iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

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David_j_roth @davidjroth.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I'm under no illusions about how things are or what the trajectory is. But I'm also excited for the future because that is where I will hang out with the people I care about and do the things I like doing, or haven't done before. Weird but telling that this holds less appeal for much richer people.

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Steve the Muppet Wrangler @beardog63.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Any dog can be a guide dog if you don't care where you're going.

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Ben @beninmiami.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

I'd like to think I'm a person who is generally immune to flattery; but following this result, I have to admit my first reaction was "wow, that is the best, most accurate political quiz ever devised".

A screen capture showing I too took the Brit monkey political quiz, and told me I'm Zohran Mamdani. I'm shallow enough that this will cause me to smile the rest of the day.

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Photos of newly arrived immigrants at Ellis Island. Augustus Sherman took the photos between 1902 and 1920 when he worked as the Chief Registry Clerk. Striking to me how the outfits all look good because they have a discernible silhouette (shape and drape).

Two photo. The first is of a Romanian piper; the second is of three Georgians who were employees of the "Buffalo Bill Wild West Show."

Two photos. The first is of a Romanian shepherd. The second is of an Algerian man.

Two photos. The first is of a Ruthenian woman. The second is of a Guadeloupean woman (apparently actually en route to Montreal, Canada).

Two photos. The first is of a Greek soldier. The second is of an Indian boy.

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Tal Lavin @swordsjew.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

the beautiful giant is weeping and i feel compelled to learn about basket ball

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CurlzMT (scary) @curlzmt.xyz · 19/05/2026

if there's one thing I've learned from all this AI mess it's that you can never underestimate a seemingly intelligent person's willingness to be fooled by a sycophant. LLMs are truly the evil scheming vizier of the tech world

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Cadence “Not A Coffee Civet” Andrysiak @supportourpoops.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

"Well we never really thought about it that way" boo, hiss, hire someone with an anxiety disorder

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Ryan Nanni @celebrityhottub.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

"Open the Strait of Hormuz. You may not receive the help of any other sovereign nation. Fastest wins."

Fern Brady wearing a camera helmet on Taskmaster and opening the task, which has a red wax seal, and reading the contents. She has a purple set of coveralls on as well, which is just fun.

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Kara @kgz3.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

I know this is a ridiculously long shot, but does anyone recognize this ceramic pattern? It’s the only piece I’ve found. I’m assuming latter half of the 20th century, but the house’s yard it was in is ca.1900. The piece itself is likely the edge of a teacup or bowl, and has a gold rim.

A triangular china sherd. It is a white background with yellow filigree like pattern. Blue detailing and a rosette with a pink daisy in the center. It has brown/black scalloping at the top of the design. A mint green line tops that, but it may not be purposeful.

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Ben @beninmiami.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

I mean, would I be shocked if they tried it? No. But nearly all of these are Dem leaning precincts within 10 miles of Fort Lauderdale. The scale of intimidating everyone just in these would be monumental. There just aren't enough agents

A map of voting precincts with about 10 miles of Fort Lauderdale. I guess at least 126 are visible, most probably lean Dem.

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Ben @beninmiami.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

[Searches Google hopefully] "is there such a thing as post- workout recovery cheese?"

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Ben @beninmiami.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

The little, potted desert rose near my door is putting on a show. Figured its efforts at looking fancy deserved a wider audience.

Two toned pink flowers on a potted desert rose. About 8 blooms open with more to come.

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

The biggest reason why I dislike the idea of respectability in dress is because it conflates the *appearance* of virtue with *actual* virtue. Wearing a suit doesn't make you respectful, intelligent, or capable, just as wearing a leather jacket doesn't make you rugged.

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Starfire’s Deranged Neocon Foreign Policy Podcast @irhottakes.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

I don’t consider myself a good person by my own standards of conduct but it kinda bothers me how much it turns out nobody cares at all. Like, in the abstract, I feel like “you should keep your word when possible” should be a thing we agree on and it stains our honor when our country doesn’t do that.

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Roy Edroso @edroso.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

"But remember: the vast majority of art is not profitable. Neither are most of the things that make life survivable. Teaching, caring for elders, and helping people escape domestic violence, just to start." annehelen.substack.com/p/this-is-ho...

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This is How We Fall Out of Love with the World

The Twilight of the American Passion Job

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Ben @beninmiami.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

It is a truth universally acknowledged...

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SFDB @sfdb.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

DOJ "...is shutting down its kleptocracy initiative that’s recovered billions of dollars from corrupt overseas officials since 2010 and the KleptoCapture task force, which has led efforts to confiscate yachts, planes and real estate from rich Russians sanctioned over the war in Ukraine." Of course.

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Bondi Diminishes Justice Department White Collar Enforcement (2)

The Justice Department is scaling back enforcement of laws governing foreign lobbying transparency and bribes of foreign officials, Attorney General Pam Bondi announced.

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Ben @beninmiami.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

Need good arguments to share about why USAID is worth protecting? Here are some sound bites from Sen. Marco Rubio, who firmly supported US Aid until a few weeks ago!

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Matt Oswalt @mattoswaltva.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

taking this great advice to get me thru the next 4 years and thought, fuck it, why not make it permanent. I recommend you do the same. Today - new jacket

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Roy Edroso @edroso.bsky.social · 18/01/2025

If you have even the merest, inchoate feeling for type and album cover design, this thread will please you.

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Ben @beninmiami.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

Folks, the greatest tweet is now a skeet by the original author. Deploy as needed.

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Ben @beninmiami.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

Apologies if you are allergic to mango pollen. My yard is clearly part of the problem.

Limb of a Rosigold mango tree with a red colored extension covered with dozens of small green flowers. In Broward County, Florida.

