iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

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Alder @alder.bsky.social · 26/04/2023

As the offerings of the AI become more strange, remember folks

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Phil Plait @philplait.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Oh wow. Rusty is a great guy (we've chatted many times about asteroid impact mitigation and stuff) and flew on Apollo 9. I imagine this will be an amazing opportunity to get some *extremely* cool stuff.

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💀Adina Feinstein PhD 💀 @afeinstein20.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

astro hive mind - a student in my intro to astro for non-majors class asked about good astronomy documentaries they could watch. does anybody have any recommendations? 🔭 🌟#astronomy

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Alder @alder.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

ISRU is critical for life offworld but it is also crucial for thriving here on Earth. Itemfarm builds machines that use the material around you to manufacture what you need. In 2026 we're scaling so when humanity expands off world we'll be ready. Creation is for everyone. youtu.be/Yh8w2wn692w?...

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Simeon Schmauß @stim3on.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Home is getting close now #Artemis

A view of from the Orion Spacecraft's solar array showing the propulsion module on the left and an ever gowing Earth crescent in the middle.

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Alder @alder.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Unmatched game is being witnessed today

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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · 04/04/2026

On the NASA #Artemis II livestream just now: "... and the song you heard was Pink Pony Club by Chappell Roan to kick off the crew's day" 🩷🐴🌈

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NE Ohio Regional Sewer District @neorsd.org · 02/04/2026

NASA employee: oh hey you guys are back early. Astronaut: *grabs plunger, gets back on rocketship*

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Dakota Smith @weatherdak.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Absolutely breathtaking view of the Artemis II launch. Wow.

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Alder @alder.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

If you're curious about the success of Project Hail Mary check out this real photo of my nephew when he has found the best rock on the beach.

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Alder @alder.bsky.social · 31/05/2023

me: I need soda coca-cola: here you go me: now if only someone could design the mechanism for firing nuclear bombs out the back of my spacecraft so perfectly that I can ride a wave of explosions and accelerate to a significant portion of the speed of light coca-cola: you’re not gonna believe this

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Alder @alder.bsky.social · 25/12/2024

Happy Christmazilla to those who celebrate

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SwiftOnSecurity @swiftonsecurity.com · 12/06/2025

There is a maximum amount of time each day you're supposed to focus on the world's problems instead of your own, after which you have a legitimate need for therapy on your thought processes being self-destructive. At some point you have to stop scrubbing your hands you are bleeding into the sink.

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Paul Byrne @theplanetaryguy.com · 31/05/2025

This is seismic. Isaacman had clearly articulated a strong support for science, and the withdrawal of his nomination yet further imperils NASA's Science Mission Directorate. www.semafor.com/article/05/3...

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White House to pull NASA nominee Isaacman

Jared Isaacman was set for a vote next week, but now the president is yanking his nomination.

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Alder @alder.bsky.social · 25/05/2025

Settle a discussion in the Riley household: What generation of warfare is it to introduce your niece to the Spice Girls' "Wannabe"?

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Alder @alder.bsky.social · 24/05/2025

As a boy growing up on a farm in Michigan Henry Ford was fascinated by the steam engines used in agricultural work. This spark shaped the modern world. If you want a new generation of industrial and scientific progress the only way is to get your tech in front of kids.

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Alder @alder.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

"Why are there all these hex wrenches on the stove?" "That is a good question" "That is not an answer" Breakfast time in a hardware household.

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Alder @alder.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

Me: why am I tired My body: because you are running on 2 hours of sleep Me: it's a mystery My body: ... for the second time this week Me: I guess we'll never know

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Alder @alder.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

A delightful piece from Hollis that is sure to interest anyone who thinks seriously about education and/or our future among the stars

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Alder @alder.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

Brought to you by *setting up a windows machine*

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Alder @alder.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

Slime mold enthusiasts are surprisingly good at finding each other

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Alder @alder.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

Always wonderful getting space industry folks together for an evening discussing humanity's future among the stars. If you're interested in joining us next time follow @stepsleaps.bsky.social

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Alder @alder.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

Periodically I'm asked to talk at a class at Stanford about space exploration and every time I walk away with emails from students looking for their start in something meaningful. Today is one of those days. Building something cool and need some great talent? DM me

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Méabh de Brún @meabhdebrun.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

Looking through the @thesiltverses.bsky.social Q&A transcript for the title of something I want to check out, I snorted at the unintentional tonal whiplash of this segue. I can’t even claim the comedic timing, it didn’t even register in the moment because that was *hand wave* all of it.

