iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

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Iron Spike @ironspike.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

You've Been Drawing on the Wrong Layer for Two Hours and Twenty Three Minutes: A Horror Story

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Memph @memphisr56.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

If you can, please support Kei, they are *incredibly* talented!

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Adrian Tchaikovsky @aptshadow.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

In Doors of Eden on character mentions the human tendency to conflate confidence with reliability as the flaw that dooms us, and we’re sure as hell leaning into it these days.

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Helen Whistberry @whistberry.northsky.social · 21/02/2026

Hey, my prints are 35% off at the moment on inprnt! They really do produce lovely quality prints (and my art's not too shabby either.) Lots of different moods and themes to choose from! www.inprnt.com/gallery/whis...

Digital drawing in white ink against a dark purple background of a crowd of koi fish pressed up against each other with little room in between. The fish are drawn with feathery patterns and abstract shapes rather than being realistic.

Drawing of an angelic figure with large wings that take up most of the image and extend beyond the boundary of the drawing. The wings form layers of blue, pink, white, pink, blue to echo the design of the trans flag. The angel is a skeleton with a bird-like skull and one glowing pink eye and one glowing blue eye. They are holding a sword to their chest with the tip of the sword pointing toward the ground. Their feet are extended downward in such a way as to make it look as though they were floating. They are wearing a crown of pink and blue flowers on their head.

Digital drawing of a white cat sitting in a garden. There are layers of flowers echoing the blue, pink, and white colors of the trans flag. Blue hydrangea at top, pink roses, white snowdrops, pink daisies, and finally, small blue flowers among the grass at bottom.

Art piece of a digital painting of a tan and brown wren perched on the end of a gray stick among red poppies and green grass.

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Garth Marenghi's Catbus @catbus.phd · 19/02/2026

they're getting rid of everything physical- books, records, cds, games, etc etc so they can make you pay for the 'right' to access something instead of buying it, while they maintain total control over the thing itself turning the entire world into the Company Store

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Garth Marenghi's Catbus @catbus.phd · 19/02/2026

the goal is everything being hosted Online, where people have to pay a fee to do anything, pure rent seeking all the way down if that means they have to buy all the hard drives and video cards and ram on earth, then so be it

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Helen Whistberry @whistberry.northsky.social · 19/02/2026

we're horseposting post your horses (remembered I had another one! 🐎👞🦀)

Digital drawing in sketchy white ink against a stark black background of a horseshoe crab as seen from above looking down at it with its shell at the top and long spiny tail at the bottom of the image. The crab is drawn with abstract shapes to indicate form rather than being a realistic drawing.

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Ruby Jones @rubyjones.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

It's a glorious day to learn how to sculpt a butt!

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Merchant Adventurers’ Hall @merchantshallyork.org · 18/02/2026

⚔️Exciting Viking themed news alert! ⚔️ From Friday we will throwing off our medieval robes and donning a striking beard. Yes the 10th century traders market as part of the JORVIK Viking Festival returns this weekend with merchants selling Viking themed goods from across the world.

We are looking at a montage of Viking themed goods including ceramic drinking vessels, leather shoes, animal skins and bows and arrows.

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LRGCarter @lrgcarter.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

There's some sort of discourse over artists reblogging their own work. Have an old free comic: lrgcarter.github.io/01-01-01-lep... #comics #art #butterflies

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Here's a comic by L. R. G. Carter

Free comic: The Lepidopterist. This one's about butterflies!

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Madeley @madeley.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Every time I see something like this I think about how the Tories cancelled the tidal lagoon project in Swansea Bay, which would have been online and generating power by now if they hadn't, and my vision goes red until my wife scrapes me off the ceiling.

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Dr. Maria at Natural Math @maria-naturalmath.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

On Friday the 13th, get a preview of the spooky challenges (monsters, robot dogs, rote algorithms...) from "AL, Logical" - the 13th book to be published by Natural Math. Preorder on Kickstarter and support this beautiful, open-access young adult book! #iTeachMath www.kickstarter.com/projects/nat...

Time travel maze puzzle with a robotic dog chase - AL, Logical book

Fantastic creatures from extra dimensions meet AL and her ghost mathematician friend - AL, Logical book

School math is scary because it makes no sense - AL, Logical book

Haunted house is surely a puzzle - AL, Logical book

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Iron Spike @ironspike.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Been using this blocklist for awhile now and it's wonderful. A return to a better internet. Highly recommended.

