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Matt. Circumnavigated the world by sailing #GlobalHitchHiking (crewing) and writing about it.

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Jim Morrison Gave Me My First Hit of Acid
I once took my first hit of acid from a man I genuinely believed was Jim Morrison.

It wasn’t.
Still counts.
True story here: [link]

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#Memoir #TrueStory #MusicHistory #PersonalEssay

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For nearly 30,000 miles of sailing, fishing meant dragging a line behind the boat and pulling it back in empty.
A story about fishing, patience, provisioning, toxins, birds, and the best fish I ever landed.

#Sailing #Writing #Substack

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Learning Where to Trust ChatGPT
ChatGPT has made me more productive.
It’s also taught me where productivity ends and judgment begins.
I wrote about learning what I can—and can’t—depend on.

#AI #Writing #Technology #CriticalThinking

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Bob Dylan won the Nobel Prize for Literature — and then went quiet.

I wrote a poem about the silence, the delay, and the question underneath it all:

What is literature?

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#BobDylan #Poetry #NobelPrize #Literature

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To Shore Up the Vessel
Some sailing happens on land.

A poem about study, survival, and earning the next horizon.

To Shore Up the Vessel

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#Poetry #Sailing #WritingLife #WorkAndDreams
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GOD Stands for Group of Dudes
Power rarely looks dramatic.
It usually looks normal.
On authority and who gets to decide.
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#Power #Authority #Culture

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What Pickpockets and Phishers Have in Common
I’ve lost a wallet, a phone, and nearly my credentials.

Same reason every time: autopilot.

What Pickpockets and Phishers Have in Common
How Normal Human Behavior Gets Exploited https://t.co/m5iwM6Tosh

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Despite Magic Mountain
I published a new personal essay today.

Despite Magic Mountain — a true story from the summer of 1978 about patience, trust, and a night shaped by distance and silence.

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Sunrise at sea is patient.
Delayed by the horizon.
Unbothered by clouds.
I wrote a poem about standing watch while the sun rises.
#Poetry #Sailing https://t.co/HfZwGIMCsB

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@Matt_Pinner Watch pin, for the wristband

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Still
New poem + photo.

Still moving.
Still looking.
Still hoping one oasis turns into home.
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Thumb Poetry
I wrote a poem using only my thumbs.

Then I recorded the entire thing.

The video sits above the poem as proof.

(1.5× playback recommended.)

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My Spiritual Journey
I wrote a personal essay about seeking answers — and learning to live with silence.

Mormonism, massage therapy, energy healing, and The Emperor’s New Clothes all show up.

#Writing #FaithAndDoubt #PersonalEssay
https://t.co/T6blf5FjBY

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A Secret on my Phone
I wrote a poem about a voicemail I’ve kept for years.

Not because I can’t let go—
but because sometimes grief lives in listening.
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#poetry #grief #writing #Substack

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A Jungle Hike in Reunion
Hiked through jungle on Réunion to see the largest waterfall in France plunge into a volcanic crater.

Mud, roots, early coffee — and a reminder that sometimes the long walk is the destination.
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Ocean Sailing
Storm sail up.
Autopilot can’t keep up.
Hand-steering through the night.
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@chefsevenn Coronary

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A year ago, AI was something many security teams were warned not to touch.

Today, it’s embedded in SIEMs, EDRs, and daily workflows.

I wrote about how fast cybersecurity’s attitude toward AI changed

#Cybersecurity #AI #Infosec

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A Tour of St Helena
I sailed to St Helena — one of the most remote inhabited islands on Earth — and then toured it by bus with fellow sailors.

Volcanic troughs, lush highlands, Napoleon’s exile, and wild scenery. #TravelWriting #Sailing
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Telltales: An Important Key to Good Sailing & Life
In sailing, tiny ribbons called telltales warn you early when something’s off.

Ignore them, and the fixes get bigger.

Turns out life works the same way.
#Sailing2014 #WritingCommunity
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