Matt Smith
@genericuser258.bsky.social
Engineer, ISS, Space Shuttles, nuke electrician, newest docent at the Galveston Naval Museum; trying to figure out where I'm wrong, and to fix it.
International_Station
International Station
xkcd.com
January 16, 2026 at 6:27 PM
International_Station
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"People are realizing that the only heroes coming to save us are us: regular folks in their leggings and puffer jackets, armed only with iPhones and understanding that we are Americans, and we do not put up with this."
www.salon.com/2026/01/14/r...
www.salon.com/2026/01/14/r...
Resistance moms will save us
Renee Good's courage shows our best hope lays with ordinary people
www.salon.com
January 14, 2026 at 2:29 PM
"People are realizing that the only heroes coming to save us are us: regular folks in their leggings and puffer jackets, armed only with iPhones and understanding that we are Americans, and we do not put up with this."
www.salon.com/2026/01/14/r...
www.salon.com/2026/01/14/r...
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Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
Statement by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell
YouTube video by Federal Reserve
www.youtube.com
January 12, 2026 at 12:35 AM
Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
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I am moving forward with impeachment articles against the DHS Secretary Noem.
Secretary Noem’s unlawfulness and dangerous leadership can't be ignored.
We owe it to our democracy to persist, despite the seemingly overwhelming odds against us.
Secretary Noem’s unlawfulness and dangerous leadership can't be ignored.
We owe it to our democracy to persist, despite the seemingly overwhelming odds against us.
January 11, 2026 at 4:01 AM
I am moving forward with impeachment articles against the DHS Secretary Noem.
Secretary Noem’s unlawfulness and dangerous leadership can't be ignored.
We owe it to our democracy to persist, despite the seemingly overwhelming odds against us.
Secretary Noem’s unlawfulness and dangerous leadership can't be ignored.
We owe it to our democracy to persist, despite the seemingly overwhelming odds against us.
As bad as things may be in the US, it's important to keep thing in perspective, and recognize the terrible burden the people of Ukraine have been shouldering for far longer than I thought possible
From Hitler’s invasion of the Soviet Union (June 22, 1941) to Germany’s surrender (May 8, 1945) – 1416 days
From Putin’s invasion of Ukraine (February 24, 2022) to Russian army being stuck in Kupiansk for the 14th month (January 10, 2026) – 1416 days
It’s been a very long war.
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From Putin’s invasion of Ukraine (February 24, 2022) to Russian army being stuck in Kupiansk for the 14th month (January 10, 2026) – 1416 days
It’s been a very long war.
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January 11, 2026 at 2:10 AM
As bad as things may be in the US, it's important to keep thing in perspective, and recognize the terrible burden the people of Ukraine have been shouldering for far longer than I thought possible
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I wanna put this up on a billboard, or wall art
If there are any Minneapolis-based people who know how to make this happen, let me know
I feel like we need to fully embrace the spirit of defiance
If there are any Minneapolis-based people who know how to make this happen, let me know
I feel like we need to fully embrace the spirit of defiance
For instance, extremely apropos for when the federal government has doubled down on fucking killing us all
They wanna knock down our fucking memorial candles to Renee Good? Aite, bet
They wanna knock down our fucking memorial candles to Renee Good? Aite, bet
January 9, 2026 at 4:28 AM
I wanna put this up on a billboard, or wall art
If there are any Minneapolis-based people who know how to make this happen, let me know
I feel like we need to fully embrace the spirit of defiance
If there are any Minneapolis-based people who know how to make this happen, let me know
I feel like we need to fully embrace the spirit of defiance
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TOWARD A NEW SPRINGTIME OF NATIONS
TOWARD A NEW BIRTH OF FREEDOM
TOWARD A NEW BIRTH OF FREEDOM
January 9, 2026 at 12:01 AM
TOWARD A NEW SPRINGTIME OF NATIONS
TOWARD A NEW BIRTH OF FREEDOM
TOWARD A NEW BIRTH OF FREEDOM
Press conference supposed to be coming up momentarily regarding the medical concern that deferred today's EVA
International Space Station Update: Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026
YouTube video by NASA
www.youtube.com
January 8, 2026 at 10:08 PM
Press conference supposed to be coming up momentarily regarding the medical concern that deferred today's EVA
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NPR’s Jan. 6 archive brings together reporting, video, documents and testimony to show what really happened during the Capitol riot. Explore the timeline, cases and evidence behind the attack.
