iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

For an inside look into the mind of the Trump Administration: 1. Go to america.gov 2. type “hello” 3. type “play Minecraft” 4. watch the agent’s reality implode 5. ??? 6. PROFIT!

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Chris Messina @chrismessina.me · 19/09/2026

Trump declares he is "forming the AI Force, much like I did Space Force, which has been a tremendous SUCCESS, in my First Term. To that end, I will be announcing, in the near future, the AI “Czar” — Only High I.Q. individuals need apply!"

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Alex Komoroske @komorama.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

1/ It’s time to share more about what we’ve been working on: @commonfabric.com is a social computing lab building a medium for software that revolves around people, not apps. commonfabric.com

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FediForum @fediforum.org · 16/09/2026

NEWS! Anil Dash will be keynote speaker at the next FediForum Oct 6-7! Anil is a technologist, writer and activist advocating for ethical, inclusive tech. He'll talk about lessons learned working on open standards, community and what's to come. More details & registration:

fediforum.org

FediForum | Next FediForum: 6–7 October 2026. Keynote by Anil Dash!

Registration is open. Propose sessions. Suggest cool demos.

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Chris Messina @chrismessina.me · 13/09/2026

Telling my kids this is what I mean when I talk about “agent swarms”.

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Chris Messina @chrismessina.me · 11/09/2026

Just crossed 100K followers here on Bluesky, surpassing the number I built up on Twitter over 20 years...! 📈

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Chris Messina @chrismessina.me · 10/09/2026

Happy “Smells Like Teen Spirit” day to those who celebrate! 🤘🏻 The single was released 35 years ago today.

youtube.com

Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit (Official Music Video)

YouTube video by NirvanaVEVO

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Chris Messina @chrismessina.me · 03/09/2026

If you're on a Mac with 8 or 16 GB of RAM, you should try @osaurus.ai's new local model Raptor 0.5. It was made just for you!

static.klipy.com

Classic Apple iPod Silhouette Dance Ad

ALT: Classic Apple iPod Silhouette Dance Ad

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Chris Messina @chrismessina.me · 28/08/2026

Solid open source harness that can create agents with just a request 👇🏻

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Devin Gaffney @devingaffney.com · 26/08/2026

Excited to announce that the Graze team is joining @flipboard.com! We're thrilled to be working with such a stellar team continuing to build the next era of the attention economy. Read more below:

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Chris Messina @chrismessina.me · 20/08/2026

Every program attempts to expand until it can read mail. Those programs which cannot so expand are replaced by ones which can. Including apps for tracking alcohol consumption. 🥴 — Zawinski’s Law, 1995 #ReleaseNotes

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Osaurus @osaurus.ai · 19/08/2026

Your chats shouldn't start from zero. Projects are live in Osaurus. Related chats share one set of instructions, knowledge, and memory. Tell one agent your bench max. Ask a different agent on a different model. It knows. Free and open source: github.com/osaurus-ai/osaurus

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Blaine @blaine.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

I'm pretty excited about this: we're launching a ヽ(^O^)ノ paid ⎝(^O^)ヽ virtual residency at New_ Public for folks with big ideas for making the internet a better place. Got a big idea? 💡✅ Care about people and communities? 💖✅ Please apply and share! newpublic.org/eir

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Chris Messina @chrismessina.me · 19/08/2026

Choose your fighter, AI edition: - cheap or free, requires handing over your data for training (Meta) - private and secure, zero data retention (OpenAI)

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Chris Messina @chrismessina.me · 15/08/2026

I'm telling my kids this is Vessel from Sleep Token.

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Chris Messina @chrismessina.me · 14/08/2026

I rarely watch or create videos, but ok. I guess my species may die off soon, like the dodo. 🦤

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Chris Messina @chrismessina.me · 07/08/2026

Apple Messages now confirms whether I want to paste from Threads. Do I want to allow this?

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Chris Messina @chrismessina.me · 26/07/2026

Lol, these lyrics open.spotify.com/track/0GM8QL...

