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Josh

@jkotlowski.bsky.social
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He/Him. Centrist, amateur astronomer, engineer, disabled, and obsessed with Final Fantasy VII.

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Harpsibored @harpsibored.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Meanwhile in the U.S...
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Wario64 @wario64.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
GODZILLA MINUS ZERO | Official Teaser www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xmy-...
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Allison McKenzie @allimack.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Nothing new to share so have FF ladies again!!! #finalfantasy
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Josh @jkotlowski.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Been in and out of the hospital over the last few months. Just got discharged for the third time a couple days ago. Current working diagnosis is Crohn's Disease, I guess. Will maybe find out for sure in a couple days. Keep me in your thoughts, friends. Things have been tough.
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Josh @jkotlowski.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Happy Pride month. ♥️🤎💛💚💙💜
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Michael LaFrance @mlafrance.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
A livestream of a volcano in the Philippines captured a meteor crashing to Earth today. What are the odds? Mayon Volcano, Location: Albay, Luzon, Philippines
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Josh @jkotlowski.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
I'm tired of being sick. :(
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Jess Phoenix 🌋 @volcanojess.com · 02/05/2026
NONE OF OUR RIGHTS ARE SAFE UNTIL ALL OF OUR RIGHTS ARE SAFE.
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Josh @jkotlowski.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Every blue state has until November to completely eliminate any red districts in them. This isn't a war we wanted, but it's a war we have to win. @democrats.org, don't fuck this up.
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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 29/04/2026
Since it's come up, I really do think people have forgotten just how monumentally shitty it was when every square inch of public space smelled like a fucking ashtray
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Josh @jkotlowski.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
youtube.com/shorts/YAeki... "Eventually SpaceX was purchased by the satirical news site @theonion.com" @bencollins.bsky.social, any comment? 😂
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History classes in 50 years #shorts
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Dr. Laci Brock 🪐 @stellerarts.com · 19/04/2026
Artemis II told through 10 mini paintings 💚 originals & prints will be available in May. Which one is your favorite? stellerarts.myflodesk.com/subscribe
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Josh @jkotlowski.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
I was admitted to the hospital and will probably be here for a few days. My hand is getting super swollen and bruised from repeated blood samples being taken. Did you know that they can tell if you're bleeding internally by taking even more blood out of you? I didn't.
My swollen and bruised hand from repeated blood samples being taken.
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Dr. Laci Brock 🪐 @stellerarts.com · 14/04/2026
the tiniest astronaut I’ve ever painted
4x4” mini painting of streaking lights in the background and a tiny astronaut hanging on to a rope tied to a spaceship
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Josh @jkotlowski.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Decided that life wasn't bad enough and started crapping blood this morning. Been in the ER for 14 hours now. Good times. Have I mentioned Alabama kicked me off my medical insurance a couple months ago?
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Dr. Laci Brock 🪐 @stellerarts.com · 13/04/2026
you’ve moonscrolled your way to my art! I’ve been a full-time space artist since 2023 ✨
4x4” acrylic painting of Orion splashing down with 3 red & white parachutes open against a blue sky with a couple clouds
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Josh @jkotlowski.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
My hot take: It's not phones or the algorithm. It's the fact that for the last 25 years we've watched our country slowly morph into an oligarchy that takes opportunity from us, making it harder for us to survive and nigh-impossible for us to just live. Every day has become a struggle.
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Dr. Laci Brock 🪐 @stellerarts.com · 11/04/2026
I miss my 24/7 space show 🥲 What an amazing week filled with science, space, and art! Taking a few much needed days off, but I plan to make a couple more Artemis minis before I release them next month 🫶
Six 4x4” acrylic paintings from the Artemis II mission
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Josh @jkotlowski.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
Now that the Artemis crew is safely back home, time to address the elephant in the spaceship. Jared Issacman is a disgrace to the office of NASA Administrator. He does not deserve to lead NASA. thehill.com/policy/techn...
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NASA administrator defends Trump’s proposed budget cuts
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman on Sunday backed the Trump administration’s proposed budget cuts to his agency, as the Artemis II mission continues. “Yes, of course I do,” Isaacman said on CNN’s …
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Josh @jkotlowski.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
Welcome home Integrity and Crew. Truly an inspiration to all of humanity.
