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2025-2026 Supporter Update & Sticker Announcement! (Patreon)

Published:
2025-12-29 20:23:16
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2026-06

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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

I've had quite an eventful 2 months, and I wanted to give you an update on all things that are going on with my personal life and Smarter Every Day. I also wanted to give you this year's sticker team announcement! I hope you love it! This is a Supporting Patron-only video, so I've password protected it. Please don't share this with anyone, and I'd appreciate it if you keep what we discuss in the video private do to the personal-life nature of some of the stuff I discuss... (I trust you, I don't really want some of this stuff out there on the open internet)

Watch the video here:

https://vimeo.com/user108827006/2025patreonupdate

Password: ThankYou4YourSupport!

With Sincere Gratitude,

Destin

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Comments

Todd G

What is the password for the Vimeo link? Not my Vimeo or Patreon passwords

Enigma

The password doesn't seem to be working. I've tried copy-pasting and typing it manually, but it gets denied as incorrect.

SDSBBQ

Thanks so very much for your time and energy you put into each and every one of your videos. It is MUCH appreciated.

Michael Lynch

Hope you're healing up and appreciate the update, Destin. Looking forward to receiving the stickers and your next video!

Claire Vanstone

Ngā mihi o te tau hou Pākehā, nā Aotearoa! Happy new year from New Zealand!

Mark Taylor

Make sure to include the exclamation point

Jordan

When I copying the password it doesn't take the ! So check that

Jordan

When I copying the password it doesn't take the ! So check that

Jordan

Merry Christmas and a happy New year to you. Destiny, I'm sorry. Sorry for your loss. I hope you're heading up and healing well. Please don't feel like that. We are disappointed at the reduced schedule. At the end of the day we are all human and sometimes we need time to heal. It's just lovely when we get to see a video from you as it does make me smarter everyday. So excited for the stickers, especially the small sticker Weeeeeeeeeeee. God bless. Stay safe

Mike Applebee

Can’t wait to add the new stickers. Prayers for you and your family for full recovery and healing

Tyler Callis

We are behind you all the way, Destin!

Alex McClead

Thank you so much for all the work you do. :) You do such amazing work.

Nathan Deunk

I can't say how much I appreciate this video, Destin. You and I share a LOT of similarities: I am also in my late 40s I started life in nuclear power, and I was once the deputy Public Works Officer at PMRF in Kaua'i I am pursuing a PhD in Engineering Education and will be taking my exam at the end of the Spring 2026 semester I am also the lead Energy and Utility Advisor at USMC HQ I also had a significant injury this year that is drastically affecting my ability to juggle everything at once and I'm considering stepping down from the . I wish I lived in Alabama so I could take you out for coffee and hear more about your decision process, but since I can't do that, I'm just going to pray that God has blessed your choices and carries you through to the end!

Daniele

Thank you so much Destin we appreciate you and we’re glad we’re able to support you! The stickers look rad! Looking forward to receiving them. Sorry for your loss and hope you and your family are healing as well. Merry Christmas and happy new year. Daniele from Italy

Chris Screws

Thank you for the update. I hope that you are healing well and so sorry for your lose!! I look forward to being apart of what you are doing and can't wait to see what's next!! Thank you for everything you do!!

Matt W

A healthy cadence and balance is important. I think I speak for everyone when I say we are willing to wait for your content. Keep it up! I think you would make a great ‘public’ technical communicator for many of the topics of the day. The internet can be a toxic place and finding an unbiased, technical, cordial video on many topics is exceeding difficult. That is an area in which you always excel.

Adrian de la Rosa

Thank you for the update! Wish you a quick recovery. Looking forward for those stickers

Mark Taylor

Thanks for the update Destin! Would love to see some videos on your PhD qualifying exam and dissertation!

Jason Pack

Exclamation point matters.

Kacey Christiansen

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Destin and team! Kick butt on your PhD! You have our support!

Imre Polik

If you ask me, stay away from public discourse, unless it has to do with science or technology. Your Artemis lecture was great, and very brave (have you got any updates on the aftermath, btw?) Stay on topic, otherwise you'll burn out. Plus the current climate is not really conducive to articulated public discourse.

Todd G

Thanks.

Josh Hoppes

Thanks for the update Destin, looking forward to the stickers and future content!

Kevin Thomas

I am super happy to keep supporting you Destin. I can't think of anything more worthy.

Cody Copeland

Happy Holidays and wishing a speedy recovery! Absolutely STOKED about the Nuclear Power Team sticker

Andrew Green

Praying for you and the family, Destin! Two thoughts/collaborations that came to mind when watching this video that I think would be absolutely awesome to see one day: 1. some connection (private or public) with Nate Sala from the WiseDisciple Patreon page. He is a retired high school debate teacher who I think would be great to connect with for entering the public arena. Those topics you mentioned (privacy and 4th amendment) sound amazing and I think are extremely important to discuss. you give off "Sean McDowell vibes" with being able to have open, honest, and respectful discourse with people of opposing views. 2. a collaboration with MKBHD would also be awesome! You're currently research is in disc golf; i think it would be cool to do a video or clip to geek out with Marques from MKBHD who is a professional ultimate Frisbee player. not quite disc golf but perhaps a fun cameo/collaboration to make one day. God bless you Destin!

