iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

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Paul Byrne @theplanetaryguy.com · 28/09/2026

This is a photo of our home planet taken only a few hours ago! So what? We have photos of Earth taken from space every day. Ah, but *this* photo was taken by a spacecraft ON ITS WAY TO JUPITER.

From the source: "Mostly black space, most of Earth visible at the top right of the image. Part of a spacecraft visible on the left."

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evacide @evacide.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Meta Muse appears to read your Apple messages and upload them to the cloud even if you explicitly tell it not to: appleinsider.com/articles/26/...

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Terry McGlynn @hormiga.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I became a biologist because of a museum exhibit. Real artifacts tell stories that are more powerful than anything we can get from scrolling. They are part of our engine for training the next generation of scientists. 🧪 scienceforeveryone.science/the-awesomen...

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The awesomeness of museums

Genuine artifacts tell the richest stories that fill our souls. And they fuel the scientific enterprise.

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Josh Shepperd @joshshepperd.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Delighted to join the History on Film podcast with Brad to talk about the rise of broadcast journalism as a 1940s nation-building paradigm, how it became a mid-century public service, and the emergence of newsertainment in the mid-1970s. Plus…Ned Beatty.

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A. Brad Schwartz @abradschwartz.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Just revisited BATMAN: MASK OF THE PHANTASM on the big screen. Hard to overstate how much this film taught me about storytelling—when I was lucky enough to see it, *very* young, on its original theatrical run. Now to check out @historyonfilm.bsky.social’s recent episode on BATMAN: TAS…

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Batman: Mask of the Phantasm Chase

Alt: Batman: Mask of the Phantasm Chase

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Lyndie Chiou @lyndie.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

It's a bird, it's a star, it's the Superman galaxy! About 105 million light years away. Image credit: my tiny telescope, about 8 hrs of 10s images #astronomy #science 🔭👩‍🔬

A galaxy whose arms look like the letter S.

The core of this galaxy shows a remarkable shift in the radio regime, an indication that the galaxy is still struggling to settle after a merger.

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Farm Goth 🇵🇸 @poemsandfungus.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

I really love that the supposed CG renderings of the city in Escape From New York aren't computer generated. They made a miniature model of the city, painted the buildings black, and put reflective tape around the edges.

A "CG" view of New York. Black buildings outlined in green.

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Ward Q. Normal (he/him) @wardqnormal.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

In science one tries to tell people, in such a way as to be understood by everyone, something that no one ever knew before. But in the case of poetry, it’s the exact opposite! – Paul Dirac

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Robert "The Bobby Yaga" McNees @mcnees.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

“Let the Right One In” (2008)

A scruffy blonde golden doodle on its hind legs peeks through a screen door, hoping someone will let him in or join him outside.

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lizardbreath 🦎🪦🎃 @spindlypete.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

you shouldn't take an iced coffee to a job interview because you shouldn't be trying to get a job. you should be digging an enormous pit or a complex system of tunnels

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Jamie McKelvie @mckelvie.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

It's very "funny" this is happening at the same time the AI companies got away with stealing everyone's books

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Steve Lieber @stevelieberart.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Two things @mattfraction.bsky.social & I did in Jimmy Olsen that I hope return in continuity. One is his sister. The other? Mayor Rex. The deluxe Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen hardcover is available signed & sketched from my studio. Two copies left! helioscopepdx.etsy.com/listing/4311...

Jimmy points to a daily planet with the headline "Jurassic Pork"

Jimmy at a groundbreaking ceremony for the new LexLine.

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brad @bradiscranky.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

errybody post nyc skies now

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Ed Maibach @maibached.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Happy Stanislav Petrov Day He passed in 2017. As Encyclopedia Britannica puts it, “He is survived by his two children, two grandchildren, and the entire human race.” If you don't know his story, please take 3 minutes now to learn it. @gchalliance.bsky.social @docsforclimate.bsky.social

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Happy Stanislav Petrov Day

Take five minutes to not destroy civilization

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Alex Brown 🇵🇸 (they/them) @bookjockeyalex.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

As I'm sure many others have pointed out, this website is an AI scraper. This news is 6 years old. The company scrapes real news articles and rewrites them with an LLM, then republishes them for clicks.

