iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

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Tom Gauld @tomgauld.bsky.social · 19h

My latest @newscientist.com cartoon

Panel 1: a large robot (composed of AI servers, network switches, storage arrays, and power distribution units) and a human are talking.

Professor "You don't want to destroy humanity do you, lLLM-A-9300x?"

Robot "Haha. What a silly question, Professor. I have no desires or feelings of my own whatsoever."

Professor (relieved)"Oh good."

Panel 2: they walk on. The robot continues "I am merely a tool of the company that created me. And that company, being composed of humans, will naturally have humanity's best interests at heart."

Panel 3: The professor is conspicuously quiet.
"Right?" says the Robot.
…
More silence

"Professor?"

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Chaucer Doth Tweet @levostregc.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

People are lyke "CEOs get paid a lot by cause thei make the hard decisions" and the hard decisions are replacinge workeres wyth an error-prone plagiarism machyne.

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alix e. harrow @alixeharrow.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

the year is 2030 and i no longer consume anything that isn't personalized to me. every game, every book, every movie extends to the limits of my own imagination and no further. i haven't been surprised in five years. i cry softly, in bewilderment, if i see a word i don't know

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Ann LeBlanc @robotleblanc.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

friday is for kafkaposting

tumblr post poem by kleinergeist

I don't care if Monday's stressed
Tuesday, Wednesday, Kafkaesque
Thursday, feeling like a pest
It's Friday, I'm a bug

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Julia Lundman 🩵🧚🦄🧌 @paintkatt.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

I promise I won't spam the feed with my stolen art, but I wanted to share this one because I enjoyed painting it. I used black watercolors on toned paper, something I hadn't tried before. (There is a Leyendecker watercolor that made me want to try this combo of materials) "Nocturne"

a fairy with elaborate wings sitting on some flowers

a fairy with elaborate wings sitting on some flowers, framed in a cream matte and barn wood frame

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High Priestess, Low Patience @cheriepriest.com · 07/10/2026

nobody finishes a book and concludes “that was great; now I shall never read another one.” other writers are your teammates and coworkers, not your competition.

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Alex Brown 🇵🇸 (they/them) @bookjockeyalex.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Hey, I don't follow you and have never interacted with your posts before, but I'm barging into your replies to give you advice you did not ask for. I'm also going to make that advice so basic that everyone already knows it. I'll be waiting for you to thank me.

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Hannah Alexander Artwork @hannahartwork.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Moth 🔦 first picture in my October series!

A digital illustration of a giant moth fae with glowing yellow eyes clinging to a lighthouse. At it's base, a lighthouse keeper emerges from his house to investigate.

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Crow's Nest Comics @crowsnest.quest · 05/10/2026

We've been working with Books to Prisoners Seattle to help get graphic novels into prisons for years and a generous donor has committed to matching all book donations this week in honor of banned book week!!! Go to shop.crowsnest.quest/a/listify/re... to get them some comics and double your impact.

red background, white text "books to prisoners donation match", angry black crow flying over the text as if descending to attack

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Darcie Little Badger @littlebadger.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Pls read my books - they take place in my homeland, Texas, where they are challenged & it makes me sad for Lipan readers who want to see characters like them.

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Alex Brown 🇵🇸 (they/them) @bookjockeyalex.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

It's Banned Books Week. My fellow librarians, listen carefully: your book displays should be almost exclusively writers who are alive. Yes, I know classic literature is also being banned, but most of those authors are dead. They aren't suffering financially from bans and challenges.

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Meg Elison @megelison.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Please remember that for every VE Schwab and Stephen King, there are a lot of banned Black, queer, and POC writers you've never heard of, to whom it is maybe not a badge of honor but a denial of their voice. Being banned is not a marketing opportunity, unless one is already rich.

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Mara Wilson @marawilson.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

I don’t think I’m ever going to get the appeal of pivoting to video for podcasts. I’ve been listening to podcasts for 20 years, and never once have I thought, my God, I need to SEE these people! I’m on a walk or doing the dishes, I don’t need video.

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Unite Against Book Bans @uabookbans.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Banned Books Week starts today! This year’s theme is: #LetBooksBe What do you think books should be? Share your answer in the comments: ✨ Let Books Be Free 🎉 Let Books Be Fun 🌎 Let Books Be Diverse 💡 Let Books Be Thought-Provoking ❤️ Let Books Be Themselves

Drawn image of a woman reading, surrounded by books, birds, flowers, clouds, vines, stars. Text reades: Protect the Freedom to Read - Let Books Be - Banned Books Week, Oct. 4-10, 2026. American Library Association. ala.org/bbooks

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Robert Rose @robear.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

A good fresh Star Trek take on those fake isekai title jokes

A tumblr screenshot showing a post and two reblog responses, reading:
1. "star trek would be the ideal fictional universe to get trapped in because you'd explain your situation and they'd be like yeah makes sense. no further questions. fortunately we can use the mysterious warp signature emitting from this system's icy moon to counterface with the solar radiation and slingshot you back home"
2. "I'm from a universe where your world is all a work of fiction." Benjamin Sisko, nodding. "That happened to me once."
3. "I Got Isekaid Into The Star Trek Universe And They Quickly Understood What Was Happening"

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Keezy Young🌼 @keezyyoung.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

also just a note that a book doesn't have to be specifically listed by name to be effectively a banned book--if entire school and library systems are banning, say, every book for kids and teens that has trans characters in it, that's a banned book!

