iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

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emma burnett @slashnburnett.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Pet cats are essential for survival. The dinosaurs didn’t have pet cats, and see what happened to them.

Laura Pearlman @laurasbadideas.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

I loved reading this story! This is one of those rare stories with an absolutely perfect ending. (cc @angelasylvaine.bsky.social)

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CatsCast @catscast.org · 27/06/2026

CatsCast 29: Firecoat's Irreparable Witch by Aaron Canton, narrated by Eric Valdes, hosted by @tarvernova.bsky.social

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PseudoPod 🎙️ @pseudopod.org · 18/05/2026

PodCastle are still looking for a narrator. Anyone know anyone?

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Beth Cato @bethcato.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

I am not on TikTok. I will never be on TikTok. This bethcato2 account is impersonating me and direct messaging writers in an effort to sell marketing services. Any account pretending to be me on TikTok is fraudulent.

I AM NOT ON TIKTOK!
I AM BEING IMPERSONATED!
SCAMMER! IMAGE THIEF! REPORT THEM! WARN PEOPLE!

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Laura Pearlman @laurasbadideas.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

Diminish a book The Grapes of Annoyance

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PodCastle @podcastle.org · 23/04/2026

#NarratorCall: we need a Hawaiian male-presenting narrator for an incredible 4700-word story. $30 paid! If this is you, record a 2min sample MP3 and email it to podcastle@escapeartists.net so we can check recording quality.

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Laura Pearlman @laurasbadideas.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

In Southern California? Feel like looking at cat pictures, sipping drinks and eating snacks while hanging out with actual cats? Come to Tail Town's Feline Photography art show opening tonight, Friday April 17 at 6:30pm. www.tailtowncats.com/photography

A poster for the feline photography art show, Friday April 17 at 6:30 through May 24. A shorthaired cat, viewed through a camera viewfinder, looks directly at the camera.

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Merrymac Farm Sanctuary @merrymacsanctuary.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

Do horses want cake? We conducted an investigation into statements published by @bencollins.bsky.social in the print edition of @theonion.com.

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RM @dorsalstream.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

The horse op-ed is an instant classic. I can't tell you how much joy this piece gives me. It should be taught in every introductory writing class in no small part because the horse arguments are so compelling. "I have noticed that human children get to eat cake. But I am bigger than the children."

I Work Very Hard, And I Would Like To Try Cake

By A Horse

Hello. I am a horse. I work very hard at my job of being a horse. When humans say move the heavy thing, I move the heavy thing. When humans sit on top of me and pull on my head, I carry them where they want to go. The main food the humans give me is hay and oats. But I am thinking it would be nice to have a different food.

I am thinking I would like to try cake.

Yes, yes. Cake. I know all about it. When humans eat cake, it is in glad times. It is the food for a celebration, such as when a woman becomes 47. I have seen cake on the Fourth of July. When humans have a cake, they stand around it and clap hands and smile and say happy birthday at each other. Sometimes there are beautiful markings on a cake, such as balloons or a pink shape.

Sometimes the top of a cake is on fire and a boy must blow on the fire with mouth wind. This is the scariest cake. I do not want this kind. But I will eat any other cake. Any cake that is not the fire cake that tries to kill the boy.

Please understand: I do not get money for doing work. I do not get to go inside the house. All I am either doing my horse job or standing in my pen or eating food off the floor. I always do these things. But I have never once gotten cake and I would like it very much.

I have noticed that human children get to eat cake. But I am bigger than the children. I am more helpful to the farm. Children do not move the heavy things like me or let anyone ride on them. And yet they get cake. Maybe the humans will realize this. Maybe they will say, "You know who deserves cake? That horse. That horse whose back we are always on."

Every day I dream about what it will be like if I get to eat cake. Here is what will happen. First, I will walk to the cake and putt my nose at it like hrrfff to make and stomping my hooves to make sure it is not a snake. Then I will trot in a circle to show that I am a horse and I am large. After that, I will nuzzle the cake to …

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Laura Pearlman @laurasbadideas.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

Add a food to a movie title Fight Club Sandwiches

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SB Divya @sbdivya.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

Most people live like the pandemic never happened, but some of us never fully got our lives back. For 5 years, I’ve lived with Long Covid in the form of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME). There are millions around the world like me. Today is #LongCovidAwareness Day. Help spread the word!

