iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

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Jeff VanderMeer @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

They quoted me in this New Yorker piece about AI today. www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...

“Let’s say there’s a world or time line I exist in where A.I. has been subject to regulation. It is ethical. It has no footprint environmentally,” the novelist Jeff VanderMeer, a prominent critic of A.I., told me over the phone. “With those guardrails in place, would I read an A.I. book? All I can say is no. And the reason is, in part, because I want to read something coming from a particular mind.” Using A.I., he said, “feels like a betrayal of the whole point of why you’re a writer.”

erin*carly @erincarly.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Mine are selective flowerers, but I love them anyway. The two main plants I have are at least 18 years old. They’ve each made many baby plants, some thriving and some struggling along. Still trying to figure out the light in my house (after 6 years there’s still no perfect place for them).

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erin*carly @erincarly.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

At one point, we had three pets. Now we have two pets. Do we have enough pets? Do others have enough pets? Can people who want pets afford pets? Can pets who do not have people yet find their people?

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poorly drawn cats @poorlycatdraw.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

i can feel the spookiness in the air

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dave wagner @davewagner.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Anthropic's IPO filing apparently warns investors that advanced AI could pose “catastrophic or existential risks to humanity,” which is a great sales approach and also, coincidentally, the exact phrase I was told when I brought home this guy.

Sandal, a large fluffy orange-and-white cat, sits upright on a curved cardboard scratcher, staring directly at the camera with a serious expression.

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erin*carly @erincarly.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I agree with this sentiment! One of my labor union interns went on to become a bestselling YA author.

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Jeff Sharlet @jeffsharlet.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I give up. I’m moving into a cave.

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The Herd House @theherdhouse.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Dog in a sweater with Dog in a sweater, sweater.

Owen Wilson, the ginormous Labradoodle, is wearing a sweater with a dog in a sweater on the sweater.

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Andrew Lawrence @ndrew.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

the two big ai stories to kick off the week are - meta ai giving your address to strangers on fb marketplace - stole a scientific breakthrough and presented it as its own work this is what we get instead of healthcare or third spaces or public transportation or pick literally anything else

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erin*carly @erincarly.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Anyone else watching Dark Matter? The most recent episode is gorgeous, and this Jason Dessen is my most favorite. Makes up for the last 30 pages of horror in an otherwise great book. Curious if Blake Crouch is building this season from discarded book ideas or if they’re new extrapolations.

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bread and roses (and hoping) @weirdlilctydweller.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Just an FYI: there is no such thing as machine crochet. No machine or robot can do it. It is a uniquely human craft that can't be reproduced with AI. Grab a hook and some yarn, y'all.

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erin*carly @erincarly.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Personal anecdote: I spent my early 20s as a singer/songwriter in the NY/NJ/PA area. Once I started dating my now-husband, I started to have writer’s block. I’ve written nothing since. Our 15th anniversary was yesterday. Once I got happy, the songs stopped coming. 🤔

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 26/09/2026

OpenAI took 20 million ChatGPT responses and had one of its experts search for chunks of text—specifically chunks of 25 words in a row- that were identical between ChatGPT’s responses and a news article. They found more than 400,000 of these 25-word overlaps between ChatGPT and our articles.

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AI exec: We may have pulled off “the largest theft of labor in human history.”

Documents from our lawsuit reveal how tech leaders talk when they think no one is listening.

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erin*carly @erincarly.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Gas prices are already making me want to ditch my *hybrid* for an electric car. 🙄

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Cats of Yore @catsofyore.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Dear Jancd st hv it k%llevv iv fxx _cc in $ d in vvvkm. Photo from my collection, no date/info.

Black and white photo of a light skinned man wearing a white button up shirt with dark diagonal striped tie. He is sitting at a typewriter and laughing at the white and ginger tabby kitten who it standing on it closely investigating the inner mechanisms.

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erin*carly @erincarly.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I wouldn’t do a bit; I’d tell my honest truth because I often look at polls and focus groups and want to shout “WTF ARE YOU THINKING.”

