iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

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William Shakespeare @shakespeare.lol · 27/09/2026

You taught me language, and my profit on’t Is, I know how to curse.

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In Otter News @in-otter-news.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

After a long day at the aquarium, the otters help tidy their toys away. Payment is made promptly and entirely in ice cubes.

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Julie Barrett @barrettmanor.com · 26/09/2026

Last year when @alyankovic.bsky.social was in town, I missed out due to cancer surgery. I'm in remission now, so I dared to be stupid and and went last night! @pwbarrett.bsky.social snagged a great pair of tickets and we had a grand time. My voice is hoarse, but it was worth it!

Weird Al Yankovic and band doing a polka medley at Dickies Arena in Ft. Worth, TX, September 26, 2026.

Dare to be Stupid! Weird Al Yankovic is dressed in a yellow jumpsuit with a black belt and is wearing safety glasses, The band members behind him are wearing Devo-style red tiered hats.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I would *never* drink iced coffee at a job interview. That is so lame—when you could be lining up shots of tequila!

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Julie Barrett @barrettmanor.com · 15/09/2026

A new toy mouse, crinkly paper, and a box. The kittens are in paradise. At least until they get hungry.

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Chaucer Doth Tweet @levostregc.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Victor Frankenstein walkinge yn a hurrye through a mall. He passeth a signe: BUILDE A BEAR. Victor Frankenstein doth pause, shake hys heade, rolle up hys sleeves, and walke ynto the store.

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Soonercon @soonercon.com · 25/08/2026

Did you attend Soonercon 34? Take our post-con survey and enter to win 2 Soonercon 35 (June 11-13, 2027) weekend memberships! We want to hear from you! vist.ly/5fzyi

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Chaucer Doth Tweet @levostregc.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Yn the Paleolithic age, a cave-payntere named Ted doth travel across manye landes to joyne a group of cave-paynteres who have been losinge cave-payntinge competiciouns. Wyth hys hope, kyndenesse, and compassioun, Ted doth make them believe yn the power of their art. Thys summer: Ted Lascaux.

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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 19/08/2026

People who don’t know the difference between ‘entomology’ and ‘etymology’ bug us in ways we cannot put into words.

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Tobias Wilson-Bates @phdhurtbrain.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Oh, I see the mistake, but this theater is actually showing the new “Avengers: Domesday”, it’s a detailed account of land holdings and tax disputes in the Marvel Universe…

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Julie Barrett @barrettmanor.com · 16/08/2026

Neopixels. And it's never enough.

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Marielza @marielza.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

"...prompting your way to art or to writing is not the same as having a new tool that allows you to make art or tell a story. AI, here, is not a tool — It’s not allowing you to do the work. You’re allowing it to do the work. Which is to say, you’re the tool." 🔥

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 04/08/2026

If Ray Bradbury came back as a zombie, the title of the story he would write would be "There Will Come Soft Brains"

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Randall Munroe @xkcd.com · 29/07/2026

Forth xkcd.com/3277/

Comic. [Back of car with bumper sticker reading “I forth [red heart emoji]”]

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Julie Barrett @barrettmanor.com · 27/07/2026

Time for the periodic life/health update - with cat tax! barrettmanor.com/julie/archiv...

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Life/Health Update...

Major life update: Spoiler: Nothing bad....

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Dr. Stephanie @punkrockscience.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

I just saw a meme that said “get in losers, we’re reclaiming the emdash”. People. PEOPLE. Where are your STANDARDS? It CLEARLY should be “get in, losers — we’re reclaiming the em dash.”

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Picard Tips @picardtips.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Picard management tip: Engage.

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Gingerspiced @gingerspiced.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Pete Hegseth: "We need our warriors to embrace the Spartan mindset" U.S. Military: *suffers crushing defeat to the Persians*

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Julie Barrett @barrettmanor.com · 18/07/2026

Meet the Kittens! #Caturday barrettmanor.com/julie/archiv...