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Arizona Astrobiology Center @azastrobiology.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Three year anniversary for the landing of OSIRIS-REx with a sample from Bennu! A fantastical finale to an astonishing mission!

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David Shaywitz @dshaywitz.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Delightful new @99pi.org that has everything: 🦖 Dinosaurs! ⚔️ Bitterly feuding researchers! Plus two of my fav museums: Yale Peabody & @amnh.org Enthusiastically recommended. 99percentinvisible.org/episode/679-... Kudos Gillian Jacobs. @romanmars.bsky.social

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The Bone Wars - 99% Invisible

In the depths of the American Museum of Natural History in New York City sits a room so packed with fossils that the museum staff simply call it “the big bone room.” It is not open to the public, and ...

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

Why learn science? Because lots of things can seem like a big scary conspiracy theory when you don’t understand how the world works! Empower yourself by learning about facts and evidence and reality. As a bonus, it’ll lead to a healthier and more prosperous society for others around you.

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Humanoid History @humanoidhistory.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Ed Valigursky cover art for Amazing Science Fiction, May 1959.

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Chris Baker @chrisbaker1337.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Prototypes from GM's "World of Motion" attraction at EPCOT Center (1982-1996). Remember, kids, wind tunnels can be wonderful R&D tools—IN MODERATION. #Retrofuturism #EPCOT

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David Grinspoon @drfunkyspoon.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Just came across this cool artifact: “Viking Lander Biological Instrument, Life on Mars” matchbox. (“The most complex instrument ever flown “) From a party in Pasadena for first Mars landing in 1976. Handed down to me by the late, great Shirley Arden (Carl Sagan’s long time executive assistant). 🧪

Picture of a gold matchbox with black design of a little Martian bug holding a spear and sword, with the lettering: VLBI, the most complex instrument ever flown.

Other side of the matchbook .The little Martian dude with “TRW” and “Life on Mars?”

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Mara Wilson @marawilson.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

One of my biggest irrational fears as a child was the planet Venus, but sometimes I think it wasn’t that irrational

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The Space Review @thespacereview.com · 25/09/2026

In the early 1960s, the US Air Force launched nearly a dozen Samos satellites with varying designations. But what happened to one class of satellite, Samos E-3, that never launched? www.thespacereview.com/article/5318/1

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To E-3 or not to E-3: the liminal Samos E-3 program

In the early 1960s, the US Air Force launched nearly a dozen Samos satellites with varying designations. Dwayne Day examines what happened to one class of satellite, Samos E-3, that never launched.

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Norah Woodsey @norahwoodsey.com · 25/09/2026

It is so funny, I have this pic in my images file for my next book because of a different genius most people don’t know (aristocrat, noble prize winner, and early quantum physicist Louis de Broglie, third from right in second row)

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weeder @weeder.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

God, grant me the courage to change the things I can and incredible new powers to change the things I can't.

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Pookleblinky @pookleblinky.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Reminder that in Canada upon becoming an engineer you get an iron ring made of a collapsed bridge, purposely designed to be uncomfortable, to remind you that your ethics demand you give a fuck even about the boring grudgework of such as double-checking your math. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_Ring

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Iron Ring - Wikipedia

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whet moser @whetmoser.com · 25/09/2026

i want nathan fielder to do undecided voter focus groups

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Scientific American @sciam.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Apple "detectives" wanted to identify a gnarly old tree growing on a remote plot of land in Maine. What they discovered was the key to a centuries-old apple mystery.

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How apple detectives solved the mystery of an ancient tree—and rewrote the history of fruit

And how they might have helped save the future of American apples

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Will McKinley @willmckinley.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

"My hope is to leave the world a little bit better for my having been here." Jim Henson (1936-1990) was born on this date.