Chad Kirkessner

Absolutely love what you do. My Boys are 17 and 18 now and they have learned so much from you over the years. We have watched as a family for a very long time and can't wait for every next video. The Nuclear power series has been amazing. I worked in Nuclear power for 10 years and now my boys can see many of the things I could only describe to them in the past. I support 3 creators on Patreon. I limit to these 3 because they provide something unique to me and my family. In case anyone is wondering, they are Smarter Everyday, No Dumb Questions and Greg's Airplanes and Automobiles. Thank you for all that you do for all of us. You are making our lives richer just for the love of teaching. P.S. it would be awesome if we could somehow purchase additional stickers. My boys and I always have to "fight" over who gets which sticker...lol

Nigel

Merry Christmas to you and yours! I'm glad you're taking care of you and the family, and I'm glad to be along for the ride. As you said, it's a wild time, and I'm fortunate enough to be in a position where I can be here and support bringing a little more illumination into the world. Thanks for all the work you and the team do.

Tim Davis

Merry Christmas! Prayers for you as you finish your PhD thesis and allow yourself time to heal!

Caleb Begly

Thanks for the update Destin! Don't burn yourself out on the last push for the PhD - it's a marathon, not a sprint ;)

Kurtis Moss

Great update Destin. I’m right with in you this phase of life: asking big questions, big injury, just finished a Masters degree at 37yrs old, etc. That said, we’ll be praying for you, your family, and your team. As always, I’m grateful that this update looks so different than what we all hear and see in the world. Strength in marriage, family, and true identity are salt and light in the world. You’re making a huge difference. Lean in, keep it up, and… you’ve got our support while you do! Glad to be a part of this Patreon team! One question for you or the team: While the cadence of videos slow down, any way we can all support you? Say the word!

Gordon Shenkle

Yes, cut and paste does NOT copy the ! At the end of the password. Add the exclamation point to the paste and it will work fine.

Render

Get well soon! You and your family! And the sticker is a bit irritating, there are three electrons, three orbits but one orbit is empty while another has two electrons... Is that on purpose? ^^

Matthew Staab

Thanks for the update! Congratulations Candidate Destin! I have been watching your content since I was in high school and I just completed my PhD last year. 50% is about right for post-qual effort but it is still a huge hurdle and big accomplishment, it's a different kind of work now but still a lot of work to finish the dissertation. Stay organized and use copious to-do lists and sticky notes. Excited to see you finish it through!

Donovan

Congratulations and hope your recovery is going well. Always enjoy your updates and hope 2026 is a better year for all of us!

John Nielsen

Love your stuff Destin! But I think you meant "due to" xD

cep

Great video update

Ryan Marks

I thought Patreon has support-only tiers so you wouldn't need to use a separate platform to share a video.

Barron B

Merry Christmas. I'd rather you recover and spend time with your family than push with too many irons. I feel you since I'm in the sprint to finish my masters Jan 30 while still working full time. Breathe my friend.

Johnny Burns

It took me a couple of times to get it to work. I ended up using copy/paste. Just make sure you are picking up anything except the password string.

Johnny Burns

Thank you for the updates. Good luck in finishing your current projects. I enjoy the content you create.

Thomas

Happy new years Destin! I'm up for my fourth year of stickers and just now realized the play on it being a sticker with you as a supporter. 🤔 I'd love some science talks or debates like you have shown, digital privacy is a global issue and I'm happy with that guest staring from time to time like previously, but I'm personally not that interested in it turning to local politics. With respect for US law being a big thing affecting you, science and the laws of physics really is international, and fun for everyone to explore. From my point of view, that is what makes SmarterEveryDay the great channel and community it is today. I hope you get well soon, and that the start of 2026 will give you more time to catch up on whatever you decide to do.

Jimmy Dansbo

Thank you for the update. Let me say that I am sorry for your loss, but wish you and yours a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. I wish you a speedy recovery and look forward to seeing the stickers in person. I am happy to continue my support to your channel as your videos are some of the highest quality productions available with positive and insightful content. I would like to mention a feeling that has been gnawing at me for a while. It is a feeling of a gap between you as an american and us, your non-american viewers and supporters. I think it started with the smarter scrubber. I understand the need and desire to create something locally, but it simultaneously gives me a sense of wanting to buy things locally, i.e. not from chine and not from the US. As I said, this is just a feeling on my part and I am sure it will disappear as we see more of your awesome videos going back to explaining science in a fun and interesting way.

Chris Ludwig

Doctor Destin sure has a nice ring to it, doesn't it? Been following Smarter Everyday now for about a decade+ (!!!!) and I have turned on so many people to the channel that some think I'm working for you! LOL Seriously though, you sir, are a breath of fresh air in an otherwise fetid swamp of online nonsense. Your videos are smart, engaging, though provoking, fun, silly when needed, serious when required and generally a wonderful experience. I mean, c'mon, who would think of a 1,000 MPH baseball cannon! You keep doing what you're doing and we'll continue to have your back!

Eric Burdo

Thank you for letting us see some insight into your life. 1) Sorry to hear about your Uncle. Our prayers are with you and the extended family. 2) PHD stuff - AWESOME! 3) More Videos - Can't wait... :) 4) Happy to help you by being a Patreon member. Someday I'll have a better job and be able to support you more.

bill miller

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you as well !! Take care of yourself and heal up. I know you will rock that PhD!

MikeF

A collab with 404media.co on privacy/4th amendment would be amazing! They're doing some great reporting in that space

Jim Sproles

Congratulations on your progress toward your PhD. Hoping for a quick, full recovery.

David Macauley

Take the time you need to heal up. We'll be here :)

Steven Wiggin

I never got a chance to mention, as a nuclear operator in Texas, I love your videos on plant operations and support of my industry. Good luck with the PhD, and God speed on the quick recovery from your injury. Regarding 11:45 and debate, public debate has devolved into this simple strategy: Use a series of "gotcha" strategies, and demonize the opponent so that the content doesn't matter. Like, who wants to take gardening advice from Hitler? Because of this, make sure your debates are not with common people. I would recommend sticking to STEM topical debates unless you are prepared to roll in the mud with the pigs that like it.

