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Tony Marlin

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'97 retired E-7 USAF 24 yrs

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Tony Marlin @marlito55.bsky.social · 10h
...or stop it being a winner take all proposition in the states. If a candidate gets 90% of the votes then they should only get 90% of the electoral college voltes as well.
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Tony Marlin @marlito55.bsky.social · 10h
From my time living in Aviano, Italy. The road to Barcis and an overview of the city on a hazy day.
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Tony Marlin @marlito55.bsky.social · 10h
PorpoiseGalaxy_HubbleFraile_960 - old #NASA website photo
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Tony Marlin @marlito55.bsky.social · 10h
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Tony Marlin @marlito55.bsky.social · 10h
The old fort in Nassau and its port. The trip was quite memorable.
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Tony Marlin @marlito55.bsky.social · 10h
When riding the Duck in Branson we were able to see some great old military equipment. Silver Dollar City is also a nice place to visit down there.
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Tony Marlin @marlito55.bsky.social · 10h
2026_10_10_PZ_Jesličky_01_1500px - #NASA website photo today. See ALT for more information.
What a cosmic coincidence! In today’s image, Mars joins the Beehive cluster (M44 or Praesepe) below an auroral curtain and above a horizon of happy little trees near Lansjärv, Sweden. An eruption off the Sun reached Earth on October 10th, 2026 causing strong disturbances in Earth’s magnetic field. Energetic particles from the eruption collide with and energize the molecules in Earth’s atmosphere, which release that extra energy as the colorful aurora captured here. Auroras, or guovssahasat in North Sámi, is traditionally viewed with respect by the Sámi people indigenous to Sweden and other Arctic regions. Coincidentally, Mars appeared closest to the center of the Beehive cluster in the sky at the time. Although bees have been to space, the Beehive cluster is actually a swarm of young stars. Their rotation periods have helped humanity learn about how stars spin slower over time as they lose mass through their stellar winds.
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Tony Marlin @marlito55.bsky.social · 10h
Italian Bio-methane Plant Comes Online, Providing Renewable Gas to Over 3,000 Homes www.goodnewsnetwork.org/italian-biom...
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Italian Bio-methane Plant Comes Online, Providing Renewable Gas to Over 3,000 Homes
The Grottole biomethane plant uses agricultural byproducts from regional farms to produce low-carbon gas and fertilizer.
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Tony Marlin @marlito55.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
StarlinkOrion_Abolfath_960 - old #NASA website photo
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Tony Marlin @marlito55.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Stairway2Heaven_Looten_6750 - from the #NASA website today. See ALT text for more information.
This stairway in Chile brings you only a little bit closer to heaven. But ooh, the sky above it makes you wonder. For example, you may wonder about the dark lane of our own Milky Way galaxy rising behind the expansive Atacama Desert in Chile, the band of zodiacal light on the upper left, the green and red airglow just above the horizon, the star Spica in the zodiacal light stripe, and, at the very top on the right, the Small Magellanic Cloud galaxy. The Desert Staircase sculpture is in the foreground, and this image was timed to catch the picturesque peering perch just in front of the near-vertical Milky Way band. Upon close inspection of the horizon you can find, left to right, some Andes Mountains, the Licancabur volcano, and the town lights of San Pedro de Atacama. The featured wide-angle composite was captured in July 2025.
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Tony Marlin @marlito55.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
On short road trips in #Italy, I saw beautiful sights. Here is the Olympic ski jump in Cortina. I usually rode this KZ1100 for fun.
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Tony Marlin @marlito55.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Thanks Good News Network...
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Tony Marlin @marlito55.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Nassau - the old fort's cannon and port light-house.
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Tony Marlin @marlito55.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Branson - always have a good time there. The scenery is beautiful and go-carting is a favorite for my family.
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Tony Marlin @marlito55.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Montana High School Softball Player Discovered Long-Lost Sister on Opposing Team www.goodnewsnetwork.org/montana-high...
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Montana High School Softball Player Discovered Long-Lost Sister on Opposing Team
Rensvold had not seen the opposing player—18-year-old Kyann Dean—whom a teammate came over to explain looked exactly like her.
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Tony Marlin @marlito55.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
WetCollodionLunar112820SMO_1024 - old #NASA website photo
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Tony Marlin @marlito55.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Aviano, Italy from the mountain road to Piancco Vallo and the mountain. Loved the views I got to see everyday.
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Tony Marlin @marlito55.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
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Tony Marlin @marlito55.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Our trip to Nassau was also a mystery diner experience with the folks shown. Always loved seeing these folded towels in our cabin each day.
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Tony Marlin @marlito55.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Riding the Ducks in Branson showed off some great old military equipment, then there is always go-carting.
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Tony Marlin @marlito55.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Trifid_HubbleMehla_1080 - old #NASA website photo
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Tony Marlin @marlito55.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
From the good old days living in #Italy.