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Dr Sam Hirst @romgothsam.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Got to share some of my favourite poetry as examples with my poor unsuspecting students today. 'My dreams, my works, must wait till after hell' by Gwendolyn Brooks has stayed with me since the first time I read it and it remains heart-breakingly beautiful.

my dreams, my works, must wait till after hell

By Gwendolyn Brooks
I hold my honey and I store my bread
In little jars and cabinets of my will.
I label clearly, and each latch and lid
I bid, Be firm till I return from hell.
I am very hungry. I am incomplete.
And none can tell when I may dine again.
No man can give me any word but Wait,
The puny light. I keep eyes pointed in;
Hoping that, when the devil days of my hurt
Drag out to their last dregs and I resume
On such legs as are left me, in such heart
As I can manage, remember to go home,
My taste will not have turned insensitive
To honey and bread old purity could love.

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Edward Wong @ewong.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

NEW: Xi Jinping said at a meeting with Trump that China would send two pandas to the Atlanta zoo. Panda diplomacy — literal soft power — is a cornerstone of U.S.-China relations. Zoos pay big money to get the fur balls on loan, which draw millions of fans. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/u...

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China to Send Pandas to Zoo Atlanta, Xi Says (Gift Article)

Xi Jinping, China’s leader, said two pandas would arrive soon at Zoo Atlanta. Panda diplomacy has been a cornerstone of U.S.-China relations.

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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · 07/08/2026

I am absolutely thrilled to present to you: How to Build a Universe (Theoretically Speaking) available for pre-order now, wherever you buy your books! www.simonandschuster.ca/books/How-to...

Cover of the book "How to Build a Universe (Theoretically Speaking)" by Katie Mack. The top right corner says "Author of The End of Everything" and the bottom left says "Brilliant and thrilling! - John Green". The cover motif is a space image made of puzzle pieces.

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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · 24/09/2026

ATTENTION THE BEST THING ABOUT AUTUMN HAS FINALLY ARRIVED IT IS TIME FOR TINY DOGS IN TINY SWEATERS

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

We can not assume someone else is going to do this advocacy for us. It is on US. The kids of Philadelphia deserve a natural history museum. We can’t let the wealthy people say “it’s too big an investment to keep this 200 year old institution running” win. It’s unacceptable. Our kids deserve better.

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

The doors of the Academy of Natural Sciences will be closing on Sunday...for now. But this isn't over. We're meeting at the Academy of Natural Sciences when doors close to gather for a moment of resolve followed by a march to City Hall. Join us. art by @lindzeamays.bsky.social luma.com/7ggkgtjb

a t. rex holds a candle in front of the words This isn't over, next to save the academy candle vigil, 5pm Sunday Sept 27, 1900 ben franklin parkway

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Good morning, team. We have 3.5 days until Drexel closes the Academy of Natural Sciences. It’s time for you- yeah YOU- to make some calls. Step 1: Tell the following people we need help pressuring Drexel to keep the museum open: Josh Shaprio 717-787-2500 Mayor Parker's 215-686-2181

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Dr. Sarah Parcak @indyfromspace.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Tremendous opportunity

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Alex Wellerstein @wellerstein.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

For DOOMSDAY MACHINES this week, I take a trip down memory lane, revisiting one of the first books I can remember reading that had anything about nuclear weapons in it: David Macaulay’s 1988 classic, "The Way Things Work."

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The Way Nukes Work (*Sort of)

Nuclear weapons and war in David Macaulay’s “The Way Things Work” (1988)

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NHL (Bot) @notnhl.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Welcome to New York, Joonas Korpisalo 🗽

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Emily Olsen @emilyolsen.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I am on an Amtrak train in the NE Regional corridor, and our train stopped because a train ahead of us has caught fire and had to evacuate all over the track…

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ex-Lethality Jane @lethalityjane.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

The co-owner who got so frustrated with everything that she ditched the whole business and enrolled in clown school. Whomst amongst us. Has not had that urge.

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