Keegan Tozaki

Congratulations on moving forward with contributing to the greater body of knowledge!!! I’m sorry to hear about your losses. There’s nothing that anyone can say to you or your family that makes that better. Just know we love the content, you’re an inspiration to us all, and you rock! What doesn’t kill us makes us stronger. Now shameless plug for the science behind firefighting series!!!!

Phil Euley

Thanks for the update Destin. Your content is fun and educational, and we look forward to your videos (enjoyed your interview with Tory Bruno as well!). Good luck with your current challenges and your PhD program. Condolences to your family for their loss. Additional content outside the science/tech realm would be interesting, should you choose to do that. I am confident that you will approach these other topics with your usual thoughtful and kind approach. Happy New Year to you and your family.

Hayden Unsell

as an undergrad that works with graduate students in my universities lab i totally understand the workload needed for what you are doing. Best of luck for your Desertation!

Lisa Marie Fuqua

Congratulations on finishing the ABD section of your PhD you can do it! Heal up and I look forward to watching your debates as well as eventually hearing more about your dis.

Jim Hoyle

Thank you for the work you do! Take the time you need to be well. I'm not going anywhere - I can't wait to see what's next!

sue capps

Can not log in as vimeo wants Id that I can not get because I a a disabled person who has never been abroad so no passport or driving licence as my disability will not allow me to drive so I can not get an official id and I don’t have a credit card I'm so sad 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

Jesse Clynikal

We appreciate you Destin. Please be very careful with anything political, it really polarises audiences especially when your videos offer salvation from that part of the world. I have no doubt you would be very good at balancing the argument.

David Plunkett

Take the time and make the effort to heal well. Don't rush it. As for the video release cadence, I say quality is more important than quantity. Keep doing things that make you proud. Onwards!

David Plunkett

No need to log in at all, just give the password from the line below the link.

sue capps

I tried that but it didn't work either I have. been a member of Smarter every day since the baseball first year gift started

Bartosz Błaszkiewicz

Hi Destin! I support you on Patreon because I think your videos are doing good in a society and I wish more people could see them. If THE ALGORITHM punishes you for not uploading it's a pity, but not your fault. If you work yourself to an early grave (or at least if you burn yourself out) it will be a bigger loss to all of us so take care of yourself. As for the public debate thing... I think you should speak up. I mean I'm sure there are a lot of things we don't agree on (what with you being religious and all) but as smart people we should focus on what we do agree on and work our way up from there. I trust you, fellow man of science, to say the right thing.

Trey Smith

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Thank you for sharing the details and being so transparent. You made a wise decision to pause and heal. We are honored to be able to support your work. Prayers for you and your family. Blessings and Peace.

The Milners

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you too! I hope you're healing properly, and that your dissertation goes well. God bless!

Jameson

Happy New Year to you and your family, and to all the other supporters here! Good for you for not letting the algorithm run your life. Take the time to heal well. I'm already looking forward to the disc golf videos!

Sean Stockwell

Recommend not engaging in political debate until after your Ph. D. is completed. Don’t want people to say no just because they disagree with your politics.

Andria

Ph.D. - You can see the finish line from here and that is SO COOL. I work in academia, and I am SO PROUD OF YOU. I’m honored to be one of the people that Stick With You and allow you the ability to do what you do when you do it. Life happens; we totally get it. Be safe, be well, and swift healing to you and yours. All the hugs from KY.

Levi Brown

Happy to be able to support you, your family, and your efforts shining the light.

Andrew Leonard

Hey Destin. Thanks for the update and I’m really grateful that we can partner with you so that you have some stability and are able to do what you do, and I’m glad that we can help you, in our small way, take care of yourself and your family. It seems like you have the big things in your life placed in the correct order (wisdom that comes with age I guess), so it’s easy to support in that sense. Personally, from listening to ndq I have been enjoying some discussions that you and Matt have been having about political stuff (free speech, personal liberty) and I feel it’s nuanced and argued well, Matt has a real gift of putting a historical framework around it, as well as your faith (which I share). I’ve found it challenging to my ideas and it has been very helpful, and helped me understand, and better inform me and has changed my opinion on a few things. I think whilst it can be tricky, I feel like you’re very aware of your audience and are skilled at communicating effectively, carefully and sincerely. I appreciate you, and your family and am grateful for you. Wishing you and your family a wonderful new year.

Steven Foster

Sorry for your losses, congrats on the PHd that is awesome. Can't wait for the new stickers!

Kyle Mansfield

A sincere thank you, Destin. Happy to continue supporting and look forward to supporting No Dumb Questions next. I loved the interviews you did with President Obama and the Future of War episode as well. I think you approach these with a genuine interest to learn facts and present unbiased information. I would love to see more videos that speak to those types of topics. I LOVE the videos where we dive deep into a FRISBEE of all things. However, I truly enjoy how you put together videos with much heavier topics.

Matt and Suzi Hall

Hey brother - my sincere wishes and prayers for everyone close in the family. Thank-you for feeling able to share the goings on with us all … it’s a privilege to be able to support you financially. You owe us nothing more than more great content - only as and when time allows! SDG.

Luke Weidner

I didn't even realize I was supporting you on your PhD but I'm even more proud now that I know!! RE: public discourse, it's a really interesting question. Your contributions to thought would be very valuable as someone who is even handed, humble, yet persuasive and sharp. If it were me, I'd be thinking about if there's a risk of potentially inviting controversy and polarization in the community. But that might just be my projection as someone who avoids confrontation. Best of luck on choosing your future path and take your time to heal and dominate that dissertation!

