sheribomb
@sheribomb.bsky.social
Writer focusing on science, fiction, and fun. Nature, books, crafts, sustainability, and whimsy. Some serious stuff because we live in this world. Posts are mine, not employers’. Likes/shares/follows ≠ endorsement.
Arlington, VA
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Dozens of empty Waymos invaded an Atlanta neighborhood and circled a cul-de-sac for hours with no passengers
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May 15, 2026 at 2:02 AM
Dozens of empty Waymos invaded an Atlanta neighborhood and circled a cul-de-sac for hours with no passengers
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Dry January <
Dry white wine January
Dry martini January
Dry your eyes January
Drive someone crazy January
Dry the paint of your brand new masterpiece January
Dry Tortugas National Park Catamaran and Snorkeling January
Dry white wine January
Dry martini January
Dry your eyes January
Drive someone crazy January
Dry the paint of your brand new masterpiece January
Dry Tortugas National Park Catamaran and Snorkeling January
January 13, 2026 at 2:14 AM
Dry January <
Dry white wine January
Dry martini January
Dry your eyes January
Drive someone crazy January
Dry the paint of your brand new masterpiece January
Dry Tortugas National Park Catamaran and Snorkeling January
Dry white wine January
Dry martini January
Dry your eyes January
Drive someone crazy January
Dry the paint of your brand new masterpiece January
Dry Tortugas National Park Catamaran and Snorkeling January
Someday we’ll find out our CAPTCHAs are IDing crosswalks and stoplights for self-driving cars in real time, like we’re all in the dumbest Ender’s Game remake ever
January 9, 2026 at 7:40 PM
Someday we’ll find out our CAPTCHAs are IDing crosswalks and stoplights for self-driving cars in real time, like we’re all in the dumbest Ender’s Game remake ever
New post about jury duty right before the holidays — fun stuff about knee surgery, personal injury law and, most importantly, science communications! open.substack.com/pub/sheribom... #scicomms #medicalmalpractice #sciencewriting #substack
What Is a Patella and Other Lessons
Medical Malpractice Jury Duty Meets Science Communications
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January 8, 2026 at 12:00 AM
New post about jury duty right before the holidays — fun stuff about knee surgery, personal injury law and, most importantly, science communications! open.substack.com/pub/sheribom... #scicomms #medicalmalpractice #sciencewriting #substack
I went to check out the lit-up Washington Monument. The internet did not prepare me for the fact that it has a one-million-decibel AUDIO TRACK that can be heard half a mile away and basically says USA IS GREAT. STARE AT THIS GLOWING OBELISK. These are truly unprecedented times
January 3, 2026 at 6:33 AM
I went to check out the lit-up Washington Monument. The internet did not prepare me for the fact that it has a one-million-decibel AUDIO TRACK that can be heard half a mile away and basically says USA IS GREAT. STARE AT THIS GLOWING OBELISK. These are truly unprecedented times
I couldn’t find a gif for Cher’s ridiculously amazing Christmas single “DJ Play a Christmas Song” so I made one — you’re welcome! 🎄🪩🌟
December 19, 2025 at 9:07 PM
I couldn’t find a gif for Cher’s ridiculously amazing Christmas single “DJ Play a Christmas Song” so I made one — you’re welcome! 🎄🪩🌟
New post! Some thoughts on nanobots, tiny computers, and molecular machines—plus a science joke! 🤖🩵
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Nanobots Finally on the Horizon
Tiny robots could do the things biology already does, but in style!
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December 13, 2025 at 6:27 PM
New post! Some thoughts on nanobots, tiny computers, and molecular machines—plus a science joke! 🤖🩵
open.substack.com/pub/sheribom...
open.substack.com/pub/sheribom...
Fun quiz + article about practical ways to identify #AIslop (besides zooming in to spot weird artifacts and hallucinations). Signs of AI videos to look for:
- Framing/timing that’s too perfect
- Shorter video length
- Original sources that don’t make sense in context
www.npr.org/2025/11/30/n...
- Framing/timing that’s too perfect
- Shorter video length
- Original sources that don’t make sense in context
www.npr.org/2025/11/30/n...
AI video slop is everywhere, take our quiz to try and spot it
There's no one way to be absolutely sure about a video's authenticity, but experts say there are some simple clues that can help.
www.npr.org
November 30, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Fun quiz + article about practical ways to identify #AIslop (besides zooming in to spot weird artifacts and hallucinations). Signs of AI videos to look for:
- Framing/timing that’s too perfect
- Shorter video length
- Original sources that don’t make sense in context
www.npr.org/2025/11/30/n...