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Adrian Tchaikovsky @aptshadow.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

For those eligible to vote, and who've enjoyed my writing, my eligibility list for 2025 is: Novel: Shroud, Bee Speaker Novella: Lives of Bitter Rain, The Hungry Gods Series: Dogs of War Short fiction: Holy Fools (in Of Shadows Stars and Sabers) Fancast: Starship Alexandria

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LRGCarter @lrgcarter.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

I've added a shop page to my website! The actual shop side of things is over at Redbubble, but my page has all my designs nicely laid out. Go check them out. And buy things. Seriously, I'm in financial difficulties. lrgcarter.github.io/04-00-shop-i...

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Showcase of L R G Carter's wonderful wares

A selection of tat with my art slapped on it. All for the low low price of money!

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The Museum of English Rural Life (MERL) @themerl.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

if there were ever a compelling case why you should listen to our latest 2 podcast episodes about our 75th anniversary, it's this:

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Dr. Maria at Natural Math @maria-naturalmath.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

THANK YOU - the campaign just reached over 30%! It's so good to see many math friends come together to make another open-access, Creative Commons book possible. #iTeachMath #MathEd #MathsEd #MathSky #MTBoS #PrimaryMaths #KidLit #BookSky

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Iron Circus Comics @ironcircuscomics.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

THE GOBLIN THRONE! Is... "divorce horror" a thing? LET'S MAKE IT A THING. Beware what you promise the Goblin Queen in a moment of despair... she WILL come to collect. From OG Iron Circus superstar, Mel Gillman! Follow the project to get notified on launch! www.kickstarter.com/projects/iro...

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Coming soon: The Goblin Throne

Beware the promises you make to the Goblin Queen... especially if you plan to break them. An all-new graphic novel by Mel Gillman!

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Iron Spike @ironspike.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

They are the literary edition of NFTs. Worthless financial instruments, masquerading as art, preying on the naive/gassed up.

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Jess Kate and Socks at Camp Miasma 🦌🏳️‍⚧️ @queenstodge.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

Hey, it's my 30th birthday next week! If you want to support or treat a trans girl, please consider sending a bit of cash. Linked is my PayPal, but also GFM if you can't donate via PayPal. www.paypal.me/QueenStodge gofund.me/0fe90449 #mutualaid #mahelp #maboost #crowdfund #transcrowdfund #paypal

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Pay Ryan Stothard using PayPal.Me

Go to paypal.me/QueenStodge and type in the amount. Since it’s PayPal, it's easy and secure. Don’t have a PayPal account? No worries.

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Helen Whistberry @whistberry.northsky.social · 05/02/2026

Seeing an uptick in the number of writing scam accounts on here. I mean, they aren't subtle... if you go to their page, it's just them commenting something generic like "what genre do you write" on every writing post they can find to try to get someone to engage and offer their "services". Be aware👀

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The Museum of English Rural Life (MERL) @themerl.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

Absolute Units returns tomorrow! We continue reflecting on our origin story while looking specifically at our links to British colonial agriculture. Plus, how do we want to be remembered in another 75 years' time? Listen wherever you get your podcasts. merl.reading.ac.uk/explore/abso...

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Absolute Units podcast - The Museum of English Rural Life

Come for the big sheep. Stay for the history of rural England and its people.

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Kris "Drivaaar" Carter @drivaaar.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

So yeah, if, uh, anyone wants to buy a sketch or stuff off me, I'm open to that at this particular moment in time. kriscarter.sumupstore.com #car #oof #skint

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Binfire Era @binfire.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

This ring has 137 favourites on Etsy and 2 sales, which is a hugely higher ratio than anything else in my shop. I'm curious why all those clicks don't convert to sales. If anyone's got time to have a shufti and post their thoughts, I'd be super grateful! peloriastudio.etsy.com/listing/1713...

My hand wearing a brass signet ring with the words "done is better than perfect" etched on the surface

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The Portal Bookshop @portalbookshop.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

While we're open this week as normal, our wheelchair access is, well... fucked, to be blunt. We're very sorry. In theory this gets cleared up and covered on Friday, but we'll keep you posted. In the meantime, any locals, feel free to request home delivery by email or order notes on the website

The front of Portal Bookshop, with roadworks outside, barriers surrounding a big hole jutting right up to the narrow pavement, right where the wheelchair ramp usually sits

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Ruby Jones @rubyjones.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Headline should be: Floodwaters Totally Normal for York; Meanwhile, in the South West...

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The Portal Bookshop @portalbookshop.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

We had about 20 tote bags and pins for Apparently, Sir Cameron Needs To Die arrive today! So... one of each free with preorders until we run out, get in there :) the-portal-bookshop.square.site/product/-pre...

