iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

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Michael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

The incredible Special Effects of KAREL ZEMAN — without whom there’d be no Terry Gilliam, Tim Burton or Wes Anderson to name but three.

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PJ Harvey Dent @bsakat.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Wendy Carlos should be on the 20 dollar bill. There should be a 50-foot-tall, solid-gold statue of her in Pawtucket. You should be able to buy all her albums in any format you want and a line of custom branded synths. She should be a household name along with Bob Moog.

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Jamie McKelvie @mckelvie.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

I see ai "consciousness" is back in the conversation, so time to tap the sign again

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Athena Kugblenu @athenakugblenu.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

The Guardian once asked me 'what one change would you make to achieve Black equality in Britain?' and it feels appropriate to share my answer again

Athena Kugblenu: Allow Black people to be mediocre too!
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I would like to replace #blackexcellence with #blackmediocrity. True equality is when our talent:recognition ratio is allowed to be as broad as white people’s. Lewis Hamilton had to win two Formula One titles before he bagged BBC Sports Personality of the Year in 2014; Greg Rusedski only had to get battered by Pat Rafter to win his. Kwasi Kwarteng steered the economy towards an iceberg and got sacked. Jeremy Hunt drove the NHS over a cliff, now he’s chancellor. Don’t get me started on how many football clubs get ruined by freshly retired white footballers while very qualified Black managers are overlooked. When the arc of the moral universe bends towards Black people failing upwards as their peers do, we will be in the promised land.

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Dr Holly Nielsen @hollynielsen.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Please do yourself a favour and watch Tyne & Wear Metro the Musical

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🐔 Brian Bucklew 🐔 ₑͤ＞∿＜ₑͤ ∞🌮 @unormal.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

THEY TALKED TO THE COMPUTER IN STAR TREK BEACUSE ITS A *TV SHOW* AND YOU CANT HEAR WHAT SOMEONE IS TYPING NOT BEACUSE IT IS GOOD UX

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Mark Jones @justanothermark.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Spares, Michael Marshall Smith (1996)

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Mallory Moore @sexabolition.blog · 22/07/2026

This shit sounds like magic to normies but someone left an open door at a data warehouse and some other useless wanker left a Roomba roaming around a public space and the Roomba wandered into the open door.

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Chris Person @papapishu.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Every ad I’ve head for Google Health has been like “not intended for medical purposes” and I don’t think you should be able to say that if your LLM gives out medical advice and has “Health” in the title.

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Mark Jones @justanothermark.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Look, if it doesn't have a pride version of a boiler mascot, it's not football as I know it

A person in a mascot costume that looks like a boiler with their arms and legs poking out. The boiler has rainbow stripes.

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Ruth Pearce @notrightruth.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Some practical tips for keeping British homes cooler during the heat wave: - close curtains during day to keep out the sun - close windows throughout the day - open windows *only* at night, if it's cooler outside! - close doors on hot rooms if you can - divest in fossil fuels - abolish capitalism

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Ian Coldwater 🧊🚫 @lookitup.baby · 16/06/2026

Real name requirement policies are a scourge, and I say that very much with my cybersecurity professional hat on They do not solve the problems people think they do, but they do create new ones

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404 Ink @404ink.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

MEGA SALE: ALL books are £5 on our website until we close the shop on Tuesday 30th June (or we sell out!). Help us have a great send off: www.404ink.com/shop

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Buy bestselling books — 404 Ink

Buy 404 Ink's books: Nasty Women, Chris McQueer, Helen McClory, Jason Reynolds, Creeper, Elle Nash, Nadine Aisha Jassat and more.

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Mark Jones @justanothermark.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

It's also pointless in the UK. Can I use DMs again without "proving" my age yet? Then I don't think group chats are the killer feature

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Robert Dallas Gray @robertdallasgray.com · 09/06/2026

final point of this hits the nail really

This proposal will not keep children safe. Child safety looks like well-funded education, robust social services, and meaningful guardrails on the very Al technologies and platforms the current government is eagerly courting. What the UK government wants instead is invisible surveillance infrastructure, switched on by default and potentially rushed into law under cynical pretexts. All of this with scant care for the actual needs of the children they claim to be protecting or the horrifying and far-ranging consequences that will ensue in practice.

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Jay Hulme @jayhulmepoet.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

We all have the ability to make the world a better place, each in our own way. I think it's fair to say that Anthony Head knew this, recognised it, and did far more than most to live up to the opportunities his fame afforded him in order to put good into this world whenever and wherever he could.

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Chad @kitation.co.uk · 24/05/2026

So Playstation need to verify my age to use voice and text chat, but will still let me download 18 rated games because nothing makes sense anymore

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Mark Jones @justanothermark.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Looks like Chloe is getting a new jacuzzi

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Mark Jones @justanothermark.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

We Are Made Of Diamond Stuff by Isabel Waidner definitely hits weird. I'm a bit fuzzy on whether it would count as speculative fiction though

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Mark Jones @justanothermark.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Always love that LAIKA animation style and the tiny intricate details

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Andrew @andrewt.net · 11/05/2026

The casting call for this preposterous Wordle TV show unveils what I presume to be the logo, and my favourite part is the grid in the background features a 🟨🟩🟩🟩🟩 row, a thing that cannot possibly happen in Wordle

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Mark Jones @justanothermark.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

With a dash of believing that everyone in old industrial towns (and/or simply north of Birmingham) are naturally and inherently Labour voters who might do something different this time regardless of how long that has or hasn't been true.

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Alice Roberts @profaliceroberts.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

This is now what passes for “science” from the BBC. Hackneyed cliches, faux mystery, factually incorrect statements. 1. Archaeologists are, once again, “baffled” www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Mystery of Welsh medieval cemetery deepens

Skeletons and artefacts unearthed from the site near Cardiff Airport are baffling archaeologists.

