Gary Hogsten
@hogsten.us
Married, Dad, Kentucky Colonel, Retired Law Enf, Traffic Homicide Inv & Reconstructionist, Community Org, ARRL VE, NWS SkyWarn, Amateur Radio Operator, AMSAT, NASA Citizen Science, Fmr. USAF-AUX Sr. Member 2nd. Lt. Civil Air Patrol Stargazer & Animal Lover
🚨 Something big is happening online — major internet services are currently down or are going down across the web. Outages spreading fast with no clear cause yet. Stay alert, stay connected (if you can). 🌐⚠️ Are you experiencing this too? #InternetOutage #CyberAlert #TechNews #Breaking #WebDown
October 16, 2025 at 12:18 AM
🚨 Something big is happening online — major internet services are currently down or are going down across the web. Outages spreading fast with no clear cause yet. Stay alert, stay connected (if you can). 🌐⚠️ Are you experiencing this too? #InternetOutage #CyberAlert #TechNews #Breaking #WebDown
The truth is finally surfacing! First, a Trump birthday card—now a Prince Andrew photo and email in the U.K. Someone’s clearly dropping evidence to trusted journalists. Time to swear in Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva, End the Shutdown, and release the Epstein files. #TruthMatters #EpsteinFiles
October 14, 2025 at 4:31 AM
The truth is finally surfacing! First, a Trump birthday card—now a Prince Andrew photo and email in the U.K. Someone’s clearly dropping evidence to trusted journalists. Time to swear in Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva, End the Shutdown, and release the Epstein files. #TruthMatters #EpsteinFiles
Burr, our 13-year-old Maine Coon, is chilling on my lap this morning — enjoying some quiet time and showing off her adorable lion cut 🦁 Her long fur was getting a bit too much for her to manage, but she’s looking regal as ever! #MaineCoon #SeniorCat #LionCut #CatLife #Caturday #CatsofBluesky #LapCat
October 11, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Burr, our 13-year-old Maine Coon, is chilling on my lap this morning — enjoying some quiet time and showing off her adorable lion cut 🦁 Her long fur was getting a bit too much for her to manage, but she’s looking regal as ever! #MaineCoon #SeniorCat #LionCut #CatLife #Caturday #CatsofBluesky #LapCat
Solar Cycle 25 has been crazy this year—solar storms, flares, and brutal HF propagation. Again today I turned on my gear (old shack photo) to find a noise floor from S2-S6. Hope things calm down! 73!🌞 📡 #HamRadio #HFConditions #SolarCycle25 #SpaceWeather #AmateurRadio #RadioNoise #GeomagneticStorm
October 1, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Solar Cycle 25 has been crazy this year—solar storms, flares, and brutal HF propagation. Again today I turned on my gear (old shack photo) to find a noise floor from S2-S6. Hope things calm down! 73!🌞 📡 #HamRadio #HFConditions #SolarCycle25 #SpaceWeather #AmateurRadio #RadioNoise #GeomagneticStorm
I have a question—or maybe I should ask: has anyone else had this experience? My question wouldn’t fit in 300 characters, so I attached my thoughts as an image 🙂. #Streaming #ClassicMovies #TVShows #Netflix #AmazonPrimeVideo #AppleTV #Subscriptions #PayMore #NotIncluded #RotatingContent #WhatGives
September 29, 2025 at 6:05 PM
I have a question—or maybe I should ask: has anyone else had this experience? My question wouldn’t fit in 300 characters, so I attached my thoughts as an image 🙂. #Streaming #ClassicMovies #TVShows #Netflix #AmazonPrimeVideo #AppleTV #Subscriptions #PayMore #NotIncluded #RotatingContent #WhatGives
Burr, our 13-year-old Maine Coon, joined me on the patio to enjoy some sunshine! She’s an indoor cat but loves tagging along when I sit outside. Rocking her new lion cut—it keeps her comfy and stylish to help her keep up with her long coat,🦁☀️ #MaineCoon #SeniorCat #LionCut #Caturday #CatsofBluesky
September 27, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Burr, our 13-year-old Maine Coon, joined me on the patio to enjoy some sunshine! She’s an indoor cat but loves tagging along when I sit outside. Rocking her new lion cut—it keeps her comfy and stylish to help her keep up with her long coat,🦁☀️ #MaineCoon #SeniorCat #LionCut #Caturday #CatsofBluesky
Listening on ham radio: Learned ex-pats living in Albania had a minute end of war celebration! Trump told journalists he stopped a war between Azerbaijan and “Albania”. Later he inserted a different country into Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict, saying he prevented a war between Armenia and Cambodia.
