iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Matthew Terrill @matthewterrill.bsky.social · 12h

AI is weaponized unreality. It’s important we understand this quickly bc it is the reason fascists are the biggest AI boosters.

000

Reposted by Matthew Terrill

Gravel Influencer @gravelinfluencer.bsky.social · 14h

A driver in Pennsylvania went up onto the sidewalk to go around a stopped school bus. Just another day on the streets of the United States where drivers endanger others with impunity. Source: www.kmbc.com/article/driv...

410019

Reposted by Matthew Terrill

Susan Rinkunas @susanrinkunas.com · 17h

To recap: three GOP-led states that wanted the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade in order to "send abortion back to the states" are now asking the Court to strike down abortion protections in blue states

122491038

Reposted by Matthew Terrill

rax ‘levon honkers’ king @raxkingisdead.bsky.social · 12h

do the men in the group chat like each other, i wonder flaminghydra.com/gentlemen-an...

Do the men in the group chat like each other, I wonder-these men expressing such unmistakable, unrestrained glee as they stain their souls forever and ruin their classmate's life. I can't decide whether they're more odious if the answer is yes or if it's no, but I can't dismiss the question as unimportant, either. These fraternities that the public rarely hears about, except when their members kill or rape: do they foster the bonds of friendship or just cheaply mimic them? When some ex-frat boy needs a lawyer or an introduction to a senator later in his life, when that boy digs through the network of other boys for a hookup, what is the nature of the bond he's leaning on? I want to diagnose it. I'm the naive fool who believes that in diagnosing it, I can cure us all of it.

1540877

Reposted by Matthew Terrill

Vituperative Erb @vituperativeerb.bsky.social · 14h

This doesn’t even require the ICC or something, he very straightforwardly has Pinkerton liability for homicide under federal law

05516

Reposted by Matthew Terrill

Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 15h

Pretty clear to me there’s a very good case against this man for mass murder, and I’m saying that in as measured a fashion as I can. He’s order the killing of 234 people under no plausible war or legal justification. I am skeptical he will ever face legal accountability for til his but he should.

44788151962

Reposted by Matthew Terrill

Saeed Jones @theferocity.bsky.social · 20h

This will be a thread of essays I recommend to students in my creative nonfiction workshop:

739783

Reposted by Matthew Terrill

molly conger @socialistdogmom.bsky.social · 20h

don’t turn my mailman into a cop, that sucks

431930475

Reposted by Matthew Terrill

Matthew Terrill @matthewterrill.bsky.social · 22h

What if Heisenberg's uncertainty principle, but for basic facts and official government records? When you understand AI hype this way it makes sense of why fascists and gangsters and technofeudalists are obsessed with imposing it on the public. Weaponized unreality.

012

Reposted by Matthew Terrill

Brooke Harrington @ebharrington.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

One of the things to come from GamerGate was the gamification of torturing real, live women...hounding them out of their homes, making them look over their shoulders for years. It was treated as a joke, nbd, the work of a few bad apples--as all terrorism against women is--& that failure leads here.

3042031110

Reposted by Matthew Terrill

Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

strongly agreed. fines and criminal penalties should not merely communicate a finger wag but actually change the strategic situation of a would-be white collar criminal

15775155

Reposted by Matthew Terrill

Hagen Blix @hagenblix.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Look, the solution is obvious. Hold the execs accountable for the crime that the committed by their greedy negligence. Who cares about "superintelligence", what's rogue here is a number of companies with unsafe business practices which knowingly endanger the public

nytimes.com

OpenAI Ignored Employees’ Warnings About Safely Testing A.I. Models

Employees and security researchers said they had cautioned the company on safely testing its A.I. models and strengthening its corporate infrastructure, but OpenAI did not listen.

