iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

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OpenAI is blabbing about partnerships with news orgs. "We're willing to work with creators... including ways that their content can be incorporated into our outlets." COME ON. WE WANT NOTHING TO YOU WITH YOU CREEPS. PAY US FOR WHAT YOU STOLE AND DELETE OUR WORK FROM YOUR DATABASES.

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Bryan Edward Stone (שָׁלוֹם) @bestonetx.bsky.social · 11h

Today, October 5, is the deadline to register to vote in Texas.

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 12h

This is your occasional reminder that generative "AI" in particular could have been developed on public domain materials and/or licensed and compensated works but the major players intentionally, methodically and systemically chose to steal labor from working creative folks instead

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Bryan Edward Stone (שָׁלוֹם) @bestonetx.bsky.social · 11h

They chose to steal, and we could choose to punish them for it.

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Bryan Edward Stone (שָׁלוֹם) @bestonetx.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

The editors of "Southern Jewish History" are pleased to announce the publication of the journal's latest issue. SJH has been published annually since 1998 and contains scholarly articles about the Jewish experience in the American South by academic and lay historians, archivists, and researchers. 🗃️

Cover of volume 29B (2026) of the journal Southern Jewish History. A black and white family portrait illustrates the cover, showing a group of three adult women, all wearing black, and four young children, all in white. The two oldest girls wear large white bows in their hair.

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Bryan Edward Stone (שָׁלוֹם) @bestonetx.bsky.social · 16h

One of the first movies I ever saw in a theater was a re-release of "Pinoccchio" when I was five or six. Later had nightmares about Monstro.

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Bryan Edward Stone (שָׁלוֹם) @bestonetx.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

I'd be glad to go to lunch with someone on the other side, but only if it's a vegan place.

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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Part of why I don't like the AI-or-bust economy is the constant flopsweat of people on the news who say this HAS to work. Quit making everyone so anxious. Goddamn. If this is the next Google then why are you acting like this? I don't remember being told to buy an iPhone at gunpoint.

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Spooky Ineffable Benthic Pulchritude @anineffablegrump.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Shhhh. You had me at "available free" The palmetto tree graphic is a nice touch

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Robert Wilonsky @robertwilonsky.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

From Lawrence Wright's 2019 "God Bless Texas: A Journey Into the Soul of the Lone Star State":

An excerpt from Lawrence Wright's "God Bless Texas" about the significance of Stanley Marcus. Or, Mister Stanley, as we knew him.

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Neiman Marcus closed its downtown Dallas flagship on Wednesday. The store played a notable role in the history of desegregation in Dallas. Previously, Black shoppers across the US could enter department stores, but they weren't allowed to try on clothes without adhering to certain conditions. 🧵

A notice about the Neiman Marcus store opening in downtown Dallas.

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ETX Gov @etxgov.myatproto.social · 02/10/2026

If Mexican food places in Texas start putting a note on their menus that they're charging for chips and salsa bc of Trump tariffs, the GOP is going extinct.

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Bryan Edward Stone (שָׁלוֹם) @bestonetx.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

The complete contents of "Southern Jewish History," including full-text pdfs of every article since 1998, are available free on the journal's Academia page, a huge collection of scholarship, criticism, and primary sources about Jews in the American South. 🗃️ independent.academia.edu/SouthernJewi...

independent.academia.edu

Southern Jewish History - Profile on Academia.edu

Southern Jewish History is a researcher focused on American South, Southern History, American Jewish History, Historical Journals, and American Religious History. 100+ research papers on Academia.edu.

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Bryan Edward Stone (שָׁלוֹם) @bestonetx.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

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Gianmarco Soresi @gianmarcosoresi.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Mf gonna turn me catholic

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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Big development: Dems are growing increasingly bullish on sweeping the big House races in South Texas. A DCCC official tells me internal polling shows Trump's approval cratering in key districts there: TX-15: 36% TX-28: 28% TX-34: 35% This and much more on the pod: newrepublic.com/article/2161...

newrepublic.com

Trump’s Weird Tirade on Midterms Accidentally Reveals Key GOP Weakness

As Trump’s monologue about his Texas midterm convention exposes a problem for the GOP, a Democratic operative argues that his collapse in South Texas is a real tell about what’s coming.

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Bryan Edward Stone (שָׁלוֹם) @bestonetx.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

The way you know a pundit is incompetent is that they express disbelief Paxton is losing. Paxton may yet win, but his unpopularity should surprise no one who has paid the least sincere attention to him or to Texas.

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Bryan Edward Stone (שָׁלוֹם) @bestonetx.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

"In an attempt to move beyond generalizations, I challenge students to consider which regional aspects of the United States have proven conducive to Jewish life. Like other communities, Jews have historically gravitated to places where they feel welcome and see opportunities for success."

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RoseMarie @rosesbloom24.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

The new Texas PAC spent a staggering $131 million in just 17 days to boost Republican Ken Paxton in his battle for a U.S. Senate seat, new financial reports reveal. And tens of millions more could be on the way. #JamesTalaricoForTexas 🗳️💙 www.axios.com/2026/10/01/t...

axios.com

PAC spent $131 million in 17 days to rescue Paxton in Texas Senate race

The scandal-plagued Republican has massive funding edge over Democrat Talarico, reports show.

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Bryan Edward Stone (שָׁלוֹם) @bestonetx.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Paxton is costing Republicans millions they would be spending on other competitive races.

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Gina Hinojosa @ginafortexas.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

NEW: Cook Political Report just shifted their TX-Gov rating in our favor. Texans are ready for a governor who will restore the American Dream by saving Texas schools and putting money in your pocket.

