iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Benjamin C. Grimm @grimm.wsocial.eu · 23/09/2026

Skulle vara ganska rolig turn of events om Mohamed Abdukardir Ali blev politisk vilde och någon random Centerledamot får för sig att de hellre vill se borgerlig politik. #svpol #val2026 #vänsterpartiet #nyheter

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Benjamin C. Grimm @grimm.wsocial.eu · 21/09/2026

The family living in the flat above mine seems to have outsourced their infant's parenting to an iPad and the children's music it's playing sounds like a rave. Do we have any idea what high-stimulation media does to cognitive development? Are there any studies? #neuroscience #tech

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Benjamin C. Grimm @grimm.wsocial.eu · 21/09/2026

First day of the fourth semester at Masaryk University. Starting off with Management and Corporate Economics. Let's see how it goes.

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Benjamin C. Grimm @grimm.wsocial.eu · 04/09/2026

Röstar på Svenska ambassaden i Prag idag. Jag uppmuntrar alla er att utnyttja den rätt som endast ca 20% av världens befolkning har. Din röst kan göra Sverige mer rättvist. Sen vad rättvisa betyder är upp till var och en.

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Benjamin C. Grimm @grimm.wsocial.eu · 21/08/2026

Second day of 12 hrs at the assembly line for minimum wage. It reminds me that behind every physical thing, there are hundreds, if not thusands of hours of labor. The question is: what's it all for?

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Benjamin C. Grimm @grimm.wsocial.eu · 19/08/2026

Att rösta blankt i riksdagsvalet betraktas som ett underförstått "ja", dvs. som tolerans. Detta initiativ vill införa en möjlighet att rösta "nej" till etablissemanget. www.orepresenterad.se/inget-val-ra... #val2026 #valet2026 #svpol #swepol

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Benjamin C. Grimm @grimm.wsocial.eu · 19/08/2026

This street in Brno is very close to the city center. Right now there are a handful of shops, but for the most part it's not a space people come to by choice. Every time I walk it or pass by on the tram, I see so much potential. In my ideal world, every street is an avenue.

Street in its current form, with two lanes for cars and two lanes for trams, as well as a pretty wide sidewalk.

My vision for the street, where cars and trams share two lanes in the middle of the road. Trees shield the sidewalk from the vehicle road. Benches have been placed between the trees, turning the street into a common space.

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Benjamin C. Grimm @grimm.wsocial.eu · 15/08/2026

Tyckte att denna bild jag tog 2024 var ganska häftig.

Triangeln, Malmö. En trasig TV-skärm visar Netanyahu med rubriken "'ondskan' bekämpas" och "Israel bekämpar 'landets fiender'". Tre övervakningskameror sitter monterade ovan skärmen med utsikt åt alla håll.

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Benjamin C. Grimm @grimm.wsocial.eu · 12/08/2026

Am I understanding this correctly? EU's new #PPWR packaging regulations force companies to register (and payroll a representative) in every single member state to be legally allowed to ship across borders? Effectively ending free trade for small businesses within their own single market??

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Benjamin C. Grimm @grimm.wsocial.eu · 12/08/2026

This seems to be from 18 years ago.

The Human Footprint Index showing human influence on European biomes as a percentage 0-100 from green to red overlaid on the map of Europe.

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Benjamin C. Grimm @grimm.wsocial.eu · 10/08/2026

To put the 2026 heatwave(s) in perspective.

Relatively green satellite view of France, August 11 2024.

Satellite view of France, August 8 2026, with beige hues mimicking that of the middle east.

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Benjamin C. Grimm @grimm.wsocial.eu · 09/08/2026

Ursäkta ignoransen, men vad pågår här? Jag tror jag själv aldrig varit i området (förutom Astrid Lindgrens Värld vid typ 6 års ålder). Är det fint? Platt eller bergigt? Vildmark eller skogsbruk? Vad försörjer sig folk på? Finns det jobb? Hur är kriminaliteten?

Sattelitvy över Östergötland och lite annat.

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Benjamin C. Grimm @grimm.wsocial.eu · 08/08/2026

Guldläge efter mellanårsvalet i USA.

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Benjamin C. Grimm @grimm.wsocial.eu · 04/08/2026

Another victory, another island. Increasing the difficulty (hopefully) for this one. #W(hich)island

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Benjamin C. Grimm @grimm.wsocial.eu · 03/08/2026

Let's try this one. No idea about level of difficulty. #W(hich)island

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Benjamin C. Grimm @grimm.wsocial.eu · 30/07/2026

Took my girlfriend to Rome since she's never been, and was once again reminded what happens when empires are mismanaged. Great inspiration for my next book.

Benjamin Grimm overlooking the Colosseum.

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Benjamin C. Grimm @grimm.wsocial.eu · 25/07/2026

Saw these on Instagram (@eu_front). Would vote for them if it was possible.

