iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

The media forensically dissects the pasts of people who challenge the status quo, such as Polanski and Corbyn. Fair enough, up to a point: we should know about our representatives. But it's far less inquisitive about those who defend power, however great their misdeeds, such as Nigel Farage.🧵

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Shaun O’Boyle @shaunoboyle.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

As an experiment, I asked chatGPT to summarise a really great paper I'd just read. It completely missed the main points of the paper. It took some keywords and turned them into reasonable sentences, but they did not relate to the paper, and they didn't really mean anything.

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Vivian 🌊☀️ @vivian1212.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

Wishing everyone a great week!

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AltTaxPro @alttaxpro.altgov.info · 06/02/2025

I like this proposal so much more!

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Ciara | Ciaraíoch 🎨 @ciaraioch.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

"February-isn't-Spring" people, remove the coloniser from your mind

"Imbolc or Imbolg, also called (Saint) Brigid's Day (Irish: Lá Fhéile Bríde, Scottish Gaelic: Là Fhèill Brìghde, Manx: Laa'l Breeshey), is a Gaelic traditional festival marking the beginning of spring."

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Sadžida Traynor-Herenda | Melem za Dušu Psychologist @soulsoothing.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

Imagine if wages / income were decent enough for us to engage human helpers, thus leading to a circular economy. Imagine if worldwide education was free all the way to higher Ed, and it focused on nurturing existing natural human intelligence. I want human art and research summary. Not AI.

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Irene Stone @irenestone.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

We have to discuss environmental implications of AI! Not spoken about enough unfortunately. We have a duty to inform ourselves and our students of these ethical issues and model good practice. Do we have to use AI for every post, lesson, image generation? #edchatie oecd.ai/en/wonk/how-...

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How much water does AI consume? The public deserves to know

Air pollution and carbon emissions are well-known environmental costs of AI. But water consumption is also an issue.

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Anne Ralph @anneireland.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

m.youtube.com/watch?v=_B6k...

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Anne Ralph @anneireland.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

Tesco daring to ask the question: what if you had no friends but you also had no money?

A shelf with several wine glasses on it, some in a white cardboard box which says F&F Home Single Wine Glass. There is a very big sign underneath it saying €1. On the shelf below are heated blankets (to complete your singlehood starter pack)

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Anne Ralph @anneireland.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

Nothing's gone right all day since I cut my finger with that knife. Curse you, bread!

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Lex McMenamin (they/them) @lexmcmenamin.com · 23/01/2025

hi! @teenvogue.bsky.social has been a reliable outlet for strong political journalism since at min 2016 — which was *9* years ago! you don't need to be surprised each time you're impressed by our work! (maybe other outlets would respect us more if you didn't!) signed, 1/2 of Teen Vogue Politics

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😈Miss Hell Batkeeper😈 @mishellbaker.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

Being a person with deadly, incurable cancer who is nonetheless still alive for an indefinite timeframe gives me an interesting metaphor that helps me deal with things like large-scale corruption in government or commerce. Bear with me for a second while I try to explain.

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Anne Ralph @anneireland.bsky.social · 19/01/2025

If someone can donate $50, I'll match it. I am so broke and can't donate more so I really hope people will share and support

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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 12/01/2025

Global warming is a technological advancement. Global warming is happening because technology does not naturally equal progress, ethics, or ecological balance. Stop saying they ignore the science. They are using the science. Global warming is part of what you get from science under capitalism.

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Anne Ralph @anneireland.bsky.social · 12/01/2025

Hello. Most of what I do on Bluesky is share fundraisers, especially from people struggling to survive in Palestine. I also often share articles and other people's posts about anything I think is interesting, make jokes, and one day I will start posting about music education.

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Anne Ralph @anneireland.bsky.social · 11/01/2025

It's true, as a European when I meet someone who acts American but says they're Canadian I just think "ah that's why they talk funny and don't know anything, but sure aren't they a friend for all that"

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Anne Ralph @anneireland.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

I like to say "propatanda" (tan propaganda)

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Prof John O Brennan @jobmaynooth.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

Tomorrow Elon Musk will further seek to destabilise European politics by rigging the algorithms to provide a huge boost to the leader of Germany's modern fascist party in advance of Germany's federal election. The EU simply has to take emergency action to exclude X. www.politico.eu/article/elon...

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Pressure mounts on EU to use legal weapons against Musk’s interference

European Commission says it will study whether X gives unfair boost to far right in German election.

