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wcrocketry.bsky.social

@wcrocketry.bsky.social
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Engineer, aviation nut, space geek, morally conflicted motorsports enjoyer. All views are my own. I won’t send much to your timeline, but when I do it’ll be a weird mix of space, aviation, photography, or nuclear-adjacent stuff.

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Weird Spy Satellite @weirdsatellite.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
OSINT #63457 from GPS III-SV05 (UNCLASSIFIED) 1. Relatable Shit 2. A Taxpayer 3. Bullshit Kennel
Aerial satellite photo labelled in bright yellow letters: 

1. Relatable Shit
2. A Taxpayer
3. Bullshit Kennel

Actual coordinates: 42.1805° N, 109.4546° W
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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · 06/04/2026
NASA isn't why the US doesn't have universal healthcare, or a social safety net. The US doesn't have those things because politicians with the power to provide them choose specifically not to (with varying levels of support from voters). Enthusiasm for human spaceflight doesn't drive that choice.
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Jessica Ellis @baddestmamajama.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
It’s Long Covid Awareness Day (which I think should be the Ides of March, for reasons that will become clear.) Some of you have heard this before. But I wanted to share my Long Covid story, because I think you should hear it. On my birthday in November 2022, I woke up with Covid.
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Becca's Mullet @beccasmullet.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
You still have the right to go into the post office and get a same-day postmark at the counter. If you have any doubts at all about whether you'll make the deadline, add some extra time to go into the Post Office, go to the counter, and get your voter registration or ballot hand-stamped!
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James Hoffmann @jameshoffmann.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
How long does it take for a barista to earn enough money to buy a cappuccino in their own coffee shop? What does that tell us about different economies and coffee cultures around the world? Work in a coffee shop? We'd love your input! forms.gle/DZFThBdjWi1g...
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The Cappuccino Index Survey
Have you ever wondered how long you need to work to be able to buy one cappuccino from the café you work at? We did! We are running this short survey to look at how barista wages compare to actual pr...
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Andrew D Thaler @drandrewthaler.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
Settings > Content and Media > Autoplay Video and GIFs Turn it off, now.
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Roxi Horror 💀🌸 @roxiqt.com · 16/01/2026
I've reached my lifetime quota for "interesting times." Give me bland times. Boring times. Normie times, one could even say. Times that are both dull and unexciting. Load me up with times that feel stale and uninspiring. That's the good stuff right there.
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Reconstructionist @unavaleable.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
Who knew my fucked up sleep schedule and world events would coincide to make my insomnia even worse
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Endless Screaming @infinitescream.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH
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wcrocketry.bsky.social @wcrocketry.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
This day was very cool Today was even cooler
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
Big Tech is plotting a $100M lobbying and campaign spending blitz to block AI regulation at the state and federal level. We must stop this takeover before it's too late.
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Senator Ron Wyden @wyden.senate.gov · 06/10/2025
It was a beautiful Sunday in Portland. Farmer’s markets, the Portland Marathon, peaceful protests, and some views of Mt. Hood. This city is vibrant, peaceful, and resilient. We do not need a federal occupation, and we sure as hell don’t want one.
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Jonathan McDowell @planet4589.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
Well, big news. I am planning to move the Space Library to a new home. And I need some help - in 35 years I've never asked for funding, donations or subscriptions for my Space Report, to keep it independent, but now I need to raise some additional funds. www.gofundme.com/f/fund-jonat...
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Donate to Fund Jonathan's Space Report Library Transition, organized by Jonathan McDowell
For 35 years I've been sharing information about space exploration w… Jonathan McDowell needs your support for Fund Jonathan's Space Report Library Transition
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WSDOT @wsdot.wa.gov · 23/01/2025
There are DOZEN of us. DOZEN! Give 'em all a follow. go.bsky.app/Fez8yDd
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Washington state agencies
Join the conversation
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wcrocketry.bsky.social @wcrocketry.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
Congratulations to everybody who has ever contributed to that beautiful beast of a rocket!
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Ethan @emannyc01.bsky.social · 15/12/2024
Attention all avgeeks and LEGO builders ​⁠Nolinor Aviation‬, which is a charter airline based in Mirabel, a suburb of Montreal, Quebec, Canada has posted a new project on LEGO Ideas of a LEGO Model of a Boeing 737-200. ideas.lego.com/s/p:41230645...
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NOLINOR Boeing 737-200
The Boeing 737 is a narrow-body aircraft launched in the 1960s, the first variant, the 737-100 made it's first flight in 1967. The 737-200 is the ...
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Energia-Buran Archive @buranarchive.space · 30/11/2024
Alright time for some fun Reply with any question you might have on Buran/Energia and I’ll try my best to deliver an answer If I can’t find an answer, you get a free Buran fact If you just want a free Buran fact, reply with “orbiter”
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Emily Hunt @emily.space · 22/10/2024
Aside from how horrific a second Trump presidency would be for the whole world, I'm also guessing the Musk-Trump alliance would mean Starlink & dark skies will *never* be regulated. It's a pretty minor thing, but yeah Trump would probably also be the final nail in the coffin for global dark skies
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wcrocketry.bsky.social @wcrocketry.bsky.social · 18/10/2024
Me: “Yep! Livin’ the dream!” Also me:
A large breaker panel in the control room of the B Reactor at Hanford. At the top is a sign with red lettering that says “Caution: Bumping panel may cause scram”.
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wcrocketry.bsky.social @wcrocketry.bsky.social · 29/09/2024
Amazing work! Find your local NWS office and give them a follow. One of the things I really missed from the old place.
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Seth Miller @wandrme.paxex.aero · 27/09/2024
The first 40 accounts are now active, and the automated updates should be running. There are 122 local NWS offices, and it takes a few minutes per site to create and configure the account, but I'm working through them. Holler if there's one you want prioritized.
Map of the US with 40 dots on it.
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Phil Plait @philplait.bsky.social · 27/09/2024
One of the reasons this hurricane got so strong so quickly is because gulf waters are extremely warm. Why are they so warm? Guess. Just a reminder that the future of the climate crisis is now. We're living in this disaster movie. The ending, though, still hasn't been written.
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HiRISE Beautiful Mars (NASA) @uahirise.bsky.social · 10/09/2024
We may just be the only active NASA mission on the Bluesky platform, so be sure to tell all your friends they can see stunning images of Mars from the best camera ever sent to another planet that we're here, and help us surpass the 500-follower threshold. And thank you to all who follow us now!
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wcrocketry.bsky.social @wcrocketry.bsky.social · 08/01/2024
Congrats to everyone working on BE-4, Vulcan-Centaur, and Peregrine! I got to spend three years with that amazing engine. Incredible to finally see it fly!
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