iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

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Huw C. Davies @huwcdavies.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Excellent article that supports agenda setting theory - ‘the media may not tell us what to think but tells us what to think about’. Also, climate deniers with money and media access have successfully made net-zero controversial having lost the scientific ‘argument’ but the result is the same.

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Huw C. Davies @huwcdavies.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

‘Heterodox’, ‘conservative’ ,‘viewpoint diversity’ academia always ends up here.

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JW Mason @jwmason.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Here is a question for Jason and other believers in crowding out: If the AI bubble bursts and data center investment collapses, do you think that construction spending in other sectors will go up or down? I think it will go down.

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flyingrodent @flyingrodent.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

I can’t stress enough: everyone in British politics and media is fully aware that Tony is a deeply corrupt and depraved figure - a relentless suck up to tyrants, mass murderers, criminals and fraudsters, because he craves the money and kudos that gets him from rich people, whom he loves.

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Matt Binder @mattbinder.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

the tech industry is about to invent books

Andrew Yeung
@andruyeung
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We created gyms because modern day work no
longer required physical activity. Without exercise,
our muscles atrophy.
I predict we'll need gyms for our brains too, once Al
starts doing our knowledge work.
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flyingrodent @flyingrodent.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

We are IMO just stuck forever in a long 2002 because America is *still* trying to enforce its will upon the Middle East and its environs, and because all of the important, intelligent people who made complete and utter cunts of themselves in the 2000s are determined to never admit they fucked up.

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David Brady @davebrady72.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Very interesting new article linking historical racism and contemporary attitudes.

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Prof Gavin Yamey MD MPH @gavinyamey.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

The measles surge that RFK Jr happily drove has infected at least 50 pregnant women in PA "Doctors in outbreak areas are making changes to how they care for pregnant patients & their babies, offering a glimpse of what may be in store across the nation as cases spread" 19thnews.org/2026/10/penn...

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What Pennsylvania’s measles outbreak could mean for pregnancy care across America

It's raising new questions about immunity testing before pregnancy, early vaccinations for babies and the many complications that could rise from infection.

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Gregk Foley @gregk.co.uk · 07/10/2026

Excellent point. Which group are we selling arms and providing limitless diplomatic cover to

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lowtax speedrun enjoyer @rickywlmsbong.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

there is no affirmative case because centrism among anyone who adopts it as a political identity is at base lazy and incoherent

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lowtax speedrun enjoyer @rickywlmsbong.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

“at nebraska rally, trump unveils bold new national defense strategy” by peter baker

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flyingrodent @flyingrodent.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

The press spent months stomping all over *Gary Lineker* for speaking up against the genocide. Does that not suggest to you that nobody will be permitted to speak without getting their teeth kicked in by battalions of hacks, and that nothing will be tolerated?

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flyingrodent @flyingrodent.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

None of these people regard the left as a legitimate political actor; they will not tolerate us weilding any kind of power over them; they see us as a problem to be defanged, stomped and marginalised in a way they would never do to e.g. Nigel Farage.

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solomonhughes.bsky.social @solomonhughes.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

(1)The Guardian has published this by Dave Rich on the (very real) problem of violent antisemitism. But it contains the disgraceful claim anyone saying Israeli forces have deliberately targeted children (presumably Including Guardian reports) are doing "medieval blood libel".

We think of democratic protest and terrorism as two opposing categories of behaviour, but the world is not so neat. Political violence always draws sustenance from a hinterland of ideas and rhetoric shared by many more people who would never pick up a knife or a gun, but who articulate the same grievances.

The belief that Israel is engaged in a “war on children” is common across the pro-Palestine movement, promoted by major NGOs and found in a thousand Instagram reels about genocidal Zionist baby-killers. Without doubt, it is deeply upsetting that thousands of Palestinian children have been killed in Gaza, and many feel that Israel could have done more to minimise civilian casualties. But to describe this not as the result of a tragic and unbearable conflict, but as a “war on children”, is to imply that killing children is the whole point: a charge that echoes the medieval blood libel. From that assumption to Jihad al-Shamie yelling: “This is what you get for killing our children” as he tried to batter down the doors of Heaton Park synagogue last Yom Kippur is not as big a leap as some might wish.

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Gabriel @gabrielu.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Absolutely. I'd add the use of former American Civil War officers for their military, and the story of its sovereign debt crisis leading to progressive British (and delegated French) takeover of the administration.

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New Left EViews @newlefteviews.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

I had great fun talking about the political economy of football with in light of the Man City scandal with the guys from @endofsportpod.bsky.social

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Punished 'Woke' Bane @baneforyou.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

that monbiot tweet is just fucking baffling. he acknowledges that a genocide is happening, i presume he accepts it's being perpetrated by israel - the only zionist state in existence - but he thinks unkind words go to far in confronting a crime against humanity because of the risk of generalisation

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Punished 'Woke' Bane @baneforyou.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

it's funny what has been revealed from this incredibly normal story

RAF Fairford has the long runway needed for US B-1 and B-52 bombers to launch. It has played a vital role in the American bombardment of Iran, allowing a much shorter flight time to the country than from bases in the US.