€5 - Featuring a USB-C charger.
€10 - Featuring the traditional European breakfast (Espresso shot and cigarette).

€20 - Featuring an attached bottle cap.
€50 - Featuring Euro summer.

€100 - Featuring a paper straw.
€200 - Featuring a Euro uncle.

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Benjamin C. Grimm @grimm.wsocial.eu · 23/07/2026

I feel like I'm having a kind of anti-AI psychosis where I suspect any content I come across to be AI. Today in a Bolt taxi for example, the driver was playing some soul song and the lyrics and the beat both sounded like it was made by AI. It's making it really difficult to enjoy creative works...

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Benjamin C. Grimm @grimm.wsocial.eu · 20/07/2026

There is currently a giant hole in the center of Brünn where the new Dornych district is being built. It is one of the few projects in the EU that remind me of Chinese-scale construction sites.

Six cranes constructing Dornych centrum during twilight. Brno, Czech Republic.

Another angle of the many cranes in central Brno.

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Benjamin C. Grimm @grimm.wsocial.eu · 16/07/2026

Redesigning my #book cover to avoid being mistaken for generative AI. I need some #design tips. What goes between Odyssey and the author name? It's a dark frontier #fiction featuring a young girl hunting down the man who kidnapped her sister on a lost continent. Anything else that can be improved?

Reimagined Tales of the Valley: Odyssey book cover featuring a landscape in the shape of the book title letters.

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Benjamin C. Grimm @grimm.wsocial.eu · 15/07/2026

Blir lite avundsjuk nere på kontinenten när pappa delar bilder som dessa.

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Benjamin C. Grimm @grimm.wsocial.eu · 11/07/2026

Extremely disappointing to see the EU moving forward with this unpopular and unsafe surveillance method. #chatcontrol

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Benjamin C. Grimm @grimm.wsocial.eu · 07/07/2026

The more I learn about these little fellas, the more I believe consciousness is something beyond our physical minds.

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Benjamin C. Grimm @grimm.wsocial.eu · 03/07/2026

Back in 2020 I was supposed to take part in a final exhibition as part of the IB Art course. Due to covid, the exhibition was canceled and my work never got to see the light of day. I found my own authentic venue for it, and abandoned it there. The Clash Between Humanity and Nature (2020).

Benjamin Grimm standing in an abandoned glass factory surrounded by vines and brick walls. Empoli, IT. 2020.

Reindeer Head (Papier-mâché). Empoli, IT. 2020.

A man and his daughter meeting a deer and her fawn who stand in the way of progress. Empoli, IT. 2020.

A human skull covered in weeds. Empoli, IT. 2020.

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Benjamin C. Grimm @grimm.wsocial.eu · 02/07/2026

Tree cover in cities isn't just for the aesthetics; it's necessary if we want summers in Europe to remain livable.

Boschetto Park. Firenze, IT. 10/08/2020.

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Benjamin C. Grimm @grimm.wsocial.eu · 01/07/2026

Minor inconveniences trying to survive on #Linux such as trying to get Photoshop to work, but it has come such a long way since I last tried it around 2014, and so thankful being able to lean on AI for terminal commands. Never going back to Windows. #Fedora #KDE

Trying to get Photoshop running on Fedora 44.

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Benjamin C. Grimm @grimm.wsocial.eu · 29/06/2026

Azores - temperatures remain mild year-round. Daytime temperatures normally fluctuate between 16 and 25°C (61 and 77°F) depending on season. It is also generally wet and cloudy. How's this the first time I'm hearing of this place? Sounds like the dream? #travel

Panoramic view over Angra do Heroísmo, Terceira Island, Azores (a UNESCO-listed town with densely packed white buildings and terracotta/orange rooftops).

High-altitude aerial view of a rural Azorean landscape.

Landscape view of Montanha do Pico on Pico Island, Azores (Portugal's highest peak).

Aerial view of Sete Cidades, São Miguel Island, Azores (twin volcanic crater lakes surrounded by steep green ridges, with a small town visible on the left shore. Blue hydrangeas and lush vegetation frame the foreground).

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Benjamin C. Grimm @grimm.wsocial.eu · 28/06/2026

Can't wait for the collapse of the AMOC...

Indoor temperature in Brno, Czech Republic. 28/06/2026

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Benjamin C. Grimm @grimm.wsocial.eu · 25/06/2026

The best part of writing prequels is that seemingly small and unnecessary details suddenly become part of a much bigger world building effort. #worldbuilding #fantasy #writing #booksky #readersky

Except from "Tales of the Valley: Odyssey" by Benjamin Grimm.

