@ryanpatrickauth

Aerospace engineer, Space Force vet, sci-fi author, Philly sports fan, dad of four. Opinions are my own.

 Northern Virginia
ryanmpatrickauthor.com/
Joined January 2023
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Crush Depth is out today! It's a deep-sea technothriller - think The Hunt for Red October meets Jurassic Park. I've been working on it for a while and I'm incredibly proud of the result. Go check it out! amazon.com/Crush-Depth-Techn…
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Tyler Rogoway
@Aviation_Intel6h
Russian Satellite’s Unprecedented Shadowing Of A Very Particular Radar Imaging Satellite Is A Big Deal Russia's Kosmos 2612 came very close to ICEYE X36, which reportedly has Ukraine connections, after weeks of highly unusual maneuvering. twz.com/news-features/russia…

Russian Satellite's Unprecedented Shadowing Of A Very Particular Radar Imaging Satellite Is A Big...

Russia's Kosmos 2612 came very close to ICEYE X36, which reportedly has Ukraine connections, after weeks of highly unusual maneuvering.

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They almost killed him btw. Keith Jones saved his life. – at Reston, VA
Les Bowen@LesBowen12h
So, in 1999 I was covering the Flyers in Nashville when Eric Lindros took a stick to the ribs. Why would that come up today? Oh, no reason ….
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Is SecState taking on yet another role?
Secretary Marco Rubio
@SecRubio16h
Few places on Earth have historically played such an important role in global trade and commerce as Samarkand. It’s an honor to be here today — not just to remember the history, but the opportunities for the future.
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Tyler Rogoway
@Aviation_Intel10h
Aerial Drones Appear To Be Picking Up Wounded Off The Battlefield In Ukraine A heavy-lift hexacopter is shown pulling a wounded soldier from what Ukraine describes as a drone-saturated kill zone in what would be a world first. twz.com/air/aerial-drones-ap…

Aerial Drones Appear To Be Picking Up Wounded Off The Battlefield In Ukraine

A heavy-lift hexacopter is shown pulling a wounded soldier from what Ukraine describes as a drone-saturated kill zone in what would be a world first. A heavy-lift hexacopter is shown pulling a...

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Absolutely insane BF1942 Road to Rome map...they should modernize it and bring it to BF6 – at Reston, VA
Laocoon of Troy
@LaocoonofTroy13h
Pvt. Joseph Desmond Ruscoe, 22nd Battalion of the Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force, at Monte Cassino, Italy. Photo by George Kaye. WW2, April, 1944.
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It's been obvious for years now that the quality of the game has been decreasing. It's running out of coaches too, for what it's worth. And don't look at youth football trends...
Julio 🏆💍
@RasheeTouchdownOct 18
I have a theory that the NFL is in trouble in about 10 years the talent is getting worse and worse I think it’s obvious
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TomcatJunkie 🇺🇸
@TomcatJunkie14h
#MonochromeMonday
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Who is launching these satellites, I wonder. Stay delusional Europoors! – at Reston, VA
Regina Bauer 🇪🇪🇺🇦
@petite_michelleOct 18
Guys, we have a strong Starlink competitor from a reliable country.
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FB_Helmet_Guy@FB_Helmet_GuyOct 18
Having 4pm NFL games ending in the dark now (East Coast viewers) and then hearing the ticking of the "60 Minutes" stopwatch makes me feel that I have Algebra and American History homework to do tonight, even though I'm in my 50s now.
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James@jhallwoodOct 18
I knew the Dagobah landing was staged
Sci-Fi Archives
@SciFiArchivesOct 18
The Empire Strikes Back behind the scenes photo.
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It's bad across the aerospace industry. Worse in cleared roles but I still can't fill a bunch of uncleared systems engineering and V&V reqs. – at Stone Ridge, VA
KG
@interstatejucheOct 18
During a business trip I heard about multiple companies who are struggling to hire people. Jobs available but they can't fill them. There is a huge disconnect in the job market somewhere- the systems responsible for efficient and effective recruitment have completely failed.
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Shiloh 💫@Shy_loowOct 18
The moment he discovered that light is both a wave and a particle. He'll make a fine quantum physicist.
gal౨ৎ
@prtygal777Oct 18
such a precious moment
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Habubrats SR-71
@Habubrats71Oct 18
SR-71 with her beautiful titanium shining in the sun over Lake Shasta. Photograph taken by a passenger in a T 38. Linda Sheffield
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yeah sure being a jedi or a mandalorian would be cool, but i'd rather hold substantial stock in kuat drive yards
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Rodger Sherman@rodgerOct 18
the European cameraman mind cannot comprehend a play-action fake
Mr Matthew CFB@MrMatthewCFBOct 18
NICE CAMERA WORK @NFLNETWORK CAUSED US TO MISS TRAVIS HUNTER’S CRITICAL INTERCEPTION!
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Dave Buzan
@DaveBuzanOct 18
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Why not Minot
Thenewarea51
@thenewarea51Oct 18
Show me a more perfect gate number with a perfectly paired destination, I’ll wait. 😎
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Unfollowing (and removing as a follower if a mutual) and muting a ton of people today, there's a lot of dumb people on this app.
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Buzz
@BuzzWIPOct 18
Philadelphia has won a game in the month of October. Our city-wide nightmare is finally over.

PHI vs. OTT: Zegras ENG

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Go Birds
Philadelphia Eagles
@EaglesOct 18
IT'S GAMEDAY. GO BIRDS. 🎨: instagram.com/justinwadlingt…  ⁨@toyota | #FlyEaglesFly
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