iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Jay Aaron @jay-aaron.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

New glasses, new look. 🤓 I’ve always wanted a pair of prescription sunglasses, so I’m loving them. The gold-framed round ones are a new look entirely. I don’t know, what do you think? #mensstyle #newglasses

Selfie portrait of a red-haired man with a short red beard wearing reflective blue sunglasses and a gray hoodie, photographed indoors near a window with saturated warm light. “New Shades” appears in stylized text.

Close-up selfie portrait of a red-haired man with a short red beard wearing thin round eyeglasses and a gray hoodie, smiling in warm natural light with framed sheet music behind him. “Round Glasses Look?” appears in stylized text.

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Jay Aaron @jay-aaron.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

A major utility announced price hikes and residents on the town’s online forum are complaining that there’s too much government assistance for immigrants and able-bodied adults who don’t want to work. I want to SCREAM.

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Jay Aaron @jay-aaron.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

“Today is August 5, 2026, today is August 5, 2026, today is...” — “There Will Come Soft Rain,” Ray Bradbury (1950)

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Jay Aaron @jay-aaron.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Just a reminder that your favorite influencers have surprisingly bad takes on mental health issues… mostly because they’d rather engage with vibes than psychological research. 🙂

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Jay Aaron @jay-aaron.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

I’m *thrilled* to prove everyone wrong: time, in fact, has never healed an abusive relationship. Whether it’s been one year or ten, it changes you forever. Anyway. Be good. 🙂

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Jay Aaron @jay-aaron.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

“People you may know” or “Suggested friends” …but it’s a bunch of Muscle Gays that I certainly do not know. 💁‍♀️

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Jay Aaron @jay-aaron.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Straight Therapist: “What are ‘gym gays’ and ‘gym bros’? Sounds like something I’d want to eat.” Me: “That’s the gayest thing you’ve ever said. Slay.” We have a good time. 🙂

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Jay Aaron @jay-aaron.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

I swear, I’m an utter delight. 😇

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Jay Aaron @jay-aaron.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

I opened the door for a maintenance guy whom I haven’t seen in a year or two. He says, “You lost weight.” Why do people have an insatiable urge to comment on others’ perceived weight?

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Jay Aaron @jay-aaron.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Today, I was just a gamer driving around with his gay gaymer shirt while looking for a gas station that has a working air pump for my tires. 🛞

Photo of a man's black graphic t-shirt which contains characters from the Mario video game series, with the colors of the rainbow trailing behind them. The man's face isn't visible, except for the lower part of his ginger-red-orange beard.

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Jay Aaron @jay-aaron.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

With all the ways we have to connect, like instantaneous voice and video calls, it’s wild to me how folks eschew those in favor of arms length interactions.💬 Most of my relationships have become occasional superficial texts and “we should catch up next time I’m in town.” No wonder we’re lonely.

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Jay Aaron @jay-aaron.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

A lot of you are missing the point on Sony ending physical discs. 🎮 Sony, Nintendo, etc. — they’ve literally manufactured the “consumer preference” for digital media by destroying physical media over DECADES… 👇

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Jay Aaron @jay-aaron.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

One of the ways you know I’m human and not AI is by how many embarrassing typos I make in my posts. My super tiny iOS keyboard is brutal! 🙃

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Jay Aaron @jay-aaron.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Hanging out with some Pokémen in the sun and using my Snout Cap purely for UV protection. 🙂 #pokemon #nastypig #gaymer

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Jay Aaron @jay-aaron.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

I don’t now if some of you know this but… you can still follow me even if you don’t think I’m hot. 😅 Have a good day!

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Jay Aaron @jay-aaron.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

What is the deal with Democrats having zero issues welcoming ex-Republicans—conservative ideologues—into the party, but the second it’s the DSA or anything that can be labeled socialist, it’s treated as some unacceptable “radical” hostile takeover? The actual fuq?! #DemocraticSocialism #Democrats

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Jay Aaron @jay-aaron.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Still gay and nerdy. Happy Pride! 🌈

Selfie of a man with ginger-red hair and a light beard, fair skin, with a slight half-smirk. His upper body is visible and he wears a silver rope chain necklace with a Griever pendant (from Final Fantasy VIII). In the background, two Govee Wall Sconces emit a red glow, which covers the scene in a dark red hue after washing the walls with the red light. Shadows provide a striking contrast. The atmosphere evokes a devilish vibe.

