iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

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Lauren McKenzie @themckenziest.gay · 06/08/2023

You ever get slapped in the face by a tweet so hard that you help destroy capitalism forever and ever

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the human body evolved over hundreds of thousands of years so u can sit at a desk in a sterile cubicle and look at fake lights in a box and pretend u dont want to kill urself and if u can't focus on doing that for 9 hours a day 5 days a week that's a mental disorder

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ben smoke @bencsmoke.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

REVEALED: New rules for rent tribunals introduced by the Renters Rights Act are actually increasing rents at a faster rate than the national average, despite claims from Housing Secretary Angela Rayner that they would bring rents down...

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Smooth Dunk @smoothdunk2.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

the future tech bros are dreaming of

4 panel comic

Panel 1:
Purple Guy panicking in a room full of flames. He screams “Oh God! I’m going to die!”

Panel 2:
Purple Guy is now on the phone (still surrounded by flames). He yells “Fire Service!! My house is burning down”

Panel 3:
Purple Guy (still burning to death) is now hollering “My address? Shit I don’t know! Lemme check my phone”

Panel 4:
Close up on Purple Guy’s phone screen. It reads: Emergency call detected. Pay £45.50 to view address.

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Ash Oro @ashoro.co.uk · 22/09/2026

1/23 Sorry, this will be long... There is a lot of shouting about what happened in the Channel yesterday. So I want to go back to basic law. Not immigration policies or political rhetoric. At sea, the starting point is simple: Preservation of life comes first under all maritime conventions.

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Standplaats Kraków could really use some cash! @standplaatskrk.pl · 18/09/2026

I forgot that not being annoying about your needs means nobody knows they exist! Just spent my final money on these guys' provisions: beef hearts, beets, Greek yogurt, eggs, and oat flakes! STILL AT -45/1250 FOR THE WEEKEND!!!

Two adorable dogs waiting for their special dinner.

Special dinner, meal prepped for the week, beef and beets frozen, eggs and yogurt in the fridge, oat flakes made fresh every day.

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👻madeline bOoOoOoOodent👻 @oldenoughtosay.com · 18/09/2026

if you EVER get called for a meeting and they say “don’t bring a union rep” bring a union rep

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Jane @localnotail.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Solidarity with this Piddington resident ♥️✊ #Newsnight

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By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 16/09/2026

If you'd like an essay-formatted version of this thread to read or share, here's a link to it on pluralistic.net, my surveillance-free, ad-free, tracker-free blog: pluralistic.net/2026/09/16/b...

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ceej @ceej.online · 08/09/2025

turns out implausible deniability works pretty well too

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Maggie Chapman (she/her) @maggiechapman.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Today is World Suicide Prevention Day. Two people in Scotland die by suicide every day. Around the world, someone will die by suicide every 43 seconds. That is a heart-breaking statistic, but behind every number is a person. 1/8

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HappyToast @happytoast.co.uk · 09/09/2026

It's like the knuckle draggers that attack ambulances or fire engines, but worse because its race related. Support all the heroic life savers.

A drawing I did of the RNLI, probably the last time there was a right wing campaign against them.

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Our Green MPs have consistently spoken out and voted on the right side of history. Standing up against ethnic cleansing, occupation and genocide, as all MPs should be doing. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...

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Israel bans 12 British MPs from entering country after West Bank sanctions row

Israeli foreign minister Gideon Saar unveiled the counter-measures in response to sanctions on illegal West Bank settlements

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Charles Fourier @charlesfourier.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Bill Bryson’s words seem appropriate to post right now

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Mic Wright @brokenbottleboy.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

A detail missing from The Times story… the woman who took the photo shared it to a Facebook group called ‘South east patriots’.

Facebook post showing the photo of three white women on a train with a group of black-clad, masked men being shared to a group called ‘South east patriots’

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Andy Scollick @andyscollick.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Another compilation video from yesterday's fascist paramilitary 'storm' action in #Dover town and at the Port of Dover. #FarRight Some national security-related observations below.

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By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 03/09/2026

What if post-Trump America is even *worse*? 1/

A nuclear mushroom cloud wearing a giant Trump wig. A decaying American flag fills the sky behind it.

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HappyToast @happytoast.co.uk · 01/09/2026

www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

cartoon strip
Dyson HQ
James Dyson asks a man with a tablet "how are the idiot toothbrushes selling"
He says "Brilliantly, the super rich are buying them in their droves"
James says "excellent... and er, how's the camera working out?"

"Just as you'd hoped" says the man, pointing to a live feed of a naked man cleaning his teeth

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Rachel Rees @rachel-rees.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

As honoured as I am to see that The Times has picked up my Chagos article practically *word for word*, including my hard-gotten quotes, I’d prefer some credit — or for everyone to read my original FT piece! free link to read the evidently enviable article below (cheaper than a Times sub!) 🌴

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Nate O @nateo.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

So to say ‘I have the right’ is ‘I have the right to violate your social rules and norms’ is ‘I am calling for the state to suppress you, viz. intruding on your shared social rules and norms via threats of state violence to ensure I can violate said rules and norms; consequences for you, not for me’

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✨ Hamish Steele ✨ Go-Man Vs. the Star Dragon OUT NOW! @hamishsteele.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Every drag show this weekend is going to have to make some very hard choices

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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

1. AFM, the labor union representing professional musicians in North America, is paying tribute to Dolly Parton, who was a member of its Nashville Local 257 for 58 years. AFM says that for decades, Dolly consistently filed union contracts for her recording sessions, live gigs and tours.