September 25, 2025 at 4:25 AM
Listening on ham radio: Learned ex-pats living in Albania had a minute end of war celebration! Trump told journalists he stopped a war between Azerbaijan and “Albania”. Later he inserted a different country into Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict, saying he prevented a war between Armenia and Cambodia.
Walmart 18 months NY Strip Steak: $30.23 (3/24/23) → $42.15 (9/18/25) Families are hurting 😢. Walter Cronkite said “Democracy isn’t a spectator sport”. Plato offered a cautionary note, “One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors”.
September 19, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Walmart 18 months NY Strip Steak: $30.23 (3/24/23) → $42.15 (9/18/25) Families are hurting 😢. Walter Cronkite said “Democracy isn’t a spectator sport”. Plato offered a cautionary note, “One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors”.
This is House Panther, our Bombay cat 🐾 He loves napping on the couch behind my head in the afternoon, though he wasn’t thrilled when I snapped this picture. That look says, “Okay, picture time is over!” #CatsOfBluesky #BombayCat #CatNap
September 6, 2025 at 9:49 PM
This is House Panther, our Bombay cat 🐾 He loves napping on the couch behind my head in the afternoon, though he wasn’t thrilled when I snapped this picture. That look says, “Okay, picture time is over!” #CatsOfBluesky #BombayCat #CatNap
With all the Sun’s activity in Solar Cycle 25, I sure hope we don’t see anything like another Carrington Event in September 1859 🌞
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carring...
#HamRadio #AmateurRadio #SpaceWeather #SolarCycle25 #CME #RadioPropagation #HF
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carring...
#HamRadio #AmateurRadio #SpaceWeather #SolarCycle25 #CME #RadioPropagation #HF
September 3, 2025 at 9:59 PM
With all the Sun’s activity in Solar Cycle 25, I sure hope we don’t see anything like another Carrington Event in September 1859 🌞
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carring...
#HamRadio #AmateurRadio #SpaceWeather #SolarCycle25 #CME #RadioPropagation #HF
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carring...
#HamRadio #AmateurRadio #SpaceWeather #SolarCycle25 #CME #RadioPropagation #HF
Check out this website! Before I power up the rig, I check SolarHam.com 🌞📡 — the go-to site since 2006 for real-time Space Weather news & data, all in one place. Created & maintained by Kevin, VE3EN. #HamRadio #SpaceWeather #AmateurRadio #SolarActivity #SunSpots #DX
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September 1, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Check out this website! Before I power up the rig, I check SolarHam.com 🌞📡 — the go-to site since 2006 for real-time Space Weather news & data, all in one place. Created & maintained by Kevin, VE3EN. #HamRadio #SpaceWeather #AmateurRadio #SolarActivity #SunSpots #DX
Just found out about the Museum of Radio & Technology in Huntington, WV—never knew it was there! 📻 They’ve got restored vintage ham gear & more. Definitely on my list to visit. #HamRadio #RadioHistory #WV #AmateurRadio www.mrtwv.org
Museum of Radio & Technology – Interested in Antique Radios? Visit us!
www.mrtwv.org
August 11, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Just found out about the Museum of Radio & Technology in Huntington, WV—never knew it was there! 📻 They’ve got restored vintage ham gear & more. Definitely on my list to visit. #HamRadio #RadioHistory #WV #AmateurRadio www.mrtwv.org
House Panther met his plush doppelgänger—and he’s not amused. Our sleek Bombay black cat, guardian of his domain, can’t figure out why the “intruder” won’t respond. Watching him circle and inspect his silent rival was pure comedy.
Happy Caturday! 🐾😂
#cats #catpics #catsky #catsofbluesky #caturday
Happy Caturday! 🐾😂
#cats #catpics #catsky #catsofbluesky #caturday
August 9, 2025 at 3:40 PM
House Panther met his plush doppelgänger—and he’s not amused. Our sleek Bombay black cat, guardian of his domain, can’t figure out why the “intruder” won’t respond. Watching him circle and inspect his silent rival was pure comedy.
