iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

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arXiv astro-ph.SR Solar and Stellar Astrophysics @astrophsr-bot.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

[2026-09-29 Tue (UTC), 19 new articles found for astro-phSR Solar and Stellar Astrophysics]

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Guardian US @us.theguardian.com · 28/09/2026

At the height of the ICE raids earlier this year, agents in armored military vehicles rolled through residential neighborhoods. Masked agents patrolled public parks and stationed themselves outside elementary schools; squadrons of ICE agents snatched pedestrians off the streets. 🧵

Federal agents line up in front of community members at the scene where federal agents fatally shot a man while trying to detain him, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S., January 24, 2026.

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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

EXACTLY 👇 THIS.......

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JMARS @jmars-gis.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Stop by JMARS Office Hours today, September 25, from 12–2 PM MST. It’s a great chance to ask questions, catch a live demo, or just drop in and say hello. To join, follow the link posted at jmars.asu.edu/office-hours

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Paul Wren @elevenpointtwo.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

"Core drilling has begun and the Big Bang Evolutionists are already on damage control mode." -- Noah's Ark "expert" They don't go together: Big Bang: theory of the beginning of the current universe Evolution: theory of random improvements in organisms Oh, wait.... it's a game.

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Schmidt Ocean Institute @schmidtocean.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Join us on 28 Sept. for a rich discussion about seamount ecology, what scientists have learned so far, and what remains to be understood about underwater mountains in our Ocean. Register: schmidtocean-org.zoom.us/webinar/re…

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Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

We just dropped a bombshell investigation into ChatGPT's role in the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting. Incredible reporting from @markfollman.bsky.social that will have far-reaching effects...hopefully: www.motherjones.com/media/2026/0...

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ChatGPT helped the Tumbler Ridge school shooter focus on guns, tactics, and terror, our investigation reveals

OpenAI’s chatbot fed the shooter’s violent fantasies and planning up to the massacre.

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David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Seascape Genomics Uncovers Weak Signs of Local Adaptation Despite Bottleneck Events, High Inbreeding and Low Heterozygosity in the Vulnerable Smooth Hammerhead Shark onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

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☀️ Starshine @starshine.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

What’s your fake starwars academic paper

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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 16/09/2026

The man who won't let you have paid sick leave or health care returns to Congress after getting free health care and 90 days paid sick leave

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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

BREAKING: Judge Nichols, a Trump appointee in Washington, D.C., has *blocked* the administraiton's mail-in ballot plan, saying USPS lacked the authority to issue it. ecf.dcd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/show...

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Photography by Alfie Goodrich @alfie.photography · 13/09/2026

Getty makes a ton of money out of selling public domain footage. Which is crazy. But that’s Getty. The footage is usually available free elsewhere but it’s hard to find. Great video that helps you understand where and how to find it. youtu.be/2dzqQItDmdg?...

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I Killed A Business Model

YouTube video by Elroddd

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

🚨VICTORY: Supreme Court BLOCKS Missouri GOP gerrymander for the 2026 midterms. A huge victory for voters and our clients. I could not be prouder of the Elias Law Group team! www.democracydocket.com/cases/missou...

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@noraephron4ever @noraphron4ever.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

HEY @support.bsky.team @joshuajfriedman.com @rose.bsky.team... @atrupar.com was not aware this video limit is still a thing. Can someone please adjust this for the world so he can continue posting the RNC event?

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Cambridge University Press - Archaeology @cambup-archaeology.cambridge.org · 09/09/2026

🆕 DISCOVER the new #openaccess #research from #Cambridge shaping #archaeology right now! Free to read. Free to share. 🔗 cup.org/4w5nczT 📲 Download the research, explore the journals - and perhaps discover a home for your own work. 📸 Courtesy of @antiquity.ac.uk.

A promotional graphic for Cambridge Open Access, featuring the text "New open access research in Archaeology." The background includes an image of an archaeological site with exposed stone layers.

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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 08/09/2026

For a certain kind of white man, there is no fear more primal than the fear that the people they have abused will gain power and treat them the same way.