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Jay Aaron @jay-aaron.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

“Centrist” Democrats may talk a big game, but they’re vulnerable. In NY-03, Tom Suozzi won, but even with exceptionally low voter turnout, almost 1 in 5 voted for virtually unknown alternatives. 🗳️ There are 207,726 active Democrat voters in NY’s Third District. Suozzi could only get out 20,820. 👇

Thread from Tom Suozzi, the Congressman representing NY’s Third Congressional District reposting a headline “After wins by democratic socialists, centrist Democrats unite to push back.” Suozzi writes, “We disagree with MAGA. We disagree with socialism…”

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Jay Aaron @jay-aaron.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

#Apple has increased prices across almost all their products. 💻 I suspect that the reason we don’t see increases for #iPhone, Apple Watch, or AirPods is because we’ll see price spikes with the next gen. But HomePods and Apple TV? Those use chips from 2019-2021! We’re losing the plot with #AI. 🤦‍♂️

Screenshot of a note listing the Apple Price increases. The text is reproduced below.

Title: Apple Price Increases (June 25, 2026). Note: no increases on current iPhones, Apple Watches, or AirPods.

MacBook Neo: $699 (up from $599). 13-inch MacBook Air: $1,299 (up from $1,099). 15-inch MacBook Air: $1,499 (up from $1,299). M5 MacBook Pro: $1,999 (up from $1,699). M5 Pro MacBook Pro: $2,499 (up from $2,199). M5 Max MacBook Pro: $4,099 (up from $3,599). iMac: $1,499 (up from $1,299). M4 Mac Mini 256GB: $799 (up from $599). M4 Max Mac Studio: $2,499 (up from $1,999). M3 Ultra Mac Studio: $5,299 (up from $3,999).

iPad: $449 (up from $349). 11-inch iPad Air: $749 (up from $599). 13-inch iPad Air: $949 (up from $749). 11-inch iPad Pro: $1,199 (up from $999). 13-inch iPad Pro: $1,499 (up from $1,299). iPad mini: $599 (up from $499).

Apple TV 4K: $199 (up from $129). HomePod: $349 (up from $299). HomePod mini: $129 (up from $99). Vision Pro: $3,699 (up from $3,499).

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Jay Aaron @jay-aaron.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

It turns out that accidentally replacing the “l” with an “r” in “Board of Elections” gets you wildly different search results. 🙃

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Jay Aaron @jay-aaron.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Being confidently awkward is 🔥.

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Jay Aaron @jay-aaron.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

✨ STOP GATEKEEPING FOOD FROM THE POOR ✨ unFun Fact: Work requirements for SNAP only increase the number of people without food—they do NOT increase employment. (And SNAP has stringent 3-month work requirements. And resource/asset limits.) (1/4)

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Jay Aaron @jay-aaron.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

Every 👏 Person 👏 Deserves 👏 Food 👏 There are 0 undeserving people on SNAP. Come on, now!

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Jay Aaron @jay-aaron.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

✨ Just World Fallacy ✨ One of my (least) favorite cognitive biases. 🧠 It’s the assumption that people generally get what they deserve, the corollary being that one who is suffering likely deserves their plight. The reality? Things happen whether or not we “deserve” it. All the time. (1/2)

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Jay Aaron @jay-aaron.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

It’s wild to me—did people forget what it was like before the #ACA? Do they know anyone who has had (or lives with) an illness? Do they know seniors and others on #Medicare? Do they know the working poor on #Medicaid? Do they know that they can get sick or have an accident at ANY time?! 🙃

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Jay Aaron @jay-aaron.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

The Apple Watch Series 11 internals look a lot like my Series 9 (and Series 10)… I was hoping for a reason to upgrade 😭 #AppleEvent #AppleWatch #Apple #AppleWatchSeries11

Side by side comparison of Apple Watch Series 11, 10, and 9, focused on the Chip. The highlights show the differences with the only difference being the name of the chip "S10" (which is highlighted in green on the Series 11 and Series 10) versus the
"S9" on the Series 9. Otherwise, 64-bit dual-core processor, 4-core neural engine, W3 Apple Wireless Chip, 2nd Generation Ultra Wideband, and 64GB capacity are identical.

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Jay Aaron @jay-aaron.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

“The reason why we lose elections is because we’re arguing about X.” Brillant. YOU’RE BRILLIANT! 🥹 🏆*Nobel Peace Prize Granted* 🏆 🤯*Political Scientists’ Brains Explode* 🤯 👻*Critical Thinkers?! VANISHED!* 👻

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Jay Aaron @jay-aaron.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

Ok I’ll post about something else. It would be nice to have a PC to edit videos and stream games. I have everything but the PC. 4K editing is annoyingly pricey. And it’s this weird Intel thing where you can get a deal, but get locked out of Copilot+ because of the NPU. Wait longer? But tariffs. 🙃

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Jay Aaron @jay-aaron.bsky.social · 27/07/2025

Men who wear work outfits, but a size too tight 👀

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Jay Aaron @jay-aaron.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

Well, I logged into my Anminal Crossing island for no reason and…it’s been 3 years and 7 months. That’s how I know how much time has passed. 😱😭

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Jay Aaron @jay-aaron.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

At this point, this chronic cough could be either vagus nerve damage (from all of the natural impacts of his behavior on me) or psychogenic. How sweet. I can’t sing or speak. It’s ok though: he “didn’t intend” it. And I’m not really a person. So it’s my fault, really. 🤷‍♂️