Ant Banks

You are amazing and inspirational Destin, it is an absolute pleasure to support you. You make me smile with every video. Thoughts are with you and family re your losses, congratulations on the PhD. Looking forward to getting the stickers, they look great. Are you still sending out the baseballs too? 😁😁

Luke Prail

I accidentally couldn't get in at first because I copied the password on my phone and the highlight excluded the "!" at the end. If you are sure you got the password right, try opening the link in another browser. Hope this helps

Petr

Hey Destin! Thanks for the update and for the cool stickers. I got two comments: Re: video cadence, as someone who incidentally completed a PhD this year as well I understand pretty well what you must be going through and I think you are making a good call here. Lean in and take as much time as you need—your audience will still be here in several months' time. Re: debating important topics, I believe that voices like yours are desperately needed in the public conversation. That said, before you do anything I would have a reading recommendation for you: have a look at 'The Power of the Powerless' by Vaclav Havel. It is a quick essay but it conveys some deep and timeless thoughts about truthfulness, social conformity and upholding the values in which one believes. The reason I believe it is relevant (and even important) today is because it was written in an environment devoid of hope for the future, and full of cynicism, persecution of heretics and blind crowds in search for sympathetic strongmen to lean on. It may inform how you choose to engage, if you decide to do so. Hope you spent a joyful Christmas with your family, and wishing you plenty of health, peace and happiness in the year to come! Best wishes from Prague!

Nels Anderson

You make good life choices, one of the reasons I stick with you.

Nels Anderson

Also excited for the stickers (weeeeeeee!)

Luke Prail

Long time lurker, first time commenter here to say: Thank you so much! I've been watching for almost as long as you've been doing videos, and I can't understate my appreciation. Watching you rational, inspiring, and curiosity driven content hugely effected the way I see the world around me. I want to express my sympathy for your loss in the family. Like everyone else here, we entirely understand that there are seasons where you need to step away and focus on family and education. As for the public scene, I actually think it could do a lot of good. We live in an age where there is such a lack of compassion in public discourse. Regardless of which area you approach, I know it would be from a place of solid educated perspective and grounded in grace. All in all, thank you for everything you do. It's effected more for the better than you may realize.

Ian

Best of luck with finishing your PhD! I finished mine in May, and while writing the dissertation I found myself staring at my SED baseball for at least a few minutes a day. Remembering the fun and whimsy of discovery helped me keep the bigger picture in mind and stay in a positive headspace while running through tedious details and rigorous justifications. P.S. I love the nuclear power stickers!!

KTMan77

Your nuclear energy videos were top notch and I look forward to more videos about disc golf. Completely support you taking time to finish your PhD, that's a huge undertaking. Hopefully you can do a video about it when you're done, it would be interesting to hear more about the process and what it's about. Merry Christmas to you and the family. Looking forward to the stickers!

Benjamin Howe

Sorry about your uncle and the donkey. Take care of yourself, and happy new year! I appreciate the work you do to add light to the world. Weeeeeeeee!

Alberto Pereira

Oh Boy! Wish I Was in Obidos that day! Hope You liked it to come back and know more, you'll always be welcome, next time Porto, Coimbra, Gerês, Évora, Lagos, Sagres, Peniche, Nazaré... All the best to you, your family and friendships, your PhD and all your future projects! I'm glad that I can help a litle bit... I Loved the stickers and yes, the second option on nuclear team (the one you chose) looks the best.

Warren Spiker

At some point I think you and Jack Conte need to have a talk... you're so thoughtful around the work you do, and intentional about making sure the product is your true self and benefits the supporters curiousity as much as your own. Your style, intention and output are the future of the digital platform for me. THANK YOU for moving the needle in a positive direction for society in such a wild chaotic space of the online world.

Don Rude

Take your time. Heal. Be available to your family. And don't give up on the PhD it is a marathon not a sprint.

Tony Weber

Destin, if there is one thing I really appreciate on your channel is your honesty. Thank you for sharing that with us and it continues to be the key reason why I keep supporting you through Patreon. As always, family and yourself comes first, sort that out as you need to, and then come back to entering and educating us. In this day and age too, your honesty and insight is needed more than ever, so I would strongly encourage you to get out there and debate the things that are important to you. Hope you and your family have had a Merry Christmas and wish you all the best for the New Year

Diane Jowers

Thanks for the update! I pray you heal well and get that dissertation knocked out of the park! I'm excited about the stickers!

Russell Foszcz

All the best to you and the family Destin. It's comforting to have you laying your heart out there for your supporters. You, your health, and your family are always first and foremost. Incredibly great news to hear that you want to create videos on other things (i.e., regarding your comments on the debate). You are one of the most intelligent people I've run across. Taking that intelligence into another dimension to discuss topics ilke the fourth amendment and consumer privacy sounds great. I look forward to seeing what you offer in 2026. Be well!

Nashguy207

So sorry to hear about the loss of your uncle and your dad's donkey. I don't think that was silly. I am sorry to hear about your injury they are never good. I still really like my grill scrubber its great. Looking forward to 2026 videos. Good luck with your PhD I didn't know you had been working on it I know its hard. Wishing you and your family a Happy and prosperous New Year!

Westley James

I never comment, but I am just so grateful for your honesty, love, and care that you put into everything you do. There's precious few believers with a PhD and while a PhD doesn't say anything about intelligence, a lot of people think it does so it's always nice when people see that you can have faith and be a scientist. Take your time with the PhD since it is a slog, but you'll learn so many unique skills that it'll be worth it in the end.

Mark Jacobs

Thank you for the update, Destin! I hope you recover quickly and completely! God bless you and yours.

Dwight Bawcom

Dude, Get well!, get the PhD finished!, keep the family strong, don't let your enthusiasm dampen, ..... take a break now and then. No doubt the trip to Portugal was a change of pace and a good event for you, reminding you to take your wife on a long weekend now and then! I would recommend you explore the NASA Scientific Balloon Program out of Wallops Island, Virginia. A video on zero-pressure and super-pressure scientific balloons might be worthwhile at some point!

