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Matt Rogers
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Slow travel, ethical tech, and things that make me go “huh.” Here for thoughts in progress and photos that didn’t make the website.
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Matt Rogers @with-matt.bsky.social · Jul 6
Oh, hello! I’m Matt, a storyteller, perpetual diver-in-training, and systems nerd. You can check out my projects and longer-form writing on withmatt.me and withmatt.substack.com
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Happy Boxing Day to all who celebrate boxfish.
December 26, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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“We can never be certain if another being is conscious—you can’t even be 100% sure about other humans.” 🌊

If subjectivity is private, why has science been so quick to deny it to animals? I’m looking at how our view of animals changes when we assume we're seeing "someones" instead of "somethings."
The Eye of the Albatross: Rethinking Consciousness at the End of the World
The idea that animals are unfeeling machines is an anomaly of Western science. In the Drake Passage, you don't see a 'something'—you see a 'someone'.
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December 23, 2025 at 3:11 AM
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Humpbacks in the Southern Ocean cooperate on another level. 🐋 Their "bubble-net feeding" is a team sport requiring timing and intent. Given they have neural spindle cells—the same ones humans use for social cues—is their teamwork a sign of shared consciousness? 🌊
A dramatic wide-angle shot of two humpback whales simultaneously breaching in the frigid waters of Antarctica. The massive whales are captured mid-air, their dark, barnacle-encrusted bodies mostly out of the water, revealing the deep ridges of their white ventral pleats. Enormous splashes of white spray erupt around them. In the distance, the landscape is framed by low-lying grey clouds and the jagged, snow-dusted peaks of the Antarctic Peninsula. A high-resolution, close-up shot of a humpback whale’s fluke (tail) as it lifts vertically out of the water before a deep dive. The underside of the fluke is visible, showing a unique pattern of stark white and black patches, resembling a marbled ink painting. The trailing edge is jagged with small, distinctive notches and scars. Water cascades off the tips of the fluke in thin, crystalline streams against the deep navy blue of the Southern Ocean. A close-up identification shot of a second humpback whale’s fluke. Unlike the previous one, this fluke is predominantly dark charcoal grey with only a few small white flecks near the center. The "V" shaped notch in the middle of the tail is deep and sharp. The surface of the fluke is glistening with seawater, and small bits of ice are visible floating in the choppy, dark water in the foreground.
December 20, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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Weddell seals sound like 80s sci-fi synthesizers under the ice. They navigate dark Antarctic tunnels by "seeing" with sound. When you hear those chirps, you have to wonder: what’s the internal experience of mapping a frozen world through sound? ❄️🦭
#Antarctica #MarineLife #Nature #Bioacoustics
A long shot of a Weddell seal resting on a flat shelf of white sea ice in Antarctica. The seal has a plump, silver-grey body with dark spots and a small, blunt face with large, dark, expressive eyes. It appears to be looking to the horizon with a gentle, serene expression. In the background, the vast, frozen landscape meets a soft gray sky.
December 19, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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Absolutely captivated by this black-browed albatross floating over the Drake Passage. It was awesome to see them glide inches above the swells without even trying. Total masters of the Southern Ocean. 🦅✨

#BlueSkyScience #NaturePhotography #Antarctica #MarineLife
A majestic Black-browed Albatross in mid-flight over the dark, churning waters of the Drake Passage. The bird has a crisp white head and body with a signature dark, smoky "eyebrow" streak across its eyes, giving it a determined expression. Its long, slender wings are dark grey on top and stretched wide. The large, hooked beak is a vibrant yellow with a reddish-pink tip. In the background, the deep blue Southern Ocean is visible with white sea foam from the wind-whipped waves.
December 17, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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Abraham Lincoln allegedly said, "In the end, it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years.” Maybe it's cliche.

But science is beginning to show that it's actually true.

I wrote about it in this week's Substack. withmatt.substack.com/p/the-novelt...
December 8, 2025 at 10:17 PM
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The oddball effect: novel events slow perceived time. Maybe that explains why a single dive feels like a week. And why my 10 seconds photographing this aggressive clownfish felt like eternity. #diving
November 21, 2025 at 12:59 PM
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*The time I forgot my weights on a dive in #Roatán*

🌊 I was helping a #Divemaster set up the boat, got everyone sorted, and back rolled in. Felt great, pointing out critters, keeping the group together from the back. Everything was normal until we started our turn… (1/4 #scuba #divelife
November 19, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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Merry Taskmas! We're piling three scoops of Taskmaster fun onto your plates this festive period. Champions of Champions 4 and a double helping of New Year Treat are all coming soon to Channel 4 and YouTube around the world. 

Starring...
November 14, 2025 at 12:45 PM
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#LostAgain S1E25 Exodus Part 3
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November 12, 2025 at 2:08 AM
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#LostAgain S1E24 Exodus Part 2
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November 12, 2025 at 1:12 AM
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#LostAgain S1E23 Exodus Part 1
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November 12, 2025 at 12:29 AM
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#LostAgain S1E22 Born to Run
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November 11, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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#LostAgain S1E21 The Greater Good
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November 11, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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#LostAgain S1E20 Do No Harm
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November 11, 2025 at 4:21 AM
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#LostAgain S1E19 Deus Ex Machina
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November 10, 2025 at 1:43 PM
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#LostAgain S1E18 Numbers
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November 9, 2025 at 10:28 PM
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#LostAgain S1E17 … in Translation
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November 9, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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#LostAgain S1E16 Outlaws
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November 9, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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#LostAgain S1E15 Homecoming
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November 9, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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#LostAgain S1E14 Special
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November 9, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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#LostAgain S1E13 Hearts and Mind
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November 8, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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#LostAgain S1E12 Whatever the Case May Be
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#LostAgain S1E11 All the Best Cowboys Have Daddy Issues
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November 8, 2025 at 1:39 AM
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#Coral transplant rehearsal. Mask sunburn 🤷‍♂️
November 7, 2025 at 11:43 PM