John B. Graeber
@jbgraeber.bsky.social
Reader, writer, sailor. #plutotruther. Prob eating tacos in a parking lot.
Ooooh, I'm gonna co-opt this one.
So far I've mainly just stuck to saying things to my kids like "but what if my green is your purple?"
So far I've mainly just stuck to saying things to my kids like "but what if my green is your purple?"
November 12, 2025 at 4:03 AM
Ooooh, I'm gonna co-opt this one.
So far I've mainly just stuck to saying things to my kids like "but what if my green is your purple?"
So far I've mainly just stuck to saying things to my kids like "but what if my green is your purple?"
Didn't Rod say he was going to Benedict Option himself out of society and live behind a stone wall or something? When is that gonna happen?
November 12, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Didn't Rod say he was going to Benedict Option himself out of society and live behind a stone wall or something? When is that gonna happen?
I just looked this up but I used Google instead of AI. So, only half a water bottle.
November 11, 2025 at 8:29 PM
I just looked this up but I used Google instead of AI. So, only half a water bottle.
It's not even comfortable. Who is the heat on for?! Everyone's miserable.
November 11, 2025 at 7:15 PM
It's not even comfortable. Who is the heat on for?! Everyone's miserable.
Oh, most definitely.
November 11, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Oh, most definitely.
Ultimately, what trully happened on the Edmund Fitzgerald shortly after 7pm on Nov 10, 1975 is known only to the sailors who were aboard during her final moments.
November 11, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Ultimately, what trully happened on the Edmund Fitzgerald shortly after 7pm on Nov 10, 1975 is known only to the sailors who were aboard during her final moments.
Waves continue to pummel the stern, pulverizing the ship’s midsection until the Edmund Fitzgerald is ripped in half.
The stern flips upside down and plunges to the bottom alongside the rest of the ship.
The stern flips upside down and plunges to the bottom alongside the rest of the ship.
November 11, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Waves continue to pummel the stern, pulverizing the ship’s midsection until the Edmund Fitzgerald is ripped in half.
The stern flips upside down and plunges to the bottom alongside the rest of the ship.
The stern flips upside down and plunges to the bottom alongside the rest of the ship.
The ship, already barely afloat, stands no chance. The crush of the lake drives the bow deeper beneath the waves.
The Fitz, at 729 feet, is longer than the lake is deep. The bow slams into the bed of the lake while the stern remains on the surface.
The Fitz, at 729 feet, is longer than the lake is deep. The bow slams into the bed of the lake while the stern remains on the surface.
November 11, 2025 at 1:57 AM
The ship, already barely afloat, stands no chance. The crush of the lake drives the bow deeper beneath the waves.
The Fitz, at 729 feet, is longer than the lake is deep. The bow slams into the bed of the lake while the stern remains on the surface.
The Fitz, at 729 feet, is longer than the lake is deep. The bow slams into the bed of the lake while the stern remains on the surface.
The two massive waves that struck the Anderson arrive at the Fitz’s location shortly after the ship disappears in the snow squall.
The waves, slamming into the freighter’s stern, push the bow deep under the water.
The waves, slamming into the freighter’s stern, push the bow deep under the water.
November 11, 2025 at 1:57 AM
The two massive waves that struck the Anderson arrive at the Fitz’s location shortly after the ship disappears in the snow squall.
The waves, slamming into the freighter’s stern, push the bow deep under the water.
The waves, slamming into the freighter’s stern, push the bow deep under the water.
McSorley’s report of a “bad list” suggests water has gotten into the cargo hold or ballast tanks, causing the Fitzgerald to ride lower in the water.
The “heavy seas” he reported washing over the deck would have pushed the Fitz even lower.
The “heavy seas” he reported washing over the deck would have pushed the Fitz even lower.
November 11, 2025 at 1:57 AM
McSorley’s report of a “bad list” suggests water has gotten into the cargo hold or ballast tanks, causing the Fitzgerald to ride lower in the water.
The “heavy seas” he reported washing over the deck would have pushed the Fitz even lower.
The “heavy seas” he reported washing over the deck would have pushed the Fitz even lower.
EPILOGUE
The Edmund Fitzgerald sank exceedingly quickly. No distress call was ever made, & lifeboats recovered showed no signs of preparation.
Exploration of the Fitzgerald’s wreckage along with clues embedded in her communications, allow investigators to draw an approximation of her final moments.
The Edmund Fitzgerald sank exceedingly quickly. No distress call was ever made, & lifeboats recovered showed no signs of preparation.
Exploration of the Fitzgerald’s wreckage along with clues embedded in her communications, allow investigators to draw an approximation of her final moments.
November 11, 2025 at 1:57 AM
EPILOGUE
The Edmund Fitzgerald sank exceedingly quickly. No distress call was ever made, & lifeboats recovered showed no signs of preparation.
Exploration of the Fitzgerald’s wreckage along with clues embedded in her communications, allow investigators to draw an approximation of her final moments.
The Edmund Fitzgerald sank exceedingly quickly. No distress call was ever made, & lifeboats recovered showed no signs of preparation.
Exploration of the Fitzgerald’s wreckage along with clues embedded in her communications, allow investigators to draw an approximation of her final moments.
NOV 10 / 730pm
The snow squall suddenly ends and skies clear. Visibility is excellent. The crew of the Arthur M. Anderson can see the lights of ships heading north from Sault Ste Marie.
But the Edmund Fitzgerald, and the 29 men aboard her, have vanished.