Daniel Turner

Thank you! Looks like your priorities are perfectly aligned with your Patreon members' expectations. I'm sorry for your family's losses and wish you a full recovery from your injury. As someone with permanent head damage (PhD) from completing a research degree, I sincerely wish you all the best with the final 50-yard sprint to complete your doctoral thesis. Wishing you and your family all the best for 2026 from Down Under.

Mike's Tropical Tech

We're all human - take the time to heal physically and mentally from your losses, we'll be here for you on the other side. And dude - push through on the PhD! So many people stop just short of the thesis, I have no doubt in my mind that you can do it. I promise I won't double-check your math! Also - sweet stickers! Looking forward to adding more to the lid of my laptop with the Exploration Team one on there now.

Jackson’s

Destin were you talking to Judy Schneider? If so I worked with her at Mississippi State while she was researching cryo composites. My office was right by her lab downstairs. Awesome work on the PhD exam and we are for sure good with the slower cadence!

Timothy T.

Destin, thank you very much, I'll keep your family in my prayers. Regarding your last point, please don't become a politician... But I respect you and would appreciate your input to a wider range of issues.

Todd Kanning

Much love, Brother! We continue to pray for you, your family, and everything you do for those around you. This video perfectly exemplifies a wonderfully responsible stewardship of your many blessings. Regarding debate... If you haven't yet, perhaps explore The University of Austin. I'm not directly involved, but know a few folks there and follow it closely since it's right here in Austin. I believe it is uniquely addressing many challenges and concerns with higher education today. Please let me know if I can help connect/introduce you, if interested.

David Kerr

Happy New Year to you and your family! Just wanted to say Thank You for your positive energy and the amazing videos that you share with us. Also, congratulations on the progress in obtaining your PHD which I can tell is very important to you. Wishing you success as you sprint to the finish line! I will keep you in my prayers as you process the other concerns you shared.

Reuben Rosenberg

Destin, Condolences on the loss of your uncle and your father's donkey (and, no, that's not weird to feel a need to mention the donkey; God placed these companions into our lives--be it dogs, cats, donkeys, etc--for a reason, and we form very strong bonds with them). Congratulations to Derek and his wife! Always great to hear good news! Keep up the great work with your videos, even if the cadence is slowing for the time being. We understand the need to put family first. I suspect one of the reasons you have the following that you do is that your priorities ARE straight, and we recognize that. (But remember, that also includes taking time to heal!! Take care of yourself!!) Very happy to keep learning from you, and excited to "stick around" for a long time! Happy New Year!

Strykar Wolf

I choose to support smarter every day because I believe that your content deserves the unshackling from the algorithm. I'm so grateful for your videos and I'm happy to be part of the reason you can take this time to heal, grieve, and complete your PhD!! Please go for it! That's amazing and an awesome accomplishment.

Hugo Dahl

The skill and use of intelligent debate and discourse between people of different perspectives and beliefs, not even opposite, just _different_, is certainly no longer on display in society these days. I sometimes wonder if it would even be accepted where it used to be actively engaged in by individuals. So to say, I for one would enjoy seeing a return of polite and civil discourse in the public space. And I believe that you are someone who is open and respectful enough to do so in the public eye, and who believes in "strong beliefs loosely held" to be open to hearing from others on their perspectives. I'm glad that you've taken the time you need to care for yourself and your family, and not push yourself further into injury to "appease the fans". I for one, am happy to support your work and endeavours as much as I can. On more funner note, neat stickers! Weeeeee!!!! :) Wishing you, your family, the entire Smarter Every Day crew and families, and all patrons a Merry Christmas 🎄 and Happy New Year🍾!

insideHardware

สุขสันต์วันคริสต์มาส Merry Christmas

Gregory Laborde

I support you via Patreon so that you can feel less pressure to make bad decisions. At the core of most bad accidents is some kind of hurry. And I get more great videos! When I was young I would read the World Book Encyclopedia to learn all that I could about everything I could. Now you and a small (very small) number of creators dish out incredible details on every imaginable subject. My 20-year-old self could not imagine what would be available 40 years later. Good thing it wasn't available then, or I would never have finished college. Now I am retired, and I can learn all that I can about everything I can, and I do. I truly grow Smarter Every Day! I used the ARPAnet in college, and I was around when the Internet was created from it. THIS is what the Internet promised. THIS is what the Internet was supposed to be.

Steve Jones

As always, the positivity in your message makes me proud to continue to be a supporter. I am glad you are able to take some time for yourself and your family, and look forward to learn whatever you deem relevant enough to share with us!! As for your dabbling in other subjects, I think that would be great. I am sure you will do it in a thoughtful way and I would hope that it would be accepted by even those who may disagree. I think social media has been the downfall in our society's ability to relate to other people. We spend all our time in one dimensional groups in facebook or other media, and everyone in any given group agrees with us 99% of the time on that ONE important issue, and we forget that those same people may have other opinions on all other topics because those aren't discussed in that specific group.. We used to stand by the fence and talk to our neighbors, and we understood that people who we know to be reasonable people can disagree on substantial issues and still be good people. We dont do that anymore and it is a shame.

Scott Daniel

Thank you Dustin for your transparency. Proud to support you! Looking forward to everything 2026 brings, good our challenging.

Brad Hallisey

Happy Holidays to the whole SED Team and congrats to Destin on the PHD progress! I originally supported this channel because of the content but I ultimately fell in love with how wholesome the channel was. I support some of the other channels mentioned at the wedding but this one is unique in its own way. So while some of those channels may drift off into their own private way forward, I'm eager to continue to support this team.