A screenshot from the first half of the final Q&A for The Silt Verses. It reads:

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Oh, something something something being bound by the patterns of tragedy.

B.:
Yeah! Oh, exactly. Like they have this weird vicious cycle going on, because of the way they love.

MÉABH:
That's what they say about tragedies, isn't it? They're like…the core element of a tragedy is that it could be, it's stoppable from the outside but unstoppable from the inside. It wouldn't have happened if the people had made other choices but if they had made other choices then they wouldn't be themselves.

B.:
That's beautiful! Exactly that.

MÉABH:
OK, next question from Hyla: does the Trawler-man have dominion over frogs?
(Furiously pounding the table)
The people want to know!

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Seamus Blackley @seamus.bsky.social · 12/01/2025

My Co-founder Josh Weinsch took this photo of his little daughter’s bike, which was in their driveway when they evacuated. Their neighborhood was vaporized.

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Alder @alder.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

Last year my childhood home was gutted by fire. I've been helping my mother recover since then. One thing I learned is that many companies will take 3D scans of the aftermath of a fire. If your house was damaged & a 3D scan was taken then get it. Seriously. Get it. 1/2

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Alder @alder.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

My 2025 fitness goals when my gf mentions a desire to 'get into baking'

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Alder @alder.bsky.social · 31/12/2024

pressing "send" any time from dec 20th to jan 5th

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Alder @alder.bsky.social · 26/12/2024

"Listen- I know everyone says Die Hard is a Christmas movie but it really does have some adult themes... You really expect me to believe you're a gingerbread man and not just three gingerbread kids in a trench coat?"

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Alder @alder.bsky.social · 25/12/2024

Happy Christmazilla to those who celebrate

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Ygrene @ygrene.bsky.social · 24/10/2024

starbucks barista: order for cathy lou cthulhu: (visibly incensed) i guess that's me

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Alder @alder.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

ok my mom's on bluesky now everyone be normal

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Dr. Bucky Isotope, PhD, BOFA @buckyisotope.bsky.social · 15/12/2024

I just tried to divide a Coke Zero between two glasses and the can exploded

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flamby ✨🐝 @flamby666.bsky.social · 15/12/2024

millennials are the best generation bc we ate the perfect amount of microplastics

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Méabh de Brún @meabhdebrun.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

The Devil's Chair (P1) for Realm's podcast channel Undertow is OUT. BLISTERINGLY proud of this one. @finalrune.bsky.social let me go nuts with the script and organised a studio so I could lean into my theatrical experience. We recorded in *ONE* full run through! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

Méabh de Brún stands in front of a standing mic at Soundcaster Studios in Dublin. She is smiling at the camera.

A screenshot of the Zoom call held at Soundcaster Studios featuring performer Méabh de Brún, audio technician Terry Doyle, and producers Fred Greenhalgh and Ella Watts.

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Alder @alder.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

We have done this for museums. The actual flaw in this plan is that what happens is the museum staff end up buying up all the little guys for their desks and families so the gift shop quickly runs out of stock.

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Alder @alder.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

Devastation on the west coast tonight after today's tsunami

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Dr. Luisa Rebull @lrebull.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

🔭🧪 Things that make me happy: This is the first image from Mars, taken July 1965. Why does it look like this? Because computers were slow and it was going to be hours before the computer processed it enough to make an image. The scientists and engineers were impatient. 1/5

Shades of brown and red colored in on top of strips of paper on a bulletin board. It's a fairly large board, though you can't really tell that from the photo! The lower right is dark and the upper left is brighter.

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Alder @alder.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

A teacher tasked students to solve a problem at the school with 3D design and their Orchard printed the results!

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Raysident Evil @sireviscerate.myatproto.social · 27/11/2024

Grinding on the dance floor for experience points

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Alder @alder.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

Entering my Dr. Frankenstein arc every time I find a 3D printer abandoned on the sidewalk in San Francisco.

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