John Blacksten

Strat Comms, PR, media relations professional. Media junkie who loves history, politics, telling stories, positivity, and DC. Proud dad & husband. Views my own.

[SpaceX @SpaceX]

Watch Starship’s second integrated flight test https://t.co/cahoRQ72lm

[Dean Acosta @dAcosta]

Congratulations to the team for the recent successful field demonstration of our 5G .MIL Unified Network Solutions offering!

[Azim Khodjibaev @AShukuhi]

Special congratulations to @mcleancrewclub alumni Max Blacksten for tying the record of 5 medals earned for @tbcracing_ at the @usrowing club nationals!

[John Blacksten @JBlacksten]

Congrats to the ⁦@mcleancrewclub⁩ Men’s 8 1V boat on winning the ⁦VASRA Virginia State Championships today! ⁦@BlackstenMax⁩ we are all so proud of you and the team!

[John Blacksten @JBlacksten]

This was a fascinating read, especially for someone like me who regularly uses "sir" and "ma'am" as terms of respect. What do you think?
https://t.co/RHbzD5QPAN

[John Blacksten @JBlacksten]

So many challenges in our country and this is what the Feds are on states about? 🤦🏻‍♂️What happened to “laughter is the best medicine?”
https://t.co/o0mMVLsWL9

[John Blacksten @JBlacksten]

Saw this ⁦@TotalWine⁩ in #McLean today. Can’t think of a more timely beer! Yes, pun intended!

[John Blacksten @JBlacksten]

Congrats to @Astro_Sandy on your election to the @theNAEng ! Well deserved! #aiaa

[John Blacksten @JBlacksten]

Now THIS is funny for someone with a daughter who is in college training as an actor--not a musical theatre major though.

[John Blacksten @JBlacksten]

RIP Sir Sean...

[James Bond @007]

Sir Sean Connery has died at the age of 90. He was the first actor to play James Bond on the big screen in Dr. No in 1962, From Russia With Love, Goldfinger, Thunderball, You Only Live Twice and Diamonds Are Forever followed.

[John Blacksten @JBlacksten]

Go #SpaceX Go #NASA Go #CrewDragon !!!

[Sandy Magnus @Astro_Sandy]

Whooo-Hooooo!!!!!! AWESOME!!!!!Congratulations to the whole NASA/SPACEX team. Years or hard work, commitment and grit brought you to today! Well done!!! Exciting to see a US launch!!!!

[Lockheed Martin @LockheedMartin]

From wildlife to the stars, our ninth annual Sustainability Report showcases how we tackle some of the most pressing environmental, social and governance issues facing the world. https://t.co/guH0Srx2WZ

[John Blacksten @JBlacksten]

I want this T-shirt @Nationals. Please sell it at NATS park!

[John Blacksten @JBlacksten]

This will make you smile...🐾🐾

[Christina H Koch @Astro_Christina]

Not sure who was more excited. Glad she remembers me after a year!

[Dr. Buzz Aldrin @TheRealBuzz]

I can still picture that powerful moment on the Moon when Earth looked like a brilliant jewel in the black velvet sky! 🌕🌎

[John Blacksten @JBlacksten]

@spacechelle @csf_spaceflight @HigherOrbits Congratulations to @HigherOrbits and you @spacechelle ! Well deserved!

[John Blacksten @JBlacksten]

Max and I are visiting #Newseum on its very last day. Sad that such an important museum is closing...

[John Blacksten @JBlacksten]

Interesting story #SpaceNews: #Astroscale pursuing mil customers for in-orbit services, debris removal -- https://t.co/pn8SUWxybp This is going to be huge as new arrays of satellites are deployed in LEO and cisluner gateways/infrastructure push us to the Moon, Mars & onward

[John Blacksten @JBlacksten]

Gotta love gas for under $2 a gallon ⁦@Safeway⁩ woot!

[John Blacksten @JBlacksten]

So I typically LOVE #Astronauts but today it's all @Nationals all the time... #NatsWonTheFight #WorldSeriesChamps #WorldSeries