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Tony Marlin @marlito55.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Happy Sunday from Good News Network
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Tony Marlin @marlito55.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Our ship for the voyage to Nassau.
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Tony Marlin @marlito55.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
The Butterfly Palace and go-carting in Branson.
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Tony Marlin @marlito55.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
StarlinkTrails_Filter_1080 - old #NASA website photo
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Tony Marlin @marlito55.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
From one of my road trips in #Italy. Looking through the haze you can see Aviano, where we were stationed for 6.5 years.
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Tony Marlin @marlito55.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Hope you have a great weekend.
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Tony Marlin @marlito55.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Our ship for our Nassau vacation.
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Tony Marlin @marlito55.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
The Butterfly Palace and go-carting in Branson.
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Tony Marlin @marlito55.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Loved riding my KZ-1100 around Northern Italy when stationed there. My usual trip was from Aviano to Cortina via the back roads. Lake Barcis was a nice relaxing place to play at.
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Tony Marlin @marlito55.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
RBA_Cassiopeia_2405 - old #NASA website photo
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Tony Marlin @marlito55.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
PSP_007769_9010_IRB_Stickney - #NASA website photo today. See Alt text for more details
Stickney Crater, the largest crater on the martian moon Phobos, is named for Chloe Angeline Stickney Hall, mathematician and wife of astronomer Asaph Hall. Asaph Hall discovered both the Red Planet's moons in 1877. Over 9 kilometers across, Stickney is nearly half the diameter of Phobos itself, so large that the impact that blasted out the crater likely came close to shattering the tiny moon. This enhanced-color image of Stickney and surroundings was recorded by the HiRISE camera onboard the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter as it passed within some six thousand kilometers of Phobos in March of 2008. Even though the surface gravity of asteroid-like Phobos is less than 1/1000th Earth's gravity, streaks suggest loose material slid down inside the crater walls over time. Light bluish regions near the crater's rim could indicate a relatively freshly exposed surface. The origin of the curious grooves along the surface is mysterious but may be related to tidal stresses experienced by close-orbiting Phobos or the crater-forming impact itself.
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Tony Marlin @marlito55.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Happy Friday - thanks Good News Network
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Tony Marlin @marlito55.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Our voyage to Nassau was fun. The old fort cannon was a blast to see.
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Tony Marlin @marlito55.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Branson - the Butterfly Palace and lake - beautiful place we like to visit.
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Tony Marlin @marlito55.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
PerseidsStonehenge_Dury_960 - old #NASA website photo
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Tony Marlin @marlito55.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Happy Thursday from the Good News Network - even little tykes need a nap.
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Tony Marlin @marlito55.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
The Disney Liner - we didn't take and what we enjoyed each day in our cabin on the voyage to Nassau
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Tony Marlin @marlito55.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Carnavale in Venicia, Italia
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Tony Marlin @marlito55.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
The Butterfly Palace in Branson.
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Tony Marlin @marlito55.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
noirlab2624a - the #NASA website photo today. See Alt text for more info.
"Happy New Year!" No, wait, this is not a fireworks display. This image shows Nebula Pa 30, observed with the Gemini North Telescope in Hawai'i. It is likely the remnant of an old supernova explosion: separate historical records by Chinese, Japanese and Arabic astronomers tell of a "guest star" that appeared in the sky for 185 days in the year 1181. It is believed that this bright new point of light came from the supernova that caused the fireworks in Pa 30. Astronomers don't know exactly what happened in this unusual explosion, classified as a Type Iax supernova, but it is thought to be caused by the merger of two white dwarfs. The mysterious central star in the image is extremely hot and produces a strong wind, possibly forming the radial filaments. Look closely at them: those pearl-like knots stringing the filaments are 4 light-days in diameter. Understanding how a supernova created this amazing nebula continues an 845-year old mystery (and counting).
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Tony Marlin @marlito55.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
neonsaturnaurora_cassini_1080 - old #NASA website photo.
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Tony Marlin @marlito55.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Hope this helps your day. From Good News Network.
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Tony Marlin @marlito55.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
While stationed at Aviano AB, Italy, I maintained a great work/life balance. I got to brief many VIPs at the work center and had fun at places the Lake Barcis. Great memories.
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Tony Marlin @marlito55.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Branson, what a place.
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Tony Marlin @marlito55.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Here's the ship we traveled on for our Nassau excursion. Had a great time there.
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Tony Marlin @marlito55.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
MilkWayTree - old #NASA website photo
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Tony Marlin @marlito55.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Hope you have a great day. Image from Good News Network.
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Tony Marlin @marlito55.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
When assigned to Aviano AB, Italy, I got to brief several VIPs. I miss the view of the Alps from where I lived. Good memories.
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