The snow squall suddenly ends and skies clear. Visibility is excellent. The crew of the Arthur M. Anderson can see the lights of ships heading north from Sault Ste Marie.
But the Edmund Fitzgerald, and the 29 men aboard her, have vanished.
November 11, 2025 at 12:34 AM
NOV 10 / 730pm
The snow squall suddenly ends and skies clear. Visibility is excellent. The crew of the Arthur M. Anderson can see the lights of ships heading north from Sault Ste Marie.
But the Edmund Fitzgerald, and the 29 men aboard her, have vanished.
The snow squall suddenly ends and skies clear. Visibility is excellent. The crew of the Arthur M. Anderson can see the lights of ships heading north from Sault Ste Marie.
But the Edmund Fitzgerald, and the 29 men aboard her, have vanished.
Moments later both ships are engulfed in a snow squall, cutting visibility to zero, and erasing the Edmund Fitzgerald from the Anderson’s radar.
“We are holding our own,” is the last communication ever received from the Edmund Fitzgerald.
“We are holding our own,” is the last communication ever received from the Edmund Fitzgerald.
November 11, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Moments later both ships are engulfed in a snow squall, cutting visibility to zero, and erasing the Edmund Fitzgerald from the Anderson’s radar.
“We are holding our own,” is the last communication ever received from the Edmund Fitzgerald.
“We are holding our own,” is the last communication ever received from the Edmund Fitzgerald.
NOV 10 / 710pm
Anderson: “Fitzgerald, this is the Anderson. Have you checked down?”
Fitzgerald: “Yes we have.”
Anderson: “How are you making out with your problem?”
Fitzgerald: “We are holding our own.”
Anderson: “Okay, fine. I’ll be talking to you later.”
Anderson: “Fitzgerald, this is the Anderson. Have you checked down?”
Fitzgerald: “Yes we have.”
Anderson: “How are you making out with your problem?”
Fitzgerald: “We are holding our own.”
Anderson: “Okay, fine. I’ll be talking to you later.”
November 11, 2025 at 12:10 AM
NOV 10 / 710pm
Anderson: “Fitzgerald, this is the Anderson. Have you checked down?”
Fitzgerald: “Yes we have.”
Anderson: “How are you making out with your problem?”
Fitzgerald: “We are holding our own.”
Anderson: “Okay, fine. I’ll be talking to you later.”
Anderson: “Fitzgerald, this is the Anderson. Have you checked down?”
Fitzgerald: “Yes we have.”
Anderson: “How are you making out with your problem?”
Fitzgerald: “We are holding our own.”
Anderson: “Okay, fine. I’ll be talking to you later.”
NOV 10 / 7pm
The Arthur M. Anderson, about 10 miles west of the Fitzgerald, is swamped by two huge waves that crest 35 feet above the water line.
With wind and waves moving west to east, it is only a matter of minutes before they reach the Fitzgerald.
The Arthur M. Anderson, about 10 miles west of the Fitzgerald, is swamped by two huge waves that crest 35 feet above the water line.
With wind and waves moving west to east, it is only a matter of minutes before they reach the Fitzgerald.
November 10, 2025 at 11:59 PM
NOV 10 / 7pm
The Arthur M. Anderson, about 10 miles west of the Fitzgerald, is swamped by two huge waves that crest 35 feet above the water line.
With wind and waves moving west to east, it is only a matter of minutes before they reach the Fitzgerald.
The Arthur M. Anderson, about 10 miles west of the Fitzgerald, is swamped by two huge waves that crest 35 feet above the water line.
With wind and waves moving west to east, it is only a matter of minutes before they reach the Fitzgerald.
Instead of protecting the ship from the storm’s fury, the northerly route has placed the Edmund Fitzgerald in the worst possible position during the storm’s most dangerous hours.
Still, Whitefish Bay is within reach.
Still, Whitefish Bay is within reach.
November 10, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Instead of protecting the ship from the storm’s fury, the northerly route has placed the Edmund Fitzgerald in the worst possible position during the storm’s most dangerous hours.
Still, Whitefish Bay is within reach.
Still, Whitefish Bay is within reach.
As the Edmund Fitzgerald approaches the southeastern end of the lake, the storm’s winds are gusting at nearly 100mph.
The massive distance (more than 200 miles) the wind has traveled over open water has pushed some waves more than 45 feet high.
The massive distance (more than 200 miles) the wind has traveled over open water has pushed some waves more than 45 feet high.
November 10, 2025 at 11:21 PM
As the Edmund Fitzgerald approaches the southeastern end of the lake, the storm’s winds are gusting at nearly 100mph.
The massive distance (more than 200 miles) the wind has traveled over open water has pushed some waves more than 45 feet high.
The massive distance (more than 200 miles) the wind has traveled over open water has pushed some waves more than 45 feet high.
The distance wind travels unobstructed over open water, called “fetch”, is critical when predicting wave height. The fetch would have been relatively short with forecasted northeast winds, 10-20 miles.
With the winds out of the northwest the fetch has increased exponentially.
With the winds out of the northwest the fetch has increased exponentially.
November 10, 2025 at 11:21 PM
The distance wind travels unobstructed over open water, called “fetch”, is critical when predicting wave height. The fetch would have been relatively short with forecasted northeast winds, 10-20 miles.
With the winds out of the northwest the fetch has increased exponentially.
With the winds out of the northwest the fetch has increased exponentially.