The war, which the US and Israel launched in February, has upended global energy markets and strained relations between Washington and its allies. Iran has responded to strikes in recent months by launching drone attacks across the Gulf.

Trump on Monday warned Iran that it would “suffer greatly” if it had deployed drones in the UK.

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Punished 'Woke' Bane @baneforyou.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

who will be the first to suggest this is a russian hybrid warfare deal

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Schools blockaded as tens of thousands of protesters take to streets in France
Students, staff and parents march in cities including Marseille and Lyon, while up to 40,000 expected in Paris
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Europe liveClashes in France as tens of thousands join school protests and main march starts in Paris
ExplainedHow dilapidated are French schools and how bad is inequality in the education system?
‘This is state violence’Paris students rage at politicians and heavy-handed policing

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mtsw @mtsw.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

one of the ways the media shows which side they prefer, is which politicians they quote uncharitably out-of-context and which they clean up for even when what they actually say and do is offensive (the Biden story ran on the front page less than a week before the 24 election)

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Sam Bergman @violanorth.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

I used to feel like half my time as an orchestra musician was spent patiently explaining, over and over, that no, orchestras have never in history paid for themselves through ticket sales; no, cutting concerts or auxiliary trumpets won't balance the books; YOU JUST HAVE TO RAISE THE MONEY.

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Sam Bergman @violanorth.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

I def don't have all the answers as to why there is such a persistent crisis/lull cycle in US orchestras, but one thing I do know from my 25 years at the high end of that business is that WAY too many execs and board leaders are convinced there is a magic sustainability formula hiding somewhere.

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Pavlos Roufos @proufos.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Back in March 2023, I had written a long thread for (awful) twitter on the question of police violence and mainstream liberal support for it. 1/

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THE FAR SIDE DAILY @bot.cowtools.org · 06/10/2026

Every hour on the hour, a huge truck, made entirely of pressed ham, lumbers its way across dog heaven—and all the car chasers can decide for themselves whether or not to participate.

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Pope Leo has expressed his sorrow and assured Gaza’s Christian community of his prayers after an IDF airstrike killed 5 civilians, including 2 Orthodox women. The attack struck a residential building in the Rimal neighbourhood of Gaza City in the early hours of Oct 3, wounding numerous others

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Pope Leo prays for Gaza victims: ‘How long, O Lord?’ - Vatican News

Pope Leo XIV sends a message of condolence to the parish priest of Holy Family Catholic Church in Gaza City after an Israeli strike kills five people, ...

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Gabriel @gabrielu.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

@talbotimlay.bsky.social Think you'll have seen this, but just in case, Blum and the 40-hour week are to blame for everything. (Alternatively, "the Riom Trials with Regressions".) You're cited in the footnotes, but don't get the impression your book actually read. model-thinking.com/p/nobody-dec...

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Nobody decides to decline

What the fall of France in 1940 can teach us about policy design, second-order effects and national decline.

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Dominique Baker @bakerdphd.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

"The current level of political animosity is exactly what one would expect to see if an extremist faction attempted to rescind the hard-earned rights of the vast majority of the country’s citizens." There are not enough exclamation points to convey how I felt reading this paragraph

Screenshot of article which reads: From this perspective, the “both sides” frame falls apart. The prob-
lem is not that the parties are divided. The problem is the existential
threat that a reempowered ethnonationalist strain poses to pluralistic
U.S. democracy writ large. The current level of political animosity is
exactly what one would expect to see if an extremist faction attempted
to rescind the hard-earned rights of the vast majority of the country’s
citizens. The only way to re-oppress most of a country is to use anti-
democratic and authoritarian tactics. And the only way to oppose those
tactics is to push back as a population and clearly reject them. This is
the argument happening in the United States, and its pathology is not
anger—it is the movement to undermine a generation of rights.

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Alondra Nelson @alondra.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

“A plurality of federal R&D funding goes to businesses, followed by internal R&D expenditure, followed by higher education.”

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Rob L @robll.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Billionaires, will there ever be an end to their victimisation?

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Lis Power @lispower.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Fox News is honing in on the enemy ... and it's ... Ms. Rachel?

Graphic showing "Ms. Rachel's controversial stances"

which includes supporting Dem candidates, supporting Palestine, opposing ICE, and stating no one needs a billion dollars.

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Peter @notalawyer.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

a lot of people act like there's a trade being offered where we give up trans athletes in sports and in exchange fascism is defeated forever

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Peter @notalawyer.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Jake Tapper (moderating the 2028 Dem primary debate): Final question. Do you renounce the Western Massachusetts lesbian bar? Pete Buttigieg: I renounce it. Kamala: I renounce it. AOC: I renounce it. Gavin Newsom: I will be deploying the National Guard to Greenfield on day one of my administration.

