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HighwindMkII (Josh)
@jkotlowski.bsky.social
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He/Him. Centrist, amateur astronomer, engineer, disabled, and obsessed with Final Fantasy VII.
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So anyway, I finally got my SSI and SSDI backpay. Which meant I could go buy a vehicle.

I haven't had a car to drive since 2022 and have been relying on other people to get me around. It feels good to finally be independent again.
Two people standing beside a black 2024 Hyundai Santa Fe SEL in front of the Benton Nissan dealership. The person on the right is holding paperwork and a cane, and both are smiling toward the camera. The dealership’s glass entrance and large Nissan logo are visible behind them, along with rows of parked cars and a bright evening sky. A black 2024 Hyundai Santa Fe SEL parked on smooth asphalt near a curb on a sunny day. The SUV has a boxy, modern design with a wide front grille featuring rectangular LED lights, black alloy wheels, and roof rails. Trees, grass, and a lightly trafficked road stretch into the background under a clear blue sky.
December 9, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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Are you sure though?
This is Tifa. Definitely not Ben Starr dressed as Tifa.
November 14, 2025 at 2:57 AM
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I really need to know what's up with this picture of Sephiroth drawn on cardboard randomly in the background of @nebula.tv's SCAV series.
A picture of Final Fantasy VII's Sephiroth drawn on what seems to be cardboard. Taken from Episode 2 of Nebula's docuseries SCAV. Time stamp 30:36
November 13, 2025 at 4:33 AM
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I once was planning an edutainment-style astronomy webcomic called Astronomy 101 and this song was the gag for the comic meant to show what technosignatures are. 😂
A six-panel comic titled Astronomy 101 (dated 10-29-2022, the specific issue of the comic is Technosignatures). Two humanoid characters meant to be exo planets are standing in a teacher's lounge. Panel 1: The first character says, “You see the prices in the Trappist area lately?” The second replies, “They’re so high! It’s crazy!” Panel 2: The first character asks, “Do you hear that whistling?” The second responds, “Hmm?” Panel 3: The second character says, “Oh! That’s just Earth. Must be that time again.” Panel 4: The second character adds, “Like clockwork, that Earth. Nothing if not consistent.” The word WHISTLE appears faintly in the background. Panel 5: The whistling grows louder; the first character looks up while the second glances over their shoulder. Panel 6: Suddenly, the familiar opening of All I Want for Christmas Is You blares—represented by a loud “CHRISTMAS IS YOUUU!” The singing and whistling is revealed to be a humanoid representation of Earth who is bursting through the exit door and setting up a Christmas Tree while the two original characters look on in resignation and drink their coffee.
November 3, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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Huntsville? Or have you traveled to one of the other NASA places? I've been to both Marshall and Kennedy. Even worked at Kennedy in the prototype lab for a few weeks on a collaborative project.

Always freaking love when I can visit Huntsville. But seeing Atlantis at Kennedy was biblical for me.
Space Shuttle Atlantis on display at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, tilted as if in orbit with its payload bay doors open and robotic arm extended. Visitors stand below taking photos, and a curved backdrop shows Earth against the blackness of space.
November 2, 2025 at 11:59 PM
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The NASA sets are all amazing, honestly. I have the first four they did, the Saturn V, Lunar Lander, Space Shuttle, and ISS. And they've all got near hidden features. The Saturn V breaks apart into the different sections the Shuttle's bay doors open to reveal a Hubble Space Telescope build.
Two wall shelves displaying four NASA LEGO sets against a red wall. The top shelf holds the LEGO Saturn V rocket horizontally with the Apollo Lunar Lander set to its right, complete with small astronaut minifigures. The bottom shelf features the LEGO Space Shuttle Discovery on its display stand to the left and the LEGO International Space Station with its large solar panels to the right.
October 20, 2025 at 2:08 AM
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We will not stop until this April Fools joke becomes real.
April Fools 😭😭😭
October 9, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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My babies, Odin and Buddy. 🥰
A photo of a black, great, and white dog named Odin. A photo of a tan dog named Buddy being pet.
October 3, 2025 at 11:32 PM
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Odin says thank you
Odin loves pets and laying on my legs.
September 29, 2025 at 8:57 PM
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Same thing happened to me when I got my first photo of Saturn a few years ago. Literally began recording the video when a guy in a powdered wig jumped out from behind a bush and tazed me until I pissed myself.

10/10 experience. Would recommend.
A crappy, blurry photo of Saturn taken by me. You can at least make out a ring and a shadow of said ring. It's the best I could do, ok. 🥲
September 27, 2025 at 11:26 AM
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mfw I read this
Sephiroth go :3
September 19, 2025 at 4:50 AM
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Putin grips the bow, Trump sways with pride,
A hollow shell with strings inside.
No noble anthem, only a lie to sell,
Just Russia’s hand on freedom’s bell.
The notes are false, the tune is grim,
The world hears Putin, never him.
A political cartoon showing Vladimir Putin holding Donald Trump like a cello, with Trump’s body shaped as the instrument. Putin grips Trump from behind, smirking, while using a bow to “play” him. Trump’s expression is stiff and puffed up, wearing a blue suit and red tie. The image implies Trump is being controlled or manipulated like a musical instrument by Putin.
August 26, 2025 at 12:35 AM
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Don't really have space to display it since I had to move back in with my parents. So it's normally rolled up and placed in a corner. I miss having it displayed alongside my other FF7 posters and art. (Including one of your signed prints!) 😭
A hanging wall scroll shows Cloud Strife from Final Fantasy VII standing beside the Hardy Daytona motorcycle with his sword, against a textured red background. The wall scroll is displayed in a home office with bookshelves holding books, gaming consoles, and electronics in the background.
August 13, 2025 at 1:58 AM
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You ever go to the Lego website and throw a bunch of stuff into your cart so you can pretend like you're about to be really happy?