6455107

Matthew Terrill @matthewterrill.bsky.social · 22h

dude really signed a presidential declaration with his pointer fingy, like he's checking out at the coffee shop

020

Matthew Terrill @matthewterrill.bsky.social · 22h

012

Reposted by Matthew Terrill

Amrk @amrk.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

To give you an idea of how made up it all sounds, the role of President vs PM has no US analogue but roughly think President Democrat getting sworn in by John Roberts and captioning the picture of the moment on insta “ thanks to justice Roberts but I consider him unfit and will now pack the court”

415414

Reposted by Matthew Terrill

Amrk @amrk.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Again, different circumstances! No one knows if it’s replicable. But for American libs there is a grumpy extremely online xennial in Hungary living your wildest dreams, I’d send a fact finding mission or something

222617

Reposted by Matthew Terrill

Amrk @amrk.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Peter Magyar is currently enacting a Liberal Currents fantasy where he amends the constitution to ban anyone associated with the old regime from ever holding office again and is somehow polling at 68% (he won with 53%) and I’m not saying that’s possible anywhere else but Dems should like, ask him

11701135

Reposted by Matthew Terrill

rev. howard arson @theophite.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

i think a better way to say this is "the law shall be such that you can destroy them"

636240

Reposted by Matthew Terrill

Starfire’s Deranged Neocon Foreign Policy Podcast @irhottakes.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Honestly nice of Hegseth's stupid purge to gift us a bundle of generals with a grudge against the regime. Need someone we can halfway trust to sort out the "the men with guns have spent four years culturally and institutionally influenced by a far-right authoritarian regime" problem.

441248

Reposted by Matthew Terrill

Nicole Bedera @nbedera.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

This is a reminder that the fraternity system was created to oppose race and gender integration on college campuses. White men who wanted to keep their schools—and all the power that comes with college education—to themselves. It is not a coincidence that they are hotbeds of violence.

111830

Reposted by Matthew Terrill

Josh Gondelman @joshgondelman.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I hate that I miss when ads were for actual things and not just AI and gambling and *wink* not gambling.

2554834

Reposted by Matthew Terrill

YesCymru @yes.cymru · 29/09/2026

Rhun ap Iorwerth said the "next step" for Wales had to be "equality with Scotland, as a minimum". "[Wales is] on a journey, and there's no turning back," ap Iorwerth said. BBC Wales News 👉 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #annibyniaeth 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 #indywales

01410

Reposted by Matthew Terrill

Captain Awkward @captainawkward.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

One tangible reward of becoming an Unrepentant Vibe-Killer For Unsafe Men is that your social circle will rapidly contain fewer Unsafe Men.

239563

Reposted by Matthew Terrill

Captain Awkward @captainawkward.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Excellent thread! There *are* rewards for being A Good Guy Who Speaks Up even if they are not immediately obvious or publicly bestowed. First, integrity is its own reward. Maybe you didn’t save the world or change hearts & minds. But if you held the line on not making it worse, that’s something.

8718203

Matthew Terrill @matthewterrill.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Layli Long Soldier received a MacArthur Fellowship! Love to see really great poets continually recognized by this award!

040

Reposted by Matthew Terrill

Amanda Mull @amandamull.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

If I had gotten hit by a car to get this photo it would have been worth it

A man in a black helmet and khaki motorcycle gear rides his motorcycle down a street in Manhattan. In the motorcycle’s sidecar, a dog that looks like a heeler mix stands at attention with his front paws up on the front of the sidecar, his eyes protected by a set of khaki motorcycle goggles. The dog is wearing a harness that sort of looks like a biker vest. He appears to be having the time of his life.

1433048

Reposted by Matthew Terrill

Yonah Freemark @yonahfreemark.com · 29/09/2026

617 days into his 2nd term, Trump's Department of Transportation has *still* not approved a single new transit project for full funding. The problems I highlighted in March—how this lack of funding only makes projects cost more & delays completion—have only worsened www.urban.org/urban-wire/r...

There have been no approvals for new transit projects in the entire 2nd Trump Administration. This graph, produced in March 2026, remains accurate now, in September 2026.