Tan backdrop with teal border. Text says “I have had Long Covid since my infection in January, 2021. Millions need urgent, meaningful, and sustained action.” Above the text is a photo of SB Divya, a brown nonbinary person with short black hair and dark eyes, wearing a black KN95 mask with gold jewelry.

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Laura Pearlman @laurasbadideas.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

This site needs a break. Post 3 good things, none of which are the cessation of a negative. 1. Cats, especially my cat, especially when she's lying across my chest, purring softly as we both drift off to sleep. 2. Working on things with people who work well together. 3. Chocolate.

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CatsCast @catscast.org · 19/01/2026

If you're an Escape Artists patron, you might have noticed something fluffy in your email or podcast feed. www.patreon.com/posts/catsca... (Patrons get early, ad-free access to episodes; the same episode will be available with ads for everyone else next week).

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CatsCast 27: Lost in Translation by Y.M. Resnik | Escape Artists Foundation

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Dr Kat Day (she/her) 🎃🌓 @chronicleflask.katday.com · 18/01/2026

Do I know any scientists based in Antarctica? Or who can put me in touch with someone? Reposts gratefully accepted!

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Laura Pearlman @laurasbadideas.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

In which @alasdairstuart.bsky.social's outro almost makes me cry. (P.S. CatsCast returns in January!)

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PseudoPod 🎙️ @pseudopod.org · 31/10/2025

🎃👻 PseudoPod 1001: A Coven of Cats Under the Light of the Moon & The Halloween Parade "On this night, we escaped from our homes" Authors: M. Halstead & Alasdair Stuart Narrators: Laura Pearlman & Alasdair Stuart Host: Alasdair Stuart Audio: Chelsea Davis These pieces are PseudoPod originals

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PseudoPod 1001: A Coven of Cats Under the Light of the Moon and The Halloween Parade

On this night, we escaped from our homes—we darted through the open doors, we leaped over the privacy fences, we fled under-bush to converge on this place. Some of us have traveled many miles…

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Laura Pearlman @laurasbadideas.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

Every time I finish watching something on Netflix, they send me an email titled "<thing I just watched> ending explained". Does Netflix think all their shows are incomprehensible? Or do they just think I'm exceptionally stupid?

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Laura Pearlman @laurasbadideas.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

My favorite DIY renovation (from a house I saw when househunting but did NOT buy) was a brick bathtub. Not just a brick enclosure; the actual tub, the part you'd fill with water and sit in to bathe, was made of brick & mortar.

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Laura Pearlman @laurasbadideas.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

An earthquake after a fire just seems excessive.

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Laura Pearlman @laurasbadideas.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

If you see this, post something orange.

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Laura Pearlman @laurasbadideas.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

A month in, Seffie is finally taking her rightful place as queen of this airbnb.

A fluffy orange and white cat lounging on an ottoman, looking regal.

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Laura Pearlman @laurasbadideas.bsky.social · 11/01/2025

My house is still standing! There's some wind damage, air quality is bad outside and maybe worse inside, there's no electricity or drinkable water, and I have the Oak Branch of Damocles in my back yard, but other than that, everything's perfect! Seriously, this is good news. #EatonFire

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Laura Pearlman @laurasbadideas.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

The worst thing about evacuating is knowing that some day you're going to need to get your cat back into her carrier. Well, that and not knowing whether your house burned down. But mostly the cat thing. #EatonFire

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Laura Pearlman @laurasbadideas.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

Just a tiny bit windy here tonight.

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John Wiswell @wiswell.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

One must imagine the other reindeer excluding Rudolph from their games and cowering in their stalls, trapped with a horrible knowledge that he is lost to them and will soon hunger.

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Hamm! @hammonddiehl.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

So here comes my next story, due in March from Flame Tree Press, in which a decrepit Achilles tries to evolve into a reasonably decent guy. Chaos ensues. blog.flametreepublishing.com/fantasy-goth...

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Myths, Gods & Immortals | Contents Announcement | Achilles

We’re excited to present the list of stories featured in our new Achilles book! Seventeen brand new tales by modern authors retell Achilles’ story and imagine alternative paths, richer backgrounds and...

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Laura Pearlman @laurasbadideas.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

Arüal is a combination side table / cat toy organizer. The box it's shipped in fits perfectly between its legs.

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Laura Pearlman @laurasbadideas.bsky.social · 21/07/2024

I've seen several people compare the Crowdstrike/Microsoft outages to Y2K, but there was a relatively simple fix to this one -- just back out the previous day's changes. That wouldn't have been an option for Y2K, which is why all the bug-fixing had to happen in advance.

