Val Tarys
@valtarys.bsky.social
"The sun, with all those planets revolving around it and dependent on it, can still ripen a bunch of grapes as if it had nothing else in the universe to do." - Galileo Galilei
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Journalists ought to be reporting more on the accident (tbc) aboard the shadow fleet tanker Falcon. How it demonstrates the increased risks of these aging and uninsured ships. This could as easily have happened in Baltic or North Sea. And who would have covered the environmental clean up?
October 20, 2025 at 6:28 AM
Journalists ought to be reporting more on the accident (tbc) aboard the shadow fleet tanker Falcon. How it demonstrates the increased risks of these aging and uninsured ships. This could as easily have happened in Baltic or North Sea. And who would have covered the environmental clean up?
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My fixer Mr. Chen & me, the day after the typhoon—in his hometown of Foshan in Guangdong. He wanted to take me to lunch at his favorite neighborhood place. We worked well together. We had to communicate entirely thru translation apps, but we made it work. And, yes, he said he'd do it again! 谢谢陈先生!
September 26, 2025 at 9:45 PM
My fixer Mr. Chen & me, the day after the typhoon—in his hometown of Foshan in Guangdong. He wanted to take me to lunch at his favorite neighborhood place. We worked well together. We had to communicate entirely thru translation apps, but we made it work. And, yes, he said he'd do it again! 谢谢陈先生!
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𝙲𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚜𝚙𝚊𝚌𝚎 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚜𝚊𝚟𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚜𝚙𝚊𝚌𝚎 𝚊𝚝 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚜𝚊𝚖𝚎 𝚝𝚒𝚖𝚎
This is the simple idea behind FOLD: the cargo bike that can be folded onto its own loading area in a matter of seconds with just two hand movements.
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This is the simple idea behind FOLD: the cargo bike that can be folded onto its own loading area in a matter of seconds with just two hand movements.
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September 20, 2025 at 7:42 AM
𝙲𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚜𝚙𝚊𝚌𝚎 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚜𝚊𝚟𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚜𝚙𝚊𝚌𝚎 𝚊𝚝 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚜𝚊𝚖𝚎 𝚝𝚒𝚖𝚎
This is the simple idea behind FOLD: the cargo bike that can be folded onto its own loading area in a matter of seconds with just two hand movements.
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This is the simple idea behind FOLD: the cargo bike that can be folded onto its own loading area in a matter of seconds with just two hand movements.
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Diabolical clever
September 7, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Diabolical clever
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Erin is now at cat 5
August 16, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Erin is now at cat 5
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🔥 Fires continue to rage in Portugal and Spain today, with thick plumes of smoke and pyrocumulonimbus drifting northward.
August 15, 2025 at 6:57 PM
🔥 Fires continue to rage in Portugal and Spain today, with thick plumes of smoke and pyrocumulonimbus drifting northward.
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the ending of this explainer might surprise you
August 3, 2025 at 2:22 PM
the ending of this explainer might surprise you
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Welcome to MRI Training.
July 19, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Welcome to MRI Training.
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Absolutely!
July 19, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Absolutely!
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little library gallows humor for ya :'D
July 13, 2025 at 1:37 AM
little library gallows humor for ya :'D
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That'll confuse the U Boats.
May 30, 2025 at 7:12 PM
That'll confuse the U Boats.
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Ship Happens!
May 23, 2025
1️⃣North Korean Destroyer Launch Goes Bad
2️⃣River pilot distracted by Cell phone
3️⃣Maersk containership adrift for 3 weeks
4️⃣River pilot grounds due to bathroom break
5️⃣Norwegian man almost hit by a ship in his bedroom
youtu.be/cVPtMslDWZ4
May 23, 2025
1️⃣North Korean Destroyer Launch Goes Bad
2️⃣River pilot distracted by Cell phone
3️⃣Maersk containership adrift for 3 weeks
4️⃣River pilot grounds due to bathroom break
5️⃣Norwegian man almost hit by a ship in his bedroom
youtu.be/cVPtMslDWZ4
Ship Happens | Containership Almost Hits a House | Ship Launch | River Pilots | Ship Adrift
YouTube video by What's Going on With Shipping?
youtu.be
May 23, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Ship Happens!