The image features a bold text design against a deep red background. The phrase "Your wife is calling," appears multiple times, with the top and bottom instances in a lighter font, while the central text highlights "extremely cool harmonica/guitar/drum" in a striking white font. The overall layout emphasizes the contrast between the repeated phrase and the central declaration, creating a visually engaging effect.

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Chris Messina @chrismessina.me · 25/07/2026

X Money apparently is rolling out. Taking a page out of PayPal's playbook. This is telling: campaignId=xmoney-early-access-07-24-2026-wave-4 x.com/i/money?from... #NewXMoney

The image displays a promotional pop-up for a financial service called "X Money." The message emphasizes the urgency of not missing out on exclusive access, highlighting benefits such as a 6% annual percentage yield (APY) on account balances and a 3% cashback offer with an associated metal card. There are two buttons at the bottom: one to claim a $25 incentive and another to decline the offer. The background is dark with a subtle design, creating a contrast that makes the text and buttons stand out.

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Chris Messina @chrismessina.me · 13/07/2026

🏆 @osaurus.ai is #2 on Product Hunt — help us tell a new story about AI! One that's free, open source, and local. www.producthunt.com/products/osa...

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Chris Messina @chrismessina.me · 12/07/2026

Watch for @osaurus.ai on Product Hunt tomorrow!

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Chris Messina @chrismessina.me · 12/07/2026

Look what I found in trumpaccount.com/robots.txt

The image displays a playful ASCII art representation of a robot with large eyes and a speech bubble containing the phrase "Exterminate all humans.txt." Below the robot, there are additional ASCII characters forming its body and arms.

Additionally, the image includes a section labeled "User-agent: *" which outlines directives for web crawlers. The directives specify paths that are allowed and disallowed for crawling, such as allowing access to "/applinks.well-known/" while disallowing access to various paths like "/home/", "/account/", and others. A link to the sitemap is also provided at the end.

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Chris Messina @chrismessina.me · 09/07/2026

New agentic builder just announced from my friend @jackbogdan.com! 👇🏻 We went deep in the recent episode of Worktrees: worktre.es/p/worktrees-...

worktre.es

First look at Recursive! (Worktrees Ep 004)

Raycast 2.0, Recursive IDEs, self-debugging apps, and the rise of vertical AI workspaces

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Chris Messina @chrismessina.me · 09/07/2026

Can hardly believe OpenAI just up and replaced the ChatGPT app with Codex. That's a lot of people's cheese to move at once! 🧀

The image shows a close-up of a smartphone screen featuring three application icons in a dock. The first icon on the left appears to represent a spark or burst symbol, possibly indicating a creative or productivity app. The second icon is a blue cloud with a terminal or command line symbol, likely representing a coding or development tool. The third icon is also a blue cloud but includes a question mark, suggesting it may be an app related to assistance or inquiry, such as a chatbot or help tool. Above the icons, there is a label that reads "ChatGPT."

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Chris Messina @chrismessina.me · 04/07/2026

Something I’ve been working on 👇👇👇

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Bluesky @bsky.app · 22/06/2026

If you like writing long threads on Bluesky, wait until you discover "blog posts." Start blogging with @pckt.blog, @leaflet.pub or @offprint.app today and get 25% off your first year, on us.

bsky.social

Summer of Standard.site - Bluesky

We've partnered with three blogging platforms built on AT Protocol — Offprint, Leaflet, and pckt.blog — to give you 25% off any annual plan this summer.

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The San Francisco Standard @sfstandard.com · 03/06/2026

Initial results for California's race for governor are in, with Xavier Becerra and Steve Hilton in the lead, followed by Tom Steyer. Live updates: bit.ly/4eiVHfs

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WebDesignMuseum @webdesignmuseum.org · 01/06/2026

On June 1, 1999, Sean Parker and Shawn Fanning launched the peer-to-peer file-sharing platform Napster. #InternetHistory

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Dave Lee @davelee.me · 25/05/2026

Very neat little widget on the Bloomberg homepage

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Chris Messina @chrismessina.me · 21/05/2026

Spotify DJ is coming to podcasts. You’ll be able to ask questions about episodes, etc. #NewSpotify

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Chris Messina @chrismessina.me · 15/05/2026

Hmm, that's a lot of email.

