Matthew Komatsu
@matthewkomatsu.bsky.social
Writer, tenkara fly fisher, nordic skier. Alaska, baby.
Some of you have no idea how cool and supportive the military veteran writing Twitterverse was from 2014-2017, but I hope you find something like your tribe here on Bluesky.
July 31, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Some of you have no idea how cool and supportive the military veteran writing Twitterverse was from 2014-2017, but I hope you find something like your tribe here on Bluesky.
Paid post today, gang. One part nordic race gone horribly wrong, one part being okay with admitting when you’re on the mental health struggle bus. HMU if you want a pass to read without subscribing.
Failure [PAID]
A kind of race report
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March 9, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Paid post today, gang. One part nordic race gone horribly wrong, one part being okay with admitting when you’re on the mental health struggle bus. HMU if you want a pass to read without subscribing.
Some thoughts on moose, skiing, and metaphysics. Well, maybe the metaphysics is implied…
Winter Light: Moose [FREE]
The metaphysics of ungulates
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February 22, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Some thoughts on moose, skiing, and metaphysics. Well, maybe the metaphysics is implied…
I didn’t realize being in your 40s meant a 1/3 chance of discussing the merits of cpap machines.
February 10, 2025 at 9:16 PM
I didn’t realize being in your 40s meant a 1/3 chance of discussing the merits of cpap machines.
I’d love to read the writer’s version of this, provided it involves mercurial agents and editors
February 8, 2025 at 4:35 AM
I’d love to read the writer’s version of this, provided it involves mercurial agents and editors
Hat’s off to another fantastic piece of Substack AI-generated art, mostly because it saved me from using a picture of my abdomen.
Brass Tacks [FREE]
Pitter patter
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January 26, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Hat’s off to another fantastic piece of Substack AI-generated art, mostly because it saved me from using a picture of my abdomen.
No context whatsoever, but I climbed a mountain called Denali in 2013. We were the first ascent that season, which was also the 100th anniversary of the mountain’s first ascent. It’s the one on the right of the picture below, if you’re wondering.
January 22, 2025 at 6:26 PM
No context whatsoever, but I climbed a mountain called Denali in 2013. We were the first ascent that season, which was also the 100th anniversary of the mountain’s first ascent. It’s the one on the right of the picture below, if you’re wondering.
Swear to Illuvatar — I don’t know where The Ethicist finds these people.
January 15, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Swear to Illuvatar — I don’t know where The Ethicist finds these people.
I’m not above complaining about the weather.
Winter Light: Flat
Inside the golf ball
matthewkomatsu.substack.com
January 13, 2025 at 6:57 PM
I’m not above complaining about the weather.
I’d forgotten the Dylan Thomas weave in Interstellar, and I gotta say that the older I get, the more I appreciate an artful literary reference in pop culture.
January 8, 2025 at 6:19 PM
I’d forgotten the Dylan Thomas weave in Interstellar, and I gotta say that the older I get, the more I appreciate an artful literary reference in pop culture.
From my snotsicle to yours: Happy New Year.
January 2, 2025 at 9:21 PM
From my snotsicle to yours: Happy New Year.
Winter Light: Sundog [FREE]
Atmospherically phenomenal
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December 29, 2024 at 10:43 PM
Looking forward to writing a post about the sundogs I encountered on my ski yesterday.
December 29, 2024 at 6:25 PM
Looking forward to writing a post about the sundogs I encountered on my ski yesterday.
My 30k classic ski bids thee good day.
December 29, 2024 at 2:19 AM
My 30k classic ski bids thee good day.
Yesterday, my classic kick wax included a klister cover, and I legit feel like there needs to be some kind of nordic skiing achievement sticker for that.
December 28, 2024 at 4:50 PM
Yesterday, my classic kick wax included a klister cover, and I legit feel like there needs to be some kind of nordic skiing achievement sticker for that.
I caught a glimpse of a rainbow across Cook Inlet during today’s nordic ski, and it was a lovely surprise.
December 22, 2024 at 10:59 PM
I caught a glimpse of a rainbow across Cook Inlet during today’s nordic ski, and it was a lovely surprise.
New free post on my Substack (Dad Bod). I’d be grateful if you read and consider subscribing:
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December 21, 2024 at 9:23 PM
New free post on my Substack (Dad Bod). I’d be grateful if you read and consider subscribing:
matthewkomatsu.substack.com/p/winter-lig...
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Please send me photos of Scandinavian nordic ski trails. Bit of a slump here in Anchorage.
December 16, 2024 at 8:19 PM
Please send me photos of Scandinavian nordic ski trails. Bit of a slump here in Anchorage.
While I applaud NPR for taking a whopping 4 minutes to talk about the woeful state of affairs when it comes to tsunami warning in the US, one could fill a book with all that was left unsaid here.
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December 15, 2024 at 6:07 PM
While I applaud NPR for taking a whopping 4 minutes to talk about the woeful state of affairs when it comes to tsunami warning in the US, one could fill a book with all that was left unsaid here.
www.npr.org/2024/12/13/n...
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“Our landings in the Cherbourg-Havre area have failed to gain a satisfactory foothold and I have withdrawn the troops. My decision to attack at this time and place was based upon the best information available...If any blame or fault attaches to the attempt it is mine alone.”
December 15, 2024 at 5:14 AM
“Our landings in the Cherbourg-Havre area have failed to gain a satisfactory foothold and I have withdrawn the troops. My decision to attack at this time and place was based upon the best information available...If any blame or fault attaches to the attempt it is mine alone.”
Oh, boy — the kids are in for a stocking treat this year!
December 13, 2024 at 8:52 PM
Oh, boy — the kids are in for a stocking treat this year!
Not today, Skynet.
December 13, 2024 at 1:06 AM
Not today, Skynet.
As the Anchorage Nordic skiing trails have disappeared under an abominable and persistent South Pacific low over the past week, I can hardly be blamed for thinking about the last fish I landed before the ice set in.
December 13, 2024 at 1:00 AM
As the Anchorage Nordic skiing trails have disappeared under an abominable and persistent South Pacific low over the past week, I can hardly be blamed for thinking about the last fish I landed before the ice set in.
In case you were wondering, not what a tsunami looks like.
December 12, 2024 at 4:41 PM
In case you were wondering, not what a tsunami looks like.
If you’re looking at his and thinking, that dude doesn’t look thrilled to be doing intervals while an Arctic high takes a frosty dump on Alaska: You’re correct.
January 26, 2024 at 5:12 AM
If you’re looking at his and thinking, that dude doesn’t look thrilled to be doing intervals while an Arctic high takes a frosty dump on Alaska: You’re correct.