iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

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DreadwoodGirl @redwoodgirl.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

The Safer Air Project will host around 20 speakers who represent Australian govt agencies and clean-air nonprofits to discuss how to move IAQ research and data into national policy, which could be a model for clean-air policy in other countries. Online registration for this event is completely free.

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SorryHat @sorryhat.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

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404 Media @404media.co · 14/09/2026

NEW: EXCLUSIVE: Humans are reading ChatGPT users’ prompts to improve OpenAI’s models, and those chats can include sensitive, personal information, according to leaked internal documents and real prompts seen by 404 Media. @josephcox.bsky.social reports. Scoop here: www.404media.co/inside-proje...

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mike taddow @miketaddow.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

kudos to macklemore here for —right off the bat— the perspective and acknowledgment of who the real victims are

I'm not sure how to start this. So I'm going to speak from the heart and share the truth. Ed Sheeran and his team have made the decision to remove me from The Loop tour.

But before I get into it, I want to say something that should be obvious. In this moment I think it matters. I am not a victim. Ed Sheeran is not a victim. Pink is not a victim. We have careers, money, opportunities, safety and audiences around the world. Whatever consequences any of us face for what we say, we get to go home to our families.

The victims are the Palestinian people. The men, women and children who have been killed, starved, displaced and forced to live through unimaginable violence. More than 20,000 children have been killed in Gaza alone. People are being killed today, and people will be killed tomorrow. I want to make sure that as I tell this story, we don't lose sight of that.

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Jim O’Neill @jimoneill.net · 14/09/2026

I have a huge soft spot for the movie Grosse Pointe Blank, which is full of great music choices, but I’d have to pick as the standout 99 Luftballons - going from the pathos of Minnie Driver leaving to the comedy of lugging a body downstairs in one song youtu.be/fgkq9qK_yEo

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Violet Blue® @violetblue.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

I'm old enough to remember back between waves 5 and 6 -- September 2022 -- when President Joe Biden said: "The pandemic is over... If you notice, no one's wearing masks. Everybody seems to be in pretty good shape." www.npr.org/2022/09/19/1...

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Joe Biden says the COVID-19 pandemic is over. This is what the data tells us

While cases have decreased dramatically, there are still thousands of cases being reported across the world, and hundreds of people are still dying from it every day in the United States.

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Caræsten 🇵🇸 @cara.city · 13/09/2026

for two months, I've been flying drones over Flock cameras to situation them in space and geography; I even got my commercial drone license in order to do it. I'd like to share this project with you all: it's called Records Of Enemy Surveillance: recordsofenemysurveillance.com

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black and white dithered image of two red squares around the flock cameras in the previous image, on either side of the intersection

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Kate Clancy @kateclancy.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Union organizing has been loads of fun this year, and I want to share a few quick stories from office and lab visits to show that 1) it's not that hard to talk to colleagues, 2) interesting things happen, and 3) you build solidarity in the meantime.

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Anna Hughes 🍁 @annaghughes.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

trying to make new friends as an adult

Amy Adams in Arrival holding the white board that says HUMAN while she's trying to communicate with aliens

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Katie Hinde @mammalssuck.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

"The whole “Oh no, our models went rogue” thing … When a bridge collapses, you don’t analyze whether the bridge was ethical or sentient or why it decided to collapse. You ask, who is the person who built this bridge to be so flimsy?" www.wired.com/story/one-of...

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One of AI’s Fiercest Critics Says All the Doom Talk Is ‘Meant to Distract Us’

Timnit Gebru argues that AI companies are stoking fears of extinction to avoid discussing actual harms, like autonomous weapons.

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Andrea Grimes @andreagrimes.com · 12/09/2026

anyway never let an elected official or someone who aspires to be one believe that they are advocating for bigotry with your silent consent always holler every time you can

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Shaenon K. Garrity @shaenon.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

When reactionaries advance some bullshit, the FIRST thing to do is identify the framing and reject it They're selling this as "trans rights vs. women's sports" when they hate both those things and want to ruin them both Accept the frame and you've lost Reject the frame and call bullshit

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Asheesh Kapur Siddique @asheeshks.org · 11/09/2026

I also find it hilarious how universities are justifying these expenditures using the language of 'equity.'"If we don't buy these tools for everyone, then only the rich kids will be able to afford them, and that's unfair." But you don't buy books assigned by profs for anyone? Why not subsidize that!

