I'm Just Dan
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I'm Just Dan
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· Nov 16
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So recently a friend of mine sent me the following photo and suggested it was a great idea. I mean, who wouldn't want a tree rex?
I agree, but I had some other ideas as well.
I will not apologize for what is to come next.
So recently a friend of mine sent me the following photo and suggested it was a great idea. I mean, who wouldn't want a tree rex?
I agree, but I had some other ideas as well.
I will not apologize for what is to come next.
Drive-By Truckers with Jason Isbell on Colbert tonight. I really expected them to play one of Jason's songs from Decoration Day, but it is great to hear him with the band again.
Really, the most surprising thing to me is seeing Brad with a cleaned-up beard.
Really, the most surprising thing to me is seeing Brad with a cleaned-up beard.
December 3, 2025 at 5:45 AM
Drive-By Truckers with Jason Isbell on Colbert tonight. I really expected them to play one of Jason's songs from Decoration Day, but it is great to hear him with the band again.
Really, the most surprising thing to me is seeing Brad with a cleaned-up beard.
Really, the most surprising thing to me is seeing Brad with a cleaned-up beard.
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In case it comes up...
Today (Dec 1) is the first day of meteorological winter.
Why?
December, January, & February are the 3 coldest calendar months of the year.
Frankly, it makes record keeping easier.
Astronomical (classic) winter starts Sunday, Dec 21 at the moment of the winter solstice.
Today (Dec 1) is the first day of meteorological winter.
Why?
December, January, & February are the 3 coldest calendar months of the year.
Frankly, it makes record keeping easier.
Astronomical (classic) winter starts Sunday, Dec 21 at the moment of the winter solstice.
a snowy forest with trees covered in snow and a sunset in the background
Alt: a snowy forest with trees covered in snow and a sunset in the background
media.tenor.com
December 1, 2025 at 3:19 PM
In case it comes up...
Today (Dec 1) is the first day of meteorological winter.
Why?
December, January, & February are the 3 coldest calendar months of the year.
Frankly, it makes record keeping easier.
Astronomical (classic) winter starts Sunday, Dec 21 at the moment of the winter solstice.
Today (Dec 1) is the first day of meteorological winter.
Why?
December, January, & February are the 3 coldest calendar months of the year.
Frankly, it makes record keeping easier.
Astronomical (classic) winter starts Sunday, Dec 21 at the moment of the winter solstice.
I'd watch that.
Lane Kiffin to The Weather Channel, per sources.
November 30, 2025 at 2:09 AM
I'd watch that.
As much as I want it to become 20-1, the way this first quarter is going doesn't give me much confidence.
The last VT-UVA game before the James Franklin era begins
November 30, 2025 at 12:25 AM
As much as I want it to become 20-1, the way this first quarter is going doesn't give me much confidence.
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you've seen in the wild (incredibly common edition)
European starling
White-tailed deer
Raccoon
Virginia opossum
American robin
European starling
White-tailed deer
Raccoon
Virginia opossum
American robin
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you’ve seen in the wild:
Resplendent quetzal
Ohlone tiger beetle
Blue whale
Northern elephant seal
Southern sea otter 🦦
Resplendent quetzal
Ohlone tiger beetle
Blue whale
Northern elephant seal
Southern sea otter 🦦
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you’ve seen in the wild:
Moose
Stoplight parrotfish
Box turtle
Elephant
Wild horse
Moose
Stoplight parrotfish
Box turtle
Elephant
Wild horse
November 29, 2025 at 4:55 AM
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you've seen in the wild (incredibly common edition)
European starling
White-tailed deer
Raccoon
Virginia opossum
American robin
European starling
White-tailed deer
Raccoon
Virginia opossum
American robin
This random NFL regular season game halftime performance is worlds better than the Grey Cup halftime show.
November 27, 2025 at 7:45 PM
This random NFL regular season game halftime performance is worlds better than the Grey Cup halftime show.