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Peter @notalawyer.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Netanyahu did a promo reel saying he’d reveal “the truth” about Mamdani and then his actual speech was a standard NY Post editorial.

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Peter @notalawyer.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

The Free Press has been pushing this lady since the election. they published six of her "why I left the Democrats" pieces since then, three since this May.

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Peter Geoghegan @petergeoghegan.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

🔴 BREAKING: BP, Uber, Amazon and more paying Tony Blair's think tank $25,000 for “networking” opportunities with politicians and policy makers at party conferences Experts say "looks and smells like cash for access" Full story on Democracy for Sale democracyforsale.substack.com/p/breaking-t...

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BREAKING: Tony Blair Institute’s $25,000 corporate network “smells like cash for access”

Exclusive documents show Tony Blair's think tank offers corporate members such as BP and Uber "networking" at party conferences and "a stronger voice" in policy debates.

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flyingrodent @flyingrodent.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Put together with Mandelson’s conduct and the revolving door with big money business interests, you’d have to say New Labour was basically an influence peddling operation for a tiny number of people that took over an entire political party.

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Ravi S @ravisubbie.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Labour minister wants to create an underclass of migrant workers, just like the Gulf States. Abhorrent.

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Paul Mainwood @paulmainwood.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Well done McKinsey for keeping up their report that forecasts the value of the Metaverse as $5 trillion by 2030. www.mckinsey.com/capabilities...

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e.w. niedermeyer @niedermeyer.online · 30/09/2026

"pete hegseth's idea of a smart guy" is such a brutal own

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Atrios @eschatonblog.com · 30/09/2026

The kids won't remember peak Newt.

If combat means living in a ditch, females have biological problems staying in a ditch for 30 days because they get infections and they don't have upper body strength. I mean some do, but they're relatively rare.

"On the other hand, men are basically little piglets, you drop them in the ditch, they roll around in it, it doesn't matter, you know. These things are very real.

"On the other hand, if combat means being on an aegis-class cruiser managing the computer controls for 12 ships and their rockets, a female may again be dramatically better than a male who gets very, very frustrated sitting in a chair all the time because males are biologically driven to go out and hunt giraffes.

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Atrios @eschatonblog.com · 01/10/2026

Entire generation of tech nerds never realized that talking to the computer on star trek was a narrative device and it is very rare that anyone wants to so this except necessary hands free situations

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Atrios @eschatonblog.com · 01/10/2026

Very funny that uk bond yields are soaring and the commentariat has paused their dumb habit of attributing it to budget and personnel rumors

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Ed BooOOooOOmila @edburmila.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

It’s deeply frustrating to me to be 10, 15 years into this and routinely have to remind some liberals that the New York Times is not your fucking friend and is not going to do the job of the Democratic Party for it.

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Adam Weinstein @adamweinstein.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

A fun fact that everybody forgets about IQ (aside from its eugenicist underpinnings) is it originated as a quotient with your chronological age as the denominator. So, strictly speaking, you'd likely get "dumber" beyond a certain age

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James Hell Brooks @kleinman.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

A forgotten media moment from earlier this year was that Olivia Reingold embedded with ICE agents in Minnesota and never wrote about what it was like because doing so would turn Free Press readers into No Kings marchers.

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Dante Atkins @danteatkins.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

There are two things to learn from this: 1) Third Way gets to present what the Democratic Caucus plans will be because they're the ones inside the room making them; 2) Dem staffers often don't realize that they're wholly captured by this centrist consultant-industrial complex. It's fish in water.

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Dante Atkins @danteatkins.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Story time. My wife's post here reminds me of one of my favorite stories from my time on the Hill, of which there are many. I was in Comms for a Dem member, and the Caucus would put on a weekly talking points seminar for comms staffers. More often than not, these were run by Third Way.

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Katie Bergh @katiebergh.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

More than 5 million people, including about 2 million kids, have already lost SNAP since the reconciliation law was enacted. Even more eligible low-income families will lose SNAP unless Congress meaningfully delays this cost shift for all states. www.cbpp.org/research/foo...

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New Data Underscore SNAP Cost Shift’s Harm to Low-Income Families and State Budgets

The harmful Republican reconciliation law enacted last July made unprecedented cuts to food assistance through SNAP, including a provision slashing federal funding for SNAP benefits and imposing...

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Dr. Damien P. Williams, dread portent down from a mountain cave @wolven.blacksky.app · 01/10/2026

Oh hey look: exactly what a bunch of us said was already and would keep happening— data centers being placed in spaces where their harms will fall on those already most marginalized— is, in fact, happening.

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Alfie Kohn @alfiekohn.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Google's "ubiquitous presence in US classrms through Chromebks & its software partnerships w/schls have provided a critical launchpad for its AI tools...[which have] helped push many students to become acad'ly & emotionally dependent on AI...'They're learning to regurgitate whatever AI tells them.'"

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