Happy Caturday! 🐾😂
#cats #catpics #catsky #catsofbluesky #caturday
Happy Caturday! 🐾😂
#cats #catpics #catsky #catsofbluesky #caturday
Solar Cycle 25’s been a wild ride—flares, storms, and punishing HF conditions. Fired up the rig tonight (old shack pic) and the noise floor was sky-high. Here’s hoping the bands calm down soon! 🌞📡 #HamRadio #HFConditions #SolarCycle25 #SpaceWeather #AmateurRadio #RadioNoise #GeomagneticStorm
August 9, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Solar Cycle 25’s been a wild ride—flares, storms, and punishing HF conditions. Fired up the rig tonight (old shack pic) and the noise floor was sky-high. Here’s hoping the bands calm down soon! 🌞📡 #HamRadio #HFConditions #SolarCycle25 #SpaceWeather #AmateurRadio #RadioNoise #GeomagneticStorm
This is Rusty, our beloved dachshund who passed at 18½ years. Taken July 18, 2005—with his first ham bone. He loved it so much he turned into a little gremlin guarding it! No-one could take it away! Stubborn, possessive, and yes, an occasional a**hole—but we adored him. Forever part of the family 🐾❤️
August 7, 2025 at 7:05 PM
This is Rusty, our beloved dachshund who passed at 18½ years. Taken July 18, 2005—with his first ham bone. He loved it so much he turned into a little gremlin guarding it! No-one could take it away! Stubborn, possessive, and yes, an occasional a**hole—but we adored him. Forever part of the family 🐾❤️
Unreal. Park Service staff are in survival mode—doing everything from cleaning toilets to firefighting—after massive Trump-era cuts. This isn’t how you “Make America Great.” Hats off to the dedicated workers keeping our parks alive despite the neglect.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
US national parks staff in ‘survival mode’ to keep parks open amid Trump cuts
Park bosses say they’re running visitor centers and even cleaning bathrooms as remaining staff try to keep sites open
www.theguardian.com
August 7, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Unreal. Park Service staff are in survival mode—doing everything from cleaning toilets to firefighting—after massive Trump-era cuts. This isn’t how you “Make America Great.” Hats off to the dedicated workers keeping our parks alive despite the neglect.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Meet House Panther — our sleek Black Bombay cat. Here he is in a box from a freshly delivered package. Because of course, it’s a new box… which means he must sit in it and guard it like royal treasure — until he decides he’s had enough. 🐾🐈⬛
#BlackCat #CatsofBluesky #CatInAbox #FelineRoyalty #CatLife
#BlackCat #CatsofBluesky #CatInAbox #FelineRoyalty #CatLife
August 5, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Meet House Panther — our sleek Black Bombay cat. Here he is in a box from a freshly delivered package. Because of course, it’s a new box… which means he must sit in it and guard it like royal treasure — until he decides he’s had enough. 🐾🐈⬛
#BlackCat #CatsofBluesky #CatInAbox #FelineRoyalty #CatLife
#BlackCat #CatsofBluesky #CatInAbox #FelineRoyalty #CatLife
Solar Cycle 25 has been wild this year—solar storms, flares, and brutal HF propagation. Turned on my gear (old shack photo) tonight and the noise floor was through the roof. Hope things settle soon! 🌞 📡 #HamRadio #HFConditions #SolarCycle25 #SpaceWeather #AmateurRadio #RadioNoise #GeomagneticStorm
July 7, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Solar Cycle 25 has been wild this year—solar storms, flares, and brutal HF propagation. Turned on my gear (old shack photo) tonight and the noise floor was through the roof. Hope things settle soon! 🌞 📡 #HamRadio #HFConditions #SolarCycle25 #SpaceWeather #AmateurRadio #RadioNoise #GeomagneticStorm
This is Leo, our PomChi. 🌙 When the sun sets and the TV’s on, he hops up on the couch to watch TV, he sits back leans against the cushion at my side, ears listening & head tilting at scenes. But a siren? He howls like a little wolf—our loyal, miniature watchdog in action! #PomChi #Leo #DogsOfBluesky
July 7, 2025 at 12:10 AM
This is Leo, our PomChi. 🌙 When the sun sets and the TV’s on, he hops up on the couch to watch TV, he sits back leans against the cushion at my side, ears listening & head tilting at scenes. But a siren? He howls like a little wolf—our loyal, miniature watchdog in action! #PomChi #Leo #DogsOfBluesky
This is Elsa.
