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@retviking.bsky.social
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Imperfect: Parent, poet, illustrator, geek, Mentor, DIY, Maker, Mars Historian, global citizen, advocate, survivor, learnbydoing đŸ‘Ŋ🎙📸🚀☮ī¸đŸ§‘đŸŧ‍đŸ”Ŧ🧗đŸŧ‍♀ī¸đŸ’›đŸ¤đŸ’œđŸ–¤ All poetry, art, photography I post is original and Šī¸
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RET @retviking.bsky.social ¡ Nov 27
What do I do, you ask!?

I make đŸ‘Ŋ history!! 🚀

Well, I preserve it, share it, and curate the #NASA #Viking mission. 1st to Mars. 1st to #SearchforLife 1st to land on Mars in 1976! So many firsts!

See what we do! drive.google.com/file/d/1C-k5...

and Donate to VMMEPP square.link/u/37onYJ1n
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RET @retviking.bsky.social ¡ Aug 7
I did a thing today!

It's a painting I did for my Father & became the logo for my nonprofit that honors all Viking Team members & @mango_tattss had the skills to execute. Now I carry him with me.

Thank you Artemis Ink in Boulder, CO and Mango!

#tattoomemories #Viking #Mom #Dad
retviking.bsky.social
RET @retviking.bsky.social ¡ Jul 3
On July 4th I cannot in good conscience celebrate...

...You see we are a fledgling nation, born of ideas and ideals that have never been perfectly practiced because in fact we were formed imperfectly on the backs of families who were here before us...

www.patreon.com/posts/on-thi...
On this July 4th I cannot in good conscience celebrate POST 1 OF 4 | Reflections
Get more from Reflections on Patreon
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RET @retviking.bsky.social ¡ Jul 1
Hey Space friends!
We are still open for virtual registration although in person registration is over.

To participate remotely register at forms.gle/je2zrqha3Dz1...

And if you are NASA Staff or Retiree and have a badge, you can still join us in person.
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RET @retviking.bsky.social ¡ May 11
Thanks for sharing! We'llsee you in NE when we get there!

We're in Albuquerque, NM now! Talk tomorrow at NewSpace Nexus 5:30pm RSVP required
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RET @retviking.bsky.social ¡ May 11
Hey New Mexico Space Lovers!
Come join me at my talk Monday (tomorrow)!
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geneva @gdbee.bsky.social ¡ Mar 12
you are not alone.
Illustration of an astronaut standing in a red and orange flower field, holding an old fashioned phone. The phone has a speech bubble that says, "you are not alone." Drawn by gdbeeart, 2025, paint tool sai
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RET @retviking.bsky.social ¡ Apr 4
Join me as I drive 8000+ miles across the country sharing knowledge and stories from over 30 years of preserving #Viking #Mars mission Oral history, Archives, and the only flight Viking Lander on Earth.
www.facebook.com/VikingMarsMi...

www.instagram.com/vmmepp
#SpaceScience #SpaceHistory #RoadTrip
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RET @retviking.bsky.social ¡ Mar 28
Over the years I've been asked why don't I donate my Viking spacecraft to the Smithsonian? Why do I keep "old papers" that can "just be digitized".

I have 2000 sq feet of Viking Archives that can't be censored or manipulated. If you want to help DM me

www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1.
www.whitehouse.gov
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RET @retviking.bsky.social ¡ Mar 28
Send me a DM to request or nominate a venue for a talk! We welcome all kinds of spaces! Libraries, museums, grange hall, bookstore!
retviking.bsky.social
RET @retviking.bsky.social ¡ Mar 26
And this is why Archives need cameras and have no bag policies! 😔 a travesty!
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Jacqueline Sweet @jsweetli.bsky.social ¡ Mar 7
SCOOP: The new DOGE official seeking private taxpayer information at the IRS has ties to a sanctioned Russian oligarch considered part of Putin's inner circle.

