Austin Keating

My flagship: Three frigates detach and re-attach to a ship with three spinning rings (for #gravity) Built it with @Sketchfab, Fusion 360 and Blender. Inspired by #Babylon5 and #Andromeda skfb.ly/oxNwG

Leader of the opposition in Canada joins the Joe Rogan Podcast. youtu.be/JtbGgSwuE_U?si…

Ion Hanford Perdicaris is a go-to example of someone who suffered Stockholm syndrome after his abduction in Morrocco Despite having renounced his American citizenship, Teddy still dispatched a task force to recover the ex patriot youtu.be/1fNBnem8Eao?si…

Abe Simpson is the main character. A verbally abusive vet, he stayed with Homer, contributing a myriad moments like this that make you forget how terse he is Abe pays it forward for his lineage, imperfectly, but it's better than the abandonment of Mona youtube.com/shorts/vP7uEib…

The #HooverDam would have taken 125 years to cool down after pouring the concrete per the 2nd Law of #Thermodynamics, so they used #Refrigerated tubes to cool sections at a time youtube.com/shorts/wQWt72e…

Underground tunnel in NY would require hurricane speed #ventilation to prevent car exhaust from poisoning passengers, but three towers placed strategically along the corridor make much lower volumes of air work with *pressurization* youtube.com/shorts/u6qwaYT… via @YouTube

What would the Greens actually do in government in the UK? Insulation funding assistance interests me. Labor's budget minister had to cut retrofit spending in Dec; Greens want more Vid is opinionated on some policies (just sharing, I do not endorse) youtu.be/36zU4obQUhM?si…

Both the United States' men's and women's teams won their gold medal matches by the same 2-1 overtime scoreline over their Canadian foes in the Olympics 🇺🇸🦅 outkick.com/sports/jack-hu…

@matt_montgo Prayers for your family from Mattoon 🙏

Been a long week…

Ambassador cuts off relations with the marshal of America's most reliable ally in Europe because he insulted Trump Personal slights did not go this far in the first term. Something's changed youtu.be/9ZxBvEcOYd8?si…

Just heard "The Inner Light" #StarTrek song on a low recorder (yep, the wind instrument from elementary school) and it’s incredible. It's warm, not shrill like flute or clarinet versions can be. The oboe and harp really shine though Just incredible youtu.be/EF5Z7bWAhXk?si…

French retirees now earn more than workers Average pensioner gets €1,626 a month That’s 2% higher than working adults That's just crazy finance.yahoo.com/news/65-old-re…

Do you have a natural gas furnace? The original patent comes from Alice Parker—an African American inventor. Before her, if you wanted more heat, you just had to throw more fuel on the fire. Her design made the whole process way more efficient custom-powder.com/mothers-of-inv…

3D printed homes give builders a better margin, on paper, but for the customer, it needs a lot of work before it's ready for prime time youtube.com/shorts/3JU1B4k…

We’ve moved from drawing sharp lines between government and the private sector to a blending of their roles. Private companies compete for government dollars, deliver public services, and are shaped by public policy to a previously unthinkable degree barrons.com/articles/the-l…

Old office buildings in New York City need conversion, but if the land is leased (as is the case for the Chrysler building) it is hard to justify the cost from an owner/operator perspective youtube.com/shorts/oZSsGed…

Precious metals are now trading like meme stocks and that’s because volatility is at its highest level since the early-1980s. Read my latest update to learn what’s driving the moves and how to navigate the current environment: thebubblebubble.substack.com/p/precious-met… $PHYS $PSLV

Italy and Germany are closer than ever. They, uh, have a history of uh, well.. just don't worry about it! youtu.be/zH4Wy3KMxoA?si…

Early in Biden’s term, inflation was hottest in red states like Florida. Now, the pattern’s flipped: blue states are seeing higher inflation, while red states have cooled off. Economic maps change fast. More: mediaite.com/politics/besse… And now: yahoo.com/news/articles/…

That so much of the BBB is up to the states to implement is.. polarizing chicagotribune.com/2026/01/27/fed…

Canada drops its EV tariffs on China, which they originally took up in partnership with the United States Opposition says this will make Canada a vassal state of China youtu.be/V1lKComjAGI?si…