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Mark Jones @justanothermark.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

If there's ever a heist at the Derwent Pencil Museum I think we have a new prime suspect…

The 7.91 metre long yellow colouring pencil at Derwent Pencil Museum

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dan le sac 🦄💣 @danlesac.bandcamp.com · 27/04/2026

An announcement… it’s been a while 😬

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Kate Gray @hownottodraw.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

I've been thinking about it. And I think there might only be three types of narrative game 1. Explore the Psyche of Man 2. Stuff Already Happened, And Now You're Here 3. Lesbian Bartender

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Scary Gorgon @scarygorgon.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Hello. I just found out that a death metal band has covered John Cage’s 4’33”, and now I need you lot to know that a death metal band has covered John Cage’s 4’33”. youtu.be/voqCQSDAcn8

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John Cage - 4' 33'' Death Metal Cover by Dead Territory [ORIGINAL VIDEO]

YouTube video by DeadTerritory

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Julia Laite @julialaite.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

This is not a 'masculinity crisis', it's a misogyny crisis. This is not a problem with 'masculinity'-- millions of men model positive masculinity every day. This is a problem of male violence. Stop calling it 'masculinity'. www.theguardian.com/education/20...

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A ‘masculinity crisis’ is brewing in UK schools, union says

Misogynistic abuse of female staff is increasing, leaving teachers feeling ‘traumatised’ and ‘humiliated’

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Mark Jones @justanothermark.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Cheers! Oh and don't worry, they're likely to jump the queue anyway cause they're easy to fit in pockets and take with me when I'm heading out 😊

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Mark Jones @justanothermark.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

My delivery from @traumbooks.bsky.social had arrived! Can't wait to dive in Good thing I don't have a large to-read pile already* *No, I will not be providing evidence to support this statement, shush

A pile of A6-size books in front of a turquoise wall.

Eusect - C.L. Methvin
Corrupted Vessels - Briar Ripley Page
Query - Zilla Novikov
A + E - R Merey
It Helps with the Blues - Bryan Cebulski
Wake Up! - R Merey
Read and Burn This - Ryszard Merey
Black Hole Science - Never Angeline North

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Mark Jones @justanothermark.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

I listen to Sloane's soundtrack to Raptor Boyfriend all the time. Gentle guitar vibes that are perfect for relaxing to even if you don't play the game (Psychroma is waiting in my library for when I actually have time to play it but I'm sure that's great too)

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Wyrd Science Magazine @wyrdscience.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

every 6 months or so I remember this & am compelled to repost it, one of the wildest stories from the strange days of the 1980s 8 bit computer scene for those who have no clue about it please, treat yourself & dive in, I don't want to give too much away so just take our word that it's worth reading

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Silverwolf

In 1985, a mysterious group of women calling themselves the "Games Mistresses" released the first of a series of text adventure games. The story behind their creation is the wildest one you'll read to...

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dan le sac 🦄💣 @danlesac.bandcamp.com · 04/03/2026

Today we are listening to Sophie’s “Oil of Every Pearl’s Un-Insides”… everything a record should be imo, and although it’s unfalsifiable, the last decade of weird, maximalist pop, all those edges and fucking, is Sophie’s influence. World is poorer without her. music.apple.com/gb/album/oil...

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Oil of Every Pearl's Un-Insides by SOPHIE on Apple Music

Album · 2018 · 9 Songs

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Mark Jones @justanothermark.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

And the terf candidate for the tories got "the lowest vote share in a by-election for the Conservatives since the 1917 Reform Act" 😂

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Dr Holly Nielsen @hollynielsen.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

The Eurogamer and VideoGamer news is so sad. The UK games media scene had its issues but at least it existed, a low bar to pass but here we are.

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Mallory Moore @sexabolition.blog · 23/02/2026

www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater... Manchester WI has shut itself down over being forced to exclude trans women

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Manchester Women's Institute to fold after members quit over new trans rules

'This was not a decision taken lightly'

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Hannah Nicklin @hannahnicklin.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

Ugh, we still have a monarchy? How embarrassing.

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Mark Jones @justanothermark.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

Stargazer by Laurie Petrou might fit? app.thestorygraph.com/books/20ca3c...

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Pen Fight @penfight.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

a wee reminder.. straight white boys don't own punk! 🎸https://penfightdistro.com/shop/straight-white-boys-dont-own-punk-25mm-badge/

circular badges in different sizes reading "straight white boys don't own punk" in pink/black/white colours

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KJ Charles @kjcharleswriter.com · 13/02/2026

This is BRILLIANT. Less 'Cathy!', more rent control please

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Vagina Museum @vaginamuseum.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

Since the #Olympics are on, let's repost a classic thread here: a brief history of the practice of "sex verification" in sport. Content warning: This thread will mention anti-intersex discrimination, FGM practices and body shaming.

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dan le sac 🦄💣 @danlesac.bandcamp.com · 13/11/2025

Ladies, gentlemen and all esteemed beings of glorious and multitudinous Gender™️, allow me to introduce the next Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Mr Wes Streeting…

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Mark Jones @justanothermark.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

So we're all going to be as suspicious of the Amazon Prime series about the king's environmental stuff as we are the Melania documentary, right? Right?

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Aurelius Raines II (He/Him) @aureliusr2.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

The Wright Museums Instagram page is HILARIOUS. Think The Office but it's the staff at a Museum for Black History. Better believe this is on my list of places to visit. Gentle Spades "I'm a veteran"

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Rich Neville @richneville.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

“The accumulated filth of all their sex and murder will foam up about their waists and all the whores and politicians will look up and shout 'SAVE US!'...and I'll look down and whisper 'Blobby.’”

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