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Ben @beninmiami.bsky.social · 25/12/2024

I know the references are dated, and Minchin is actually Australian, but for me personally, this has always been my Florida Christmas song. Happy holidays everyone. youtu.be/fCNvZqpa-7Q?...

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White Wine In The Sun by Tim Minchin

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Ben @beninmiami.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

1984 Los Angeles Summer Olympics, but only because it was connected to the possibility of winning free food at McDonald's.

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Helen Macdonald @hjm.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

I do! They're pied wagtails, and I wrote about them a while ago. One of my favourite, favourite winter things! www.newstatesman.com/culture/natu...

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Winter Reflection: Fellowship of the flock

The pied wagtails delight in urban environments, and display a communality during the darkest, hardest months of the year.

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Ben @beninmiami.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

Nice quality to the light this morning in South Florida, so I figured I should once again post plants. It's what my followers demand.* *No followers demand this. At all. Ahem... nevertheless, the closeups are jatropha (red), beauty berries (purple), and allamanda (yellow).

Close up of tiny, red jatropha flowers with some green leaves in the background.

Close up of two clusters of pearl-sized, purple beauty berries.

A pair of yellow allamanda flowers. They are a bit bell-shaped with some pretty red veining near the base.

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R.U. Sirius @rusirius.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

Between 2009 and 2012, iPhones had a built-in "Send to YouTube" button in the Photos app. Many of these uploads kept their default IMG_XXXX filenames, creating a time capsule of raw, unedited moments from random lives.

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Ben @beninmiami.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

The obvious conclusion is that my favorite genre of music is "Bands that begin with the letters L or N".

My Spotify wrapped Top 5: the National, Lawrence, Little Big, Lake Street Drive, and Nathaniel Ratliff. They all start with L or N -- I hope this doesn't mean I've become an alphabetical centrist.

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Ben @beninmiami.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

Some absolutely phenomenal, long-term investigative reporting on the completely out-in-the open, career criminal infested, ecosystem of illegal slot machines in South Florida. Some real jaw dropping stuff in here, with more to come later in the week.

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Ben @beninmiami.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

🍽️ If you happen to be a giant fucking cooking nerd like me with an unhealthy amount of appliances, just here to tell you can cook turkey parts separately, and still end up with a carved plate like this.

Plate of carved sous vide turkey breast, grilled drumstick, and oven crisped skin.

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Ben @beninmiami.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

Kudos to the @miamiherald.bsky.social for also covering the politicized University Core Curriculum changes at FIU, which are limiting students' options for learning and keeping faculty from doing their jobs with endless, arbitrary bureaucratic demands. www.miamiherald.com/news/local/e...

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Terrence Peterson @tgpeterson.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

I am *certain* our comply-in-advance administration is squirming at this article. Cheers to my colleagues who stuck their neck out to denounce the renewed assault on academic freedom in FL www.nytimes.com/2024/11/21/u...

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Florida Tries a Subtler Way to Curb Progressive Ideology: Cut Sociology

Conservatives in Florida have moved from explosive politics to subtler tactics to uproot liberal “indoctrination” in higher education by removing subjects like sociology from core requirements.

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Ben @beninmiami.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

Plant posting continues... A heliconia, being visited by a couple of flies.

An orangish-red heliconia, which has a couple of flies with yellow and black striped wings which are visible if you zoom in. There is green foliage in the background. Picture was taken in Broward County, Florida.

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Ben @beninmiami.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

Great article about the absurdities involved in the politicized "revision" of Florida's University Core Curriculum, where a very standard Anthropology of Religion class was removed because it taught about "unproven content"... like, um, religious belief. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2024/11/21/u...

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Florida Tries a Subtler Way to Curb Progressive Ideology: Cut Sociology

Conservatives in Florida have moved from explosive politics to subtler tactics to uproot liberal “indoctrination” in higher education by removing classes like Sociology from core requirements.

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adhocfood @adhocfood.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

I made an unholy American cheese version of Pecorino Romano that I call Pecorino Americano. It's made with milk, sodium citrate, salt, sodium hexametaphosphate, and Pecorino Romano. Got that nice salty bite, but melts like American. 🍽️ #foodsky

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Ben @beninmiami.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

Post you from a different era. Swansea, 1999. In my "wouldn't it be cool to have blonde hair like Sickboy from Trainspotting" phase. Folks, it was not cool.

Picture of a dork and his friend (who I have obscured so she doesn't die of embarrassment by the association) at O'Neils Irish Pub in Swansea, in spring 1999. I had dyed my hair blond for reasons that probably made sense at the time. Yes, we both have Guinness foam on our noses.

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Braden Serkas @portmanteauface.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

Everybody is fighting a battle you know nothing about. You are, quite frankly, a piss-poor war historian

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Ben @beninmiami.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

Weather keeps being pleasant, so I'm going to keep posting plants. Pink Firespike with some Cape Honeysuckle in the background.

A pink variety of Firespike, which is a leafy multi-stalked plant that sends up spikes of brightly colored small flowers. Red and purple are more common. Behind it are the orange flowers of a Cape Honeysuckle.

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Ben @beninmiami.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

Squint hard enough, and this counts as a geography story #geosky . At the very least, it is certainly an entertaining "rich old man's idiotic hubris" story.

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Ben @beninmiami.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

Good morning! Since the temperature seems to have fallen out of the "stupidly hot" range, figured I'd go outside and snap a picture of my bromeliad doing its thing.

Bromeliad with a spike of small purple flowers.

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Ben @beninmiami.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

Drinking boxed Pinot Noir, sitting on my couch waiting to watch a 58 year old Mike Tyson box a YouTuber. Exactly how I thought my adult life would turn out. 😉

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Ben @beninmiami.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

Great writer and all-around good person Scott Pianowski is here to provide us with fantasy and Rounders-related content. Very happy about this.

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