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ESA Space Science @science.esa.int · 08/09/2026

Observations from Hubble have revealed a huge decagon encircling Saturn’s south pole! This giant, evolving 10-sided atmospheric wave is remarkably similar to Saturn’s famous hexagon at its northern pole, but is also distinctly different. Read more 👉 esahubble.org/news/heic2612/ 🔭 🧪

Side-by-side comparison of two views of the gas giant Saturn, labeled “August 29, 2025” at the top left corner. At left is a straight-on view of Saturn, a globe with pale yellow horizontal bands at the equator and orange and pink at the mid-latitudes. Some bands towards the north and south pole have a light blue hue. There are prominent horizontal rings circling at the equator. At right, labeled “Saturn’s south pole,” the south-polar view of Saturn shows concentric bands in its atmosphere, mostly tan and orange, surrounding a dark central region that has a 10-sided outline. A small, dashed circle at the very center of the pole with an “X” inside denotes missing data.

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Dr. SkySkull @drskyskull.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

You can sing "Catholic Batman" to the tune of "Eleanor Rigby" and I have not yet decided what to do with this knowledge

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JMARS @jmars-gis.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Join us for #JMARS Office Hours — Today from 12:00–2:00 PM MST. Have questions about #JMARS? Looking for tips, troubleshooting help, workflow advice, or a preview of recent features? Stop by and chat with the #JMARS team. 🔗 jmars.asu.edu/office-hours

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Join us for Virtual office hours! September, 4th @12pm Arizona time | JMARS - Java Mission-planning and Analysis for Remote Sensing

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Timothy Burke @bubbaprog.xyz · 04/09/2026

As called by Andy Demetra on Georgia Tech Radio:

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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

In independence, Missouri, hometown of Harry Truman, tonight city councilman John Perkins got absolutely rocked, losing a recall election with 68% voting to end his term immediately over his vote to approve a big data center. www.kmbc.com/article/inde...

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Independence Councilman John Perkins recalled after voting to approve multibillion-dollar data center

Independence voters recalled District 1 Councilman John Perkins following his vote to approve a multibillion-dollar data center project.

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Lupita Nihongo @otsumamiboy.blacksky.app · 01/09/2026

If buying isn't owning then piracy can't be theft. Any reasonable corporation knows that.

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

PabloReports: What do you make of Trump saying Americans who oppose data centers are backwards and poor? AOC: I mean, how about we put one in Mar-a-Lago? I love that. Let’s put a data center at Mar-a-Lago, and we’ll see how backwards and poor he is in response to that.

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Assessing the absence of civility in political rhetoric in America, the Economist finds it isn't a "both sides" sort of thing. Uncivil language, as well as calls for acts of physical violence against other Americans, is very much the province of MAGA, and much of it traces straight to Donald J Trump

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Quantifying anger in American politics

The country is awash in indignation

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Paul Wren @elevenpointtwo.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Aside from the BBB, nearly all the damage is being done through Executive Orders and personnel decisions. All of that can be corrected without congressional involvement. Fixing the SCOTUS? THAT will take a while, and may only be solved through the attrition of aging justices.

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JMARS @jmars-gis.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

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Join us for Virtual office hours! August, 28th @12pm Arizona time | JMARS - Java Mission-planning and Analysis for Remote Sensing

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Professa Murray @kalimurray.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

42 U.S.C. 1962dd-22 (The term “Great Lake” means Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron (including Lake St. Clair), Lake Erie, and Lake Ontario (including the St. Lawrence River to the 45th parallel of latitude).”)

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Stephen Kane @exocytherean.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

I'm very excited to share my latest paper about why Venus has no moon. In almost every scenario, a hypothetical Venus moon spirals inward and is destroyed at the Roche limit. Venus' lack of moon may thus be a natural consequence of its slow spin. arxiv.org/abs/2608.25036

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

The city of Tempe, Arizona, says it is ending its Flock program

Tempe, AZ - The City of Tempe has turned off its Flock automated license plate reader (ALPR) system and will end its contract with the company. The cameras are no longer collecting license plate data and will be removed by Flock. The City will not seek another company to replace the system.
While the cameras have been a useful tool for Tempe Police, helping officers solve crimes, recent cases involving the misuse of automated license plate reader systems in Arizona and nationwide have raised concerns about the risks that come with the technology.