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Chris Messina @chrismessina.me · 14/05/2026

I’ve been using the Raycast 2.0 beta for a month or so and it’s good — lots of polish and subtle improvements. Worth noting: “Free during the beta: OpenAI's GPT-5.4 mini, global dictation, and several Pro features. In exchange, tell us what needs improving.” Get it here: raycast.com/new?via=chris

raycast.com

The next generation of Raycast is here

A new foundation, redesigned from the inside out. Download the new Raycast beta today.

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Chris Messina @chrismessina.me · 13/05/2026

Fuck off Google. I keep removing this from my Login Items, and AGI keeps adding it back.

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Aniline Applications @anilineapps.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Introducing Indigo A beautiful new app for Bluesky and Mastodon and the best way to experience both social networks together. It's tough keeping up with everyone when they're split across networks but Indigo brings them together for a seamless social experience. apps.apple.com/us/app/indigo-...

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Chris Messina @chrismessina.me · 11/05/2026

Found @bmann.ca in my Flickr archive, circa 2005. Love the Flock sticker! Such a bright guy. 😄

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Bluesky @bsky.app · 05/05/2026

Keep it private! We’re adding more ways to connect with other Atmosphere apps. You can now launch Germ’s E2E encrypted messaging from Bluesky profiles. Check out @germnetwork.com for more.

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Chris Messina @chrismessina.me · 05/05/2026

Google Maps has absurd reach.

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Chris Messina @chrismessina.me · 05/05/2026

The only way to drink gin is eight at a time

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Johannes Ernst @j12t.org · 04/05/2026

Mastodon is inviting community stakeholders from within and beyond Mastodon to weigh in on the future of the product in a 5 day sprint!

app.hi.events

Mastodon Discovery Week 2026 | Mastodon Design Team

Mastodon 5.0 is on the horizon, and with it we plan to introduce major improvements to the UI. Si...

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Jim Ray @jimray.bsky.team · 04/05/2026

“In the atproto community, apps built on the protocol are called ‘Atmospheric.’ So: my website is now Atmospheric, and this post is about what that actually means.” @disnetdev.com said the thing! www.disnetdev.com/blog/an-atmo...

disnetdev.com

An Atmospheric Website

Notes from the fifth and final migration.

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Anuj Ahooja @quillmatiq.com · 30/04/2026

Introducing Disperse: an experimental sharesheet that allows you to share to several Atmosphere services at once. At launch, it supports @bsky.app, @blackskyweb.xyz, @semble.so, @margin.at, @rabbithole.land, @kipclip.com, and @sill.social, with more planned. 1/

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Introducing Disperse: A Share Sheet for the Atmosphere · augment

A blog by Anuj Ahooja

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Chris Messina @chrismessina.me · 30/04/2026

Found this random PDF from 2013 and if by golly we aren't still talking about the same damn things these days www.networkcultures.org/_uploads/%23...

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Chris Messina @chrismessina.me · 29/04/2026

A tale of two cities: $GOOG vs $META

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Chris Messina @chrismessina.me · 29/04/2026

Rolling into the Elon vs Altman trial like

The image depicts a protest scene outside a building. A man stands in the foreground, holding a cardboard sign that reads, "MY AI PSYCHOSIS RECOGNIZES THE AI PSYCHO IN YOU." He has short, styled hair, glasses, and is wearing a black t-shirt with the same phrase prominently displayed. He has a cigarette in his mouth and appears to be addressing a crowd. In the background, two men in suits are visible, one of whom has a serious expression. Several photographers are capturing the moment, and there are police officers visible in the background. The setting suggests a significant event related to artificial intelligence, likely drawing attention from both the media and the public.

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