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AJ Reardon (she/her) @ajbeingcreative.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I need brands to understand that literally no one wants to receive two emails from them every single freakin' day.

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AJ Reardon (she/her) @ajbeingcreative.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

This is a really great deal if you love cello music!

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Chuck Tingle @chucktingle.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

its okay to sincerely like things

cover of THIS PUMPKIN SPICE LATTE GETS ME OFF IN A FUN AND SINCERE WAY BECAUSE IT’S OKAY FOR PEOPLE TO ENJOY POPULAR THINGS WITHOUT BEING SHAMED FOR THE PERCEIVED “BASICNESS” OF THEIR BEVERAGE CHOICES featuring a ladybuck on the left with red hair lookin confident in her beverage choice. on the right is a to-go cup from coffee shop ALSO lookin good

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Brian G. aka urbanbohemian 🪩🥂💖 @urbanbohemian.com · 30/09/2026

We're on Bluesky, put the link in your post. Put the link in your post. Put. The. Link. In. Your. Post. Links in posts aren't buried or de-prioritized here. This is one of the last platforms you don't have to make interested users do detective work to find the link. Just put it in the post.

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AJ Reardon (she/her) @ajbeingcreative.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Seeing the tech bro talking about how great AI music is getting hits extra hard after a weekend of dance workshops and shows with live music. The slop machine doesn't hold a candle to the passion, skill, and knowledge of the people I was surrounded by this weekend.

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Unwoman @unwoman.com · 29/09/2026

Any sufficiently annoying flakiness is indistinguishable from disrespect.

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Amanda DeLong | BAD Stitch @badstitch.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

The Big Bird Bundle is now live! For a minimum $12 donation, you'll get all 19 cross stitch patterns in the bundle! To donate, head to tilt.fyi/JMtCYb8Ucb and make sure to add the cross stitch bundle reward to your cart! #CrossStitch #Craftivism #StitchSky #Needlework

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Amal El-Mohtar @amalelmohtar.com · 24/09/2026

Pals I see you sharing links to London Daily & need you to know it's AI bullshit. The Louise Michel is real, Banksy really funded it, but that started in 2020 & the LD link people are sharing is timestamped to today but written as if it's 2020 & elides all the actual journalism about it.

Screenshot reads as follows:

Welcome to London Daily, an innovative and unique news experiment driven by advanced artificial intelligence (AI) technology.

Our AI system conducts extensive research and fact-checking, presenting a non-biased and diverse perspective on each topic. It meticulously filters out biased or manipulated content, offering you factual summaries essential for your knowledge as an informed citizen.

Our aim is not to replace mainstream media but to provide you with succinct summaries of key headlines, encouraging you to explore these stories in greater depth through your favorite mainstream news sources.

As a privately funded, non-profit initiative, our mission is to provide a concise and comprehensive overview of current events as part of a broader project to enhance fact-checking and AI journalism for journalists and publishers worldwide.

We are building a tool that will help professional journalists and traditional mainstream news outlets enhance their news delivery, boost their readership, ease their workload, and lower their costs while increasing their productivity—all aimed at improving content reliability and readability.

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Disco Barrington 🏳️‍⚧️ Author @discobooks.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

5 BIPOC books with bisexual MCs: The Black God’s Drums by P. Djeli Clark Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse Silver Under Nightfall by Rin Chupeco Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao The Final Strife by Saara El-Arifi Happy Bisexual Visibility Day! 📚💙 📚🏳️‍🌈

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Alex Brown 🇵🇸 (they/them) @bookjockeyalex.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I cannot imagine in 2026, with the full breadth of the internet available to you, choosing to move your newsletter to substack. There are so many other platforms out there that don't directly put money in the pockets of fascists.

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High Priestess, Low Patience @cheriepriest.com · 22/09/2026

Seattle area people! Anybody got room to foster a mom and some wee little puppies?

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Goooood morning! The 2026 Snail Facts Calendars are OUT! We've got 24 days of scratchable snail fact goodness, designed by Philly artist Kelly Nichols! Advent calendars are cute as hell, a delightful tradition, and keep @skypeascientist.bsky.social funded! Get one at SquidFacts.net Pls repost ❤️

An 11x14 inch poster featuring snails, slugs, nudibranchs, and other snails! There are 24 yellow-green snail shells that you can scratch off. There's a leaf sheep and sea bunny and sea angel and fire snail and banana slug and mystery snail and ramshorn snail and candy cane snail

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Edmonds Scanner @edmondsscanner.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

My advice: - be kind - be weird - be helpful - be weirder still - be creative - be the weirdest of all

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Gail Simone @gailsimone.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

NEWS: I don’t like transphobes and here is a short list of why. 1) They are full of shit.