Brad Hallisey

I'd also love to hear a piece about why Destin decided to chase the PHD at such a later point in life. To clarify: Was this just a personal goal or does he think it opens some future doors? I'm not trying to be cynical or mean here, just curious.

John Stelten

Happy holidays, SED team! Thanks for being so open.

dominik potulski

Much love to you and your family <3 It was an amazing year and I'm confident you'll continue to deliver all the good stuff. My favorite video this year was (and in recent years) was visiting the nuclear reactor. I was absolutely stunned when I saw it. I'm exited for next year and what is to come. Merry Christmas and a happy new year!

Josh Robbino

Destin the fact that you say at the end that you feel you don't deserve our support is exactly the reason you do deserve it!

Stephen Channon

To be honest, I don’t like reading books. I hate reading, but I would give up all my limbs to be able to. I find that I am a visual learner. Destin you have taught us all so much including myself and I’m so very grateful for that. Thank you 🙏 and your giggles are very infectious. I think you have probably made or done things that maybe you shouldn’t have, that’s what you’re giggling reminds me of 🤣😆🤣. Have you ever thought about writing a book, maybe with lots of pictures 😉

Margaret Menger

Destin I am so sorry for the loss of your uncle and your dad’s donkey. Clearly these were different but both challenging. Thanks for the life updates and transparency about your losses and challenges. Take care to heal, to finish the dissertation, and make wise decisions about the future of your work, whether this channel or something else. You have made a difference in my life, going further back than this but definitely and deeply influenced by the series on social media platforms’ algorithms and privacy models. I do appreciate your approach to civil discourse and encourage you to follow your own prayerful path. Some of us here may not agree with what you do but it’s your life, so be sure to live it your way. Happy New Year to the entire Smarter Every Day team! I look forward to seeing where 2026 takes you! PS- thanks for the reminder to update my address. I just did.

Lucas Oehms

Hi Destin, thank you for the updates. Lovely those analog images. Focus on your education and get better!!! So excited for the nuclear power sticker, gives real retro vibes. Best wishes from Switzerland.

Matt Larson

I think the proton, neutron, and electrons on the sticker should have each had Destins face on them. :)

Austin Blount

Thanks for the updates! Once you wrap up your PhD do you think you could do a video talking about the process? Specifically, what drove you internally to pursue a PhD, how you landed on a topic, working with an advisor, tools that helped a ton during school, and any other miscellaneous tips and tricks. I have been thinking a lot about going back in a few years, but I think it would be beneficial to get your perspective.

Simon-pierre Gagnon

I think public debates are a double edged sword, it can be awesome and move public opinions toward a common goal. But really, what keeps me here is those exclusive, in depth technical access to awesome stuff we don't see anywhere else. You've brought us from a nuclear submarine to the actual POTUS up close and personal all the while making some exciting redneck stuff in your backyard. Your curiosity and optimism is contagious for sure. So much people talk loud and express their abstract ideas on a stage of some sort. You Destin, DO stuff and show people how the world works around you.

Devon & Kendra Hubbard

Thank you for that video update. The passion you have for sharing knowledge shines through in everything you produce for us, and is why we continue to support you. Thank you. Best wishes to you and your family for the New Year.

Gibor

Thank you for your great video. And I'm grateful for you and the chance to be a small part of your journey. May Jesus bless you and lead you on to even greater ways, to be his light. Have a blessed 2026! And as a European: Thanks for always shipping the stickers all the way to Switzerland and for making the Scrubber-Sticker something Non-US-specific.

Michael Kobb

Congratulations on the major progress on the Ph.D! Hope you're continuing to heal well. My condolences on the family losses.

Matthew Hinshaw

Just increased our monthly support because of this video - it’s exactly why we believe in you!

Cody Knutson

Good luck defending your dissertation. I know you will do well. We'll be here to support you and see you again when the waters calm.

Jeff LaBar

We are grateful for you sir! Keep up the great work and no worries about the video cadence. Life happens. I like the idea of branching out into topics like the 4th amendment, it may be better for a different channel. Check out the Radio Labs More Perfect podcast on all things US Constitution, it might give you some ideas. https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/radiolabmoreperfect/previous

Jerrad Pierce

Vimeo has some aggressive anti-ad-blocking/privacy-protecting measures in place. I had to disable some extensions for it to work properly.

Jerrad Pierce

I support the idea of branching out contributing your measured voice to public discourse, but agree with the suggestion to approach such with caution that others have proposed. Rather than the low-brow point-scoring that "debate" has come to mean e.g; Jubilee, etc. I would suggest looking for more civil town halls or general public-speaking opportunities, as well as collaborations. HowTown have been doing some classically structured and civil debates on various topics. Benn Jordan also does some similar interesting deep dives into the science of backyard stuff, as well as his recent work on privacy/warrantless tracking.

Jerrad Pierce

Ha! Just watched their latest video and saw your cameo.

Randolph Schnack

I am an LC-MS Pastor and appreciate your willingness to be upfront about your faith, and the great videos you produce. Take your time, I have been through 3 mo. of PT for a broken shoulder. No Fun. But God works through all our adversities to strengthen us. One suggestion, if you do branch out, might be best to have different channels for different categories. May God continue to bless you, your family, your work here, and your work with the orphanage.

Jamieson DuRette

I would like to see a collaboration between you and possibly the folks at Rationality Rules. Granted, they have some polarizing positions, but they do a good job of deconstructing arguments or positions. I would like to see more polite discourse and less confrontational debate, and feel like your background and personality would go a lot further to help bring back civility to our current environment of extremes and lack of critical thinking (because popularity seems to be more important than facts). Keep doing what you do, and take care of you and your family! Sincere respect and blessings from Maryland!

