Kendra Sibbernsen
@ksibbern.bsky.social
Physics and astronomy instructor, high-altitude ballooner, stained glass artist, likes cats, food, reading, and the fiber arts.
The art and the artist.
October 12, 2025 at 1:27 PM
The art and the artist.
Luckily, I nabbed this book from the library when the ebook version on hold through Libby had several months of wait time.
I am only 30 pages in and it is a delight! So much real science for such a goofy premise, it makes me giddy. @scalzi.com
I am only 30 pages in and it is a delight! So much real science for such a goofy premise, it makes me giddy. @scalzi.com
June 15, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Luckily, I nabbed this book from the library when the ebook version on hold through Libby had several months of wait time.
I am only 30 pages in and it is a delight! So much real science for such a goofy premise, it makes me giddy. @scalzi.com
I am only 30 pages in and it is a delight! So much real science for such a goofy premise, it makes me giddy. @scalzi.com
I replaced a bent lamp cap on my Tiffany-style clematis lamp shade. (Almost) Back to normal.
June 2, 2025 at 12:07 AM
I replaced a bent lamp cap on my Tiffany-style clematis lamp shade. (Almost) Back to normal.
I see there is an Oprah special on menopause on tonight.
When I didn't see Dr. Jen Gunter as an expert guest, I thought I'd rather read what she had to say about it than to watch it.
When I didn't see Dr. Jen Gunter as an expert guest, I thought I'd rather read what she had to say about it than to watch it.
I don’t trust Oprah to have an accurate discussion about menopause and neither should you vajenda.substack.com/p/menopause-...
Menopause, Misinformation, and the Oprah Effect
Why Oprah Winfrey shouldn't be your menopause guide
vajenda.substack.com
April 1, 2025 at 2:27 AM
I see there is an Oprah special on menopause on tonight.
When I didn't see Dr. Jen Gunter as an expert guest, I thought I'd rather read what she had to say about it than to watch it.
When I didn't see Dr. Jen Gunter as an expert guest, I thought I'd rather read what she had to say about it than to watch it.
New project. Pattern from Sand & Fire Works.
March 13, 2025 at 2:45 PM
New project. Pattern from Sand & Fire Works.
I haven’t seen the cats in this chair for a long time.
February 11, 2025 at 2:20 AM
I haven’t seen the cats in this chair for a long time.
I unlocked two new interactions with my library today.
The first was logging into my library account and renewing my library books from home.
The second was downloading Speechify. It turns text from physical books into audiobook form.
The first was logging into my library account and renewing my library books from home.
The second was downloading Speechify. It turns text from physical books into audiobook form.
January 23, 2025 at 12:38 AM
I unlocked two new interactions with my library today.
The first was logging into my library account and renewing my library books from home.
The second was downloading Speechify. It turns text from physical books into audiobook form.
The first was logging into my library account and renewing my library books from home.
The second was downloading Speechify. It turns text from physical books into audiobook form.
I guess I was at a good stopping place.
January 22, 2025 at 7:20 PM
I guess I was at a good stopping place.
My husband had an astronomy class and I helped out with observing with two digital telescopes (my eVscope 1 and a Seestar) in the middle of Omaha.
January 17, 2025 at 5:23 PM
My husband had an astronomy class and I helped out with observing with two digital telescopes (my eVscope 1 and a Seestar) in the middle of Omaha.
Here’s my view of the occultation of Mars by the Moon from Omaha.
January 14, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Here’s my view of the occultation of Mars by the Moon from Omaha.
Did you know that you can walk into your local library and they will just let you walk out with books for free?!
January 4, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Did you know that you can walk into your local library and they will just let you walk out with books for free?!
The (at least) one black squirrel that lives near our house. I have seen a half dozen brown squirrels at one time, but only one black one at a time.
December 26, 2024 at 2:57 AM
The (at least) one black squirrel that lives near our house. I have seen a half dozen brown squirrels at one time, but only one black one at a time.
Merry sleepy Christmas.
December 21, 2024 at 3:01 AM
Merry sleepy Christmas.
Damn it, Goodreads!
The year isn’t actually done yet.
The year isn’t actually done yet.
December 19, 2024 at 12:44 AM
Damn it, Goodreads!
The year isn’t actually done yet.
The year isn’t actually done yet.
This is the closest they get to snuggling with each other these days.
December 18, 2024 at 7:40 PM
This is the closest they get to snuggling with each other these days.
