Derek Wildstar
@derek70.bsky.social
Bleeding heart lefty gay humanist. 🌈🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ Fan of #EliteDangerous #StarTrek #Babylon5 #TheOrville #TheExpanse #Firefly #DoctorWho space exploration, science fiction, comedy #MST3K , horror, gay love stories, #HeatedRivalry & beautiful men.
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Derek Wildstar
@derek70.bsky.social
· Nov 17
Some of the best views I've had in this game. Two landable atmospheric worlds and one vacuum world near a red dwarf and white dwarf binary.
#EliteDangerous #StellarScreenshots
#EliteDangerous #StellarScreenshots
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Meet Hoag’s Object, a galaxy that shouldn’t look like this
Its enormous ring contains billions of stars
Most ring galaxies are created by collisions between galaxies. But in this case, a collision appears unlikely
So what created it? We still don’t know
(Credit: NASA/(STScI/AURA)/Ray A. Lucas)
Its enormous ring contains billions of stars
Most ring galaxies are created by collisions between galaxies. But in this case, a collision appears unlikely
So what created it? We still don’t know
(Credit: NASA/(STScI/AURA)/Ray A. Lucas)
September 16, 2026 at 3:56 PM
Meet Hoag’s Object, a galaxy that shouldn’t look like this
Its enormous ring contains billions of stars
Most ring galaxies are created by collisions between galaxies. But in this case, a collision appears unlikely
So what created it? We still don’t know
(Credit: NASA/(STScI/AURA)/Ray A. Lucas)
Its enormous ring contains billions of stars
Most ring galaxies are created by collisions between galaxies. But in this case, a collision appears unlikely
So what created it? We still don’t know
(Credit: NASA/(STScI/AURA)/Ray A. Lucas)
Quintessential starship porn. #StarTrek #refitaesthetic #sciencefiction
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aYw...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aYw...
Repair Log after a battle with Romulans, Scene 1! (Done, 4K)
YouTube video by Howard Day
www.youtube.com
September 13, 2026 at 8:46 PM
Quintessential starship porn. #StarTrek #refitaesthetic #sciencefiction
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aYw...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aYw...
Slartibartfast may have loved fjords, but I love peninsulas, especially with gorgeous mountain backdrops. #TransportFever2 #game #trains #railroad
September 13, 2026 at 7:27 AM
Slartibartfast may have loved fjords, but I love peninsulas, especially with gorgeous mountain backdrops. #TransportFever2 #game #trains #railroad
Reposted by Derek Wildstar
'Never mistake our generosity for weakness,' Chrétien says at 9/11 memorial
YouTube video by CBC News
youtu.be
September 11, 2026 at 9:36 PM
For Transport Fever 2, I highly recommend the Fantasia Map Generator mod. It creates some incredibly beautiful landscapes.
#TransportFever2 #games #trains #FantasiaMapGenerator
#TransportFever2 #games #trains #FantasiaMapGenerator
September 9, 2026 at 10:02 PM
For Transport Fever 2, I highly recommend the Fantasia Map Generator mod. It creates some incredibly beautiful landscapes.
#TransportFever2 #games #trains #FantasiaMapGenerator
#TransportFever2 #games #trains #FantasiaMapGenerator
September 9, 2026 at 3:08 AM
September 8, 2026 at 1:38 AM
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ESA/Hubble (@esa.int) images (Nov 4, 2011)
Gravitationally lensed quasar HE 1104-1805 shows color variations caused by stars in the lens galaxy, allowing scientists to analyze its accretion disc in detail.
esahubble.org/images/heic1116a/
Gravitationally lensed quasar HE 1104-1805 shows color variations caused by stars in the lens galaxy, allowing scientists to analyze its accretion disc in detail.
esahubble.org/images/heic1116a/
September 5, 2026 at 4:30 PM
ESA/Hubble (@esa.int) images (Nov 4, 2011)
Gravitationally lensed quasar HE 1104-1805 shows color variations caused by stars in the lens galaxy, allowing scientists to analyze its accretion disc in detail.
esahubble.org/images/heic1116a/
Gravitationally lensed quasar HE 1104-1805 shows color variations caused by stars in the lens galaxy, allowing scientists to analyze its accretion disc in detail.
esahubble.org/images/heic1116a/
This is how 'nasty' Canada was on 9/11 ...we welcomed stranded American strangers into our homes. #Canada #911 #Gander
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCjs...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCjs...
NEW Heritage Minute: Gander and 9/11
YouTube video by Historica Canada
www.youtube.com
September 3, 2026 at 8:46 PM
This is how 'nasty' Canada was on 9/11 ...we welcomed stranded American strangers into our homes. #Canada #911 #Gander
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCjs...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCjs...