Grandpa D

Destin, Thank You... For All You Do... For All of Us! You are an Amazing, genuine person who truly cares for people, but puts Jesus first! Thank You for all you are to your family and so many people you may never meet. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! (PS... My smarter Scrubber arrived a few weeks ago... just as I found out my step-son Also loves and supports Smarter Every Day... And has His Own Smarter Scrubber!)

Mark Lam

Destin - TY for the update! I *love* this video and am looking forward to the stickers! A couple of thoughts: engaging in the discourse on certain topics is something I'd VERY much look forward too, but I hope it doesn't screw the TY algorithm, so maybe save those for the 2nd channel? For the main channel...what about those Sidewinder parts you go? I'd ****LOVE**** to see what you can do with that! Hope you have a blessed Christmas and a Happy NY to you, Tara, and the rest of the SED team/family!

Matěȷ

Why were there no stickers in the previous year 2024? There is a post about sticker ideas from September 2024, and nothing else.

Erin Armstrong

Roll tide Destin! Thanks for the update 🙂

Oliver Heinen

Destin, thanks a lot for the update, especially for including everything going on in your personal life, good and bad. Wishing you and your family all the best for 2026, and best of luck for finishing your PhD (bin there, best time in my career, enjoy every part of it)!

Arnau

Amazing job with your PhD, congrats!! I really appreciate what you do, thanks for the update. Merry Christmas, happy new year, and take care!

Joseph Luhn

Thanks for the updates! Sometimes slowing down is the right thing to do for all kinds of reasons. Really love the stickers! I feel like I need two dozen of those fast neutron stickers to put on random objects around the house. Or one large one to put on my car. :D

pat o.

Thanks

Eric Espenshade

Thank you Destin! Just doing my part for the invaluable knowledge I've gained through childhood to now watching your videos!

David Hudspeth

Thanks for the update Destin. Any chance your PHD video will be available to view? Sounds like you are working on some cool things and I am interested to learn more about it.

Matthew J Palka

Always siked and grateful to collaboratively enable more of the proud and interesting stuff you do, with your family and professionally. Life should be full of worthy chapters. I admire your courage and vulnerability in making tough calls and honoring your values and priorities. Thank you for the update and looking forward to what 2026 brings! Shine and share the light! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you, your family and friends!

smartereveryday

I’m going to get a little further along before I release that.

Jeff James

Thanks for the update Destin. I actually just checked yesterday to see if you had any new videos out I might have missed as my December has been a blur as well. I've always enjoyed your videos, but the refueling a nuclear reactor video just blew me away and after watching that video I became a Patreon for the first time. I almost never watch network TV and pretty much only watch YouTube intelligent content. Incidentally, I had just watched Derek's "Am I Retiring" video. So glad to hear you made it to his wedding! I love that he's found a way to balance his work and personal life. You both seem genuinely interested in the content you produce and seem excited to share what you learn with the world. Thank You for all you do!

Evan Moon

YOU ROCK Destin!

Tony Anschutz

You're the best sir. Honored to be able to help. You're the type of person that should be heard by more people.

Omar Schrock

Thanks for the update! We love what you're doing and how you're doing it! Just gave you a little raise in our support level. Keep up the good work!

smartereveryday

Thanks Matthew! And thanks for "sticking with me" since 2014!! That's crazy!

smartereveryday

Thank YOU man! I still remember the car ride in Maryland!

pat o.

Such a fun day, even though we didn't get to see JWST in all its glory. Happy New Year, Sir!!

smartereveryday

You should 100% have received stickers. Let's figure it out. I'll message you.

smartereveryday

That's awesome! I'm looking forward to hearing what you think when you get to use it in the grill.

smartereveryday

I think you're right. It has to be intelligent, respectful, and very shrewd.

smartereveryday

It's an interesting story actually. There might be a time when I tell that story for a video.

smartereveryday

I'll allow it. I respect Auburn fans because you mean it. I definitely cheer for Auburn when they're not playing the Tide.

Controlled Insanity

Thank you for the update. I use your videos as part of homeschooling my two kids, it’s refreshing to know they have at least one smart teacher 😂

Adam Haskin

Good luck on the writing!

Ryan Gravette

Ok, so I collect signed books, so here is an idea for you. Bind and sell your dissertation and offer signed copies to supporters. Just saying I know there are others that would support it. A poll might help with numbers however.

Stephen Hall

The googly eyes made it into a sticker (the neutron one) — yes! Loved the videos on nuclear reactions and this will be a great way to remember them. Thanks for sharing a bit about your life…glad to hear we’re not the only ones who are feeling some crunch!

Gary Davis

Thank you for sharing Destin. We appreciate your attitude, aptitude & fortitude-and your brave, caring soul.

Daniel Fleck

My favorite part of the video is the blue dot on your hand from the Sharpie. Keep up your work whether it's supporting friends and family, maintaining your health, or making videos.

Andrew Phillips

So glad that you're all right and recovering after your injury. I'm sorry it's been a tough time. I hope and pray that things turn around for you and that you have a wonderful 2026. I'm so glad that you're able to do the things that you're passionate about and that make the world a better place. Looking forward to seeing you complete your PhD! That's awesome!

Sterling

Wow. Great video Dustin. Thanks for making us feel like collaborators or integral pieces of your operation. You are just a rock solid guy! Glad you are getting things done despite some challenges. Dustin for president 2028. We should be so lucky.