“May I?” She extended her arms toward the pistols.
“Of course, what is mine is yours! They do no good on a shelf collecting dust.”
“In that case, I think I’ll borrow this one,” the orange man announced, holding a musket with an unusually large trumpet-like muzzle. The head of an ax was attached beneath the muzzle, turning the entire weapon into a handle.
“Ah yes, especially made for someone just like you to go berserk. I haven’t seen it in action for decades. It all started when a man by the name Leif stepped off his longship,” Attaway began. A red dagger holstered on a stand prevented me from paying attention to the rest of the story. Red candles illuminated the framed photograph of a young Asian woman.
“Sakura’s Kodachi. Once wielded by a beautiful female warrior in the province of Chisanaki,” Attaway said behind me. “I met her during my travels there. She happened to be my first love, swept me right off my feet.” He was going to tell another long story.
“Need options if the bullets run out, I suppose,” I interrupted.
“Very true, Leah. Very true,” he patted my back. “Go ahead. It won’t bite.”
I took a few steps towards the Kodachi and lifted it from its stand.
“Give it a swing,” Attaway nodded towards the straw man beside Sakura’s little altar.
I unsheathed the blade and raised it above my head. Might have put a little too much force into my slice, because the straws of hay felt no tougher than air, and I made a dent in Attaway’s floor.

Excerpt from the prequel "Tales of the Valley: Genesis" by Benjamin Grimm, set half a century before Odyssey.

“If we are going to be friends,” she said, “I should at least know your name.”
“Christoph Attaway.”
“At-ta-way.”
“Yes.”
“What does it mean?”
“Christoph is from a saint. He carried travelers across a river. Attaway is… something about a road, I think.”
“Fitting. Welcome to Chisanaki, At-ta-way,” she tasted the syllables again. “Mine means
cherry blossom. They bloom for one jun each spring.”
“Jun?”
“Ten days.”
“And then?”
“Then they fall.”
The path widened where the compound wall on our left thickened with a building
grown into its inner side: a long structure whose back was the wall and whose front opened
onto the compound through several evenly spaced doors.
“Sakura, was it? No last name?” I asked, because I did not want the conversation to
end.
“Our family is too old for surnames.” She did not elaborate.

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Benjamin C. Grimm @grimm.wsocial.eu · 23/06/2026

Vilken pärla. Om någon försöker renovera denna kommer jag på riktigt börja gråta. #arkitektur #1970s #70-talet #interiordesign www.hemnet.se/bostad/villa...

Peak 1970s Scandinavian interior design.

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Benjamin C. Grimm @grimm.wsocial.eu · 22/06/2026

I think the data is pretty clear: the EU needs to enact #EUfirst policies and become a significant counterweight to the US and China.

A strong majority of EU citizens want to reduce dependencies on digital infrastructure from third countries.

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Benjamin C. Grimm @grimm.wsocial.eu · 21/06/2026

Same story every year. Miss summer in the wintertime, Miss winter in the summertime. #heatwave #eurosummer

Benjamin Grimm in a snow-covered München.

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Benjamin C. Grimm @grimm.wsocial.eu · 19/06/2026

I used to be a moral relativist, but writing this passage made me question it. Do you think evil knows it's evil? Is "wrong" something we're taught by our culture, or something everyone can feel intuitively? #booksky #readersky #philosophy #morality #ethics

An excerpt from Benjamin Grimm's upcoming novel "Tales of the Valley: Genesis" discussing morality:

“Who decides?” I said, realizing Ye was treading very close to bullshit territory. “You say it as if it were written somewhere a man could go and check. Who knows what’s best? What’s right and what’s wrong?”
Ye’s face did not stiffen the way Chiesa’s had. If anything he looked pleased.
“No one knows what is right. Any man who offers to hand down what is good for all people is a thief counting your fingers while he shakes your hand.”
“Then you have just argued my side.”
“Right is one question. Wrong is another. No one needs to be told what is wrong. The man doing it knows already.”
“How?”
“By the work he does to call it something else. The wrongdoer has every reason to rationalize and deny, yet they know anyway. That knowledge, despite all incentive to suppress it, becomes the proof that wrong is real and undeniable.”
“And if he comes to believe his justifications?”
“Then he has done the work well.”
I went hunting for the hole in it. I had found the hole in every tidy thing anyone ever set before me, and I trusted there would be one here.
“A man’s child takes a fever,” Ye said, before I had it. “Three streets away is a physician who could break it by nightfall. The man cannot pay. The physician has children of his own, and an empty woodshed, and a winter on the way, so he does not open the gate, and the child dies. Go and ask the physician whether it was right or wrong. He will give you his children, and the woodpile, and the winter. He will not tell you it was right, but he will never admit it was wrong.”

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Benjamin C. Grimm @grimm.wsocial.eu · 18/06/2026

Thank you to the people who took the time to review Odyssey! It honestly feels surreal that strangers are getting invested in a world I created. #booksky #readersky #fantasy

Tales of the Valley: Odyssey currently sits at a 4.83 rating on Goodreads.

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Benjamin C. Grimm @grimm.wsocial.eu · 18/06/2026

What a great time to be European! Looking forward to sharing my creative endeavors with you all.

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