iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

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Alasdair Beckett-King @misterabk.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Dracula, seeing a man seemingly dead:

Joel Hopton @joelhopton.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Every record collection worth its salt gotta have at least one album you'd never buy for yourself. Strictly inherited/borrowed/appeared one day by magic. Mine's this Glen Campbell comp that has Wichita Lineman and NONE of his other hit songs.

A cheap 70s compilation album by Glen Campbell.

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Joel Hopton @joelhopton.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Reading The Kingkiller Chronicle

Panel 1: Milhouse, watching television, angry: When are they going to get to the Kingkilling?
Panel 2: Millhouse, sobbing.

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Joel Hopton @joelhopton.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Just saw a full on tumbleweed rolling across the street, Britain is COOKING

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NANCY COMICS BY ERNIE BUSHMILLER @nancycomics.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Nancy By Ernie Bushmiller May 15,1964

NANCY BY ERNIE BUSHMILLER
P1- NANCY RUSHES INTO THE ROOM WHERE HER AUNT FRITZI IS SITTING READING A NEWSPAPER

NANCY: OH,AUNT FRITZI

FRITZI: I TOLD YOU NOT TO TALK TO ME-I’M STILL MAD AT YOU

P2-
FRITZI: YOU'RE NOT TO SPEAK TO ME UNLESS I ASK YOU A QUESTION

P3-NANCY: OKAY---ASK ME
IF A MAN JUST STOLE YOUR CAR

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more mr. spice guy @juniorhoncho.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

i don't understand how Old Spice's marketing team landed on this ad for their Super Mario Galaxy Movie tie-in where an astronaut smells a stick of deodorant, thinks about Mario, and then kills himself. i don't understand how that's not a joke, it's exactly what happens in the ad

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Afar @afarseries.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

Announcement on the future of Afar from Billy Treacy. (3/3)

This will be a must-read for fans of Terry Pratchett, Douglas Adams, and Scott Lynch, with action, adventure, big laughs, urgent social commentary, and a hell of a lot of heart.

If you’re looking for qualifications, I’m a writer by trade. I’ve had a few children’s books published, won awards and been longlisted a couple of times for my work.

Joel Hopton is one of the most talented, creative and prolific writers I’ve ever had the pleasure of collaborating with, and is already making some inspired choices.

I’m so excited to be embarking on this latest venture, and I really hope you’ll choose to stick with us. We’ve got more exciting news down the line, but please continue to follow us if you think this will still be your cup of tea.

Afar is dead. Long live Afar!

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Afar @afarseries.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

Announcement on the future of Afar from Billy Treacy. (2/3)

However, it eventually became clear that this wasn’t enough. Which is why, it is with the heaviest heart that I tell you that Afar, as a live-action series, has been cancelled.

I want to apologise unreservedly to everyone who has contributed to the show, working on costumes, props and music, many of whom did it entirely off their own backs because they were as passionate as I was about creating art.

I’ve spoken to most of the cast and crew individually, and I can’t thank all of them enough for their kindness and understanding.

I’m also sorry to all of our subscribers and patrons who have followed, shared and supported this project. I am so, so grateful, and your encouragement has meant more to me than I could ever adequately express.

I want to be crystal clear here that I’m not in the game of blaming anyone. As I said before, this was always going to be a massive undertaking, and I’ve tried to present as many opportunities as possible for people to back out or reduce their involvement over the last two years.

The timing has been far from ideal, but I understand why certain decisions have been made.

But – and here comes the caveat I was talking about – this isn’t the end.

I’ve said from the beginning that this is a story I believe in with my whole heart, and that continues to be true to this day, which is why my co-writer, Joel Hopton, and I are now working on the first in a series of Afar novels that expand and improve upon our original vision.

The as-yet-untitled first volume of Afar will be a dark, comedic fantasy novel set in a world on the brink of destruction.

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Afar @afarseries.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

Announcement on the future of Afar from Billy Treacy. (1/3)

I’ve got some really difficult news to share, but it comes with a significant caveat, so please be patient with me here.

In early 2024, some incredibly talented friends and I commenced development on a new live-action fantasy series called Afar; think Game of Thrones meets The Muppets.

The show would utilise practical effects, prosthetics, a full cast, and unique puppets, and follow a knight and a wizard as they take on the apocalypse.

Early last month, I had the first of several calls discussing ways we could make the project more feasible.