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Anne Ralph @anneireland.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

Same old story. A pity they can't seem to take all those fines out of his paycheque (not that it would last long at €1400 a day)

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Anne Ralph @anneireland.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

Please help - I'm giving all I can but more is needed

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Anne Ralph @anneireland.bsky.social · 05/01/2025

I never expect big names to follow me back, but when they HAD followed me back and then I see that they unfollowed, it makes me sad. Was it the reference to fascism in Wicked? The bone magic? ☹️

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Falco SkyWolf @falcoskywolf.bsky.social · 05/01/2025

Thankfully, they have given me until 5PM, with the partial payment made. So I must reach the rest ($345) within 5 hours. Can you spare anything? Even small amounts stack up. And please keep spreading word?

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Anne Ralph @anneireland.bsky.social · 05/01/2025

This post about the challenges of living in a commune nails it. Managing people who are determined to mooch and swan is impossible. The laziest most ignorant sack of potatoes will say he's a genius, contribute nothing, everyone believes him and if you try to make him contribute you're the bad guy

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Anne Ralph @anneireland.bsky.social · 05/01/2025

Doing bone magic (making soup)

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Anne Ralph @anneireland.bsky.social · 05/01/2025

Always supporting Falco with staying safe and dry!

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Anne Ralph @anneireland.bsky.social · 05/01/2025

Great essay! I've watched Papadakis and Cizeron for years and never really thought about the difference in skills men and women develop when they skate together. (Also, I just rewatched Blades of Glory)

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T-Bag McGillicutty @tbagmcg.bsky.social · 04/01/2025

Wow. We knew Wash Post was just a shill, but damn..... anntelnaes.substack.com/p/why-im-qui...

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Why I'm quitting the Washington Post

Democracy can't function without a free press

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Anne Ralph @anneireland.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

Can you donate to Nael? You magnificent human, of course you can. I'd be doing it right now if the gofundme site wasn't so buggy and freezing on me

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Anne Ralph @anneireland.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

One useful resolution I'm making this year - masking in crowded places again

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👹 Sarky 🐻🆖 @sarkyfancypants.bsky.social · 01/01/2025

This 2025 stop calling yourself a "content creator" You're an artist, graphic designer, a video editor, an entertainer, musician, a streamer, a cook, a craftsman, an animator, a storyteller, a writer, a painter, a woodworker, a tailor... You are not a faceless "content" machine.

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Anne Ralph @anneireland.bsky.social · 02/01/2025

This is it in a nutshell. I feel so guilty I can't help everyone. But. If everyone who can afford $5, $10, $20 gave that much, we would help so many people, so please. I hope you share sometimes and give a little sometimes. While still remembering... 1/2

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Anne Ralph @anneireland.bsky.social · 02/01/2025

Mostafa is trying to raise $50 each day to keep his family alive in Gaza. Please support if you can!

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Anne Ralph @anneireland.bsky.social · 02/01/2025

This is true. Demand evidence before you spread the tale of the secret chord

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Anne Ralph @anneireland.bsky.social · 30/12/2024

Done this one before. I make noises. I don't think the image has alt text, but it's a black screen with "Poorly explain what you do for a job" written on it in white

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Alan Jagolinzer @jagolinzer.bsky.social · 30/12/2024

“…the intimacy of WhatsApp allows false information to spread.” “Combatting the harmful effects of false information requires a holistic approach.” ““zombie claims”, which are false claims that refuse to die…detracts from our other work.” Philile Ntombela africacheck.org/fact-checks/...

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A year of fact-checking: Lessons learned as an Africa Check researcher

One of the organisation’s newest fact-checkers shares the most surprising lessons of her first year.

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Anne Ralph @anneireland.bsky.social · 29/12/2024

BUSINESS IDEA a showing of the Rocky Horror Picture Show where everyone sits quietly and listens

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Kathryn Joyce @kathrynajoyce.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

“The failure of New College is not itself a failure.” Nearly two years after DeSantis' hostile takeover, what does the New College playbook teach us about what's coming for higher ed? New investigation from me @inthesetimesmag.bsky.social inthesetimes.com/article/new-...

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The New College Gambit

The right-wing takeover of Florida’s public honors college blurs the line between tragedy and farce, but attacks on universities are about to get worse.

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Remy Michaels @remyscameraeye.bsky.social · 24/12/2024

It's the festive season... Early evening. Hector The Great Blue Heron (Cousin of Henrik), singing the songs of his people, along with a few Christmas Carols. He has the voice of an angel. What a handsome boy. 📸🇨🇦 #GreatBlueHeron #Photography #Wildlife #Birds #BirdPhotography #Nature #Canada

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Boze Herrington, Library Owl @sketchesbyboze.bsky.social · 21/12/2024

people who say “why do we need [fine arts, humanities degrees, mid-budget films] when they don’t make a ton of money?” are insufferable. why do we need chrysanthemums? why do we need bonfires or baleen whales or the color blue? we just do. we just do.

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⳽ⳑⲇⳕⲛⲉ @sloanelysbeth.northsky.social · 22/12/2024

sandi toksvig is the national treasure ppl like to think stephen fry is.

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