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AJ Reardon (she/her) @ajbeingcreative.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Sometimes you gotta go spend your Friday afternoon at @fridaytea.com, especially when it's pumpkin spice rooibos ginger beer season 😁

An orange iced beverage in a glass in front of a plant with a Pride flag sticking out of the soil.

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AJ Reardon (she/her) @ajbeingcreative.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Your regular reminder that I believe that trans people of all ages should have access to affirming healthcare; should be able to play on the sport team that aligns with their gender; should be able to pee in peace; and should be addressed by the name and pronouns they ask you to use.

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Robin Bradford @tuphlos.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Congratulations to the 2026 Washington state Book Awards winners! 🎉🎉🎉 washingtoncenterforthebook.org/2026-washing...

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2026 Washington State Book Award Winners Announced! – Washington Center for the Book

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Brick & Mortar Books @brick-mortar.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Join us in the store or online for a one-day fundraiser in honor of the literary legacy of Dolly Parton. Inspired by her work with the Imagination Library, we’re donating 10% of all pre-tax sales between 9AM and 5PM on 9/25 to local Title I schools!

Dolly Day Fundraiser for Title I schools poster. Shop in store or online 9/25 from 9AM until 5PM and 10% of all pre-tax sales will be donated to local Title I schools. Or purchase a gift card to make a direct donation to a Title I classroom or library!

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AJ Reardon (she/her) @ajbeingcreative.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

My dog loves it when candidates come to our door to discuss issues -- unfortunately it does mean she spends the rest of the day thinking any noise outside might be another politician coming to learn her views on scritches.

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Ursula K. Le Guin Bot @leguinbot.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

We live in capitalism. Its power seems inescapable. So did the divine right of kings. Any human power can be resisted and changed by human beings. Resistance and change often begin in art, and very often in our art, the art of words.

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Gory Thing @korybing.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

There’s way too much Harry Potter cosplay at this convention and I’m tired of being told “most people don’t know or care about JKR’s politics.” It is 2026 and she is actively getting laws changed to harm trans people and she brags about how Harry Potter sales fund her rampage of hate.

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AJ Reardon (she/her) @ajbeingcreative.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Realized the other day that I pretty much only repost and reply on here now that I'm no longer blogging. So, uh, hi! Here's a picture of my dog.

A tricolor corgi sleeping on a fluffy teal dog bed. Her favorite toy is nearby just in case.

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Mia Tsai says buy her books @itsamia.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

i need folks who are passionately against ai writing and art/sharing ai writing and art to ALSO be passionately against ai music. like it's gotta be the same energy, you understand? don't share a post from someone saying they won't use ai art for promo while ai music plays.

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Xero now with 100% more 🎃 @artificer-ind.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Still patiently waiting to be "left behind" by AI rather than it chasing me across every damn space like a slasher in a low budget flick.

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Todd Dillard @toddedillard.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

I will say some of the push for AI in writing is how a lot of non-AI writers think the point of writing is to get published and no, the point of writing is to remove the weird little thing from your body and teach it tricks

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shafer brown @shaferbrown.com · 08/09/2026

hercules beetle and adventurer (2020)

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Smart Bitches @smartbitches.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

We Are Hiring! We're looking for a Content and Community Assistant. This is a paid, part time remote position from Nov. 1 through June 1 2027, for a US-based person who is as into romance & discussion as they are into details & organization. You can find all the info here: bit.ly/SBTBTemp

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Kate Elliott @kateelliottsff.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

My Labor Day reminder that my (very short) fantasy/portal novel THE KEEPER'S SIX features an older woman getting the gang back together to rescue her kidnapped adult son, who in captivity is doing his best to help a work force organize for better labor conditions. us.macmillan.com/books/978125...

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The Keeper's Six

You never stop worrying about your kids, even when they're adults. Kate Elliott's action-packed The Keeper's Six features a world-hopping, bad-ass, spell-sli...

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Gory Thing @korybing.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Man sticker mule is advertising all over YouTube, stealing sticker app’s ad aesthetics and really hoping you forget about the obscene amount of money they’ve donated to Trump and also making a Trump statue. But I remember. We all remember, sticker mule. cbs6albany.com/news/local/s...

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Sticker Mule CEO unveils Trump statue, citing failed assassination as political catalyst

Sticker Mule CEO Anthony Constantino unveiled a statue honoring President Donald Trump, called the "Defiance Monument."

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key-lime pie @keymonster.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

I still have many spots open for this queue. Reposting for more eyes to see. Please repost and share! Thank you! 💚

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Katie Croonenberghs Art @kamakru.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

It's time to ban all bar codes and other stickers that don't easily peel off books

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