iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

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SEISHI | Schrödinger's Call @seishi714.bsky.social · 8h

Schrödinger's Call has been selected in @checkpointau.bsky.social's "10 Games we loved from LudoNarraCon 2026"! 👇Read the article - there are tons of other amazing games included! checkpointgaming.net/features/202...

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ashley fairbanks @ziibiing.com · 09/10/2026

if you don’t keep up with the youth i want you to know they’ve renamed “tramp stamps” to “cake toppers” which feels like the first advancement for feminism in a long time

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Cagle Cats @caglecats.bsky.social · 10h

He's so good at what he does

My fluffy orange and white cat Taro, being very soft

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Pup Fiction @pupfiction.bsky.social · 10h

I used to know a Jewish guy who got a lot of flack from his Jewish friends for buying a BMW

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rowan kaiser @rowan.monster · 8h

hey this might be some of @duckvalentine.bsky.social's best work

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kyle @kyledchurch.bsky.social · 9h

Winston Peters and NZ First *created* this environment with rhetoric verging on stochastic and now media promote him as some kind of hero for multiculturism. With a side-serving of how cunning and strategic he is. They really have ZERO shame, don't they? Thumbnail and story headline from NZME today

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Eddie Clark @dreddieclark.bsky.social · 9h

One other thing I've really enjoyed about this judging gig is reading debuts that very much aren't fully formed but are massively promising for future work from that author. Love being able to see that the next one will very likely be something special.

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Eddie Clark @dreddieclark.bsky.social · 9h

11 very good to excellent debut fantasies in this thread that I read as part of my 3rd & final year as a Crawford Award judge (no necessary relationship with what ends up on the shortlist - still more to read, and other judges don't necessarily have the same tastes).

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Juliet E McKenna @julietemckenna.bsky.social · 10h

Re the Wired article revealing the extensive use of GenAI at three media corporations. A lot of publishing executives are about to learn about the Trust Thermocline the hard way.

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Yolanda Sfetsos @yolandasfetsos.bsky.social · 10h

#Booksky, are you in the mood for some creepy folk horror this Halloween season? 🎃 ONLY DARKNESS is my self-pubbed book about a cursed family, set in a small town, with a good dose of urban myth & a mysterious entity. Told in two parts: Suffer. Surrender. Kindle/KU/paperback: mybook.to/XIvD2

My horror novel, ONLY DARKNESS, on my Kindle Paperwhite. The cover is dark and features a creepy girl with long hair and black eyes.

Cover made by Fabled Beast Design.

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Courtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 19h

In case you missed it last night: we are seeing reports all over the country of immigration surges and state violence. If you need whistles for your community, we will send you 100-3000 3d printed for free, and we will love doing it. 3dwhistles.com

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ebisback.bsky.social @ebisback.bsky.social · 18h

Truth 😡

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Meade Krosby @meadekrosby.bsky.social · 21h

If you could use a pick-me-up, check out the Smithsonian’s live cheetah cub cam. The five-day old cubs are beyond adorable, and an important addition to the captive breeding program for this vulnerable species.

nationalzoo.si.edu

Cheetah Cub Cam

The Cheetah Cub Cam streams live from the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute in Front Royal, Virginia.

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Danielle Froom 🏳️‍🌈 @danifroom.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

This is going to make a lot of people mad, so let me humbly take this opportunity to say I'm always 100% right and it's not my job to fix your heart, that's on you.

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Danielle Froom 🏳️‍🌈 @danifroom.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

"Democrats aren't abandoning trans people! Maybe just one or two..." Here's every Democrat who's either voted to strip human rights away from trans people and/or has campaigned on anti-trans propaganda in the last year.

