iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Reposted by Adam Rhodes

Dr Abeba Birhane @abeba.blacksky.app · 24/09/2026

over the past few weeks several AI evaluation/cybersecurity experts have explained how what's happening is a result of human incompetence rather than "AI going rogue". I'm begging the media to show a shred of journalistic integrity and stop parroting what altman or amodei say

6537751488

Reposted by Adam Rhodes

Charles Pulliam-Moore @charlespulliam.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

The Emma Frost x Miss Piggy comic has hit the internet and it's so, so, so much more magnificent than I ever could have hoped for

Emma Frost: "Emma Frost, darling. I'm a telepath. May I read your mind to ascertain if you're telling the truth?"

Miss Piggy: "But of course, darling I am an open book, a tell-all memoir."

Emma Frost telepathically witnessing the entirety of Miss Piggy's life.

Wolverine: "Frost? She legit?"
Emma Frost: "She's..She's... She's everything. And I would die for her."

358861791

Reposted by Adam Rhodes

Prism @prismreports.org · 20/09/2026

New Jersey prison guards’ union endorses bid to roll back solitary confinement limits, @byadamrhodes.bsky.social reports. Prism obtained a draft of a Democrat-sponsored bill that would allow officers to place vulnerable incarcerated people in isolation, among other reversals of a landmark 2019 law.

prismreports.org

New Jersey prison guards' union endorses bid to roll back solitary confinement limits

Prism obtained a draft of bill that would allow officers to place vulnerable incarcerated people in isolation

01410

Reposted by Adam Rhodes

Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Getting my job back at the Washington Post would not have been possible if it wasn’t for me belonging to a union. @postguild.bsky.social and @wbng.org are the unions I belong to. I was able to challenge my wrongful termination because of the collective bargaining agreement / union contract!

894589901

Reposted by Adam Rhodes

unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 27/08/2026

NEW: Meltdowns, threats & FOP influence have marred the fight for civilian police accountability in Chicago. Some police district councilors question the future of the body they serve on as they battle CPD interests to get things done. The fault lines run deep. From @zoetakaki.bsky.social:

unraveledpress.com

Civilian oversight blues: inside Chicago’s ongoing police accountability meltdown

Chicago has a new community police oversight body that emerged in response to the historic 2020 protests. According to those elected to serve, however, it’s already full of cops.

515168

Adam Rhodes @byadamrhodes.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

HUGE: If the provisional data holds, CDPH says these numbers would be the lowest number of new HIV diagnoses since the agency began recording them, and the lowest number of new AIDS diagnoses since the mid-1980s.

042

Adam Rhodes @byadamrhodes.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

New from CDPH: New HIV and AIDS diagnoses are on a major decline in Chicago, which comes months after the Trump Administration threatened millions in HIV-related funding for a handful of Democrat-led states. I covered the proposed cuts for the @chicagoreader.com: chicagoreader.com/news/trump-i...

030

Reposted by Adam Rhodes

Adam Rhodes @byadamrhodes.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Your friendly reminder that I take pitches for the @ire.org Journal at pitches@ire.org! If you wanna showcase a cool data project you worked on, share some tips/tricks that will make others' reporting stronger, or have thoughts on journalism/the industry, please pitch me! DMs are always open too!

183

Reposted by Adam Rhodes

Investigative Reporters & Editors @ire.org · 10/08/2026

The EEOC wants to stop requiring thousands of private sector businesses to submit workforce demographic reports each year to the agency. This could affect our work as investigative journalists. Comments are open until 11:59 PM E.T. on Aug. 24: bit.ly/3Su7WOh

A purple background that says "Investigative Reporters & Editors" and "A new EEOC rule would roll back access to crucial workforce data. if that affects your reporting, let the agency know!"

023

Adam Rhodes @byadamrhodes.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

183

Reposted by Adam Rhodes

Minnesota Reformer @minnesotareformer.com · 03/08/2026

On Jan. 11, Gregory Bovino watched as his Border Patrol agents dragged a man out of his car at a St. Paul Speedway, knelt on his back until he lost consciousness, and dragged his limp body into the back of a van. The man's name is Orbin Mauricio Henriquez Serrano and this is his story.

minnesotareformer.com

Orbin Mauricio Henriquez Serrano survived a violent arrest in St. Paul. It still haunts him. • Minnesota Reformer

The morning of Jan. 11 began for Orbin Mauricio Henriquez Serrano with an ominous warning: The gas light on his Jeep Cherokee was glowing yellow on the dashboard. He didn’t want to go to work at the r...