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erin*carly @erincarly.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Nyota Uhura! I’d like to believe that Nichelle Nichols would be honored to see her younger self portrayed so beautifully.

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Leah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

AP Stylebook warns against anthropomorphizing AI systems: “Avoid language that gives them human characteristics… Instead, explain what a system does, how well it performs, who built it and who could be affected by it.”

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Artificial intelligence systems do not think, feel, want or understand. Avoid language that gives them human characteristics. This is called anthropomorphizing, when we ascribe human traits, emotions or behaviors to non-human things, such as animals or inanimate objects.
Instead, explain what a system does, how well it performs, who built it and who could be affected by it.

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James Libresco @jameslibresco.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I investigated the ACPS Transportation Department after major busing challenges arose at the start of the school year. The department's director is now on administrative leave while the district reviews the allegations raised in my story. Read the Alexandria Times!! Among my findings: 🧵(1/5)

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erin*carly @erincarly.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

alxwhere #5 · 1,704/3,000 🟩🟨🟥 1. 1000 pts · 26 ft off 2. 696 pts · 0.32 mi off 3. 8 pts · 3.94 mi off alxwhere.com The first one was too easy. The last one was one I’d never heard of before. Oops!

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How well do you know Alexandria, VA? Three spots a day, 1000 points each.

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erin*carly @erincarly.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

[anxiously awaiting the next chapter in this journey…]

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erin*carly @erincarly.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

I love this kind of advocacy.

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erin*carly @erincarly.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

It is “do I really have to get out of bed, it’s rainy and cloudy and the clock must be wrong” season for all who celebrate.

A photo from inside a room of an oak tree outside with rain on the glass

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DarkandSpookyMikey @lightmikey.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Your daily Marzipan strrrrrreeeeeetch

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Congressman Don Beyer @beyer.house.gov · 21/09/2026

The FAA should not use my constituents as guinea pigs for an unproven AI air traffic control system that has Americans’ lives in its hands. I’m calling on the FAA to immediately suspend use of this AI system at Washington area airports until its safety has been established. My full statement:

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Cats of Yore @catsofyore.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

B I G S T R E T C H

photo of my black and white tuxedo cat Marcel stretching his front legs out while looking at the camera with his one green eye.

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erin*carly @erincarly.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Tbh I am tired of 90°+ days. I have to admit to myself that I’m excited for cool mornings and scarves. Even if it inevitably means bitter cold is coming. I do love fall.

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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Idea: Maybe we shouldn't be treating 7th grade girls volleyball like the Thunderdome? It's not just bad for the parents (who hate each other due to playing time) and culture (watch ESPN for ten seconds), it burns out the kids and makes them worse adults AND athletes. Sports are supposed to be fun!

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Jessica Ellis @baddestmamajama.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Oh, that’s just Stephen Speilberg in a respirator at the Lucas Museum opening during a Covid surge, like a BOSS.

Photo of a reporter talking to Stephen Speilberg, who is in a dark suit and black respirator mask on

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erin*carly @erincarly.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

I just wanted some 75° and sunny days this summer. Better luck next year (or in December).

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erin*carly @erincarly.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Exactly this. I would rather see 1,000 stick figure drawings by real people promoting real businesses than AI slop laziness.

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Musicology Duck @musicologyduck.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

I have not responded to the email that you sent me and which you probably spent awhile writing Forgive me it was so long and my executive functioning is completely shot

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erin*carly @erincarly.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

While it is about a specific NYC experience, it’s also reflective of experiences in cities all across the country. How can families best serve their kids when the system is inherently flawed, unbalanced, and unfair? And as “school choice” and voucher programs proliferate, it will only get worse.

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Amanda Katz @katzish.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

This is a brutally self-reflective story by Nikole Hannah-Jones about education, integration, and ideals that can outpace the best outcome for a single child. But another takeaway: NHJ and her husband have raised an incredible 16yo who is charting her way somewhere great. Teens can be so powerful.