Amy Acton
Jamie Ager
Colin Allred
Angela Alsobrooks
Tammy Baldwin
Beau Bayh
Xavier Becerra
Richard Blumenthal
Lisa Blunt Rochester
Sherrod Brown
Chris Coons
Catherine Cortez Masto
Henry Cuellar
Don Davis
Dick Durbin
John Fetterman
Cleo Fields
Shomari Figures
Aaron Ford
Ruben Gallego
Sarah Trone Garriott
Blake Gendebien
Lauren Gillen
Kirsten Gillibrand
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez
Vicente Gonzalez
Adam Gray
Maggie Hassan
Martin Heinrich
John Hickenlooper
Mazie Hirono
Jeffrey Hulum III
Ben Ray Lujan
Tim Kaine
Marcy Kaptur
Mark Kelly
Angus King
Amy Klobuchar
Susie Lee
John Mannion
Seth Moulton
Gavin Newsom
Jon Ossoff
Mary Peltolta
Gary Peters
Bobby Pulido
Jack Reed
Jacky Rosen
Rob Sand
Kim Schrier
Chuck Schumer
Terri Sewell
Jeanne Shaheen
Elissa Slotkin
Tom Suozzi
James Talarico
Josh Turek
Eugene Vindman
Mark Warner
Raphael Warnock
Sheldon Whitehouse

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 13h

Yeesh. 👀 (Bloomberg) - The most likely long-term outcome of the AI boom will be massive capital destruction in the US, with market share going to cheaper open-source Chinese models, according to Jefferies Financial Group Inc. @bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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Jorts (and Jean) @jortsthecat.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Jean says you can hold her hand for a few seconds (but she is busy and will need all her paws back soon)

A beautiful tortoiseshell cat is extending a very brave paw and looking at you very bravely

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Te Ara Paerangi Com - Research Advocacy Capability @te-ara-paerangi.community · 10h

Folks campaigning for election here, this may be something to learn from. Kat's campaign continues to make a difference for the communities she had hoped to represent - even though she didn't win the election. That's something to think about. What is the point in politics? Maybe help your neighbors?

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Dr. Cassandra Mudgway @legallyfeminist.bsky.social · 11h

Well #nzpol

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Ken @kenzime.bsky.social · 14h

I would like a law that requires the publication of coalition negotiation details 6 months before the next election so everyone can see who traded what. So many of these "promises" are bullshit, the parties know it, but do the voters? #nzpol

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Tony from Welly @tonywelly.bsky.social · 12h

Follow the money trail with these beneficiary drug tests. Where are the tests being processed. Probably linked to one of Luxons mates. #nzpol

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Anna McMartin/The End is Naenae @annamcmartin.bsky.social · 14h

A troubling tale has a troubling sequel. Be aware some of the language quoted in this post is offensive. I’ve left it uncensored because I want readers to make their own judgements about the character of the people I’m quoting. the-end-is-naenae.ghost.io/first-do-no-...

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First do no harm

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Abortion Law Reform Association of New Zealand Aotearoa @alranz.bsky.social · 12h

#Antichoice Health Minister Simeon Brown banned puberty blockers against all expert advice. It's w/the courts now. If he can ban treatment for one group of people, TRUST that he will go after #abortion if this government is given another term. Brown & any antis do not listen to experts. #nzpol

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Abortion Law Reform Association of New Zealand Aotearoa @alranz.bsky.social · 12h

We wonder why 🤔 Pregnancy Choice, one of the largest Crisis Pregnancy Centre (CPC) is only NOW putting a disclaimer on their website? They're disinformation, antichoice centres. They say, "Our supporters are not professionally registered counsellors, midwives, doctors, or medical specialists" #nzpol

Pregnancy Choice website screenshot where they have put up a disclaimer which says they're not liable for any damages or anything they say because they are not medical professionals and are all staff.

📢 ⁉️ We wonder 🤔 why one of the largest Crisis Pregnancy Centres (CPC) in Aotearoa New Zealand - Pregnancy Choice, is only *NOW* putting a disclaimer on their website? This is new.