Two tabby kittens cuddling in a cat bed.

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Julie Barrett @barrettmanor.com · 17/07/2026

The joke I told about Herucles at the Augean Stables stunk.

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Julie Barrett @barrettmanor.com · 17/07/2026

Rearranging my desk toys while waiting on a package to show up.

Three desk toys under a monitor. On the left is a desk buddy in a blue enclosure with wide open eyes on the screen. In the center is a Retirement Clock, made with a Cheap Yellow display in a yellow enclosure. The first line of text reads "Friday" and the second line "(early afternoon)." On the right is my mood meter, made from an Adafruit MagTag and in a purple enclosure. The text reads: "F*cks to give: 0." Yes, with the asterisk. Sometimes I don’t use it! A USB cable is plugged into each device.

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Chris⚖️Justice @chrisjustice01.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Warnock: “Donald Trump lost Georgia in 2020. He’s trying to sow doubt on the integrity of our elections in Georgia so he can create the pretext to interfere in 2026.” @warnock.senate.gov

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Sean Marshall @seanyyz.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Why I’m a fan of the Oxford comma.

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BOOK REVIEW
Sylvia Plath, a New York vigilante and Shah of Iran featured in latest historical fiction

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Picard Tips @picardtips.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Picard engineering tip: Even if computers can talk now, remember how deeply stupid they are.

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Joe Beda @h.olysh.it · 15/05/2026

If a Croque Madame talked to another Croque Madame about anything other than a Croque Monsieur Would they have passed the Béchamel test?

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Chaucer Doth Tweet @levostregc.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

yf you take a vydeo of somebodye playinge the bag-pypes that ys drone footage

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Coach Gowron @coachgowron.com · 05/07/2026

You do not need to react, or even form an opinion, on every event around you. A true warrior knows that often it is better to simply observe and learn, to alleviate one's ignorance, rather than putting it on full display.

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Chaucer Doth Tweet @levostregc.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have donatid one million dollares to a charitye that doth provyde free textebookes to college studentes. Thankes to thys generous donacioun, the foundacioun will be able to give out ten textebookes thys yeare.

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Zoe 🍂🪾🎃🦃 @retrozo.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

If you Google meteorite a meteorite happens

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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 30/06/2026

NEW RULE: whenever I call for expanding the Supreme Court, it’s always 2029. But we have to start now by flipping the senate. No need to say “shouldn’t we wait until we have a Dem president?” Yes. You can always assume that. Thanks!

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Paul Barrett @pwbarrett.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Synchronized sleeping

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Julie Barrett @barrettmanor.com · 23/06/2026

We just adopted these girls.

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Julie Barrett @barrettmanor.com · 20/06/2026

If you're at @soonercon.com today, come join me for the radio play! Casting and rehearsal at 3 pm in Oklahoma G, with the performance st 5 pm in University B. We'll also be demoing Old Time Radio sound effects at the performance.

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Julie Barrett @barrettmanor.com · 08/06/2026

Slowly going through some old cameras and handhelds. This is a Casio Exilim EX-S1, ca. 2002. A whopping 1.2 megapixels! Almost credit card-sized. I'm amazed the battery is charging. Yes, I'll be keeping a close eye on it, just in case, which is why it's on the Incredibly Messy Desk near my keyboard.

A Casio Exilim EX-S1 in a charging cradle with the charge light glowing. The camera itself dates to about 2022 and has a resolution of 1.2 megapixels.

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Julie Barrett @barrettmanor.com · 08/06/2026

Remembered to take a photo on my walk this morning. This is not graffiti, but rather utility markings for road work going on in my neighborhood.

Faded spray painted utility markings on a sidewalk. With bonus footprints. Some people can't resist fresh cement.

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David Rafferty @davidrafferty.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

My most facetious ancient history opinion is that there should be a history of the Social War with one side written in roman type and the other side in italics.

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