Geoff Ryken @geoffryken.com on Bsky

I say things; #STS134 #NASATweetup alum; I won't get your Harry Potter jokes.

[Geoff Ryken @geoffryken.com on Bsky @geoffryken]

An old "Ryan's Steakhouse" in town is now an eye doctor. It's fitting, because, with either tenant, you can see more clearly the wretched society around you.

[Geoff Ryken @geoffryken.com on Bsky @geoffryken]

First post on Twitter in weeks just to ask why you’re not on Threads. Find me there if you are.

[Phil Williams @PhilNvestigates]

MUST WATCH: New evidence may link mayoral candidate Gabrielle Hanson to white supremacist harassment campaign (Details in link below) 1/

[Arkansas Advocate || bsky @arkansasadvocate.com @ArkAdvocate]

The head of a public library in Arkansas was fired today following clashes with conservative county officials over how to handle controversial books. Asked if she'd take legal action against the county, she said: “Let’s just say I have an attorney.” https://t.co/cVuzupTxim

[Geoff Ryken @geoffryken.com on Bsky @geoffryken]

@SenTomCotton Why are you this dumb?

[Geoff Ryken @geoffryken.com on Bsky @geoffryken]

News links on Twitter are worthless now, which I guess fits the platform in general as it stands.

[Rachel Maddow @maddow]

At an important time like this, having links just post as pictures makes twitter unusable -- at a practical, fundamental level -- as a place to share checkable information.

[Geoff Ryken @geoffryken.com on Bsky @geoffryken]

@Mike_Haracz Is it true they still fry them at Hawaii locations?

[David McAvoy @DavidWMcAvoy]

Librarians being fired for having books a politician doesn’t like is something Americans of the past dreaded happening under an authoritarian regime. Now it’s happening under the rule of Arkansas Republicans. #arpx #arleg https://t.co/OxhLziLOMA

[Geoff Ryken @geoffryken.com on Bsky @geoffryken]

Yeah, but filming a horizontal screen vertically should get you an official reprimand at the station. :)

[Joel Young, CBM @joel_off_air]

I know nothing. #ARwx

[Geoff Ryken @geoffryken.com on Bsky @geoffryken]

Paul and Tuberville's actions would lead us to believe they are anti-American.

[Brian Allen @allenanalysis]

Rand Paul's obstruction of State Department promotions has resulted in the absence of an Ambassador to Israel.

Additionally, Tuberville's actions have left us without a Chief of Naval Operations.

Vance's blocking of DOJ appointments appears to be motivated by a desire to seek revenge on behalf of Trump.

These actions by GOP members are an effort to hinder the functioning of the government.

Now that we are truly on the verge of a world conflict of the magnitude of World War III, all they do is point fingers. They don't care about you, don't care much about me. The only thing they care about is keeping their office and their money rolling in.

[Geoff Ryken @geoffryken.com on Bsky @geoffryken]

There's no way a Gmail tab should take up 600+ MB of memory in Chrome.

[Morgan Denman @MDenmanDesign]

#SpacetoberChallenge Day 6: JWST (James Webb Space Telescope)

It's hard to believe this magnificent telescope has been unfolding the Universe for over a year now.

[Morgan Denman @MDenmanDesign]

#SpacetoberChallenge Day 5: Moon

Why have just one illustration of the Moon when you can have all the phases instead? This one was a lot of fun to create.

[Geoff Ryken @geoffryken.com on Bsky @geoffryken]

Just....wow. Failure built-in from the start. I mean, I'm not surprised, but to see it in writing is a bit surprising.

[Jay Orsi @JayOrsi]

BIG overlooked detail: this is addressed to cabinet secretaries. That means it came from a small circle. Possibilities:
-Current or former secretary who kept it
-Someone with direct access to the secretary's email
-Someone with mail server access
-Sender
#FOIA #arpx #lecterngate

[Morgan Denman @MDenmanDesign]

Day 4 of the #SpacetoberChallenge: Astronaut

The word "astronaut" is derived from the Greek words meaning "star sailor". All astronauts are star sailors, and I personally think that is really beautiful ✨⛵️

[Geoff Ryken @geoffryken.com on Bsky @geoffryken]

@rmiriam Seriously. Why not be on time as the lowest threshold of success.?

[Geoff Ryken @geoffryken.com on Bsky @geoffryken]

I had two phones within 2 ft of me. I was prepared but was not prepared.

[Nancy Pelosi @SpeakerPelosi]

The Speaker of the House is chosen by the Majority Party. In this Congress, it is the responsibility of House Republicans to choose a nominee & elect the Speaker on the Floor. At this time there is no justification for a departure from this tradition.

The House will be in order.

[Geoff Ryken @geoffryken.com on Bsky @geoffryken]

@MichLKosinski No. Republicans did.

[Geoff Ryken @geoffryken.com on Bsky @geoffryken]

Zero Republicans would’ve voted for Pelosi as speaker if the situation was reversed. They can get over themselves.

[Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @AOC]

Contrary to how McCarthy’s defenders are behaving, men failing up is not a Constitutionally protected right.

The man made risky decisions and faced the natural consequences of them. I am not his mom, and my job is not to put pool noodles around hard corners for Republicans.