111675894

Adam Rhodes @byadamrhodes.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

If you read anything right now, I need you to read this devastating piece by my incredible friend about the toll anti-trans laws and rhetoric take on children, namely one young girl named May. @joyurcaba.bsky.social. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

nbcnews.com

Idaho pushed anti-trans laws for years. Then a teen died.

The life and death of May Pollard, 16, provides a window into the tragic effect that legislation and political rhetoric have had on trans people in America.

0135

Reposted by Adam Rhodes

Prism @prismreports.org · 17/07/2026

“I think the atmosphere around transgender people has really shifted over the last few years to not just being sometimes neutral & sometimes negative reactions, but now ... a really horrible view.” Cases of trans people on death row show dangerous systemic bias, @byadamrhodes.bsky.social reports.

prismreports.org

Cases of trans women on death row illustrate larger systemic issues facing trans people behind bars

A Prism analysis found there are six trans people currently on death row. Their treatment by the Trump administration, the legal system, prison authorities, and the media shows a dangerous pattern of bias

04818

Reposted by Adam Rhodes

Prism @prismreports.org · 15/07/2026

The cases of six trans women currently on death row illustrate larger systemic issues facing trans people behind bars, @byadamrhodes.bsky.social reports. Their treatment by the Trump administration, the legal system, prison authorities & the media shows a dangerous pattern of bias.

prismreports.org

Cases of trans women on death row illustrate larger systemic issues facing trans people behind bars

0159

Adam Rhodes @byadamrhodes.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

My latest AND my debut in @translash.org: a deep dive on how the SAVE America Act could prevent trans people across the country from voting. Some experts say it could affect millions of voters. translash.org/wire/save-am...

translash.org

How Trump's SAVE America Act could bar trans people from voting - TransLash Media

Experts say tackling the new voting restrictions under Trump's SAVE Act is especially challenging amid a deluge of attacks on trans people.

053

Adam Rhodes @byadamrhodes.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

i got to be on my FAVORITE PODCAST!!!

160

Reposted by Adam Rhodes

Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth @leniann.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Erin Allen @wbez.org highlights Chicago’s gay beach in the 48th ward and Jerry Marcoccia who built this welcoming community for all. Loved hearing familiar voices @byadamrhodes.bsky.social @rebeccakling.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...

podcasts.apple.com

How did Hollywood Beach become Chicago’s ‘gay beach’?

Podcast Episode · Curious City · June 10 · 20m

074

Adam Rhodes @byadamrhodes.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

For my latest, I got to chat with Leo Herrera, @showoffjonah.com and Devon Price about digital cruising, safety, criminalization, and how we keep our culture safe.

010

Adam Rhodes @byadamrhodes.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Would still love to talk to some fellow trans folks for this! DMs are off the record!

001

Reposted by Adam Rhodes

Adam Rhodes @byadamrhodes.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

For an article about the SAVE Act, I’m looking to speak with trans people about your experiences voting with identification that doesn’t match your gender expression. What issues have you faced? I’d also like to talk to folks who can’t update their birth certificates due to state law. DM me plz!

0816

Reposted by Adam Rhodes

victoria scott @victoriascott.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

if you are a trans reader of mine and you struggle to explain to cis family and friends why you hurt so much lately I wrote this so you can send it to them. I feel like we know this pain intimately but I want everyone to understand it, because we are going to need help if it’s ever going to stop.

201451467

Adam Rhodes @byadamrhodes.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

0816

Reposted by Adam Rhodes

Prism @prismreports.org · 27/04/2026

Today, the U.S. Dept. of Housing & Urban Development unveiled plans to roll back protections for trans people in federally funded housing, @byadamrhodes.bsky.social reports. The proposal is the latest in Trump's yearslong crusade to undermine queer & trans people’s access to fair housing.

prismreports.org

HUD aims to roll back protections for trans people in federally funded housing

A proposed Department of Housing and Urban Development rule would remove references to gender or gender identity and replace them with “sex”

21812

Adam Rhodes @byadamrhodes.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

I made a non-zero number of jokes about BDSM during this episode and I stand by them.

042

Adam Rhodes @byadamrhodes.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

I'm still new to my editing role, but one of the true joys it brings me is helping shepherd beautiful writing like this: from my dear friend Francisco, about IRE's late director Diana Fuentes, just a month from her passing. It feels like both a second and an eternity. www.ire.org/2026/04/22/w...

ire.org

What I learned from Diana R. Fuentes

What I learned from Diana R. Fuentes by Francisco Vara-Orta I never felt like I had enough time in DeeDee’s presence because I genuinely enjoyed being with her. Even though we lived in the same city, ...