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CosmicRami 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @rami.spaceaustralia.com · 10/04/2026
This is such a great photo. Probably the best of all the #ArtemisII photos. Diversity, international collaboration, humanities, science, art, engineering, the desire for exploring, the drive of human curiosity, the reward of years of dedicated hard work, and just pure joy. It's all in there.
The four Artemis astronauts embrace inside the Orion Capsule. American and Canadian flags, along with equipment and hardware are surrounding them.
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Dr. Laci Brock 🪐 @stellerarts.com · 10/04/2026
helloooo, I am a space traveler
4x4” painting of the Milky Way taken during the Artemis II mission. The bottom right has a Moon plushie in Earth hat named Rise, which is the gravity indicator for the mission.
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Dr. Laci Brock 🪐 @stellerarts.com · 08/04/2026
SPACE NUTELLA
4x4” acrylic painting of Nutella floating across the Orion capsule. It is done in a loose style a bit different from my normal work
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Josh @jkotlowski.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Bouncing back and forth between sheer awe and amazement at the #ArtemisII Lunar flyby images and abject horror of Trump's nuclear threat this morning has given me emotional whiplash. If you want that same feeling, check out the NASA gallery below. www.nasa.gov/gallery/luna...
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Lunar Flyby - NASA
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Talia al Ghoul 🏳️‍⚧️ @usili.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
"Copy heart, copy bracelet."
Reid Wiseman of Artemis II giving a heart symbol.Reid Wiseman of Artemis II pointing a finger on a braclet.
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Josh @jkotlowski.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
This is genuinely one of the most beautiful and touching moments I have ever seen. Commander Reid Wiseman breaks down into tears while proposing naming a bright spot on the Moon after his late wife, Carroll. The crew of Integrity immediately stop their tasks and embrace him. 😭
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Josh @jkotlowski.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
I'm not crying, you're crying. #Artemis
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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · 06/04/2026
NASA #Artemis II flyby coverage schedule; all times in Eastern. You can follow along live on NASA+ (plus.nasa.gov) or on the NASA YouTube channel (www.youtube.com/@NASA). It should be amazing to watch!
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Key lunar flyby times, milestones
All times Eastern, subject to change based on real-time operations

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NASA+ coverage of lunar flyby begins
1:56 p.m.
Crew passes distance from Earth record set by Apollo 13 in 1970
2:45 p.m.
Lunar flyby begins
7:02 p.m.
Orion closest approach to the Moon (4,070 miles)
7:07 p.m.
Orion reaches maximum distance from Earth (252,760 miles)
8:35 p.m.
Orion enters solar eclipse
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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · 05/04/2026
“Copy Moon joy” #Artemis
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Dr. Laci Brock 🪐 @stellerarts.com · 04/04/2026
I painted the new image of Earth from Artemis!
4x4” acrylic painting of Earth
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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · 03/04/2026
More context on this #Artemis II image: * This is the night side, lit by moonlight. You can see city lights in Spain & Portugal, & a sliver of day at lower right * The Sun is entirely behind Earth, which makes it a kind of solar eclipse, but w/ Earth doing the eclipsing instead of the Moon: ☀️🌍🚀🌕
A full disc image of Earth, as seen from the Orion Crew Module. The planet is a pale blue, swirling with white clouds and glowing slightly lighter blue in place from reflected light. At lower left, a large brown landmass is Africa, with Spain and Portugal with twinkling lights where the planet curves. At top right, auroras glow in a thin green glow, just barely separated from the planet's surface. Earth is set against the black of space (pic: NASA/R.Wiseman)
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Josh @jkotlowski.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
Republicans just make me sad. Not in a "lol they hurt your fee fees" kind of way. But in a "wow, these really are some of the most evil, hate-filled people in the world" kind of way. And that makes me hate them. Like genuinely hate and often wish harm upon them.
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Josh @jkotlowski.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Liftoff. Godspeed to the Artemis II crew.
