I am a long-time advocate of space exploration, settlement and commerce. Mostly on Counter Social and BlueSky at @WordsmithFL.

Joined July 2011
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Two years ago, Nate Snead (@SneadNate) played a pivotal role in helping the #Vols capture their first national title. Now, Snead is working his way through the minors, and, fittingly, notched that first AA win in his return to Tennessee. @trashpandas @Local3News @Local3Sports
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Gwynne Shotwell joined SpaceX in 2002 as its 11th employee. Today, as president and COO, she oversees operations at the commercial space exploration company. Shotwell is featured on Forbes Richest #SelfMadeWomen. Read the full list: forbes.com/lists/self-made-w… Photo: Angel Garcia via Bloomberg
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Kennedy Center says it has fully removed Trump's name from its building. cnn.it/4xqbIYD
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President Trump's name started to come off the facade of the Kennedy Center early Saturday morning under the cover of a large white tarp. A federal judge ordered Trump's name to be removed because only Congress has the power to rename the living memorial to President John F. Kennedy.
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JUST IN: Kennedy Center officials confirm they have removed President Trump's name from the building, website and other aspects of the Center's public. presence, including email signatures and letterhead. documentcloud.org/documents/…
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The 10 hours of erecting scaffolding wasn’t to strip the letters (something that 30 minutes in a boom lift could accomplish), it was to conceal the view with a curtain because Trump couldn’t handle the optics of the letters of his name being plucked off the building.
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Workers continue to deploy a curtain to further conceal the removal of Trump’s name from the Kennedy Center
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CNBC interview with Gwynne Shotwell about the IPO, Starship, Starlink and AI satellites.
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An appeals court rejected a last-ditch effort by the Kennedy Center’s leadership to keep President Trump’s name on the building, leaving the institution with few options other than removing the name in the coming hours. apnews.com/article/trump-nam…
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I was there 27 yrs ago @PeterDiamandis shocked ppl saying "The first trillionaire will be made in space" everyone laughed, but bro was prescient ... @elonmusk delivered. Peter, You were right - the first trillion was made In space!
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#Politics #Trump This is a lightning map of DC just now, courtesy of Weatherbug. This is most likely why the workers came down from the scaffolding, AKA lightning rods.
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When over 100 former astronauts are speaking out about the direction the country is going—it's time to listen. We served our country because we love it, and we’re concerned about the serious erosion of checks and balances happening.
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I've posted my latest #Substack article about the writing behind the original #StarTrek episodes. In this column we look at "Arena," inadvertently plagiarized from a 1944 science fiction short story. Read the article for free at the link. thewrittentrek.com/p/arena-e…
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in 2002, @elonmusk joined my board at XPRIZE and I invited him to Mojave to visit Burt Rutan and Stuart Witt. This is a video we shot…. wow how far he has come! youtube.com/shorts/bJsnok2_H…
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All male, for what it's worth ...
Artemis III crew: MS Andre Douglas MS Frank Rubio Pilot Luca Parmitano (European Space Agency) Commander Randy Bresnik
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Good morning from the Johnson Space Center. The Artemis 3 astronauts will be revealed today as well as more information about the mission. Here’s the rundown of the event:
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Watch @ElonMusk provide a technical update on SpaceX’s capability to manufacture, launch, and operate AI satellites at scale → spacexipo.com
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Two earthquakes today, the rare 6 magnitude in the SE Gulf, and about a 4.0 NE of Puerto Rico. Remember there is no actual fault line in the Gulf. The Caribbean tectonic plate is moving at a rate of 0.8" per year east relative to the North American Plate that Florida sits on.
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The 2026 @Tesla Model 3 RWD is the most efficient EV that Edmunds has tested that is currently in production. "Tesla's RWD Model 3 has an EPA range estimate of 363 miles, but our test car traveled 393 miles on a full charge. That's 30 miles farther than its official figure, or an 8.3% improvement. The more impressive figure is how little energy it used to get there. The EPA rates the Model 3 RWD at 25 kWh per 100 miles, or 4 miles per kWh. In our testing, it returned 21.7 kWh per 100 miles, or 4.61 mi/kWh, making it 13.2% more efficient than its EPA estimate. The latest car feels quick, quiet and easy to drive, with responsive steering and useful cargo space. Our reviewers have also found the cabin to be better finished than before. Taken as a whole, the Model 3 RWD is an unusually efficient electric vehicle that is also nice to drive and easy to live with on a daily basis." Full article: edmunds.com/car-news/2026-te…
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