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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

RESULT: David Morales, a socialist challenger, has ousted the mayor of Providence David Smiley. Add Providence to NYC, DC, and Ann Arbor as socialist wins in mayoral elections.

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Truthout @truthout.org · 08/09/2026

For years police have been building a digital infrastructure with personal information on people with criminal backgrounds in the name of public safety — often exposing people's personal information online without their knowledge.

truthout.org

It’s Not Just Flock. Police Can’t Be Trusted With Our Data.

An Illinois State Police database available online listed personal information, including Social Security numbers.

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Jim O’Neill @jimoneill.net · 09/09/2026

Yup. We’ve seen big tech crying “please regulate us! [so we can drive the regulations]” before. This doesn’t even need to be part of a shadowy coordinated plan; it’s enough that the companies don’t give a shit because all hype works to their advantage.

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Hilarie Ashton @hilarieashton.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Please do not forget, as you sift through the daily shitstorm of bad news, that we deserve so much better than this, that we can have so much more than this, that another world is still possible despite all racist and elitist creeps trying to kill it

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Mayor Katie B. Wilson @mayor.seattle.gov · 09/09/2026

Today, Seattle's kindergartners took their very first steps into Seattle Public Schools, joining their fellow scholars for a brand new year! This year, every single one of them - from kindergarten through 12th grade - starts the year with something new: free breakfast and lunch for each student.

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Anxious Rage @anxiousrage.blacksky.app · 09/09/2026

“To have any hope of changing the world, you need other people. Lots of them. And the many human beings you will need will mourn all kinds of flawed people. And thank god for that, because we are all flawed people.”

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Sarah Taber @sarahtaber.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Soooooo there was a big push to get people to sign up as poll workers over the last ~10 days or so and uhhhh We are now at 27,000 new poll workers. 💪💪💪 This is not a joke, that's twenty-seven THOUSAND people.

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Elle Cordova @ellecordova.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

I am the very model of a modern day typographer I know the type tonalities from elegant to jocular I am a master tracker and my kerning is harmonical I know the sacred swatches and can name the hues Pantonical (Full version of Modern Day Typographer now on my YouTube channel)

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tekla 💜✨ @tekla.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Me and many of my brilliant, hardworking colleagues are facing layoffs at the end of this month. if you want to support our union and its members in this tough time, you can do so here: www.gofundme.com/f/support-ad...

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Donate to Support Advocates for Trans Equality workers facing layoff, organized by Gabriel Arkles

Advocates for Trans Equality is on the brink of layoffs. Thos… Gabriel Arkles needs your support for Support Advocates for Trans Equality workers facing layoff

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

(NBC News) — It is now the least rewarding time to be a worker in the U.S. economy since the government started keeping track. @nbcnews.com www.nbcnews.com/business/eco...

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Trans News Network @transnews.network · 24/08/2026

"I already boycott The New York Times/don't have a subscription, what can I do?" A lot! You can: * Share our call for boycott. Tell others about the NYT's role in trans genocide * Stop sharing NYT links, even to dunk on them * Pressure the pension/retirement funds invested in the NYT to divest

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Mask Bloc MSP @maskblocmsp.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Share widely and help one of our comrades find an additional covid cautious care worker!❤️

text reads: “Urgently seeking an additional care worker who already wears a respirator mask in Daily life! Bonus if you are already employed through Accra agency or already have a background check through Ramsey county. Please send me a message and I'd love to talk to interested people in the next two days
I am a power chair user and recent arm injuries have put me in a much worse place for pain and needing way more assistance with ADLs and iadls. pg 1/3.” white text over a picture of a cloudy sky with a light wood fence and flora at the bottom

text reads: “Lifting food to my mouth, taking dictation for me and organizing info so that care Squad can help manage my care, bathing and Grooming and toileting, I do not need someone who can lift my full weight to transfer.
I got approved for additional emergency cfss hours through Accra agency for September only. This would be probably 10 hours a week for the Septemver plus some significant substituting for care workers on my squad who will be gone different weeks in october. 2/3“ white text over a picture of a cloudy sky with a light wood fence and flora at the bottom