There is a new feature on Netflix that if you hit the rewind button one time, it shows the closed captioning for 10 seconds and then turns off in case you didn't understand what was said.
Where has this been all my life?
Where has this been all my life?
December 12, 2024 at 3:12 PM
There is a new feature on Netflix that if you hit the rewind button one time, it shows the closed captioning for 10 seconds and then turns off in case you didn't understand what was said.
Where has this been all my life?
Where has this been all my life?
For the second year in a row, Michael and I won the grand prize contest from a gem company in Omaha.
Today, we solved a multi-leg hunt using different ciphers and resources throughout the city.
Last year, we won a 2-carat sapphire and this year, we won our choice of six natural rubies.
Today, we solved a multi-leg hunt using different ciphers and resources throughout the city.
Last year, we won a 2-carat sapphire and this year, we won our choice of six natural rubies.
December 8, 2024 at 1:16 AM
For the second year in a row, Michael and I won the grand prize contest from a gem company in Omaha.
Today, we solved a multi-leg hunt using different ciphers and resources throughout the city.
Last year, we won a 2-carat sapphire and this year, we won our choice of six natural rubies.
Today, we solved a multi-leg hunt using different ciphers and resources throughout the city.
Last year, we won a 2-carat sapphire and this year, we won our choice of six natural rubies.
I went to see author Robin Wall Kimmerer speak last night and got her new book.
December 7, 2024 at 4:59 PM
I went to see author Robin Wall Kimmerer speak last night and got her new book.
I got a box of four Harry & David pears at Trader Joe's and had one for breakfast and it was perfectly ripe.
Delicious surprise!
Delicious surprise!
December 6, 2024 at 12:18 AM
I got a box of four Harry & David pears at Trader Joe's and had one for breakfast and it was perfectly ripe.
Delicious surprise!
Delicious surprise!
Reposted by Kendra Sibbernsen
Nice article by @rossandersen.bsky.social about how the US intelligence community negotiated a compromise with Rubin/LSST astronomers to prevent Rubin from incidentally broadcasting the locations of secret satellites to the world in real time.
When a Telescope Is a National-Security Risk
How do you know what you’re not allowed to see?
www.theatlantic.com
December 4, 2024 at 4:27 PM
Nice article by @rossandersen.bsky.social about how the US intelligence community negotiated a compromise with Rubin/LSST astronomers to prevent Rubin from incidentally broadcasting the locations of secret satellites to the world in real time.
What do you mean it is no longer Caturday?
December 1, 2024 at 6:15 PM
What do you mean it is no longer Caturday?
Reposted by Kendra Sibbernsen
A flower made of von Kármán vortices.
This is a motorized lazy Susan filled with a rheoscopic solution. It’s only about 1cm deep and the pencil serves as the stationary obstacle.
#Physics #FluidDynamics #DIYnamics 🧪
This is a motorized lazy Susan filled with a rheoscopic solution. It’s only about 1cm deep and the pencil serves as the stationary obstacle.
#Physics #FluidDynamics #DIYnamics 🧪
November 30, 2024 at 7:15 PM
A flower made of von Kármán vortices.
This is a motorized lazy Susan filled with a rheoscopic solution. It’s only about 1cm deep and the pencil serves as the stationary obstacle.
#Physics #FluidDynamics #DIYnamics 🧪
This is a motorized lazy Susan filled with a rheoscopic solution. It’s only about 1cm deep and the pencil serves as the stationary obstacle.
#Physics #FluidDynamics #DIYnamics 🧪
I usually wait until the end of the calendar year to list my top books, but since someone asked, here’s what I have so far.
Fiction:
1. The Women by Kristin Hannah
2. The Island of Sea Women by Lisa See
3. Tom Lake by Ann Patchett
1/2
Fiction:
1. The Women by Kristin Hannah
2. The Island of Sea Women by Lisa See
3. Tom Lake by Ann Patchett
1/2
November 30, 2024 at 11:15 PM
I usually wait until the end of the calendar year to list my top books, but since someone asked, here’s what I have so far.
Fiction:
1. The Women by Kristin Hannah
2. The Island of Sea Women by Lisa See
3. Tom Lake by Ann Patchett
1/2
Fiction:
1. The Women by Kristin Hannah
2. The Island of Sea Women by Lisa See
3. Tom Lake by Ann Patchett
1/2
Reposted by Kendra Sibbernsen
Every academic right now
November 29, 2024 at 9:58 PM
Every academic right now