Jan. 6, 2021: A visual archive of the Capitol attack
NPR’s Jan. 6 archive brings together reporting, video, documents and testimony to show what really happened during the Capitol riot. Explore the timeline, cases and evidence behind the attack.
n.pr
January 6, 2026 at 11:56 AM
NPR’s Jan. 6 archive brings together reporting, video, documents and testimony to show what really happened during the Capitol riot. Explore the timeline, cases and evidence behind the attack.
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At 1:55 a.m. this morning, our reporter in Caracas looked up with a start. Explosions were being heard all throughout the city.
Here’s what he saw, heard and felt as the U.S. captured Maduro — and what he fears will happen next.
Here’s what he saw, heard and felt as the U.S. captured Maduro — and what he fears will happen next.
January 3, 2026 at 1:09 PM
At 1:55 a.m. this morning, our reporter in Caracas looked up with a start. Explosions were being heard all throughout the city.
Here’s what he saw, heard and felt as the U.S. captured Maduro — and what he fears will happen next.
Here’s what he saw, heard and felt as the U.S. captured Maduro — and what he fears will happen next.
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There are things that annoy me about Bluesky.
There is, however, nothing that annoys me enough that would make me use the site that currently has an AI that makes non-consensual pornography out of anyone you ask it to.
There is, however, nothing that annoys me enough that would make me use the site that currently has an AI that makes non-consensual pornography out of anyone you ask it to.
January 2, 2026 at 1:31 AM
There are things that annoy me about Bluesky.
There is, however, nothing that annoys me enough that would make me use the site that currently has an AI that makes non-consensual pornography out of anyone you ask it to.
There is, however, nothing that annoys me enough that would make me use the site that currently has an AI that makes non-consensual pornography out of anyone you ask it to.
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When clocks strike midnight on the first day each year, a quiet creative revolution starts as hundreds of works move from private control into the public domain, unlocking stories, songs, and images for anyone to reuse.
The world celebrates this big moment with an official Public Domain Day. (1/2)
The world celebrates this big moment with an official Public Domain Day. (1/2)
January 1, 2026 at 1:31 PM
When clocks strike midnight on the first day each year, a quiet creative revolution starts as hundreds of works move from private control into the public domain, unlocking stories, songs, and images for anyone to reuse.
The world celebrates this big moment with an official Public Domain Day. (1/2)
The world celebrates this big moment with an official Public Domain Day. (1/2)
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🗣️ LET’S MAKE CURIOSITY COOL IN 2026
December 30, 2025 at 10:27 PM
🗣️ LET’S MAKE CURIOSITY COOL IN 2026
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Apparently I'm doing this -- my open letter to that open latter about AI in writing and publishing. I emerged from Hibernation Week to write it, so god only knows how much sense it makes. But at least a human wrote it, so that's nice.
Bonus: picture of my "cat," sweet baby Boomba.
Bonus: picture of my "cat," sweet baby Boomba.
My Open Letter To That Open Letter About AI In Writing And Publishing
The tl;dr before you get into this post is this: the SFWA came out, said that some AI usage was okay enough in books for the authors of those books to not to be disqualified from winning a Nebula a…
terribleminds.com
December 28, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Apparently I'm doing this -- my open letter to that open latter about AI in writing and publishing. I emerged from Hibernation Week to write it, so god only knows how much sense it makes. But at least a human wrote it, so that's nice.
Bonus: picture of my "cat," sweet baby Boomba.
Bonus: picture of my "cat," sweet baby Boomba.
Another fantastic article by Dwayne
My article, about the 1970s argument between CIA and USAF over whether the Backfire was a strategic or medium-range bomber is at The Space Review. Includes satellite photos of early Backfire production and deployment. thespacereview.com/article/5126/1
December 28, 2025 at 6:18 AM
Another fantastic article by Dwayne
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These principles are essential not only for the European Union, but for nations around the world.
We stand in full solidarity with Denmark and the people of Greenland.
We stand in full solidarity with Denmark and the people of Greenland.
December 22, 2025 at 4:01 PM
These principles are essential not only for the European Union, but for nations around the world.
We stand in full solidarity with Denmark and the people of Greenland.
We stand in full solidarity with Denmark and the people of Greenland.
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The administration has bypassed critical international law thresholds with potentially devastating precedence for the international order and, more concerning, U.S. domestic law. usni.org/magazines/p...