Love the Orion concept. Very dirty radiation wise, but it could've opened widespread Human exploration of the solar system and possibly been capable of missions to the nearest stars. #space #Orion #starship
A nuclear pulse propulsion Orion battleship, tired and worn-out, patrols the rings of Saturn.
#space #art by BootleSquared
ko-fi.com/i/IS1H4218AIK
#space #art by BootleSquared
ko-fi.com/i/IS1H4218AIK
September 2, 2026 at 11:23 PM
Reposted by Derek Wildstar
Before losing her life in 1986 aboard Space Shuttle Challenger, Christa McAuliffe was set to be the first teacher in space with plans to teach a lesson to kids around the world from orbit. Today is her birthday, and even now, her courage and dedication to education continues to inspire.
September 2, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Before losing her life in 1986 aboard Space Shuttle Challenger, Christa McAuliffe was set to be the first teacher in space with plans to teach a lesson to kids around the world from orbit. Today is her birthday, and even now, her courage and dedication to education continues to inspire.
This legendary southern belle was the best ally the gay community could have asked for, and a genuinely warm, loving, and giving Human being. May she rest in peace.
www.nytimes.com/2026/08/25/a...
www.nytimes.com/2026/08/25/a...
Dolly Parton, Country Music Superstar Whose Songs Spoke to Millions, Dies at 80
Known for her outsize persona, appearance and talent, she rose from rural poverty to become a top-selling singer, songwriter and entrepreneur.
www.nytimes.com
August 25, 2026 at 8:40 PM
This legendary southern belle was the best ally the gay community could have asked for, and a genuinely warm, loving, and giving Human being. May she rest in peace.
www.nytimes.com/2026/08/25/a...
www.nytimes.com/2026/08/25/a...
Ah, the classic EMD E8 which I became obsessed with after watching the 1976 movie Silver Streak (highly recommended). #trains #railroad #EMDE8 #SilverStreak #TransportFever2
August 25, 2026 at 5:41 AM
Ah, the classic EMD E8 which I became obsessed with after watching the 1976 movie Silver Streak (highly recommended). #trains #railroad #EMDE8 #SilverStreak #TransportFever2
A brilliant piece of Renaissance music, circa 1530. I had heard it in the old Doctor Who story The Masque of Mandragora and again while watching the BBC series Wolf Hall about the infamous reign of Henry The Eighth. #Renaissance #music #BBC #WolfHall #DrWho
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xs2i...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xs2i...
Basse dance "La brosse"
YouTube video by Hortus Musicus - Topic
www.youtube.com
August 23, 2026 at 10:47 PM
A brilliant piece of Renaissance music, circa 1530. I had heard it in the old Doctor Who story The Masque of Mandragora and again while watching the BBC series Wolf Hall about the infamous reign of Henry The Eighth. #Renaissance #music #BBC #WolfHall #DrWho
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xs2i...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xs2i...
Transport Fever 2 has rekindled a love of locomotives, especially classic steam locos such as The Flying Scotsman, the apple green British steam locomotive which still operates today. #TransportFever2 #railroad #TheFlyingScotsman #steamtrain
www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_YP...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_YP...
The Flying Scotsman - A Rail Romance (BBC)
YouTube video by Culture Vulture Rises
www.youtube.com
August 21, 2026 at 2:10 AM
Transport Fever 2 has rekindled a love of locomotives, especially classic steam locos such as The Flying Scotsman, the apple green British steam locomotive which still operates today. #TransportFever2 #railroad #TheFlyingScotsman #steamtrain
www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_YP...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_YP...
1944 and the skyline of the capital in my game is looking pretty cool. #TransportFever2 #gaming #simulation #planes #trains #automobiles
August 17, 2026 at 9:11 AM
1944 and the skyline of the capital in my game is looking pretty cool. #TransportFever2 #gaming #simulation #planes #trains #automobiles
Reposted by Derek Wildstar
💍💃 Her happiness lit up the whole moment. You can't help but smile watching this 🥹❤️🫶 @FeelYouHappy
July 7, 2026 at 5:25 AM
💍💃 Her happiness lit up the whole moment. You can't help but smile watching this 🥹❤️🫶 @FeelYouHappy
Fav film from each year of the 1980s:
80: The Empire Strikes Back (natch)
81: Excalibur
82: Star Trek 2 The Wrath of Khan
83: Wargames
84: The Last Starfighter
85: The Goonies
86: Aliens
87: The Princess Bride
88: Die Hard
89: Tim Burton's Batman
80: The Empire Strikes Back (natch)
81: Excalibur
82: Star Trek 2 The Wrath of Khan
83: Wargames
84: The Last Starfighter
85: The Goonies
86: Aliens
87: The Princess Bride
88: Die Hard
89: Tim Burton's Batman
August 11, 2026 at 11:44 PM
Fav film from each year of the 1980s:
80: The Empire Strikes Back (natch)
81: Excalibur
82: Star Trek 2 The Wrath of Khan
83: Wargames
84: The Last Starfighter
85: The Goonies
86: Aliens
87: The Princess Bride
88: Die Hard
89: Tim Burton's Batman
80: The Empire Strikes Back (natch)
81: Excalibur
82: Star Trek 2 The Wrath of Khan
83: Wargames
84: The Last Starfighter
85: The Goonies
86: Aliens
87: The Princess Bride
88: Die Hard
89: Tim Burton's Batman
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C'mon folks we can do way better than this. Sign the petition to make Pete Hoekstra persona non grata in Canada.
