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Samuel Benjamin

@samuelxl5.bsky.social

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Author & photographer, former USAF F-15E maintainer, space historian, sci-fi buff. Native of Detroit, currently based in Oklahoma City. Prints at https://samuelxl5.darkroom.com & merch at https://samuelxl5.printify.me NO AI/NFT. If you use AI, fuck off.

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Davis Bickford @davis.social · 26m

It’s only burnout if it comes from the Burnout-sur-Mer region of France. Otherwise, it’s just sparkling exhaustion.

Kendra, regular version @kendrawcandraw.bsky.social · 2h

You can't logic your way out of being burnt out. Unless you're me. Who should be able to do it and it's a personal failing that I can't

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Anatoly Zak @anatolyzak.bsky.social · 35m

The 5th Starship/Superheavy test flight of 2025 is underway: russianspaceweb.com/2025.html

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The Spaceshipper 🚀 @thespaceshipper.com · 34m

↙️Star Wars (1977): X-wing, early art by Joe Johnston

Refined, this design is now better known as the Z-95 Headhunter.

↘️Jedi Survivor (2023): Z-95, art by Theo Stylianides

"We took many aspects from its earlier iterations and created something that unified them while giving it a new identity".

Z-95 Headhunter, art by Theo Stylianides

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crystal @ Nerdsbian Creations @nerdsbian.bsky.social · 50m

I'm trying to pay off a $200 vet bill. So if you're in the market for a custom eva foam cosplay prop, checkout my shop! #cosplay #props #maker #foamsmith #bsnm
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Two shots of a eva foam replica of Jinx's Zap Blaster from Arcane. A steam punk style handgun. It has a silver and copper barrel with gold accents and a brown "wooden" grip. There is hot pink and blue paint splatters all over the barrel. Top photo is under normal light, the bottom is under blacklight showing glowing paint splatters.

A collage of eva foam prop replicas. Top: the Morningstar Whip from Castlevania. Bottom left: Majora's Mask. Bottom right: Lie Ren's Stormflower pistols from RWBY.

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War on the Rocks @warontherocks.bsky.social · 2h

Modern combat isn’t just about strength, it’s about understanding what your opponent can’t see.

Blinding First, Striking Fast: Why the Marine Corps Needs Information Groups

There is an active debate in the U.S. Marine Corps about the value of operations in the information environment as a central aspect of maneuver warfare.

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Chica @chicaartmodel.bsky.social · 40m

©Immanuel Matthews
#nude #artnude #photography #art #nudeart #Japanese #body #model #portrait #boudoir #dancer #fineart #photoshoot #photo #artmodel #chicartmodel #monochrome

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Jonathan McDowell @planet4589.bsky.social · 48m

LAUNCH of Starship Flight 11 from Starbase pad OLP1 at 2323:42 UTC Oct 13

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Eric @egbeckwith.bsky.social · 54m

Crazy colorful clouds rolling in after sunset
#TonightsSky
#Photography
#Pixel9ProXL

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“Surely, she dies first” Jackson @lioninthetrees.bsky.social · 4d

Pro-tip:
If you find yourself needing to cry in bed, cover your pillow with a towel. That way, when you're done crying you won't have to lay on a wet, soggy pillow.

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R.Case @rcase.bsky.social · 6h

Lillith doodle to start the day

#art #fanart #darkstalkers #timelapse

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Starchwreck Models and Props @starchwreck1017.bsky.social · 22d

Another flashback commission build for Ship of the Day, the NSEA Protector from Galaxy Quest.

1/1400 Pegasus Models

I really liked how this one turned out, especially with the pearlescent aztecing.

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Samuel Benjamin @samuelxl5.bsky.social · 7h

"S-IVB"

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#photography #art #NASA #space #SciArt

Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral, Florida

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Chop Shop Studio 🇺🇸+🇺🇦 @chopshopstore.bsky.social · 3h

Hey! We are only $14 away from unlocking the #spaceshuttle #embroideredpatch! | #spaceArt #sciArt

Space Exploration Mission Patches Community Achievement: Space Shuttle Mission Patch

If we reach $3,250 we will produce an 7th patch based on the results of our current poll.

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PigBeeCreative @pigbeecreative.bsky.social · 1h

copic marker + ink bottlenose dolphin illustration I made a few years ago

#humanartist #art #sciart #addOcean #marinelife

Bottlenose dolphin illustration by PigBeeCreative in grey-toned copic markers and black ink line art. (Side/left lateral view of dolphin’s full body)

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Dr. Sarah Parcak @indyfromspace.bsky.social · 1h

Academic articles can be written in a popular science writing style

Rachel Feder @rachelfeder.bsky.social · 11h

Tell me your most unhinged literary opinion, as a little treat

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Samuel Benjamin @samuelxl5.bsky.social · 54m

If I ever won the lottery I wouldn't tell anyone, but there would be signs...

If I ever ask @admiralbuck.bsky.social or @starchwreck1017.bsky.social to build a six-foot movie-quality Enterprise-B, that would be a pretty big sign.

a futuristic space ship is docked at a space station in space .

ALT: a futuristic space ship is docked at a space station in space .

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ULTRA💀BLAST @ultrakillblast.bsky.social · 3h

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Samuel Benjamin @samuelxl5.bsky.social · 6d

Book a photo shoot with me! Portraiture, cosplay, music, SFW, or NSFW!

No Windows at King Tut's Wah Wah Hut, Glasgow, Scotland

Lyla posing topless for a western photo shoot, Bruneau Canyon, Idaho

Frankie on the Old Highway 18 bridge, Pearson, Oklahoma

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Samuel Benjamin @samuelxl5.bsky.social · 6d

"Peace Through Superior Firepower"

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#photography #art #USAF #aviation #minimalism #WWIII

A USAF B-52 Stratofortress, Tinker AFB, Oklahoma

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Samuel Benjamin @samuelxl5.bsky.social · 6d

"Crystal River"

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#photography #art

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Samuel Benjamin @samuelxl5.bsky.social · 4d

"Uriah Heep #1"

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#photography #art #music #portraiture #metal #UriahHeep

Uriah Heep at the King's Theatre, Glasgow, Scotland

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Samuel Benjamin @samuelxl5.bsky.social · 3d

"Furiosa"

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#Model: @stlyla.bsky.social
#photography #art #portraiture #boudoir #scifi #MadMax #Furiosa

Lyla posing for a post-apocalyptic photo shoot, Owyhee County, Idaho

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Samuel Benjamin @samuelxl5.bsky.social · 3d

"No Windows #6"

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#photography #art #music #portraiture

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Samuel Benjamin @samuelxl5.bsky.social · 2d

"Mia x Ally #32"

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#photography #art #music #portraiture #MiaXAlly #AllyThePiper

Ally the Piper at the Beer City Music Hall, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

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Samuel Benjamin @samuelxl5.bsky.social · 2d

"Birds"

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#photography #art #aviation

Sundance Air Park, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

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