iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

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JW Mason @jwmason.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

This is nicely put. The machine that subordinates all life to its own algorithm of self-expansion is already operating: It’s called capital. www.newyorker.com/science/anna...

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Ethan Freedman @ethanpfreedman.com · 3h

"[Readers are] often looking not just for a book, but for help slowing down, discovering something unexpected, and reconnecting with the pleasure of sustained attention. It’s our job to help them do that.” Great stuff all around

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Ryan Teague Beckwith @ryanbeckwith.bsky.social · 3h

I want to make a compilation of news headlines and ledes where the sentence keeps taking an unexpected turn all the way to the final word. www.azcentral.com/story/news/p...

Kyrsten Sinema’s ex-boyfriend and former bodyguard said he threw her paintings into her swimming pool in part because he felt disillusioned by her relationship with a major U.S. artificial intelligence software developer as the war in Gaza drags on.

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Ethan Freedman @ethanpfreedman.com · 5h

We've solved infinite personalized music. Make your own Bach. Make your own Jimmy Page. Make your own Fiona Apple. Live in a world of music all your own. Turn off the lights. Never leave. You are trapped. Make your own Stevie Nicks.

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Ethan Freedman @ethanpfreedman.com · 17h

OK here's who I'd like to win in MLB playoffs, from most to least: 1. White Sox 2. Padres 3. Guardians 4. Rays here's where it gets dicey 5. Brewers (I know, I'm sorry fellow yinzers) 6. Red Sox anything below this line is 😑 7. Astros 8. Braves 9. Phillies 10. Yankees 11. Dodgers 12. Cubs

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Ethan Freedman @ethanpfreedman.com · 29/09/2026

"Swed’s informed criticism was a life raft in a sea of slop. He told us why the music mattered — in its historical context, as it related to the modern landscape, and what it meant to him personally. He made us better listeners, and most importantly, he made us curious."

latimes.com

The last full-time classical music critic at a major U.S. newspaper retires: L.A. arts and culture this weekend

L.A. Times classical music critic Mark Swed has retired. He was the last full-time classical music critic at a major American newspaper.

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Ethan Freedman @ethanpfreedman.com · 29/09/2026

Bands today just aren’t writing prog folk albums about a shapeshifting fawn prince who makes a tragic deal with a raging river to rescue his lover

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Ethan Freedman @ethanpfreedman.com · 28/09/2026

Anyone who is also skeptical of the manufactured hype factory that is modern publishing industry — where are you going to find good, interesting new books?

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Ethan Freedman @ethanpfreedman.com · 27/09/2026

God I love Darnell Washington

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Ethan Freedman @ethanpfreedman.com · 27/09/2026

Unbelievable luck for the Steelers

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Ethan Freedman @ethanpfreedman.com · 27/09/2026

Turns out DK Metcalf does still have hands

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Ethan Freedman @ethanpfreedman.com · 27/09/2026

Ian Eagle maybe the most underrated sportscaster in the country

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Ethan Freedman @ethanpfreedman.com · 27/09/2026

First time the Steelers have scored more than 7 points in the first quarter since the 2022 season opener

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Ethan Freedman @ethanpfreedman.com · 27/09/2026

Roman Wilson with …. another?? … clutch play??

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Ethan Freedman @ethanpfreedman.com · 27/09/2026

Finally, three weeks into the season, some offense from the Pittsburgh Steelers

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Ethan Freedman @ethanpfreedman.com · 26/09/2026

I don’t have the bandwidth or critical skill to articulate this exactly, but something about the cultural embrace of Tim Robinson/Nathan Fielder/et al conveys a widespread sense of nihilism and mean-spiritedness about the world that bums me out

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Ethan Freedman @ethanpfreedman.com · 26/09/2026

Very funny to hear John Cusack in High Fidelity describe Wicker Park as a neighborhood where no one goes to idly walk around and shop

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Ethan Freedman @ethanpfreedman.com · 26/09/2026

It is truly wild that this will only be the fourth year in history that both the White Sox and Cubs have made the playoffs

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Ethan Freedman @ethanpfreedman.com · 25/09/2026

Good thread here. Important to acknowledge that while much human-wildlife conflict stems from pressure on ecosystems, even in a world with vast wilderness reserves or wild spaces integrated into urban landscapes, there will always be potential for human-wildlife contact, and therefore conflict

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Ethan Freedman @ethanpfreedman.com · 25/09/2026

Very stoked to have this piece in Audubon magazine, about a local artist here in Chicagoland who's helping hundreds of volunteers craft a giant memorial to the birds killed by crashing into buildings here in the city

audubon.org

Thousands of Handmade Birds Spotlight a Deadly Migration Toll in Chicago

Through her citywide public workshops, artist Holly Greenberg aims to collect nearly 11,000 cloth birds to rally Chicagoans around the urgent need for bird-safe buildings.

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Ethan Freedman @ethanpfreedman.com · 25/09/2026

I really love this idea –– and more than just engineers could benefit from this daily reminder.