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Rae Radford @raeradford.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

I think I'm in love with Kevin 😻 #Caturday

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KJ Charles @kjcharleswriter.com · 18/09/2026

I was looking at the website of a dedicated romance bookstore in Devon and saw they had a section called "Books written with AI that are actually worth reading", and when I tell you I was inhaling deeply as I clicked. Should have known better. Props to Moonlit Chapters in Barnstaple, good work.

post reading: Look, if your using Gen AI to generate content in any form, then you need to rethink whether this community is for you.

I've seen an influx of authors, readers and bookish businesses using Gen AI in some form on their socials (and websites) and somehow i am flabbergasted every time.

We should all know by now that Gen AI steals from creatives. So using it while claiming to love authors is a choice. Using it as a bookish business when you are making money off of your love of books, is a choice.

And its the wrong bloody choice. And you should see yourself out.

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erin*carly @erincarly.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

This generation of college kids is going to be so messed up. And I thought, as an elder millenial, we had it bad with the multiple major crises at key moments of adulthood. This era feels more tangibly and immediately dire.

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Meredith Shiner @meredithshiner.com · 18/09/2026

to me, this is absolutely the most triggering part of a completely bleak look at the state of young women and girls today (spoiler: it's about the moms. it's always about the moms).

Claire was more ambivalent. She thought GLP-1’s were for people with real medical issues, not teenagers who wanted to look better in Revolve skirt sets. “We’re basically still kids,” she says. “I thought that was wrong.” Couldn’t Marie just hit the gym a little harder? She also worried about the drugs’ potential long-term effects since they’re so new, but Marie was living in the moment. “I don’t really care,” she says. “I’m in my prime, so I’d rather look cute now.” Claire was also jealous. As a dancer, she had always been aware of how she looked in a leotard. In high school, she started to gain some weight, and her mom, a former sorority girl, was always encouraging her to lose a few pounds — especially if she wanted to rush. “Sororities are going to look at your size,” Claire remembers her saying. “Wouldn’t you rather start now?” She was only a size 8 and had never felt that much bigger than other girls until she got to campus and looked around.

Back at home over winter break, Claire told her mom that Marie was on a GLP-1. Her mom admitted she was on one too and had lost 30 pounds. “Now that you know I’m on it, would you feel a little better about doing it as well?” Claire remembers her asking. The answer was “yes.” Her mom got her supply from a friend, who started shipping compounded tirzepatide to Claire’s dorm. When Laura found out, she asked Claire to hook her up. Then she called her mom — who is also on a GLP-1 and once paid Laura $10 a day to cut out sugar when she was in sixth grade — to ask her to cover the $100 a month it would cost. “Everyone’s on it,” Laura told her. “And my mom was like, ‘Sure, I’ll pay.’” In a matter of weeks, with their mothers’ permission, all three girls were injecting themselves with weight-loss drugs that could forever warp their sense of how thin they need to be.

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erin*carly @erincarly.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Hot take: retractable dog leashes should be banned. (I just got rope burn on the back of my legs from a dog otherwise nicely playing with my dog in the street, so I am extra livid about them right now.)

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erin*carly @erincarly.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

It is possible to resist. More institutions of learning should follow.

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erin*carly @erincarly.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Anectdote: I drive by a gas station on my way to work. Diesel was $5.99 yesterday. Today it was $6.19. (The numbers for regular have not been working on that side of the street, so I’m not sure what it was at yesterday, but today it was $4.19 when I drove by the opposite side home.)

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Jason Bailey @jasondashbailey.com · 15/09/2026

All of the various FURIES and FURIOUSes I'm apparently supposed to keep track of are starting to feel like a sick joke on my increasingly overwhelmed middle-aged mind

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erin*carly @erincarly.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

I keep saying that I’d rather see stick figures, messy handwriting, and magazine cut out letters for flyers than the AI-slop people are generating for otherwise worthy small businesses these days. This is a lovely pig, Bob.

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Brendel @brendelbored.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

That’s good Bluesky

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Dan of the Year @downwithdan.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

wtf kind of pets they got in there

SMOKING
BARE FOOT
PETS
PROHIBITED IN BUILDING

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