Operation Southern Spear, the U.S. Military, and Lawlessness | Proceedings - December 2025 Vol. 151/12/1,474
The administration has bypassed critical international law thresholds with potentially devastating precedence for the international order and, more concerning, U.S. domestic law.
www.usni.org
December 19, 2025 at 1:00 PM
The administration has bypassed critical international law thresholds with potentially devastating precedence for the international order and, more concerning, U.S. domestic law. usni.org/magazines/p...
This is bonkers! Looks like that An-22 was lost due to structural failure around the aft loading ramp. That...uh...was not a very well done overhaul if minutes into the first check flight it literally just breaks in half.
You may remember the last An-22 plane used by Russia, crashing into a reservoir this week and killing all 7 senior military servicemen.
The plane had been decommissioned but was still flying, presumably through desperation & without maintenance as this incredible vid shows its catastrophic demise.
The plane had been decommissioned but was still flying, presumably through desperation & without maintenance as this incredible vid shows its catastrophic demise.
December 14, 2025 at 3:23 PM
This is bonkers! Looks like that An-22 was lost due to structural failure around the aft loading ramp. That...uh...was not a very well done overhaul if minutes into the first check flight it literally just breaks in half.
Can't say no to this, I've been meaning to pick these up for a while
Humble Book Bundle: Martha Wells' Murderbot and More by TOR ENCORE
Pay what you want for <<<product>>> and support a charity of your choice!
www.humblebundle.com
December 13, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Can't say no to this, I've been meaning to pick these up for a while
Just drove around the old neighborhood we left last year. Not much has changed, still pretty rundown. But the two houses that while we lived there reliably had multiple Trump flags flying...didn't. US Flags and a Texas flag, but nothing else.
November 30, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Just drove around the old neighborhood we left last year. Not much has changed, still pretty rundown. But the two houses that while we lived there reliably had multiple Trump flags flying...didn't. US Flags and a Texas flag, but nothing else.
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How Republicans commemorated Thanksgiving in 1869--with a multi-racial/multi-ethnic gathering of people at a table with a centerpiece celebrating universal suffrage and self-government, and with an engraving of Castle Garden, the pre-Ellis Island point of disembarkation for immigrants.
November 27, 2025 at 6:01 PM
How Republicans commemorated Thanksgiving in 1869--with a multi-racial/multi-ethnic gathering of people at a table with a centerpiece celebrating universal suffrage and self-government, and with an engraving of Castle Garden, the pre-Ellis Island point of disembarkation for immigrants.
So just like with alcohol and the 'hair of the dog', the cure to recovering from a food coma is just eating more first thing the next day, right?
November 28, 2025 at 3:59 PM
So just like with alcohol and the 'hair of the dog', the cure to recovering from a food coma is just eating more first thing the next day, right?
Down with pilgrims and their troublesome history, up with the real reason for the day: the Union ascendant
Happy Victory for US Arms and Down With Treasonous Slavers Day!
Uncomfortable with the First Thanksgiving Narrative? Good News, it’s Actually a Civil War Holiday
Take heart, all you who grow unsettled at the time of year where the narrative of friendly Pilgrims and American Indians is spread around to make us feel good about a brief moment in American histo…
angrystaffofficer.com
November 27, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Down with pilgrims and their troublesome history, up with the real reason for the day: the Union ascendant
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...in light of the U.S.'s unprecedented boycott of its own evaluation via the U.N. Universal Periodic Review, the twice-a-decade process in which all U.N. member states' human rights records are evaluated. 2/5 apnews.com/article/unit...
US skips human rights review by UN body as countries appeal for its return next year
The United States on Friday snubbed a U.N. body charged with keeping tabs on the human rights records of all its member countries, on orders of the Trump administration — which has turned its back on ...
apnews.com
November 24, 2025 at 11:09 PM
...in light of the U.S.'s unprecedented boycott of its own evaluation via the U.N. Universal Periodic Review, the twice-a-decade process in which all U.N. member states' human rights records are evaluated. 2/5 apnews.com/article/unit...
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This is another example of President Trump and Secretary Hegseth undermining the rule of law to attack a political opponent. In this case, simply for stating a legal fact. This is how things go in Russia and other autocratic regimes. It shouldn’t be happening in America.
November 24, 2025 at 7:23 PM
This is another example of President Trump and Secretary Hegseth undermining the rule of law to attack a political opponent. In this case, simply for stating a legal fact. This is how things go in Russia and other autocratic regimes. It shouldn’t be happening in America.