Sam Corcos is married to a woman who partnered w/ a VC firm handling Suleyman Kerimov's money.

www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
New DOGE Staffer Has Ties to a Sanctioned Russian Oligarch
Corcos, a new member of Elon Musk’s DOGE team, reportedly showed up at the IRS demanding detailed info about American taxpayers to hunt for fraud.
www.rollingstone.com
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RET @retviking.bsky.social ¡ Mar 18
8000+ miles and I'm raising $100,000 to secure the largest/only dedicated Archive of #Viking mission materials in the world!
DM me for a talk in your area!
2000 soft of Archives, oral history interviews & artifacts!
gofund.me/b8c36bfb
Fee free donations to paypal.com/us/fundraiser/charity/1711202
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RET @retviking.bsky.social ¡ Mar 8
I'm driving across the country on my Viking Educational Road Tour this Spring!
đŸ‘Ŋ🚀🚘🚀đŸ‘Ŋ
Schools, student groups, bookstores... contact me [email protected] 
🛸đŸ‘Ŋ😉
Follow my journey!
www.facebook.com/VikingMarsMi... 
www.instagram.com/vmmepp
and here!
#Viking #VMMEPP #501c3
retviking.bsky.social
RET @retviking.bsky.social ¡ Mar 8
Don't give up! You will outlast these people! Build your team. Dream big! Volunteer! Surround yourself with people who share your dream and you'll get through this together! đŸ‘Ŋ🚀🌌
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RET @retviking.bsky.social ¡ Mar 8
There are many pathways to space besides the "NASA Pathways". My mentees are all over the place in research, commercial sector, space agencies in other countries... 🌌🚀🛸 #DontGiveUp #AerospaceCorporation #VAST #NorthropGrumman #LockheedMartin #PrattWhitney #JohnsHopkins
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RET @retviking.bsky.social ¡ Mar 7
The line has already been crossed 😔 the book bans are ridiculous AND damaging! Sigh... keep up your good work keeping the titles in front of them!
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RET @retviking.bsky.social ¡ Mar 7
If you are ANYWHERE NEAR #Camarillo, CA you NEED to experience this artist. Jasmine Gardosi is an uncommon blend of strength and humility. A #poet #beatbox artist hailing from the UK. She is a #voice everyone needs to hear.
🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤
events.humanitix.com/ventura-coun...

www.jasminegardosi.com
Ventura County Poetry Festival featuring Jasmine Gardosi, Beatbox Poet Laureate from Birmingham UK
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RET @retviking.bsky.social ¡ Mar 5
Bold Coffee House Open Mic!

#Poetry

drive.google.com/file/d/13rt6...
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RET @retviking.bsky.social ¡ Mar 4
Welcome!!
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RET @retviking.bsky.social ¡ Mar 2
RESPECT DOESNT WEAR A SUIT

#BeBetter #DoBetter #EnoughIsEnough #WakeUp
retviking.bsky.social
RET @retviking.bsky.social ¡ Mar 1
A lot of great #poets last night @slamlandia Open Mic Flour Bloom Cafe. Jasmine Gardosi was amazing! See midway in video! www.jasminegardosi.com

drive.google.com/file/d/10-l-...
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RET @retviking.bsky.social ¡ Mar 1
Boycott all these every day
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RET @retviking.bsky.social ¡ Mar 1
The boycotts have to be more than a day. This is also the time to offer support to neighbors. ALL neighbors! Even those who put us here. If we extend a genuine hand people will see we need community not dictators.
retviking.bsky.social
RET @retviking.bsky.social ¡ Mar 1
100%
I've never seen such a display of school yard bullying out of a "leader" (and sidekicks). Literally trying to force him to say words "tell America thank you" "you cant win this without us"... Also classic abuser behavior - shame then create false dependency on fake heroism.

Horrifying!
retviking.bsky.social
RET @retviking.bsky.social ¡ Mar 1
These interviews are great! Such unique stories and interesting people! Sometimes we focus on the fight so much we don't look deeply enough at the people themselves and here we get the human AND the struggle! Both are important to make the change we need to see! Thanks @multiracialverse.bsky.social
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