May 23, 2025
1️⃣North Korean Destroyer Launch Goes Bad
2️⃣River pilot distracted by Cell phone
3️⃣Maersk containership adrift for 3 weeks
4️⃣River pilot grounds due to bathroom break
5️⃣Norwegian man almost hit by a ship in his bedroom
youtu.be/cVPtMslDWZ4
May 23, 2025
1️⃣North Korean Destroyer Launch Goes Bad
2️⃣River pilot distracted by Cell phone
3️⃣Maersk containership adrift for 3 weeks
4️⃣River pilot grounds due to bathroom break
5️⃣Norwegian man almost hit by a ship in his bedroom
youtu.be/cVPtMslDWZ4
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I found a new use for the satellite view on Zoom Earth. I can check whether the lights are still burning at night in the Iberian peninsula and the south of France.😅
April 30, 2025 at 7:08 PM
I found a new use for the satellite view on Zoom Earth. I can check whether the lights are still burning at night in the Iberian peninsula and the south of France.😅
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An orbital... B-2? This is a cross between a stealth bomber and the Space Shuttle, in NASA colours.
#space #art by Javi.
www.artstation.com/artwork/98zk1y
#space #art by Javi.
www.artstation.com/artwork/98zk1y
April 26, 2025 at 2:28 PM
An orbital... B-2? This is a cross between a stealth bomber and the Space Shuttle, in NASA colours.
#space #art by Javi.
www.artstation.com/artwork/98zk1y
#space #art by Javi.
www.artstation.com/artwork/98zk1y
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i hated making this video but not as much as i hate billionaires
April 18, 2025 at 12:12 PM
i hated making this video but not as much as i hate billionaires
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Cargo Transfer Complete as Stena Immaculate Prepares for Port Entry Following Fiery North Sea Collision
gcaptain.com/cargo-transf...
gcaptain.com/cargo-transf...
Cargo Transfer Complete as Stena Immaculate Prepares for Port Entry Following Fiery North Sea Collision
The cargo transfer from the damaged tanker Stena Immaculate to the oil products tanker Fure Vyl has been successfully completed, with preparations underway for the vessel to be towed into...
gcaptain.com
April 10, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Cargo Transfer Complete as Stena Immaculate Prepares for Port Entry Following Fiery North Sea Collision
gcaptain.com/cargo-transf...
gcaptain.com/cargo-transf...
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The tugs attending stricken catastoship Solong are currently on their way North, presumably with Solong in tow.
Can you imagine the pressure on these lads not to hit anything?
Can you imagine the pressure on these lads not to hit anything?
March 25, 2025 at 9:41 AM
The tugs attending stricken catastoship Solong are currently on their way North, presumably with Solong in tow.
Can you imagine the pressure on these lads not to hit anything?
Can you imagine the pressure on these lads not to hit anything?
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Someone made a Wiley E. Coyote style painted wall to see if Tesla’s autopilot would detect it and well…
March 16, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Someone made a Wiley E. Coyote style painted wall to see if Tesla’s autopilot would detect it and well…
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Another one bites the (lunar) dust!
This is Intuitive Machines' #IM2 lander that once again toppled over after trying to land on Mons Mutons near the lunar south pole.
The picture had lots of detail hidden in the shadows which I brought out in processing.
This is Intuitive Machines' #IM2 lander that once again toppled over after trying to land on Mons Mutons near the lunar south pole.
The picture had lots of detail hidden in the shadows which I brought out in processing.
March 7, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Another one bites the (lunar) dust!
This is Intuitive Machines' #IM2 lander that once again toppled over after trying to land on Mons Mutons near the lunar south pole.
The picture had lots of detail hidden in the shadows which I brought out in processing.
This is Intuitive Machines' #IM2 lander that once again toppled over after trying to land on Mons Mutons near the lunar south pole.
The picture had lots of detail hidden in the shadows which I brought out in processing.
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Have you ever heard of a limnic eruption? Probably not, since only a few have occurred in recorded history. Here is a thread on one of the wildest natural disasters that almost never happen, and the “invisible tsunami” that claimed over 1,700 lives in the middle of the night, without a sound. 1/10🧵
February 16, 2025 at 7:04 AM
Have you ever heard of a limnic eruption? Probably not, since only a few have occurred in recorded history. Here is a thread on one of the wildest natural disasters that almost never happen, and the “invisible tsunami” that claimed over 1,700 lives in the middle of the night, without a sound. 1/10🧵
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