We’d already had two filming days and a recording day, and I’d say a good 90% of our costumes and props were bought, fitted and ready to go just in time for the weather to clear up.

But I understood the reservations presented. This was always going to be a hugely ambitious undertaking.

I want you to know that I really did everything I could to save the project. I put together five outline proposals over a number of weeks, along with a list of cuts and compromises to make everything less intimidating and more achievable.

I’d invested so much time, energy and money in Afar that dropping everything would have been too painful.

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The Onion @theonion.com · 23/04/2026

Study Finds Gen Z Drinking Fewer Flagons Of Mead Than Medieval Generations theonion.com/study-finds-gen-z-drin…

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yoshimi red @yoshimired.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Japanese sci-fi: two robots in space, yearning American sci-fi: man gets the author's beliefs on polygamy confirmed by the aliens of ramalama IV french sci-fi: two horny bounty hunters visit the Galaxy of Breasts British sci-fi: nuclear war. Everyone dead. America's fault

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Joel Hopton @joelhopton.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

#NowPlaying Cheese and Onions might be in my top 10 Beatles songs

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Godspeed You! Woke Moralists @dashwallkick.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Borrowing a thing I saw on Twitter:

AuthorialGail, "ppl have really turned 'death of the author' into 'the customer is always right'"

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Joel Hopton @joelhopton.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

This is what I'm using to post on bluesky by the way

The box for an Amstrad E-Mailer Plus, some kind of proto-smartphone device from many moons ago. The box boasts that you can use it for email, internet, sms text, games and ringtone. Amstrad is the Alan Sugar company by the way

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tef @tef.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

wait, fuck, this is gorillaz

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Sexy Plato's Cave @andrewblair.co.uk · 17/03/2026

The words “Britpop Demon Hunters” appeared in my head and I’m feeling queasy

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Brendel @brendelbored.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

Brian Wilson: I’m going to need 9 years and this list of musical instruments only made in the mountains of Nepal to create my masterpiece, it’s called Goofy Goo Bananas

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Afar @afarseries.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Introducing our new puppets: the frogs! The latest additions to our cast of characters were lovingly crafted by our puppet builder, Basil Waite of FopDoodles based on designs by @gingeranimator.bsky.social.

The latest additions to our cast of characters were lovingly crafted by our puppet builder, Basil Waite of FopDoodles based on designs by Jon Gransden. These cuddly amphibians were knitted into existence by the Frog Witch and cast out into the world to make little lives for themselves.

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Paul F. Tompkins @pftompkins.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

Just passed a weed store named FlynnStoned and I don’t know what to do with my anger

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The Author, Séamas O'Reilly @seamas.bsky.social · 07/02/2024

we don't talk enough about how this paranoid freak released virtual insanity in 1996. years before the average person in the uk had even sent a text message, he was dancing like a maniac in his big moving gaff, enraged to the point of song by faxes, teletext and encarta 95.

the singer jay kay being weird in his big mental moving house

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Christopher Johnson @officialcdj.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

Selling off most of my Doctor Who figure collection on eBay coz I've stopped bothering with the COptions line...and hoped that folks wanting to fill gaps in their collection would leap at the chance. So far, the bids are mostly from re-sellers. Wanna change that? www.ebay.co.uk/usr/official...

ebay.co.uk

Security measure | eBay

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Frances: Meh and Loving It @francesmeh.reviews · 14/02/2026

your wurlitzer bro. it's playing a song that has yet to be written about a time that will never come bro. its sad haunting beauty is making mockery of the trivial dramas and petty jealousies with which we fill our meaningless days. it's freaking me the fuck out bro.

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lauren @lauren.rotatingsandwiches.com · 08/02/2026

there should be a high fantasy author who hates writing about food. "and then king aelfrid joined the dwarven feast and quickly wolfed down some ham and a corn or whatever. back to magic"

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Joel Hopton @joelhopton.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

We used to be a proper country

Victorian poster advertising:

PROFESSOR BUTT
IS IN BATH!

For the BENEFIT of Professor BUTT, a Performance will take place on MONDAY, March 31st, 1862, at 4 o'Clock in the Evening, on the Grounds at the Rear of the PORTER BUTT INN, Walcot, Which will consist of some very Extraordinary Feats which have never been equalled Bath before.
1st FEAT.
The Professor will place an Orange on his kind, dear old Father's head, and with a Rifle loaded with Ball, dislodge the Orange at 200
Yards distance, without injuring the Old Man's pumpkin.

