
~ 16,455 lbs (7,464 kg) of jet fuel used.
~ $13,749 cost of fuel.
~ 26 tons of CO2 emissions.
January 9, 2025 at 12:42 AM
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This is Mont Saint Michel, a 1,300 year-old abbey built in Normandy, France.

It's a masterpiece of Medieval engineering and defies all odds.

But it isn't a solitary wonder, it's part of the greatest formation of marvels that you've never heard of... 🧵
November 25, 2024 at 5:27 PM
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Today would have been Carl Sagan's 90th birthday. He wrote this in 1995. Carl was absolutely right. #CarlSaganDay
November 9, 2024 at 11:34 PM