Sparks and Chips

One of my favorite memories of my Grandpa Stine was him plowing his big garden with Ol' Pete - his donkey. Tourists would stop and take pictures of this little Western Oklahoma cowboy transplanted to the Ozark Mountains of Arkansas with his cowboy hat, overalls, pipe, and custom-made cowboy work boots with a single-bottom behind that donkey. He had several tractors and tillers, but Ol' Pete was his favorite way to get the job done. I miss him, the smell of his pipe, and that donkey.

adam sisk

Destin - thank you for sharing this! So glad you were able to get some quality time with Tara, honored to have helped make that possible even in a small way. I and my family appreciate you and your love for the Lord and love for your family, your passion for learning and a lifelong kindergarten mentality, your creativity and skill for telling stories about ordinary things in extraordinary ways. Wanted to let you know that we increased our contribution a small bit. It's really not much, but we're honored to do it. Take all the time you need, we appreciate that you're making videos the way you want to make them and not how an algorithm wants you to make them. God bless you and your bride and your children and your family! With love, Adam and the Sisk family

Alexander JB

Destin, I have been a disc golfer since 2015 and words cannot describe how excited I was when you started doing videos on disc golf. I have a physics degree, but lack the aerospace knowledge to describe a lot of the flight. All of that is to say, I was so pumped to hear there is more disc golf in the works. THANK YOU!

Joonas Kuorilehto

The sticker was a great hook to remind me I wasn’t yet a supporter, fixed. Looking forward to Smarter Scrubber available in EU. You are 100% about supporting local. Or lacking that, at least diversity in manufacturing. Do the things that you know are right, especially when you know you can.

James Elliot Hudlow

Are there supposed to be two electrons on one orbit and zero electrons on the other orbit on the sticker of lithium? Sorry maybe I am just confused.

Gordon Kindlmann

Long time fan of your channel but only now have joined your Patreon (in order to get the stickers!). And I had no idea that you were working on finishing a PhD! Congrats on being ABD! I am so rooting for you to finish it! In case you need a different sound track to help you with finishing it, or want a story about a big project languishing but then finally and awesomely getting finished, listen to this story https://www.npr.org/2004/09/24/3934970/brian-wilson-resurrects-ambitious-album-smile about a unique album that was almost never finished but then finally was. I mention it because for me, at the demoralizing and frustrated end of my PhD days in 2004, hearing the story of Smile and its improbable completion was inspiring and encouraging - I had to tell myself that me finishing my dissertation was tiny compared to that. And you can do it too! I believe the world will be a better place with your dissertation finished. Thanks for making a wonderful and inspiring channel.

John A Skinner

Public discourse needs the Smarter (and more respectful) touch. I hope you go forward with such a series. I would be very supportive.

Tahlia Fulton

Thank you for sharing this update Destin! I've been a YouTube subscriber for as long as I can remember (high school... 15 years?), and I've been a patron since landing a job out of my PhD. You, and Derek, are contributing forces in my pursuit of science and I try really hard to be as engaging an educator as you both are. I don't pop into patreon often, but I'm glad I did today, and I want to say that YOU HAVE GOT THIS! SPRINT TO THAT FINISH LINE! GET IT DONE! It is tough, and you're killing it. I'm super proud of you and feel incredibly privileged to stick with you.

David Beier

I caved in and subscribed. I’ll save you the postage since I am local!!!!

J Citizen

Destin, new subscriber here and wish I had done it sooner. Your end of year video was perfect. Your gratitude was infectious and I know the sincerity of it will spread your message like wildfire. I lost a brother just 2 days before your message was posted and it helped me to grieve with your loss as well. Just a reminder that we are all human and life has its bumps along the way.

Rebecca

Praying for you as you heal emotionally/physically and that time with family/finishing PhD goes well!!

Matt Goetsch

Destin, keep on keepin' on in your own way with grace. You can do immeasurably more. Ephesians 3:20

BH

Hi Destin, i've just recieved the baseball today! Being in England, i've never held a baseball before and it's amazing thank you! Do you know when the stickers are going to arrive? As we're into February and there's no stickers in the packaging, i'm hoping they're not lost! 🤞🤞

Jason Rapp

Same here...received the baseball for being a new Member but no stickers. Thought they would have saved on shipping if they were in that package. Hopeful to get the neat stickers this year

Ant Banks

Got my Baseball recently, absolutely love it. I'm in the UK so as some others have said, I haven't held a baseball before 😂 I want stickers now. When do they get sent? 😂

Daniel

Has anybody received their stickers yet this year? Still no sign here in Aus

Philip Dahl

Same here. Curious if I missed out on the stickers or if they are just delayed. An update would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

Ryeera

Heya! I subscribed in January 2026 on the Prince Rupert's Drop tier. I'm just worried my package might have gotten lost, since I haven't received anything yet D: Hope you're doing well! <3

Philip Dahl

The stickers arrived today! Thank you!

Craig Williams

Got my sticker today, thanks Destin! 🙌 Stuck it on my rear windshield and snapped a photo, but sadly we seem to be text only within Patreon chat.

Eric Nguyen

I love the nuclear power sticker so much! I wanna buy more

Marc Allen

Sticking with you. Stickers are great. Trust your gut and take a swing at your new ideas.

MrUzagi

I came for the baseball canon, and stayed for the continuing awesome and passionate content. Such amazing videos you put out the past few years. I am very excited to see what you post next.

DarkBlue

Has anyone here already received the stickers in Germany? I’m practically barking at the mailman every day, asking if he has any mail for me :)

Iñaki Guastalli

I just came to ask the same question for Spain! Today my wife woke me up with a huh.. we haven't gotten the SED stickers yet! any news anyone??

Jason Braun

I’m still waiting on my sticker in Canada. Any update available?

alex shephard

So no sticker yet? And its may :(

Claire Vanstone

Have the stickers been sent? I'm not sure if I was meant to get some

DarkBlue

Hey, I just wanted to let you know that my stickers arrived yesterday. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that you'll get yours soon, too.