2nd FEAT.
AN AMPHIBIOUS P ERFORMANCE,
AS PERFORMED BEFORE THE ROYAL FAMILY.
Professor BUTT will ascend to a Platform 150 feet in height, erected across the River, and Dive into 17 feet of Water, and during the
Immersion, will put on a Suit of Clothes, in Imitation of a thorough-bred, Down-South Yankee.

THE RING ! THE RING! THE RING!
A Ring will be formed, when the following Members of the Noble Art of Self-Defence will display their Science as under :
1st MILL BETWEEN
Australian Harry and Fussell the Dauber.

2nd MILL BETWEEN
Dickey Birdlime and Jemmy the Cutler.

3rd MILL BETWEEN
Ginger the Cure and Jack the Carver.

THE WIND-UP BETWEEN
Professor Butt and the Professor's Father, Which will be First-Rate, the Old Man having just returned from London, he having taken a Benefit at Jemmy Shaw's House with Jem Mace, the Champion, who received such a hiding from the repeated Doses administered by the Old Man's Mawleys, that he has been laid up since, Jem saying, he could not get over the Old One's Gimlet Eye.

The Professor will do several more astounding Peats, after which, by
particular desire, the Professor's Father will Sing his favourite old Song, "OLD DOG TRAY," and many other appropriate Songs
and Ballads.

Prices of Admission, SIXPENCE; working Class, THREEPENCE

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Johan Nohr @nohr.se · 01/02/2026

Take me down to the Parallax city where the far moves slow and the near moves quickly

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Joel Hopton @joelhopton.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

Bluesky won't kick off until the top posters start getting book deals like Twitter users did 12 years ago

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Joel Hopton @joelhopton.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

The Beatle biopics are going to be AWFUL and I can't wait to watch them

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Patrick Monahan @pattymo.com · 30/01/2026

If you find yourself sitting across from this guy you are F U C K E D

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yaoi gagarin @mel.bzky.team · 30/01/2026

january 30th: a partially formed mr. blobby stands by the perimeter fence and screams for thirty seconds before disappearing

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Billy Treacy @billytreacy.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

My heart is in my mouth a bit as I write this, but we’ve launched a Patreon for a new fantasy show. I really, truly believe in it with all my heart, so please consider supporting us and sharing this ✨

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Afar @afarseries.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

NEW VIDEO! Today, we’ve launched the Afar Patreon for people looking to support our live-action, eight-part fantasy drama set in a realm of magic, monsters and adventure. www.youtube.com/watch?v=4p_x...

youtube.com

Introducing the Afar Patreon | Support a New Fantasy Series

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Joel Hopton @joelhopton.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Please consider helping fund Afar so we can make it more thrilling/ambitious/funny:

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Afar @afarseries.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

We hope you’ll consider this project. You can find a link to our Patreon here: www.patreon.com/c/AfarSeries

patreon.com

Afar | Patreon

An original live-action fantasy series

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Alasdair Beckett-King @misterabk.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

Five years ago I took the aeroplane out of North by Northwest, so Cary Grant is just running around for no reason. www.youtube.com/watch?v=K26T...

youtube.com

The Crop Duster Scene (With No Crop Duster) - North By Northweird

YouTube video by Alasdair Beckett-King

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Billy Treacy @billytreacy.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

Feeling so blessed to be making a goofy fantasy show with such talented people!!

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Afar @afarseries.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

NEW VIDEO! Find out how we made fantasy into reality! Executive Producers Billy Treacy and Daniel Sherratt discuss the story and the making of Afar's proof of concept: Gremlins and Grumblings. youtu.be/aqAIacVe-1w?...

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Afar: Inside the Episode | Gremlins and Grumblings

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Joel Hopton @joelhopton.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

Currently reading A Confederacy of Dunces and it's crazy how back in the day encountering 1 Ignatius J Riley could completely upend your life but nowadays we encounter hundreds of Ignatius J Rileys online each day and it makes no difference what so ever

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Jack @jackinpogform.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

The thing about any UK Twitter/X ban is that our political class are addicted to it. McSweeney bases his entire ideology on what weirdos on there are saying, Farage uses it because it boosts his reach and its where Kemi Badenoch finds all her favourite conspiracy theories.

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Alasdair Beckett-King @misterabk.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

The last few days did not move the main story forward AT ALL. It's just a guy eating little treats and doing nothing. And so many plot holes. He says, "no more little treats," and then he's eating another little treat in literally the next scene.

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