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Bryan Edward Stone (שָׁלוֹם) @bestonetx.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Hegseth has a lot of opinions about how to win a war for a guy who just lost one.

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Bryan Edward Stone (שָׁלוֹם) @bestonetx.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

It's interesting that Talarico is trying to win Republican voters and Paxton isn't.

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Bryan Edward Stone (שָׁלוֹם) @bestonetx.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Everyone knows that the way to campaign for Texas Republicans is to belittle your wife.

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Joel S. @joelhs.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Significant numbers of leftists think Mayor Mamdani has betrayed the left by putting out an anti-antisemitism plan at all, and groups that claim to fight antisemitism like the ADL are giving Mamdani zero credit because he has not suddenly endorsed Zionism, and I am caught between and I am tired.

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I Scare You Like Sound Dog @chadstanton.blacksky.app · 30/09/2026

Particularly as we already see people framing what we’re seeing from the Trump administration as missteps or backfires rather than the logical outcome when you pursue white supremacy.

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Kathrin @puzzledpeaces.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I'm always struck by the absolute fucking JOYLESSNESS of it all. They don't want to browse and explore and spend time actively pursuing a hobby they might enjoy. Instead, they want to click 5 times and then go "Behold my stuff" to an empty room because they have no actual friends.

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El Paso Matters @elpasomatters.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Tibor Schaechner, El Paso’s last living Holocaust survivor, died Tuesday at age 98. The Hungarian-born survivor escaped death several times under the Nazis and later urged future generations to “get up and fight for your rights.” elpasomatters.org/2026/09/30/t...

elpasomatters.org

Tibor Schaechner, El Paso’s last living Holocaust survivor, dies at 98

Tibor Schaechner survived forced labor and several close encounters with death during the Holocaust before moving to El Paso in 1961 and raising three daughters with his wife and fellow Holocaust…

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Bryan Edward Stone (שָׁלוֹם) @bestonetx.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Texas comptroller is getting into Strangelove territory.

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Bryan Edward Stone (שָׁלוֹם) @bestonetx.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

The case for immigration and against ICE is inherently American. You don't need the bible to make it.

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Bryan Edward Stone (שָׁלוֹם) @bestonetx.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

How does AI save me valuable time in the workplace? Well I'm spending my morning writing paper exams and making copies of paper exams and filling out paper scoring keys instead of grading or writing.

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Ignacio GHOULlup-Diaz @igallupd.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

"Hispanic Voters on the Texas Border Have Soured on Trump: In 2024, these voters were an essential part of the winning Republican coalition. Now, many feel abandoned and furious, complicating the party’s chances in November."

nytimes.com

Hispanic Voters on the Texas Border Have Soured on Trump (Gift Article)

In 2024, these voters were an essential part of the winning Republican coalition. Now, many feel abandoned and furious, complicating the party’s chances in November.

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Bryan Edward Stone (שָׁלוֹם) @bestonetx.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I'm a fan of Talarico. I'm a fan of Texas Democrats. I'm a fan of immigration. I'm a fan of winning elections. I am not a fan of public professions of Christian faith by elected officials.

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Eric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

This has to be a Claude thing, yes?

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Catherine Prendergast @badtoss.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I understand them. They're antisemites.

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honor sachs @drhonor.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

One of the main reasons fraternities still exist is that membership signals to potential employers that you’re capable of keeping institutional secrets, even when it means covering up illegal behavior.

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Bryan Edward Stone (שָׁלוֹם) @bestonetx.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Data centers are naturally occurring phenomena.

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Maureen Ogle @maureenogle.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Harper Collins tried to claim both my stolen books. Harper Collins published neither.

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Alex de Campi @alexdecampi.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

With alt text. I yelled

INTRODUCTION

The equities here could not be more one-sided. Defendants admit that they
provide a service without fully knowing how it works.

This is not just any service. It is one that Defendants themselves concede poses an existential risk to the continued
survival of humankind.

Defendants claim they cannot stop barreling forward with their potentially civilization-ending endeavors unless they are forced to do so by the
government. They have asked the government to tie them to the mast.

Plaintiff brings good news to the Defendants: The Florida Attorney General is answering your
cry for help with a motion to enjoin you from harming Floridians with your reckless, unacceptably risky product.

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David A. Graham @dgraham.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

This is not what I want for my kids and I doubt it's what most other parents want, either.

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Bryan Edward Stone (שָׁלוֹם) @bestonetx.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Really interesting Substack by an urban historian in Houston about the city's earliest Jews. I wrote about this stuff years ago, but as you always hope will happen, Jon's gone way beyond my initial research. bnjd.substack.com/p/jews-in-ni...

bnjd.substack.com

Jews in Nineteenth-Century Houston

Starting briefly with Orthodoxy before Reform

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The Great Pumpkin Papers 🎃🎃🎃 @professormusgrave.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

As a professor, most of what I do is log in to things

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Douglas Reyes-CeroÑ @dreyesceron.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

The Star Spangled Banner being played by the Mariachi Herencia de Mexico band before the Bears-Eagles game in Chicago on Monday Night Football was a deeply cool thing to see tonight

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Bryan Edward Stone (שָׁלוֹם) @bestonetx.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

If Texas can't guarantee that every eligible voter who files by the deadline will be properly registered in time to vote, then they MUST provide instant registration at every polling place.

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Bryan Edward Stone (שָׁלוֹם) @bestonetx.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Instead of giving free money to multibillion dollar companies as an incentive to build stuff, you could just pass a law prohibiting them from building it. Then they'll sue you for their right to build it anyway, entirely at their own expense.

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