Tempe Police has found no misuse of its own Flock system. The department audits its searches each month, and no improper use has been identified.
"These cameras have helped our police officers do their jobs, and we don't discount that," said Tempe Mayor Corey Woods. "But the risk of misuse is too great. We have to be able to provide public safety in a way that maintains the trust of our community. For Tempe, that means taking these cameras down."
"Any law enforcement tool used by the City must not pose a risk of infringing on residents' civil liberties," said Tempe Councilmember Bobby Nichols. "We have a responsibility to ensure that these technolo- gies are only employed if they present a narrowly tailored solution to a compelling government interest. I'm grateful to the City staff for this quick action and responsiveness to constituents' concerns."

Residents may continue to see Flock cameras in Tempe until the company removes its equipment. Data previously collected by the system is stored for 30 days and then automatically deleted unless it is connected to an ongoing case or investigation. In those cases, the data may be retained as needed for the investigation. No new license plate data is being collected now that the system has been turned off.
Ending the use of the Flock system will change how Tempe Police approaches some investigations. Officers will continue to use other investigative tools and law enforcement partnerships to prevent crime, solve cases and respond when the community needs
them.

The decision follows steps Tempe took earlier this month in response to community concerns. On Aug. 10, the City stopped sharing its Flock data with other law enforcement agencies. Tempe Police also launched a public Transparency Portal so residents could see how the system was being used. The portal will be discontinued now that the Flock system has been turned off.
The City of Tempe remains fully committed to both community safety and transparency. Residents can continue to track Tempe's public safety performance through the City's Strategic Management Performance Measures.

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Harry Litman @harrylitman.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Judge Talwani, reaffirming her injunction to the USPS order (which has now issued), holds that the US violated the prelim injunction by moving forward on finalizing the order. Also invites Ps to file an amended complaint since Rule has issued. Battle joined. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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Memorandum & Order – #201 in League of Women Voters of Massachusetts v. Trump (D. Mass., 1:26-cv-11549) – CourtListener.com

Judge Indira Talwani: MEMORANDUM & ORDER entered. For the foregoing reasons, the court finds that Defendants violated the court's Preliminary Injunction but imposes no remedy other than identifying th...

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Rachel Hands @rachelhands.com · 25/08/2026

if there’s a point to fame it’s to do what dolly parton did in the world

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Riding With Robots @ridingrobots.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

For all the new Phobos fans/haters: a reminder that we're going to land on it and bring a sample back! bsky.app/profile/ridi...

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Paul Constant @paulconstant.com · 25/08/2026

One of the few people in the world who is able to claim an absolute union victory over Jeff Bezos. I bet he wakes up in a cold sweat over this. Here’s to many more.

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 24/08/2026

tl;dw: the job of the dem majority over the next two years, should it materialize, is to make life hell for the white house, not find points of cooperation

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What Democrats can learn from Mitch McConnell

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Ryan Kinnett @rkinnett.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

I co-discovered a near-Earth asteroid last night! Asteroid 2026 Q48 was first sighted by JPL’s automated sky survey, but my follow-up measurements from Stony Ridge Observatory confirmed this object, earning me co-discovery credit. This Apollo-type asteroid crosses Earth’s orbit. #Astronomy 🔭 🧪 ☄️

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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Please don't overreact to Roberts Court decision on the contemplated USPS ballot moves They simply held that the injunction came too early in the process, before there was a final rule👇 Now we HAVE a final rule & we will litigate it. I'm as confident in our arguments here as in any of our cases!

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Paul Wren @elevenpointtwo.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

No cheating, share last photo of the sky in your camera roll.

Complex cloud shapse against a blue sky, with rays of sunlight emanating from the center of the frame.

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Paul Wren @elevenpointtwo.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Make a band bigger: Simon & Simon & Garfunkel

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Hourly Cosmos @hourlycosmos.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Aurora over Stony Ridge Observatory - From Ryan Kinnett (rkinnett.bsky.social) - flic.kr/p/2pRc37o

Observed on May 10, 2024, in Los Angeles County.

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bsdtectr @bsdtectr.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

You ever do anything about the local IL cops doing this stuff, @govpritzker.illinois.gov @jbpritzker.bsky.social

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Chance the Lawyer @chancethelawyer.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

say what you will about the myriad valid concerns with current LLMs but I personally will never get over the fact that Aaron Swartz was prosecuted to his literal death for downloading JSTOR and then a decade later, they downloaded & ingested the entire world and our IP laws just went ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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