Text reads: “The pay is $18.50 an hour fore CFfS through Accra. In October I will get renewal of my assessment for waiver services and Care work. Likely they will give me more hours of cfss per day starting November 1st. And I plan to switch to budget model so that care workers can get paid more. I forget but I think the minimum wage for cfss Budget model care workers through the SEIU union is 22 or $23 an hour? So imminently opportunity for more hours, a unionized, and higher wages,- I know the 18.50 sucks which is why I'm switching to budget model!
Apologize for any typos I use speech to text. Thank you everyone. of 3/3”
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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

It is never too late to start wearing a mask A well fitted respirator like an N95 provides excellent protection against Covid and other airborne viruses With healthcare cuts and public health in shambles, we should all do our part to help each other If you can’t afford them… look for a mask bloc!

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Worldwide Mask Bloc Directory – Find your local Mask Bloc

MaskBloc.org lists active Mask Blocs around the world. Free high-quality masks, COVID-19 tests and other equipment for your community. Mutual Aid & We Keep Us Safe.

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Quake & Quiver @quakeandquiver.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

#1 species whose names sound like curses from Captain Haddock: You spurdog, you mudshark, you Squalus acanthias!! #SundayFishSketch #sciart #spinydogfish

A photo of a sketchbook with a pencil drawing of a spiny dogfish who is sraring wide-eyed at the viewer

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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

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It may be that when we no longer know what to do
we have come to our real work,
and that when we no longer know which way to go
we have come to our real journey.
The mind that is not baffled is not employed.
The impeded stream is the one that sings.

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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 06/09/2026

Leading medical groups are urging people to get updated flu and COVID-19 vaccinations this fall, banding together to issue shot guidelines — and highlight the science behind them — saying they hope to ease confusion caused by the Trump administration's changing advice. to.pbs.org/4i9BU4C

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Top U.S. doctors offer updated flu and COVID vaccine recommendations, aiming to ease confusion

Leading U.S. medical groups are urging people to get updated flu and COVID-19 vaccinations this fall, banding together Wednesday to issue shot guidelines — and highlight the science behind them — sayi...

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Alias Messier @amampersand.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Last week, I provided students with my Reasons to Hate AI mini comic, & now you can have it, too. Thanks to @nsousanis.bsky.social for suggestions & so many for the accumulated info, esp. @emilymbender.bsky.social, @alexhanna.bsky.social, @karenhao.bsky.social , @dairinstitute.bsky.social.

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A Tea Walks Home Alone at Night @teaberryblue.net · 06/09/2026

The reason that the Harry Potter apologists won't just read better books is because they're not looking for good stories...if they were, they wouldn't have glommed on to Harry Potter. They're looking for the camaraderie and social phenomenon that Harry Potter was in the 2000s.

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Nothings Monstered @nothingsmonstrd.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

How to visit an art museum with someone who isn't used to visiting art museums:

Two social media posts by @pan_juho (Translated from Japanese):

"I love going to art museums, but when I go with someone who's not used to them, if I say, 'If you were a great thief, tell me later which one you'd steal,' they end up looking the exhibits pretty seriously, and that makes me happy.

"Whether you steal something you like or something that seems valuable -> it opens up endless conversation based on what vou liked about it or where you saw value in it, so it's also great as an easy icebreaker for chats after visiting the museum."

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Goodnews @goodnews.computer · 04/09/2026

Take a break from being depressed that everything you love is being destroyed by slop for a moment and let me tell you about the beautiful symbiotic relationship between graffiti writers, train yard workers, and model train enthusiasts.