We have been vocal 🔊📢 about the disinformation from CPCs and the very real danger CPCs put pregnant people in by their information and services they offer. So if they're just a bunch of volunteers with no expertise - why are they giving medical advice and in some cases, offering pregnancy scans!?

Every. Single. Crisis Pregnancy Centre in Aotearoa NZ is anti-choice and anti-lgbtqia. These are anti-abortion centres.

#nzpol #cpc #crisispregnancy #crisispregnancycenter #disinformation #abortion #abortionishealthcare #prolife #antichoice #antiabortion #ReproJustice #Prolifemyass

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Kris 🐾💜✨ @krisispiss.bsky.social · 15h

LRP or... more like last reply? but its fun being surrounded by super kinky furries all the time because genuinely it makes life so much more interesting. Seeing weird/silly porn that I am not interested in at all has done wonders for killing my disgust response.

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Robot Muldoom @robot-muldoom.bsky.social · 12h

National: random drug-testing jobseekers. US state schemes and NZ's existing one find the same thing: positive rates under 3%, well below general-population drug use. The policy raises nothing. It deters applications. That's the point. #nzpol

rnz.co.nz

National promises random drug testing for jobseeker beneficiaries

National is promising to introduce random drug testing for those on the jobseeker benefit to ensure they're "ready for work".

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GreenLeft Network 🍉 @nzgreenleft.bsky.social · 12h

Well lets bloody fund it already #nzpol

Te Huia popularity rises, business case on-track, Greens ready to fund permanent route
Andrew Ashton Waikato Times
https://www.waikatotimes.co.nz/nz-news/361095172/te-huia-popularity-rises-business-case-track-greens-ready-fund-permanent-route

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Zoë “Baddie Proctor” Quinn @unburntwitch.com · 18h

The thing that really got me to start doing it was someone smarter than me telling me that it was anti community to only give care and not allow myself to receive it, because it has to go both ways and I was depriving people I loved the chance to help me. I got mentally judo'd so hard lol

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Kevin Veale 😷 (Toitū Te Tiriti) @krveale.bsky.social · 12h

There is not! There are plans to develop one, but no ETA. However, there's no issue with making multiple accounts yourself since every account can create lots of free invites every week. It's not as seamless, but it's definitely workable.

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Kevin Veale 😷 (Toitū Te Tiriti) @krveale.bsky.social · 12h

Happy to answer questions or offer suggestions whenever needed, here or on PF?

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Kevin Veale 😷 (Toitū Te Tiriti) @krveale.bsky.social · 12h

Oh, if you’d like to connect with new people, making a post about your interests in the IntroduceYourself community is a good idea: www.pillowfort.social/community/In... However, if you’d rather share your account with people directly, there’s no need to?

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Kevin Veale 😷 (Toitū Te Tiriti) @krveale.bsky.social · 12h

Hah, nice! Here's a page of tips and other resources for getting the best out of the place: www.pillowfort.social/posts/5485993

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I Liv, I Die, Oliviagain Hill @machineiv.bsky.social · 12h

I heard this idea once and laughed it off. Then I started noticing the trend of the people calling me a bot. They absolutely are doing it to dehumanize marginalized people.

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Zoë “Baddie Proctor” Quinn @unburntwitch.com · 18h

btw, PSA for any of my other chronic muscle pain homies: bsky.app/profile/unbu...

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Zoë “Baddie Proctor” Quinn @unburntwitch.com · 18h

God, shirking off some of the toxic as fuck "just tough everything out and don't ever accept help" stuff from my upbringing has been so rewarding even on a micro scale. I love you, wrist brace. I love you, heating pad. I especially love you, cheapo offbrand theragun.

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Kevin Veale 😷 (Toitū Te Tiriti) @krveale.bsky.social · 12h

If any of that appeals, I can share resources designed to make setting up easier along with tips for getting the best out of the place?