Sign here if you are a Canadian citizen.
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Sign here if you are a Canadian citizen.
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Over 29,000 Canadians call for U.S. Ambassador Hoekstra to be expelled | CBC News
A petition set to be presented in the House of Commons this fall calls on the government to declare U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra persona non grata and remove him from Canada.
www.cbc.ca
August 11, 2026 at 8:17 PM
C'mon folks we can do way better than this. Sign the petition to make Pete Hoekstra persona non grata in Canada.
Sign here if you are a Canadian citizen.
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Sign here if you are a Canadian citizen.
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Reposted by Derek Wildstar
August 9, 2026 at 1:50 PM
ESA/Hubble (@esa.int) images (Jan 27, 2026)
Six fascinating astrophysical objects have been uncovered in Hubble's archive, featuring gravitational lenses, a ring galaxy, and merging galaxies, thanks to AI-assisted research.
esahubble.org/images/heic2603a/
Six fascinating astrophysical objects have been uncovered in Hubble's archive, featuring gravitational lenses, a ring galaxy, and merging galaxies, thanks to AI-assisted research.
esahubble.org/images/heic2603a/
August 9, 2026 at 2:47 AM
Probably most famous for discovering antimatter, when his equations predicted electrons with positive charge, later named positrons, in 1930. They were detected experimentally in 1932. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for physics in 1933, shared with Schrodinger. #Dirac #OTD #antimatter #science
Paul Dirac, an English theoretical physicist considered to be one of the founders of quantum mechanics and quantum electrodynamics, was born #OTD in 1902. In 1928 he formulated a fully relativistic quantum theory and predicted the existence of positron. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics 1933
August 8, 2026 at 8:31 PM
Probably most famous for discovering antimatter, when his equations predicted electrons with positive charge, later named positrons, in 1930. They were detected experimentally in 1932. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for physics in 1933, shared with Schrodinger. #Dirac #OTD #antimatter #science
Exactly, what is it that attracts people to a whiny, rich, entitled self-important grumpy asshole who can't take even the slightest of jokes at his expense? Boggles the mind.
😂 Comedian Cliff Cash burning Trump and his alpha-male MAGA cult. (Strong language)
August 7, 2026 at 1:27 AM
Exactly, what is it that attracts people to a whiny, rich, entitled self-important grumpy asshole who can't take even the slightest of jokes at his expense? Boggles the mind.
Reposted by Derek Wildstar
CNSA’s Tianwen-1 mission has recently released new images of Mars, including this view of the Charitum Montes in the southern rim of Argyre Planitia.
Full size 6K & more info: flic.kr/p/2ssvpEm
Image Processing: Andrea Luck
Raw data: CNSA/CLEP/PEC/MoRIC
Mosaic of 4 images
2025-12-04
235km altitude
Full size 6K & more info: flic.kr/p/2ssvpEm
Image Processing: Andrea Luck
Raw data: CNSA/CLEP/PEC/MoRIC
Mosaic of 4 images
2025-12-04
235km altitude
August 1, 2026 at 10:39 AM
CNSA’s Tianwen-1 mission has recently released new images of Mars, including this view of the Charitum Montes in the southern rim of Argyre Planitia.
Full size 6K & more info: flic.kr/p/2ssvpEm
Image Processing: Andrea Luck
Raw data: CNSA/CLEP/PEC/MoRIC
Mosaic of 4 images
2025-12-04
235km altitude
Full size 6K & more info: flic.kr/p/2ssvpEm
Image Processing: Andrea Luck
Raw data: CNSA/CLEP/PEC/MoRIC
Mosaic of 4 images
2025-12-04
235km altitude
Film you've watched more than six times with a gif
Hard mode: no Star Trek, Star Wars, LOTR, Marvel, Disney, or Ghibli
Hard mode: no Star Trek, Star Wars, LOTR, Marvel, Disney, or Ghibli
July 30, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Film you've watched more than six times with a gif
Hard mode: no Star Trek, Star Wars, LOTR, Marvel, Disney, or Ghibli
Hard mode: no Star Trek, Star Wars, LOTR, Marvel, Disney, or Ghibli