Evergreen
November 27, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Evergreen
I stopped trying to travel long distance to see family for Thanksgiving. I choose to spend it with my local "family" (the friends that I spend time with on a regular basis), or taking time to travel for myself. My T'giving week road trip to Santa Fe a couple years ago was one of my favorites.
Actually in the spirit of this conversation, what’s a decision you made about a past Thanksgiving holiday that really paid off? I think people often feel trapped by their lives. Sharing our experiences can liberate us from that sense of claustrophobia.
On the most recent episode of VIBE CHECK, we answer listener questions about Thanksgiving, most importantly “do you go celebrate with the family members you don’t even like?”
November 24, 2025 at 3:31 PM
I stopped trying to travel long distance to see family for Thanksgiving. I choose to spend it with my local "family" (the friends that I spend time with on a regular basis), or taking time to travel for myself. My T'giving week road trip to Santa Fe a couple years ago was one of my favorites.
The new Oldmobiles are in early this year.
November 23, 2025 at 1:22 AM
The new Oldmobiles are in early this year.
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In an era filled with tech dipshits who never developed emotionally past the age of 13 & use their wealth to become odious monsters ...
... listen to Steve Wozniak.
... listen to Steve Wozniak.
November 21, 2025 at 7:41 PM
In an era filled with tech dipshits who never developed emotionally past the age of 13 & use their wealth to become odious monsters ...
... listen to Steve Wozniak.
... listen to Steve Wozniak.
Wait is Homefield sentient now
i have tried to post the black friday sale MULTIPLE times today on this app and all have failed in some regard. just love me for who i am. thank you.
November 21, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Wait is Homefield sentient now
Lately I’ve been doing a lot of career reflection, and it’s been rough. It feels like the GIS and mapping world has blown past me. The tech moves faster than I can keep up with, and half the time I forget things I should already know.
November 20, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Lately I’ve been doing a lot of career reflection, and it’s been rough. It feels like the GIS and mapping world has blown past me. The tech moves faster than I can keep up with, and half the time I forget things I should already know.
Others posted about this as it happened, but I mentally wrote it off at the time as likely bad data.
I was wrong, and that is incredible.
I was wrong, and that is incredible.
Hurricane Melissa produced the fastest hurricane winds to be recorded by a dropsonde, verified by reviewing data at NSF NCAR! Hurricane Melissa’s 252 mph wind gust surpassed the previous record from Typhoon Megi over the Western Pacific in 2010, where a dropsonde measured wind gusts of 248 mph.
November 19, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Others posted about this as it happened, but I mentally wrote it off at the time as likely bad data.
I was wrong, and that is incredible.
I was wrong, and that is incredible.
Shorter Sarasota Airport: "Don't bring your chemtrail planes around unless you get permission 24 hours in advance."
How many legitimate requests do you think this number will receive in the next two months?
How many legitimate requests do you think this number will receive in the next two months?
An alert was issued for Sarasota-Bradenton International (SRQ) effective 2025-11-18 15:21 EST to 2026-01-22 17:00 EST reading "!SRQ 11/039 SRQ AD AP CLSD TO ACFT EQUIPPED WITH WX MODIFICATION OR GEOENGINEERING EQPT EXC 24HR PPR 941-359-2770 EXT. 4300 2511182021-2601222200."✈️⁉️ #AvGeek
November 18, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Shorter Sarasota Airport: "Don't bring your chemtrail planes around unless you get permission 24 hours in advance."
How many legitimate requests do you think this number will receive in the next two months?
How many legitimate requests do you think this number will receive in the next two months?
I appreciate the commitment to wearing part of a hollowed out watermelon on your head in sub-freezing temperatures for an entire football game.
November 17, 2025 at 2:52 AM
I appreciate the commitment to wearing part of a hollowed out watermelon on your head in sub-freezing temperatures for an entire football game.
Yes, and feeling a little jealous of the people that are impressive enough.
So many Americans looking at our skillsets right now thinking "Am I impressive enough to be braindrained to another country?"
November 14, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Yes, and feeling a little jealous of the people that are impressive enough.