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Jay Aaron @jay-aaron.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

I think the most fascinating—and personally devastating—aspect of engaging in social media as a creator, primarily on TikTok, has just been how off-the-rails lonely it is. The lack of process and censorship has been bonkers to navigate. And ultimately, it fails you when you need to be a messy human

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Jay Aaron @jay-aaron.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

There’s a mistaken assumption that I want “revenge” or I’m holding on to a romantic fantasy. Both are false. This was deliberate. My body, my mind—deliberately taken advantage of. Those around him, hostile or indifferent to the impacts on me. They advocate as safe. Why won’t anyone do something?!

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Jay Aaron @jay-aaron.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

Well, that explains why this happened. I was just told that I should have known, and should have asked the husband, even though I didn’t know and had no reason to suspect anything, and I can’t retroactively know that I was lied to but also that people just get hurt all the time so…yeah.

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Jay Aaron @jay-aaron.bsky.social · 05/07/2025

I think he broke me and that was the point

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Jay Aaron @jay-aaron.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

On the bright side: at least I have that job I was offered but never given and then blamed for when he was supposed to call me back but never did. Yeah #Medicaid is how some of us manage to get by. Glad men who have more will profit though. 🙄 Thanks.

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Jay Aaron @jay-aaron.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

He had a dream involving a leather dog collar and leash. He waited until he had my full attention before he would tell me about it. I later bought a nice collar and leash. He knew it wasn’t allowed. But I was trained—so here I have this reminder. I hope to reclaim it. #GaySky #GayLeather

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Jay Aaron @jay-aaron.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

When you can’t even POST about it. 0 views. I can mirror his language but I avoid the words you aren’t supposed to say. 0 views. It’s systemic. THAT’s power. It’s not ok. 😔

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Jay Aaron @jay-aaron.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

I can’t even talk about Medicaid. When they say they are cutting “waste,” I can’t help but think— who taught them that the lives of human beings are “waste?” 🤦‍♂️ #Medicaid #DisabilitySky

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Jay Aaron @jay-aaron.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

I keep feeling like I did something wrong— like I made a mistake. I know it’s because of the reaction (silence), not the act. But then I see posts about caring about people & crisis lines— but not ACTUAL people. Not me. My friend. I worked a digital line. I suffer. He profits. 😔 #ptsd #power

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Jay Aaron @jay-aaron.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

I never even got to say goodbye. Sometimes, I fear, that my suffering makes him happy. That’s how much I don’t know. I don’t know if anything he said was true. I don’t know if he knows how much I withheld from…everyone. To keep him safe. Because objects—“good bois,” don’t get a choice. I heart

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Jay Aaron @jay-aaron.bsky.social · 21/06/2025

“Your silence will not protect you.” — Audre Lorde This keeps echoing in my mind. As I see how others could easily heal, but choose silence— and cover up. As I see how the truth, accountability, & human kindness matters only for some. And I can’t speak. Who am I protecting? #ptsd #silence 🫂

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Jay Aaron @jay-aaron.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

There is no healing in silence. But there is fear. #ptsd #cptsd #silence

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Jay Aaron @jay-aaron.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

Living my best life in this artificial light in the same spot frozen… #gaysky

Red-haired man lying in bed with a tired, contemplative expression, arm partially covering face, soft natural light highlighting a sense of melancholy, white bedding and lavender fluffy blanket enhancing the quiet, intimate mood.

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Jay Aaron @jay-aaron.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

I miss my friend. I miss my voice. I feel pathetic. I can’t even be …poetic damn.

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Jay Aaron @jay-aaron.bsky.social · 07/06/2025

Sometimes, you try to speak, but you can’t hear your own voice. When someone shifts the rules and reality itself, you watch as you disappear. Erased. 🫥 This is for anyone who has the unbearable burden of memory—and silence. 🤐 #PTSD #NarrativeShift #SilentTruth #FriendshipDynamics

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Jay Aaron @jay-aaron.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

I know I’m a tad late to this but if you want a shortcut to reaching nirvana, listen/watch Audra McDonald’s rendition of “Rose’s Turn” from the current #Broadway run of Gypsy. #GypsyOnBroadway #AudraMcDonald You’re welcome. ☺️

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Jay Aaron @jay-aaron.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

Just a reminder to get some good rest. 🫩 Then, Wake up and consensually fvck the day!™️ ☀️ #MorningVibes #GoodMorning #GoodNight

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Jay Aaron @jay-aaron.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

Honestly, David Brooks incorrectly referring to literal aggression as “assertive” is all you need to know about the intellectual & humanistic emptiness of those who got us here. It’s sophistry: rhetorical “viv,” full of sound and fury, signifying nothing. #DavidBrooks #NYTimes #OpEd #Asssertive

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