Or just me?
Screenshot of a LEGO.com shopping cart showing six NASA and space-themed sets. Items listed are: NASA Mars Rover Perseverance ($99.99), Shuttle Carrier Aircraft ($229.99), NASA Artemis Space Launch System ($259.99), NASA Apollo Lunar Roving Vehicle – LRV ($219.99), and Planet Earth and Moon in Orbit ($74.99). Each item displays a thumbnail image, price, quantity selector, heart icon for wishlist, and trash icon to remove. The site header shows LEGO branding, navigation tabs, search bar, and shopping bag icon with the number 6.
August 1, 2025 at 6:52 AM
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If you don't give a shit about me and my son, give a shit about my dogs, Buddy and Odin, at least. They're forced to live outside in a pen now and it makes me cry when I think about it. ☹️
A blue-eyed, merle-coated dog with an open mouth and tongue out looks playfully at a tan dog with floppy ears, who is leaning in as if sniffing or nuzzling. Both rest their paws on a plaid cushion. The background shows a cluttered desk and bookshelves. A tan dog with floppy ears sleeps peacefully on a wooden floor. A merle coated dog sleeps peacefully on a wooden floor.
July 22, 2025 at 8:49 PM
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Got a neat picture of a yellow garden spider and her mate today.
A large yellow garden spider (Argiope aurantia) clings to its web with a smaller, brown male spider close beside her. The female has a striking black and yellow pattern on her abdomen and orange-striped legs, while the male is much slimmer and less colorful. The web features a distinct zigzag pattern running vertically through the center. The background is a muted gray wall, making the spiders and web stand out clearly.
July 19, 2025 at 1:51 AM
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Holy heck, I thought this was my dog for a second. 😂
A happy, fluffy dog named Odin, who is part Husky, rests his head affectionately on a person’s leg. Odin has a thick coat with a mix of white, gray, and black fur, and his mouth is open in a wide pant with his tongue out, giving him a joyful expression. His eyes reflect the camera flash, making them glow red. In the background are household items including a mini fridge, water bottle, and some electronics.
July 18, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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Look at this dummy, resting his head on the bottom of the doggy gate. He's not cute anything if that's what he thinks.
A dog named Buddy lies on the floor with his head resting on the bottom bar of a white metal gate. He appears to be looking through the gate with a sad or longing expression. His coat is actually a bright gold/tan color, though the lighting in the photo makes it appear more muted. The flooring behind the gate is light-colored, while the floor in front is darker wood.
July 9, 2025 at 3:05 AM
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At least I have my dogs.
A happy, fluffy dog named Odin, who is part Husky, rests his head affectionately on a person’s leg. Odin has a thick coat with a mix of white, gray, and black fur, and his mouth is open in a wide pant with his tongue out, giving him a joyful expression. His eyes reflect the camera flash, making them glow red. In the background are household items including a portable air conditioner, water bottle, and some electronics on a small dresser.
July 5, 2025 at 1:55 AM
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*whistles*
A portrait of Thomas Jefferson on a black background. A quote from Jefferson is to the left in the image, saying "The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants."
July 4, 2025 at 1:13 AM
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Everyone should be posting this today.
Black and white image of President John F. Kennedy looking serious and composed, dressed in a suit and tie. To the left of him is a bold quote in large white and red text on a dark background that reads: “Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable.” The words “impossible” and “inevitable” are highlighted in red. Below the quote, the attribution reads: “President John F. Kennedy.”
July 1, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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Always remember to add ALT Text. ;)
A black-and-white image of Donald Trump, scowling like a bloated sack of narcissism in a suit two sizes too big, his face frozen in a confused, half-sneer that suggests he just forgot the alphabet. His wispy combover clings to his scalp like a desperate lie, and his dead-eyed stare screams "zero empathy, maximum ego." Next to him is a quote, that may or may not be real, reading: “The poor don’t matter. If a few die so billionaires get richer, that’s a win.” – Donald Trump. The words “poor,” “die,” and “billionaires” are in red for emphasis. Below, a caption summarizes that this possibly fake quote really does reflect his cold-blooded approval of mass death from Medicaid and SNAP cuts under his so-called “Big Beautiful Bill.”
June 29, 2025 at 10:39 PM
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It's a picture of me in a hospital gown in a hospital bed in a fake text message with "I lived bitch" at the bottom. I'd do better with the alt, but holy shit I'm in pain.
June 26, 2025 at 11:25 PM
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Maybe it wasn't The Party™ backing Cuomo though. I'm still not 100% on board with them not backing him behind the scenes, but this donor seems to suggest something else entirely due to how Cuomo operates.
An image featuring a part of an article written by Theodore Schleifer. "As donors try to assess their next moves in the mayoral race, one of the biggest donors to Andrew Cuomo's super PAC, the investor Mark Gorton, said he is likely to back Mamdani. That is because of the support that Mamdani had gotten from Brad Lander, who Gorton said he ranked first. "I feel like people misunderstood my $250,000 for Cuomo for real enthusiasm," Gorton said in an interview. "It was basically, 'Oh, looks like Cuomo is coming back. We don't want to be shut out. Let's try and get on his good side.' That's kind of how things work with Cuomo. It's sad political pragmatism. I wish we lived in a world where those sort of things were not useful things to do."
June 26, 2025 at 1:24 AM
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🥲🥲🥲
A picture of a vibrant sunrise or sunset with the words "God is a mean kid sitting on an ant hill with a magnifying glass" - Jim Carrey (as Bruce Nolan)
June 21, 2025 at 1:32 AM