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Ethan Freedman @ethanpfreedman.com · 25/09/2026

Do you think I could raise awareness for a project by live-streaming me trying to stay awake for the entire 24 hours of the Moby Dick audiobook

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Ethan Freedman @ethanpfreedman.com · 23/09/2026

A story about modern citrus disease centered on a town literally called "Frostproof, Florida" is just too good of a metaphor, so many wonderful layers

wsj.com

The Race to Save Florida Orange Industry From Total Collapse

After groves were ravaged for decades by a disease, new EPA-approved genetic technologies are giving citrus growers a chance to rebuild.

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Ethan Freedman @ethanpfreedman.com · 23/09/2026

Is there anything better than a cup of coffee on a cool fall morning? Sorry to earnest-post, but there is just such a good feeling in the world this morning

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Ethan Freedman @ethanpfreedman.com · 23/09/2026

Chili crisp — what a concept

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Ethan Freedman @ethanpfreedman.com · 21/09/2026

True for anywhere imo — and, if I may speak from experience, what a joy it is to choose commitment to a new home

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Ethan Freedman @ethanpfreedman.com · 20/09/2026

I’ve endured a lot of sports disappointment in my life but nothing feels worse than losing to the New England Patriots

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Ethan Freedman @ethanpfreedman.com · 20/09/2026

They’re gonna make Boswell shoot for 55+ yarders all season huh

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Ethan Freedman @ethanpfreedman.com · 20/09/2026

I’ve endured a lot of sports disappointment in my life but nothing feels worse than losing to the New England Patriots

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Ethan Freedman @ethanpfreedman.com · 19/09/2026

Found this song from a recent @radiolab.bsky.social episode about the eponymous bird –– and it's truly a bop, has been on heavy repeat

youtube.com

Nigel the Gannet - The Burning Hell (Official Video)

YouTube video by BurningHellOfficial

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Ethan Freedman @ethanpfreedman.com · 19/09/2026

This is for July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026, so overlapping both Adams and Mamdani But if those tree numbers keep going up, that would be *huge* Can't get on my "tree-planting is one of the best things cities can possibly do" soapbox enough

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Ethan Freedman @ethanpfreedman.com · 18/09/2026

"So science communication is thriving, but that’s different than science journalism. What growth there is tends to favor quick takes and attitude, rather than institutionalized journalism with its commitment to verifying information as well as its costly trappings"

theconversation.com

Is science journalism dying? Comparing a ‘science crash’ 40 years ago to today

While science journalism layoffs pile up and publications shutter, more science communication than ever is available via other online venues.

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Ethan Freedman @ethanpfreedman.com · 18/09/2026

this is called “pulling a Chicago” btw

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Ethan Freedman @ethanpfreedman.com · 18/09/2026

Chicago: very pretty in the fog

A red-tinted city hides between dark trees in the fog, a lighted path winds in the foreground

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Ethan Freedman @ethanpfreedman.com · 18/09/2026

Can’t believe the pope is plagiarizing my bar mitzvah speech

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Ethan Freedman @ethanpfreedman.com · 17/09/2026

I've been keeping much of this under wraps, but wanted to share a little sneak peek of a big project I've been working on to bring more environmental journalism to Chicago. I'm really excited about this work –– and can't wait to share more information when the project officially launches this fall.

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Ethan Freedman @ethanpfreedman.com · 13/09/2026

Bluesky needs to update their search algorithm –– when I search for a phrase, I can either see the top posts with that phrase of all time or the most recent posts, as opposed to what I imagine we all want, the top recent posts

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Ethan Freedman @ethanpfreedman.com · 13/09/2026

The only hope for the Steelers this year is 2015 Broncos situation, with noodle-arm Peyton Manning lifted by a shutdown defense. So far, the D has looked good –– but this is the Falcons, and not paying Joey Jr. might end up looking real dumb by week 4 or so

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Ethan Freedman @ethanpfreedman.com · 13/09/2026

Bad omen from Aaron Rodgers being unwilling to throw the ball past the line of scrimmage Good omen from actually using Pat Freiermuth this year

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Ethan Freedman @ethanpfreedman.com · 13/09/2026

High of 73, low of 55, football is on — I regret to inform you the vibes are very good today

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Ethan Freedman @ethanpfreedman.com · 13/09/2026

That throw to Pittman was the longest Aaron Rodgers held onto the ball since 2024

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Ethan Freedman @ethanpfreedman.com · 13/09/2026

Cheering on the US Men’s hockey team: tired Cheering on the US Men’s soccer team: exhausting Cheering on no 1 US Men’s tennis player Ben Shelton: hell yeah brother

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Ethan Freedman @ethanpfreedman.com · 12/09/2026

I think it can be true that AI execs are liable to exaggerate their tech’s capabilities for selfish purposes *and* that slowing/regulating/halting AI development to get more of a control over the impact of the tech is a good idea

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Ethan Freedman @ethanpfreedman.com · 12/09/2026

*environmental journalists covering the Great Lakes and ag pollution suddenly turn around* Algae is always a news story

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Ethan Freedman @ethanpfreedman.com · 11/09/2026

Since this might finally be the end for the 2026 Pirates, I can say I think there's more good than bad awaiting the team in 2027 (*knocks wood*) For one, the only big names not returning are Lowe and Yates –– the team will still have Cruz, Griffin, O'Hearn, Valdez, Weaver, Montgomery, Ashcraft!

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