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the babahuck @tylerhuckabee.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

in heaven she will finally get the respect she deserves

dolly parton: NOBODY NOTICES I'VE GOT a GREAT ASS TOO

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Dr Ellie Chowns MP @elliechowns.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Ahead of Parliament's return in one week, I've written to the Foreign Secretary urging him to learn from the mistakes of his predecessors and take action to protect human rights, uphold intl law, and make clear that the UK will no longer be complicit in genocide and other war crimes in Palestine.

Dear Ed,

As you will be aware, we are quickly approaching the return of Parliament following a summer which has ushered forth a new Prime Minister, a largely new Cabinet, and a new position for yourself, as Foreign Secretary. What is yet to be seen is whether we will also see a new and more effective and principled way of responding to the Israeli Government’s grave and ongoing human rights abuses in Palestine. It is vital that the UK Government does not simply condemn breaches of international law, but acts decisively to stop them.

The need for urgent action cannot be overstated; the ongoing genocide has seen more than 1,000 Palestinians in Gaza killed by Israeli forces since the ceasefire came into effect in October 2025. Access to critical humanitarian aid such as food and medical supplies remains heavily restricted, and the displacement of Palestinians has continued as Israeli forces expand further into Gaza beyond the agreed ceasefire boundaries. Illegal Israeli settlement expansion and settler violence in the West Bank also continues to escalate, with the UN’s Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs reporting about 190 attacks a month in the first four months of 2026, alongside the publication of construction tenders for 1,200 homes in the E1 area.

While I recognise your condemnation of the E1 plans and acknowledgement of the destructive threat that settlement expansion poses to peace in the region, it is clear that simply issuing statements of concern is not enough to make the Israeli Government change course.

I therefore urge you to learn from the mistakes of your predecessors and take genuine action to protect the human rights of Palestinians, uphold international law, and make clear that the UK will no longer be complicit in genocide and other war crimes in Palestine. These actions include, but are not limited to:

Ending all arms sales to, and military cooperation with, Israel;

Banning all trade with illegal Israeli settlements in o…

There is significant and growing support for these measures across Parliament, including from many MPs within your own party. Indeed, the Prime Minister himself has acknowledged that Labour previously “got it wrong” on Gaza and has said that more needed to be done to ensure Israel adheres to international law; your new position grants you an opportunity to turn that recognition into meaningful action.

I therefore hope that you will act with the urgency that this moment demands. The UK Government must stand firmly for international law, human rights, and the protection of civilians, not for further impunity for those responsible for war crimes.

I would welcome the opportunity to meet with you to further discuss the cross-party role Parliament can play in securing justice, accountability, and a lasting peace for Palestinians and Israelis alike.

Yours sincerely,

Dr Ellie Chowns

MP for North Herefordshire

Leader of the Parliamentary Green Party and Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs

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Brent Terhune @brentterhune.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Cheers to $4 gas!

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Mr John Robertson @robbotron.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Went to the bakery but the thing I ordered tasted exactly like something else. It was a synonym bun.

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IWGB @iwgbunion.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Don’t boycott GTA VI. Fight for justice for the people who made it: youtube.com/shorts/hhIES... T-shirt preorders open now! All proceeds from the t-shirts, which are ethically made and designed by us, will go towards the fired Rockstar workers’ legal funds. bit.ly/4xLc4IP

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Don't Boycott GTA VI. Fight for justice for the people who made it.

YouTube video by IWGB Union

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The Onion @theonion.com · 17/08/2026

Crying Newborn Has No Idea How Much Worse It Gets theonion.com/crying-newborn-has-no-…

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Ⓐnarchohoodism 🐈‍⬛ 🏴 @161bklyn.myatproto.social · 16/08/2026

Many white folks claim they want to help, but those who follow me know I often say, "it's not what you say, it’s what you do." I also mention this on the poster. Words alone breed distrust, making us feel lonely in this effort. Voting is the most you'll do, but not enough.

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WHITE SUPREMACY
WON'T DIE UNTIL WHITE PEOPLE SEE IT AS A .
WHITE ISSUE THEY NEED TO SOLVE RATHER THAN• A BLACK ISSUE THEY NEED TO EMPATHIZE WITH.

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Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

My latest, on how the British/global media hounded Jason Arday to death. “Given the history of white media’s key role in terror against Black people, at what point do we call such actions of journalism outlets digital terror campaigns? “ karenattiah.substack.com/p/jason-arda...

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Jason Arday's Death and the Age of Digital Racial Terror

What Jason Arday's death by media mob says about the old machinery of anti-Black terror in the algorithmic age.