Every single night, she must lay on my stomach and give me exactly two head bumps. No more, no less. It’s the law. 👑🐾
Resistance is futile.
#CatLife #HeadBumpProtocol #NightlyRituals #CatsOfBluesky
Every single night, she must lay on my stomach and give me exactly two head bumps. No more, no less. It’s the law. 👑🐾
Resistance is futile.
#CatLife #HeadBumpProtocol #NightlyRituals #CatsOfBluesky
July 6, 2025 at 3:27 AM
This is Elsa.
Every single night, she must lay on my stomach and give me exactly two head bumps. No more, no less. It’s the law. 👑🐾
Resistance is futile.
#CatLife #HeadBumpProtocol #NightlyRituals #CatsOfBluesky
Every single night, she must lay on my stomach and give me exactly two head bumps. No more, no less. It’s the law. 👑🐾
Resistance is futile.
#CatLife #HeadBumpProtocol #NightlyRituals #CatsOfBluesky
Nothing to make you feel more middle class than ever. Yep, there is definite class divide in America. Check this out! Maybe it will make Mar-a-Lago look like the helps quarters. I’m sure several neighbors are upset 😢
The $250M mystery unfolding in Palm Beach, Florida. www.wsj.com/real-estate/...
The $250M mystery unfolding in Palm Beach, Florida. www.wsj.com/real-estate/...
Exclusive | A $250 Million Real-Estate Mystery Is Unfolding in Palm Beach
An unidentified buyer or group of buyers is assembling one of the priciest estates in the country.
www.wsj.com
June 26, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Nothing to make you feel more middle class than ever. Yep, there is definite class divide in America. Check this out! Maybe it will make Mar-a-Lago look like the helps quarters. I’m sure several neighbors are upset 😢
The $250M mystery unfolding in Palm Beach, Florida. www.wsj.com/real-estate/...
The $250M mystery unfolding in Palm Beach, Florida. www.wsj.com/real-estate/...
What If a Colossal Solar Storm Strikes? Noema | Henry Wismayer.
A massive, Earth-bound burst of radiation from the sun could upend satellites and power grids. It's a black swan event that keeps space weather forecasters up at night.
Like today the band are slow!
www.noemamag.com/the-unseen-f...
A massive, Earth-bound burst of radiation from the sun could upend satellites and power grids. It's a black swan event that keeps space weather forecasters up at night.
Like today the band are slow!
www.noemamag.com/the-unseen-f...
June 26, 2025 at 6:34 PM
What If a Colossal Solar Storm Strikes? Noema | Henry Wismayer.
A massive, Earth-bound burst of radiation from the sun could upend satellites and power grids. It's a black swan event that keeps space weather forecasters up at night.
Like today the band are slow!
www.noemamag.com/the-unseen-f...
A massive, Earth-bound burst of radiation from the sun could upend satellites and power grids. It's a black swan event that keeps space weather forecasters up at night.
Like today the band are slow!
www.noemamag.com/the-unseen-f...
My thoughts on the United States joining Israel to bomb Iran. Please read attached text images - Page 1 and Page 2. #Iran #Israel #WWIII #Russia #Ukraine
#China #MiddleEast #NuclearThreat
#Pakistan #History #ClassDivide
#NoWinnersInNuclearWar #MADM #RealityCheck #TheDayAfter #WakeUpCall
#China #MiddleEast #NuclearThreat
#Pakistan #History #ClassDivide
#NoWinnersInNuclearWar #MADM #RealityCheck #TheDayAfter #WakeUpCall
June 22, 2025 at 6:04 AM
My thoughts on the United States joining Israel to bomb Iran. Please read attached text images - Page 1 and Page 2. #Iran #Israel #WWIII #Russia #Ukraine
#China #MiddleEast #NuclearThreat
#Pakistan #History #ClassDivide
#NoWinnersInNuclearWar #MADM #RealityCheck #TheDayAfter #WakeUpCall
#China #MiddleEast #NuclearThreat
#Pakistan #History #ClassDivide
#NoWinnersInNuclearWar #MADM #RealityCheck #TheDayAfter #WakeUpCall