Dan Herbert
@danpherbert.bsky.social
Tech worker but I rarely post about technology. Refugee from Twitter.
With a story like this, I could complain about "what is this world coming to?!" but honestly I kinda love that this incredibly stupid conspiracy theory exists. It's just absurd enough that (I hope) nobody would ever genuinely believe it. www.snopes.com/fact-check/n...
Will Earth lose gravity for 7 seconds on Aug. 12, 2026? The truth about alleged NASA doc
Social media users shared a cosmic claim about an alleged secret NASA document named "Project Anchor" leaking online in 2024.
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I finally saw #TheOdyssey in #IMAX70mm film. It was great, but of course I have a lot of little things to be obnoxious and nitpick about. boxd.it/fnqC4J #IMAX #movies #film
A ★★★★★ review of The Odyssey (2026)
I know it's petty nitpicking, but Anne Hathaway had a month of weaving training so she would know how to use a loom for scenes where she barely actually touched the loom and really didn't get shown us...
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The ppl saying The Odyssey isnt good because it isn’t accurate really just miss the point. We’ve had thousands of versions of the Odyssey. Hundreds in film. The odyssey has always been a story changed by the teller, adding their own view. If you want an accurate telling, go read the story.
I had no idea "buckets of peanut butter" were even a thing... apnews.com/article/neth...
Museum honors a late artist by covering its floor in enough peanut butter to make 15,000 sandwiches
More than 800 pounds of peanut butter have been spread across a museum floor in the Netherlands. This tribute honors Dutch artist Wim T. Schippers, who died last month.
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The KoP #IMAX 70mm theater had a power outage this morning that cancelled my screening of #TheOdyssey and now the @fandango.com website is broken so I can't find a replacement screening 😭
Wildfire smoke is so thick today that it's triggering my car's automatic windshield wipers.
I regularly use a 3D printer, which is considered a relatively complicated machine, but I only ever feel stabby when trying to use my #sewing machine. Does anyone else ever start feeling stabby when sewing?
It’s a beautiful evening, the National Mall is open and people are having a wonderful time.
This article by The Hill (which leans conservative) about Mayor Mamdani telling folks to set their thermostats to 78°F (25°C), then pointing out how Trump, DeSantis, & Abbott all have the same recommendation is kinda great. (I already do that cause I'm cheap) thehill.com/homenews/595...
Mamdani mocked by GOP for telling New Yorkers to set thermostats to 78
Republicans are criticizing New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) after he suggested residents set their thermostats to 78 degrees to help conserve energy in the city as it braces for triple-digit…
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The "Will It Drill?" series is my new favorite thing on YouTube. I really hope the channel doesn't get Milkshake Duck'd. www.youtube.com/watch?v=RybA...
Will It Drill Hitch Pin
YouTube video by ElectricBlakeGames
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Hollywood never fails to learn the wrong lessons from success. www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/dig...
‘Backrooms’ Sends Hollywood Running to Reddit for New Ideas
The old-school forum that originated A24's 'Backrooms' is embracing its role as an idea incubator where "fandoms can grow organically."
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My standard Wordle strategy was unexpectedly lucky today. Wordle 1,813 2/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 #wordle1813 #wordle
I can't get over how obscure today's Wordle is. Every time I think about it, I get irrationally angry. Wordle 1,807 4/6 ⬜⬜⬜🟨🟩 ⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 #wordle #wordle1807
The upside to me switching browsers (LibreWolf to Helium) is it gives me an excuse to pare down my 600+ tabs as I work on migrating everything over.
YOU’RE LISTENING TO SISYPHUS FM, THE HOME OF NON-STOP ROCK
The feeling when the hardware you purchased provides both CAD files and schematics is unbelievable.
Rewatching 30 Rock and I think this is still possibly one of the best constructed jokes in anything, ever.
The @kagi.com AI Research Assistant is really underrated for book recommendations. I can give it oddly specific details about what flavor of book I'm craving and it comes back with great suggestions way faster than I could ever find on my own.
The French language really doesn't want me learning it youtube.com/shorts/SsRkX...
Why French phone numbers are diabolical #french #learnfrench #languagelearning #languages #learn
YouTube video by Roya
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It's wild how someone can say "I read books" and immediately back down when asked what books they've read.
404 Media@404media.co · 6mo agoThis is Nathan Cavanaugh, another DOGE staffer explaining how he flagged grants at NEH for "DEI" which would be reviewed for termination. 404 Media has reviewed hours of this footage and we'll have more soon. Part of a lawsuit by @acls1919.bsky.social, @modernlanguage.bsky.social + @historians.org
The film "Sorry, Baby" was one of my favorite films of 2025 and this short from @popdetective.bsky.social is very on point. It's a master class in balancing tone to let serious topics be serious but also let in some levity. youtube.com/shorts/3tbZh...
Telling instead of showing
YouTube video by Pop Culture Detective
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Commentary: Anyone Else Have Those Weird Dreams Where Sobbing Future Generations Beg You To Change Course?
Anyone Else Have Those Weird Dreams Where Sobbing Future Generations Beg You To Change Course?
The human subconscious is such an interesting thing. No matter how much you think you’ve got it figured out, it’ll always spit out the most random stuff. Take me, for example. After coming home from a...
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![Looking through one of the four windows of the Orion spacecraft, a tiny crescent Earth is illuminated against the blackness of space and grows smaller as the crew journeys closer to the Moon. Part of the window edge is visible; the rest is darkness. [Alt-text slightly revised from ESA/NASA version]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:62gdkmpwa7xme36getyqnem3/bafkreigksp6ynzr4oxga34viyko2fgg47c6262zz7rqj3khvz3y24pz4by)