A hand holding a model train with a replica of the same graffiti on the full scale train car behind it.

A model train with two graffiti pieces on opposite sides.

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Tom Cox @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

There are over 18,000 types of lichen in existence. My personal favourite is ‘village bench lichen’, which devotes its entire existence selflessly to gradually making communal public seating more furry and comfortable.

A lovely furry bench in the village of Manaton, on Dartmoor.

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rahaeli @rahaeli.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

The antihistamine thing has been referenced a few times since the updated COVID shots are rolling out, so bumping the reminder (please read the entire thread before "correcting" me, it's also pinned on my profile)

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Petter Hellström @nphellstrom.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

The United Nations has voted to formally phase out the #Mercator #map of the globe in favour of one that more accurately displays the relative size of #Africa. 164 countries voted in favour of the resolution. Only the US voted no There were six abstentions.

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UN votes to adopt new world map that shows Africa’s true scale

Togo-sponsored resolution called to phase out traditional map that depicts continent as similar size to Greenland

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Tom Wallach @mdwallach.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

I want to make sure everyone in the city is aware that SUNY Downstate operates a large and extremely skilled LGBTQ and gender affirming care clinic, and we have repeatedly reiterated our intention to go to jail before we stop.

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Elle Cordova @ellecordova.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Data centers

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DreadwoodGirl @redwoodgirl.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Some very cool stuff is happening in Chicago with getting free N95+ masks into the hands of people who need them. Four terrific orgs - @airsupportproject.bsky.social, Windy City Toolbank, @publichealthaction.bsky.social, and SOS - have joined forces to create @chicagocarn.bsky.social.

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Never underestimate the impact of a small act of kindness. Wear a mask. Donate to a food bank. Give to a community library. Deliver supplies to a disabled or elderly neighbour. Plant a garden. There are things you can do to help, and every act of kindness is resistance.

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🎃 Killy Witches 👻 @tillybridges.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

HEY did you know i made a giant starter pack of trans and trans-inclusive comic creatives? get followin'!

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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

When I was volunteering at the COVID19 vaccine POD in 2021, people would say over and over again that they were getting vaccinated for the people they love. Last year, only 17.5% of American adults got the COVID19 vaccine. Please get one for the people you love. 💕

Photo of a brunette with a braid in her hair, standing in front of a sign that says Vaccinated with a count of 30,000.

She is wearing glasses, a Sun Studio t-shirt, and an orange high vis vest.

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SK Winnicki, PhD 🏳️‍⚧️ @skwinnicki.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Nice to have a citation for the stuff we all sort of assume to be true but question if it's just our own biases making it look that way

Screenshot from the article in the quoted post, saying "Piff and his colleagues found that upper-class drivers were more likely to cut other cars off at junctions and ignore pedestrians at crossings. Wealthier people also appeared more willing to lie at work. In one experiment, volunteers were left alone with a jar of sweets ostensibly meant for children. When the researchers returned, upper-class people had snaffled nearly twice as many candies as lower-class people.

“The general pattern seems to be that with wealth and rising power, you become less engaged with the needs of others and less burdened by the needs of social relationships,” Piff said. “Taking candy from children might be the least of our worries but it’s emblematic of the tendency to prioritise one’s own needs over those of others.”

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Abra / Jessica Conwell, Carmella Creeper's Gender Doula🏳️‍⚧️ 🇲🇽🌼 @pairofclaws.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

"I get harassed and attacked because I use AI!" Look, I don't want to minimize your pain. But I would like to maximize it.

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Timnit Gebru @timnitgebru.blacksky.app · 04/09/2026

BTW this was something I wrote to a press outlet in April during the Mythos hype. I'm realizing more & more the trap of constantly having to spend the time debunking this stuff. We spend time on that instead of implementing our visions, while they implement their dystopian tech futures.🧵

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ceej @ceej.online · 03/09/2026

I do think “every rich person went insane during covid because it was the first time they’ve been inconvenienced in decades” felt a little reductive at first but damn if isn’t more and more compelling as the years drag on

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