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onion person @junlper.beer · 31/03/2026
anyone ever noticed how psychotically evil, cruel, and anti-human republicans are
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Jasmine 🌌🔭 @astrojaz.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
jupiter wishes you a very happy trans day of visibility 🏳️‍⚧️
The planet Jupiter with its cloud bands seen in shades of pink, rusty red, blue, and purple. The Great Red Spot is a deep navy blue, surrounded by bands and swirls of pink, and light blue.Hubble's ultraviolet view of Jupiter shows the planet in hues of pink and blue.
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L. Catnip @catnip007.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
Tseng of the Turks. #FinalFantasyVII #FinalFantasyviiRemake #fanart
Tseng of the Turks
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Josh @jkotlowski.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
The best part about losing your medical insurance because you live in a red state that hates poor people is when you get really sick and can't see a doctor.
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onion person @junlper.beer · 27/03/2026
MASSIVE WIN: no one wants to live in the united states anymore
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Josh @jkotlowski.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
I hate this motherfucker. Like legitimate hate. I want the worst things imaginable to happen to him. I want him to suffer immensely and then die alone and miserable. Then I want his legacy wiped from history so that he won't be remembered.
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Democrats @democrats.org · 25/03/2026
HUGE NEWS: Democrat Emily Gregory just flipped the Florida state House district that includes Mar-a-Lago. She defeated a Trump-endorsed Republican in Trump’s home district.
Democratic Flip:
Emily Gregory flips Florida State House seat in District 87, Trump’s home district
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Josh @jkotlowski.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
I mean, I'm definitely no effin birds. But I tried, nonetheless. Lol
A grey, white, and black Northern Mockingbird with the text "Could you stop being so fucking stupid for one day?" written to the right.
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Josh @jkotlowski.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Saw this little guy while out and about today. His frazzled-looking head feathers immediately made me think of @effinbirds.com. Like, this fella has just had enough of our shit. 😂
A grey, white, and black colored Northern Mockingbird sitting atop a concrete pillar.
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Bama Blues @bamablues.org · 23/03/2026
Yolanda Flowers is running for governor of Alabama with a platform centered on one idea: many of the state’s biggest problems trace back to poverty. What does that mean in practice? We break down her background, beliefs, and proposals: bamablues.org/yolanda-flow...
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Yolanda Flowers and the Case for a New Alabama - Bama Blues
Learn about Yolanda Flowers, Alabama governor candidate, her platform, policies, and background on poverty, healthcare, and criminal justice.
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Josh @jkotlowski.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
Project Hail Mary
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Josh @jkotlowski.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
I didn't want to write about Tommy Tuberville, but I felt like I should given how little people actually know about him and the few policies he supports. The TL;DR is no abortions, no trans people, and whatever else Donald Trump says. That's his platform.
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Russ Jones @russincheshire.bsky.social · 11/11/2024
Just for fun, let me tell you about somebody you've probably never heard of, but who was once one of the most famous people in England, a national hero, a disgraced fraudster, and an astonishingly accomplished piratical maniac. He led quite a life. (1/53)
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Josh @jkotlowski.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
I'm beginning my series exploring the candidates for governor here in Alabama. Starting out with the Democratic frontrunner, Doug Jones.
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Josh @jkotlowski.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
A significant amount of my google traffic is coming from people asking if Alabama was ever a blue state. I guess that means I needed to write about it.
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Bama Blues @bamablues.org · 12/03/2026
Gov. Key Ivey commuted Sonny Burton's death sentence this week. But Burton's case highlights deeper issues with Alabama's death penalty system, from wrongful convictions to botched executions. I wrote about the history and the questions the state now faces. bamablues.org/mercy-in-mon...
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Mercy in Montgomery: Death Penalty and the Sonny Burton Case - Bama Blues
Sonny Burton’s commutation has reignited debate about Alabama’s death penalty, from wrongful convictions to nitrogen gas executions.
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Astro Attorney ⚖️🪐⭐️🔭 @astroattorney.com · 10/03/2026
Jupiter and Io 🔭 03/09/2026 Celestron C11 Starizona corrector/reducer ZWO ASI533mm #astrophotography
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