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Kevin Veale 😷 (Toitū Te Tiriti) @krveale.bsky.social · 12h

Here's my feed as an example of what it can look like in practice, although it varies from person to person: www.pillowfort.social/DoktorHobo And here's an omnibus page of links for the most active communities, to give a feel for what it's like: www.pillowfort.social/posts/5586827

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Kevin Veale 😷 (Toitū Te Tiriti) @krveale.bsky.social · 12h

The site's got good antiharassment tools and enforced policies, so there's a statistically significant number of trans folks around? Someone wrote a pros/cons list for the site here: www.pillowfort.social/posts/5276578

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Lee Cicuta @butchanarchy.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

This was the first time I’d ever heard of Moral Scrupulosity OCD, spent an hour reading about it and about half that time also crying, I’ve never seen this part of my internal experience ever described before 🤯😭 Here’s a helpful article about it: embrace-autism.com/moral-scrupu...

embrace-autism.com

Moral scrupulosity OCD | Embrace Autism

Do you have—like myself—an obsessive & compulsive preoccupation with being a good person? You might have moral scrupulosity OCD! Learn all about it here.

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Kevin Veale 😷 (Toitū Te Tiriti) @krveale.bsky.social · 12h

Definitely! I can share some resources for checking it out without an account, if that'd simplify deciding if it’s worth your time? (or resources for getting the best out of the place, if you've already decided to give it a go)

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CindyBax @cindybax.bsky.social · 13h

This is scary campaign by the Mowbrays aimed at ACT and NZ First voters “if you split your vote correctly the make-up of parliament will change and a Centre-Right coalition will govern the country for the foreseeable future.” #nzpol splityourvote.co.nz

splityourvote.co.nz

Split Your Vote | National, Act and NZ First

This web site has been created to explain the advantages of splitting your vote.

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John Breen @breen.tech · 13h

If you’re asking the DC government to arrest these National Guard troops, you’re basically asking for civil war. You could argue thats inevitably where we’re headed anyway, and I wouldn’t disagree with you

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John Breen @breen.tech · 14h

Yes, “do something about it” is a reasonable thing to say here. But also the federal government can basically override anything the city council tries to do about this. That’s the whole point of the Free DC movement. DC functionally has no control over its own government

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Huia Sue @huiasue.bsky.social · 16h

•Advance voting is 17 days away •Election day is 29 days away •There are just 16 days left to make sure you are on the electoral roll. •You can check you are still on it or register as a new voter using the link below, It only takes a couple of minutes #nzpol 💚🖤❤️ vote.nz/enrolling/en...

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🎃 Imani Gandy Corn 🎃 @angryblacklady.blacksky.app · 13h

I’ve seen Black people across social media platforms talking about picnics at lynchings and so many white people are in our mentions insisting that the last public execution was 1936 and that lynchings were “mob murder” not state sanctioned. So confidently loud and incredibly wrong.

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I Liv, I Die, Oliviagain Hill @machineiv.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

“Wait. We convicted him but then it turns out it wasn’t just a murder but a hate crime. Hate crimes are protected in the USA.”

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Dominic Tarason @dominictarason.com · 15h

On that note, you can get Look Outside for $6 on GamesPlanet or Fanatical for the next 22 hours. Probably my GOTY of 2025, and then it got a gigantic update this year which dang near doubled its scope. And it's STILL getting updates. It's wildly replayable too. There is no 100%ing it in one go.

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Look Outside

Look Outside game info, prices from authorized stored

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Dominic Tarason @dominictarason.com · 15h

Hahah. The developer of Look Outside has been working on another 'little polish update' for like a month now. Wonder how many new dungeons, characters and secret story arcs he's going to sneak in this time?

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Patrick Monahan @pattymo.com · 15h

It’s cool, and not incredibly demoralizing, that the last ~25 years (? more?) have been an increasingly flagrant demonstration that The Rules, as we were brought up to understand them, just do not apply to a lot of people

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