mjfgates
@mjfgates.bsky.social
Retired. Widower. Formerly "that FC with the voice." One of the most ancient shitposters on the internet.
This might be beyond his abilities.
November 11, 2025 at 6:19 PM
This might be beyond his abilities.
I don't remember what the situation was, but I do remember reading about it and thinking "well, hope *that* stays off."
November 11, 2025 at 2:24 PM
I don't remember what the situation was, but I do remember reading about it and thinking "well, hope *that* stays off."
There are a lot of two-seat fighter variants: trainers, fighter/bombers, or there can be a separate radar operator.
November 11, 2025 at 2:21 PM
There are a lot of two-seat fighter variants: trainers, fighter/bombers, or there can be a separate radar operator.
"And such small portions!" is the second traditional line of the complaint, after all.
November 11, 2025 at 2:00 PM
"And such small portions!" is the second traditional line of the complaint, after all.
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Next up - the optical weirdness of floating cargo ships and cities hovering in the sky: bsky.app/profile/mike...
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Seeing the Northern Lights is one thing - but have you ever seen a *city* up there?
Yes, like that scene in ep. 1 of 'His Dark Materials'.
Because here's the weird thing: they exist. You can indeed see cities in the sky. There's credible, explainable science on it.
Let's do this. 🧵
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Yes, like that scene in ep. 1 of 'His Dark Materials'.
Because here's the weird thing: they exist. You can indeed see cities in the sky. There's credible, explainable science on it.
Let's do this. 🧵
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November 11, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Next up - the optical weirdness of floating cargo ships and cities hovering in the sky: bsky.app/profile/mike...
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I am definitely Elon Musk, and I loved Sarah Gailey's "Spread Me" because I want to force the desert itself to bear my children.
November 11, 2025 at 1:01 PM
I am definitely Elon Musk, and I loved Sarah Gailey's "Spread Me" because I want to force the desert itself to bear my children.
We do also get ballots trickling in via mail for a while; they're valid if postmarked by election day. A few years ago we had a state Senate race that took a full month to count because it was this close, and ballots from deployed military folks kept showing up...
November 11, 2025 at 12:45 PM
We do also get ballots trickling in via mail for a while; they're valid if postmarked by election day. A few years ago we had a state Senate race that took a full month to count because it was this close, and ballots from deployed military folks kept showing up...
..by screaming, you say? Seems appropriate. Community, oh gods 😬😱
November 11, 2025 at 12:30 PM
..by screaming, you say? Seems appropriate. Community, oh gods 😬😱