- Framing/timing that’s too perfect
- Shorter video length
- Original sources that don’t make sense in context
www.npr.org/2025/11/30/n...
Even if this is accurate, half of growth is not as much as it sounds like. Go ahead and go backwards — human workers can fill in the gaps! #AIbubble
November 25, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Even if this is accurate, half of growth is not as much as it sounds like. Go ahead and go backwards — human workers can fill in the gaps! #AIbubble
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November 20, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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November 7, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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As the single most important news story this year, I can't wait to see the detailed and central coverage this will get in every media outlet we have
‘Change course now’: humanity has missed 1.5C climate target, says UN head
Exclusive: ‘Devastating consequences’ now inevitable but emissions cuts still vital, says António Guterres in sole interview before Cop30
www.theguardian.com
October 28, 2025 at 1:00 AM
As the single most important news story this year, I can't wait to see the detailed and central coverage this will get in every media outlet we have
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"I DON'T NEED YOU TO FUCKING REWRITE WHAT I'VE JUST WRITTEN!"
October 28, 2025 at 10:46 AM
"I DON'T NEED YOU TO FUCKING REWRITE WHAT I'VE JUST WRITTEN!"
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Even the flowers have skulls … in #southarlington
October 18, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Even the flowers have skulls … in #southarlington
Imagine dropping this on your face while doomscrolling in bed 😭
October 15, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Imagine dropping this on your face while doomscrolling in bed 😭
I started a Substack! This will be a new home for some of my longer-form content. My first post is about how “good enough” AI content might just ruin everything great. Let’s do better, guys! Read more here: open.substack.com/pub/sheribom...
The AI-Driven Downward Spiral
How Irresponsible Use of Generative AI Will Make Everything Worse
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October 5, 2025 at 6:14 AM
I started a Substack! This will be a new home for some of my longer-form content. My first post is about how “good enough” AI content might just ruin everything great. Let’s do better, guys! Read more here: open.substack.com/pub/sheribom...
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Can’t decide whether these Statue of Liberty rubber chickens that say “squeeze me to hear me scream” are a little too on-the-nose for these times or if they’re perfect
October 3, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Can’t decide whether these Statue of Liberty rubber chickens that say “squeeze me to hear me scream” are a little too on-the-nose for these times or if they’re perfect
At Target yesterday, I took a look at the books they have on the endcap right by the cash register — the top spot for popular fiction. The two books with the top-shelf spots were SFF with non-traditional routes to publishing:
-This Inevitable Ruin by Matt Dinniman
- Alchemised by SenLinYu
-This Inevitable Ruin by Matt Dinniman
- Alchemised by SenLinYu
October 1, 2025 at 6:31 PM
At Target yesterday, I took a look at the books they have on the endcap right by the cash register — the top spot for popular fiction. The two books with the top-shelf spots were SFF with non-traditional routes to publishing:
-This Inevitable Ruin by Matt Dinniman
- Alchemised by SenLinYu
-This Inevitable Ruin by Matt Dinniman
- Alchemised by SenLinYu
Best giant skeleton I’ve seen so far! 💀🧱🖤
September 27, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Best giant skeleton I’ve seen so far! 💀🧱🖤
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I get that the news cycle is packed right now, but I just heard from a colleague at the Smithsonian that this is fully a GIANT SQUID BEING EATEN BY A SPERM WHALE and it’s possibly the first ever confirmed video according to a friend at NOAA
10 YEAR OLD ME IS LOSING HER MIND (a thread 🧵)
10 YEAR OLD ME IS LOSING HER MIND (a thread 🧵)
September 24, 2025 at 8:30 PM
I get that the news cycle is packed right now, but I just heard from a colleague at the Smithsonian that this is fully a GIANT SQUID BEING EATEN BY A SPERM WHALE and it’s possibly the first ever confirmed video according to a friend at NOAA
10 YEAR OLD ME IS LOSING HER MIND (a thread 🧵)
10 YEAR OLD ME IS LOSING HER MIND (a thread 🧵)
Remember when only the dumpster was on fire?!
September 13, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Remember when only the dumpster was on fire?!
The weather is feeling a little apocalyptic these days 😳
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So many spotted lanternflies are out right now, you can see it on radar
So many have descended across the Mid-Atlantic, swarms of the insects have been appearing on weather radar. Clouds of them have been descending on trees and buildings across the region.
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September 12, 2025 at 11:59 AM
The weather is feeling a little apocalyptic these days 😳
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Isn’t it ironic, Duolingo?
Don’t you think?
Don’t you think?
September 6, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Isn’t it ironic, Duolingo?
Don’t you think?
Don’t you think?