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Honkballer Ohtani
Honkballer Ohtani van Los Angeles Dodgers voor de vierde keer MVP #sport
Honkballer Ohtani van Los Angeles Dodgers voor de vierde keer MVP
LOS ANGELES ANPAFP Honkballer Shohei Ohtani van Los Angeles Dodgers is voor de vierde keer uitgeroepen tot meest waardevolle speler MVP in zijn divisie van de MLB. Het was de tweede keer op rij dat de 31jarige Japanner werd gekozen tot MVP van de National League. Eerder kreeg hij als speler van Los Angeles Angels twee keer de prijs in de American League.
www.rtl.nl
November 14, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Honkballer Ohtani
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55 years ago today, the Oregon State Highway Division had a whale of a problem on its hands. How it solved it is the stuff of legends.
In other words: Happy Exploding Whale Day!
In other words: Happy Exploding Whale Day!
The Exploding Whale: An infamous moment in Oregon history creates a strangely beloved icon
YouTube video by KATU News
youtu.be
November 12, 2025 at 5:38 PM
55 years ago today, the Oregon State Highway Division had a whale of a problem on its hands. How it solved it is the stuff of legends.
In other words: Happy Exploding Whale Day!
In other words: Happy Exploding Whale Day!
The Penn State PA guys smashing the Ozzy "All Aboard" sound at every football game
a hand is pressing a red button with a silver rim
Alt: a hand is pressing a red button with a silver rim over and over and over quickly
media.tenor.com
November 8, 2025 at 8:40 PM
The Penn State PA guys smashing the Ozzy "All Aboard" sound at every football game
Oh, lovely.
Wondering why no one likes your posts anymore, even among your friends? It's because @jay.bsky.team and team have decided to hide a huge amount of content from all of our feeds by default.
Here's how to turn it off.
First go to the hamburger menu in the upper left corner
Here's how to turn it off.
First go to the hamburger menu in the upper left corner
November 7, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Oh, lovely.
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this is the most successful a CIA officer has been at toppling a government in years.
November 5, 2025 at 1:13 AM
this is the most successful a CIA officer has been at toppling a government in years.
Can someone tell MSNBC that if they're going to have someone looking at a map and talking about Virginia election results, they need to have someone that understands that Virginia has independent cities?
Hearing their big board guy say "Alexandria County" might be worse than ESPN and "Vah Tech."
Hearing their big board guy say "Alexandria County" might be worse than ESPN and "Vah Tech."
November 5, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Can someone tell MSNBC that if they're going to have someone looking at a map and talking about Virginia election results, they need to have someone that understands that Virginia has independent cities?
Hearing their big board guy say "Alexandria County" might be worse than ESPN and "Vah Tech."
Hearing their big board guy say "Alexandria County" might be worse than ESPN and "Vah Tech."
Oh, joy, ICE recruitment commercials on The CW during the Louisville-Virginia Tech game again. They haven't been as frequent this time (this is the first one I noticed), but it still makes me feel so gross to see them.
November 1, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Oh, joy, ICE recruitment commercials on The CW during the Louisville-Virginia Tech game again. They haven't been as frequent this time (this is the first one I noticed), but it still makes me feel so gross to see them.
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The monster eye at the center of a still strengthening Hurricane Melissa.
October 27, 2025 at 4:54 PM
The monster eye at the center of a still strengthening Hurricane Melissa.
The highs in my life are absolutely wonderful, but the number of days I have to wade through to experience them gets exhausting.
The medications make them tolerable, but I am so, so tired. As I'm looking around and watching where I live become this awful hellscape...it's hard to want to keep going.
The medications make them tolerable, but I am so, so tired. As I'm looking around and watching where I live become this awful hellscape...it's hard to want to keep going.
October 27, 2025 at 5:51 PM
The highs in my life are absolutely wonderful, but the number of days I have to wade through to experience them gets exhausting.
The medications make them tolerable, but I am so, so tired. As I'm looking around and watching where I live become this awful hellscape...it's hard to want to keep going.
The medications make them tolerable, but I am so, so tired. As I'm looking around and watching where I live become this awful hellscape...it's hard to want to keep going.