A purple tote bag, bearing the cover design of Greer Stothers' book "Apparently, Sir Cameron Needs To Die"

The back of the purple tote bag, bearing the words "In which many DANGEROUS and HOMOSEXUAL things happen"

A pin badge for Apparently, Sir Cameron Needs To Die by Greer Stothers. The enamel pin features a medieval style blond man being attacked and stabbed by multiple knights and blue elves, with the words "Oh no!" in a medieval font in a speech bubble above him, in something of an understatement given the sword in his chest

A pile of the enamel pin badges described in the previous photo, looking delightful on their purple backing cards

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Chaucer Doth Tweet @levostregc.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

Ich have seene how thys movye doth ende and it ys awful

A screenshot from gmail reads "AI-powered email for everyone"

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Bethan M Jenkins @gwenynen.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

I have some cute paper clips shaped like scissors. Unfortunately when you encounter them on the other side of the page...

The back view of a paperclip that looks rather unfortunately like a drawing of a cock and balls.

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Iron Spike @ironspike.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

Tapping the sign so hard I'm about to put a finger through it

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Fred @fredatron.bsky.social · 25/12/2025

@wicked3659.bsky.social Happy Birthday! I hope you have a lovely time <3

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The Museum of English Rural Life (MERL) @themerl.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

'AI is coming' I tell the museum stakeholders as I proudly cut the ribbon of our new Artificial Insemination exhibition

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frankenstonk's monster @stonkers.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

the cast captured some of the textures of the fabrics, which i love

image of a close up crop on the front of the obi, which is covered in a very subtle floral pattern

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Elise (they/them)🇦🇺 🏳️‍⚧️ @eliseswords.eurosky.social · 12/12/2025

Meta going more Trumpian, globally. 🤞 marginalised community groups have exit plans. "In this latest purge, it blocked abortion hotlines in countries where abortion is legal, banned queer and sex-positive accounts in Europe, and removed posts with even non-explicit, cartoon depictions of nudity."

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Meta shuts down global accounts linked to abortion advice and queer content

More than 50 organisations report sites being restricted or removed, with abortion hotlines blocked and posts showing non-explicit nudity triggering warnings

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Sebrina Eden @sebrinaeden.com · 12/12/2025

Boosting because I’m interested too

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Bethan M Jenkins @gwenynen.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

"Flu surge a challenge for NHS 'unlike any' since pandemic, Streeting says" WHY DID YOU RESTRICT THE FLU JAB MORE THIS YEAR YOU UTTER NUMPTIES?!?

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Helen Whistberry @whistberry.northsky.social · 10/12/2025

My latest blog post is a bit of writing news to share... TL;DR: I've signed with @ajvanbelle.bsky.social to develop a very special children's picture book. Longtime fans will be able to guess the subject from the image below! 👻 Huge thanks to A.J. for taking a chance on me, my art, and words 💜

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Surprising but exciting news! — HELEN WHISTBERRY

A writing update for fans of Whistberry art and words

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Iron Spike @ironspike.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

Childhood is primetime for developing creativity. It's usually when a person takes their first, wobbly steps into getting their imaginations down on paper. Redirecting that into typing prompts feels genuinely defiling.

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Cats of Yore @catsofyore.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

My vet loved my shirt today - it's this anti-declawing shirt by @crits4cats.org! streamlabs.com/crits4cats/m...

Close up of a shirt graphic showing a cat's outstretched claws surrounded by roses. Text reads "paws need claws, support declawing bans"

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Iron Spike @ironspike.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

THIS! Please leave five star reviews for books that you love wherever you can!

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Iron Spike @ironspike.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

The way the sloppers pretend their organized theft is just as taxing as actual art is genuinely pathetic.

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Helen Whistberry @whistberry.northsky.social · 09/12/2025

By reposting a terrible AI thing a million times to dunk on it, you are giving it as much attention as if it was getting reposted a million times because it is fantastic. The people who made the slop don't care. They've accomplished their goal of going viral 🤷🏻‍♂️

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Van Camp's Chunk Style Wahoo @rolameny.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

movies were made for when you have to hand-sew a bunch of tedious bullshit. thousands of years of sewing ancestors are looking down on me second-screening something while repairing my jeans and going yes yes yessssss

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Iron Spike @ironspike.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

This is your casual reminder that executive orders are not laws. EOs are directives meant to manage the operations of the federal government. Not state governments. The states that even deign to acknowledge this are the ones who actively WANT to. No one's forcing them.

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