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Laura Pearlman @laurasbadideas.bsky.social · 30/06/2024

❌ He was an old man who fished alone in a skiff in the Gulf Stream and he had gone eighty-four days now without taking a fish. ✅ An old man was bad at fishing.

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Laura Pearlman @laurasbadideas.bsky.social · 02/06/2024

Dear Earth, Excuse me, I was TRYING to sleep in. Sincerely, Laura

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Rachael K. Jones @rachaelkjones.bsky.social · 16/02/2024

I've been thinking about this some more, and now I'm wondering if it would be possible to do something like @diabolicalplots.com's Long List Anthology, but for these unfairly excluded works. They're obviously some of the best stories of 2023, and deserve to be read!

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Laura Pearlman @laurasbadideas.bsky.social · 13/02/2024

Went to the dentist today, so now my teeth are extra-clean. But now I'm hungry, and I'm just going to get food all over them. I hate that.

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CatsCast @catscast.org · 11/02/2024

Final day!

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Cast of Wonders @castofwonders.org · 07/02/2024

www.castofwonders.org/2024/02/cast... Cast of Wonders is currently open to applications for new associate editors. We particularly welcome applications from younger people, and people from backgrounds which have historically been excluded from publishing.

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Laura Pearlman @laurasbadideas.bsky.social · 09/02/2024

How to give your cat ear medication: 1. Instill four drops of medication into ear. 2. Gently massage base of ear. 3. Allow cat to shake her head, flinging eardrops out into the universe. 4. Offer treats. 5. Earthquake! (Weird, the vet never mentioned this step). 6. Accept cat's grudging forgiveness

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KariLikeSafari @karilikesafari.bsky.social · 03/10/2023

Anyone ages 12 – 26 living in the United States can get a San Diego Public Library Books Unbanned card. With the card, the library’s online collection of banned or restricted eBooks and eAudiobooks are available for FREE, no matter where you live in the U.S. libraryfoundationsd.org/news/stories...

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San Diego's Books Unbanned protects the freedom to read

Library Foundation SD and library launch Books Unbanned in San Diego to resist book bans, promote intellectual freedom among young readers, and cement libraries as a place where everyone belongs.

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CatsCast @catscast.org · 03/01/2024

Announcements! 1. We've sent final responses to all outstanding story submissions -- if you're still waiting for one, please query catscast@escapeartists.net. 2. Our next submission period will be February 1-11. 3. Episode 22 will go out to early access patrons tonight & everyone else on Friday.

A gray tabby cat sitting in front of an open laptop. He's looking at the screen, and one of his paws is on the trackpad.

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Laura Pearlman @laurasbadideas.bsky.social · 16/11/2023

Quote with a picture of water that you took.

A fluffy orange-and-white cat batting at a pink plastic toy in her water bowl. You can tell it's her water bowl because it has "WATER" and a paw print printed on the outside of the bowl (also, there's water in the bowl, and it's on the kitchen floor.

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Laura Pearlman @laurasbadideas.bsky.social · 12/11/2023

Well, it's official -- I've now looked at every cat picture on the Internet.

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Laura Pearlman @laurasbadideas.bsky.social · 20/10/2023

I love this so much! It's a #PoorlyDrawnPets version of my favorite photo of Thunder.

A hand-drawn (looks like colored pencil to me) version of the other image in this post. All the elements are basically the same, but the style and (to a lesser extent, the colors) are different.

A dramatically-lit gray tabby cat, sparkling in the sunlight. Outside of the sunbeam (which illuminates the cat and part of the wood floor), the room is pitch-black. The cats body is facing away from the camera, but his head is turned, so we can see his open mouth and his very prominent canine teeth.

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Laura Pearlman @laurasbadideas.bsky.social · 07/10/2023

Seffie's would come back: 60% sunshine 25% purrs 10% floof 5% scaredy-cat

A fluffy mostly-orange cat, relaxed but looking earnestly at the camera, on a blue office chair.

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Escape Artists Foundation @escapeartists.net · 30/09/2023

On International Podcast Day, don't forget to check out all of the podcasts that make up the Escape Artists family... 🦑 @pseudopod.org (horror) 🚀 @escapepod.org (science fiction) 🐉 @podcastle.org (fantasy) 🎭 @castofwonders.org (speculative YA) 🐈 @catscast.org (cats)

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Dan "Rebel Scum" Werneck @prof-werneck.bsky.social · 11/07/2023

RT only if you are NOT becoming more conservative as you grow older.

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