061

Reposted by Adam Rhodes

MPR News @mprnews.org · 08/04/2026

🛁 Nearly 40 years after adult bathhouses were banned in Minneapolis, the city is thinking about getting the water running again. Advocates for repealing the ban say the world is different now and the current ordinance needs to be revisited.

mprnews.org

As Minneapolis reconsiders its adult bathhouse ban, here’s what to know about the history

In the 1970s and 1980s, the bathhouse scene in Minneapolis was plentiful. Some activists say it’s time to update outdated language in a 1988 ordinance banning them and create an opportunity to bring t...

13011

Adam Rhodes @byadamrhodes.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Bittersweet thanks to @thenation.com for letting me write such a hypothetical piece a year ago that has horrifying come true today. I'm tired of being right.

050

Adam Rhodes @byadamrhodes.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

A year ago *TO. THE. DAY* I wrote about how conversion therapy was making a comeback under Trump. Today, the Supreme Court struck down protections against this harmful, dangerous, sometimes deadly, practice. www.thenation.com/article/soci...

thenation.com

How Trump Could Help Conversion Therapy Make a Comeback

Trump's anti-queer terror campaign is providing the perfect environment for the dangerous practice to spread.

074

Reposted by Adam Rhodes

Ken Schneck @kenschneck.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Ohio Republican lawmaker introduces bill to ensure prisoners and inmates are housed according to ‘biological sex.’ The bill mirrors one that was just introduced in Kentucky a few weeks ago. ✏️ @byadamrhodes.bsky.social & @kenschneck.bsky.social thebuckeyeflame.com/2026/03/31/o...

thebuckeyeflame.com

Ohio Republican lawmaker introduces bill to ensure prisoners and inmates are housed according to ‘biological sex’

The bill mirrors one that was just introduced in Kentucky a few weeks ago.

011

Adam Rhodes @byadamrhodes.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Made my debut in the Buckeye Flame today by way of a double byline with the incredible @kenschneck.bsky.social!

072

Reposted by Adam Rhodes

Scott Nover @scottnover.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

In a new lawsuit, Voice of America staffers allege that Kari Lake and other officials violated their First Amendment rights by breaching the editorial firewall that insulates the outlet from the government. This comes after two big wins for VOA in court. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

washingtonpost.com

Voice of America staff allege Kari Lake violated its independence in lawsuit

The complaint alleges Kari Lake violated the statute protecting Voice of America’s editorial independence by banning coverage of an Iranian dissident.

08023

Reposted by Adam Rhodes

The City Reporter @thecityreporter.nyc · 23/03/2026

Street vendors are still being slapped with criminal summonses — despite a city law that went into effect on March 9 requiring the NYPD to issue civil charges instead. www.thecity.nyc/2026/03/20/s...

thecity.nyc

NYPD Still Slapping Street Vendors With Criminal Charges Despite Council Law Requiring Civil Charges

A police spokesperson said the department was still training officers on the new law.

43110

Reposted by Adam Rhodes

Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

Off to SCOTUS for orders and then arguments in Watson v. RNC, over whether federal law preempts states from allowing ballots cast by Election Day but received in the days after to be counted. Subscribe to Law Dork to keep up with my work: www.lawdork.com

Chris in a maroon tie and blue-and-white checkered shirt, with a dark blue jacket.

1428926

Reposted by Adam Rhodes

Rachel Shelden @rachelshelden.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

💯 but this is not baked in. Justices were required to interact w/ the public by riding circuit where they oversaw jury trials w/out the help of law clerks until the late 19th c. Their DC courtroom was in the Capitol until 1935. The sequestration, acolytes, & temple-like building are modern creations

05816

Reposted by Adam Rhodes

Arturo Dominguez @extremearturo.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

It is being reported on the ground in Cuba that everyone on a ventilator at this hospital died overnight. As a Cuban, I'm devastated.

10740222194

Adam Rhodes @byadamrhodes.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

It has taken me a few days to gather myself in the wake of this tremendous loss. Beyond a peerless leader and powerhouse journalist, she was a dear friend and a woman I admired and cared for deeply. She was a tia of sorts to me, especially after the passing of my abuela last year. I will miss her.

041

Reposted by Adam Rhodes

Tina Vasquez @tinavasquez.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

I cannot even begin to articulate Chavez's status in Mexican American communities. It it devastating and enraging to know that this information was known for DECADES and nothing was done. To Ana Murguia, Debra Rojas, Dolores Huerta, and any others: I am so sorry. You deserved better.

07719