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Asher HELLbein @asherelbein.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

The utility of racial supremacism lies in the belief that there is some innate quality to one race that elevates it above all others, regardless of any lack of achievement, merit or aesthetic appeal. Supremacism is literally and specifically an ideology for losers

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Tristan Grayford @tristangrayford.scot · 14/08/2026

Congratulations to the Labour Party, who have spent the past few years rejecting and condemning BDS and launching an assault on protest rights, smearing anti-genocide campaigners as terrorists... ... for absolutely nothing. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...

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Benjamin Netanyahu describes UK as ‘first Islamic republic to get a nuclear weapon’

Israeli PM criticised by political rival for attacking an international ally and overseeing ‘horrific diplomatic failure’

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Bethany Black @bethanyblack.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Sometimes people ask me to share my skills, so here’s my guide to gatekeeping

It says “beth’s guide to gatekeeping” and it’s numbered 1-4 and all of them are blanked out

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John Burn-Murdoch @jburnmurdoch.ft.com · 07/08/2026

New from me: Britain’s graduate earnings premium is falling, cue “too many go to university!” But non-university outcomes are also bad, cue “we must reform vocational routes!” Both miss the point: people used to think education drove economic outcomes, but the economy drives educational outcomes.

Chart showing that US workers who are functionally illiterate earn roughly the same per hour as the average British worker

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lasha3D @lasha3d.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

looking for a job Rt if you can 🙏

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John Burn-Murdoch @jburnmurdoch.ft.com · 07/08/2026

So we end up with a situation where UK outperforms most of its peers on education, but rather than that making everyone happy it makes everyone angry that they put in the work, acquire the skills, and end up with crap outcomes, often worse than their parents. Full piece: www.ft.com/content/1c4a...

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To fix education, fix the economy first

Weak educational outcomes often owe more to economic performance than education policy

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Aidan Comerford @aidancomerford.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

By the way, *we* don't have to debate this every time, because even if the woman were trans it would say nothing about trans people generally, except in the minds of rabid bigots, who believe in collective punishment when it comes to minorities.

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fesshole 🧻 @fesshole.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Man in my 50s here. Have started telling the important people in my life that I love them every time I see them. The embaressment, especially with the men, might shave a year or two off my life but I'm not stopping now. If I drop dead tomorrow they'll at least know how I felt.

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Matt Green @mattgreencomedy.com · 05/08/2026

- We believe in second chances! - So you think refugees deserve a second chance at making a life? - Not like that - Young people who’ve made mistakes shouldn’t be punished? - Nope - Benefits to help people get back on their feet? - Ha! - So who do you believe in second chances for? - Nazis!

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Sooz Kempner @soozuk.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

When someone is described as "often controversial, never boring" in 2026 it just means: full nazi but also part of the establishment.

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By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 30/07/2026

With "surveillance pricing," businesses have finally found something AI can do way, way, *way* better than people: price gouging. 1/

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Pro-Palestine protesters, who sprayed red paint and broke some windows, are about to be sentenced as *terrorists*. Neither they nor the jurors were told of this possibility during their trial for criminal damage. So they were unable to defend themselves against this far more serious charge.

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flyingrodent @flyingrodent.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

You really cannot lift a rock near any major British institution without something horrifying and hideous leaping out from under it, then scuttering off into the undergrowth on its many hairy little legs www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Special Forces rejected 2,000 credible asylum claims from Afghan commandos, MoD confirms

Officers appear to have rejected every application from former Afghan commandos who fought alongside them.

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flyingrodent @flyingrodent.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

This gets even better if you pair it with those reports that the military got former Afghan allied forces blocked from asylum in Britain, if there was a risk that they could be called to give evidence against them in war crimes trials

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@ TomCotterillX
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NEW
The Ministry of Defence (MoD)
should never have been involved in a botched effort to relocate thousands of Afghans that led to the most expensive data breach in history, a parliamentary report has said.
A year-long inquiry into the 2022 debacle, which came to light last year after an unprecedented reporting restriction was lifted by the High Court, found the data breach was a
"foreseeable systemic failure" instead of a one-off that could have been avoided.
Tan Dhesi, the Labour chairman of the Commons defence committee, which wrote the report, said: "This inquiry began with a data breach, but became about the real lives affected by delay, secrecy and flawed decision-making.
"The broader picture is deeply troubling. The Ministry of Defence should stick to defence - it should never have been lett to run immigration casework schemes.

"Secrecy has been too easily used as a shield against proper accountability in areas far removed from sensitive operations."
In the report, the committee said secrecy measures implemented by the Tories and later continued by Labour "imposed serious costs on democratic scrutiny, accountability and public trust" while major decisions were taken
"behind closed doors"
A blunder by the MoD led to the names of 33,000 Afghans who had helped UK forces and applied for relocation after the Taliban regained control of the country five years ago being leaked online.
The breach happened in February 2022, when a Royal Marine corporal shared a spreadsheet containing what he believed was a handful of names with a group of "trustworthy" Afghans.
In fact the spreadsheet contained the contact details of those who had worked and fought alongside British forces in Afghanistan over two decades. Its value to the Taliban was obvious.

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