623498

Reposted by Matthew Terrill

Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

renaissance painting when the renaissance is really fucking stupid

senator schmitt and his two idiot staffers after making a generational fuck up

1343694480

Reposted by Matthew Terrill

Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

The funniest thing about the Schmitt rake stomp is that if it'd been a Dem we'd have a week of think pieces about how Dems lack of hoops literacy was alienating them from real America.

412641390

Matthew Terrill @matthewterrill.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Lmao. No fan of Klob, but that is an expert Midwestern shiv between the ribs that she delivered. What an utter dunce Schmitt is.

020

Reposted by Matthew Terrill

Musicology Duck @musicologyduck.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

this is all wild but “which I knew, knowing my midwestern sports” is such a brutal takedown of a senator from missouri

027836

Reposted by Matthew Terrill

Doug Gordon @brooklynspoke.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Incredible. No matter who stupid you think Republicans can get, they can always exceed expectations.

26510

Matthew Terrill @matthewterrill.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

We can all hope! Relegate them to the National League!

000

Matthew Terrill @matthewterrill.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Precisely. All you have to do is walk around any public space to realize people do not move or behave as designed/intended. Even with the best wayfinding signs in airports, roadways, museums, restaurants, etc. lots of ppl WILL take wrong turns, be confused, or not see the restroom sign.

130

Reposted by Matthew Terrill

Tressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Believe it or not, a lot of people do not have to-do lists. And the the lists many of them have are not structured for an ai agent to be helpful. This isn’t groundbreaking. If you have ever watched the evening news or read even a single story about people who aren’t like you, it is pretty basic

3086899

Matthew Terrill @matthewterrill.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Personal example — Siri Shortcuts for the last 4 years, I’ve basically felt: “huh, not as useful as the marketing indicates. And trying to set up one or two shortcuts has only convinced me that I have vanishingly few truly repeatable actions so no “automation” is worth this initial effort.”

010

Reposted by Matthew Terrill

Tressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Also, all this “frontier AI” nomenclature is so laughably colonialist that it has to be on purpose. 🙄

51264115

Reposted by Matthew Terrill

Tressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Technology enthusiasts severely overestimate the average person’s desire or willingness or capacity to build and use AI agents. I understand some work roles that could mandate or encourage it but that is no way a tech revolution. Agents are best for structured, clearly delineated tasks.

321885305

Reposted by Matthew Terrill

Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 29/09/2026

Reminder: Donald Trump and his family have grifted more than $4 billion while Americans struggle to get by.

40887264

Reposted by Matthew Terrill

David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Jack Smith deserves the Presidential Medal of Freedom from the next non-criminal president.

5533106

Matthew Terrill @matthewterrill.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Montréal absolutely ruled, as always — great restaurant meals, Bixi rides, Bota Bota afternoon, shopping, bagels, etc. But the highlight of this trip was attending the Cycling World Champs, both races were spectacular down to the wire & the fans were great! www.instagram.com/reel/Dd20OeB...

instagram.com

010

Reposted by Matthew Terrill

Guardian US @us.theguardian.com · 28/09/2026

ICE is now lying in wait outside convenience stores, or at busy intersections. Agents are arresting people at international airports. Local police and sheriffs, deputized by the federal government, are detaining immigrants during traffic stops. ICE is now detaining more immigrants than ever before.

A chart that shows a timeline of ICE immigration enforcement against different significant events (Los Angeles raids, Minneapolis and Chicago raids), with a line in late March 2026 that says "New enforcement strategy begins" before a peak of over 1,500 daily arrests in July 2026.

22684451

Reposted by Matthew Terrill

Guardian US @us.theguardian.com · 28/09/2026

Gone are the mass raids and militarized metro operations. Gone are the pomp and pageantry. But ICE arrests have hit record levels. ICE operations are no longer concentrated in large American cities. Immigration enforcement officials are also working in suburban and rural areas, all across the US.

A map of the United States that shows immigration arrests per 100,000 people since ICE's new enforcement strategy began under DHS secretary Markwayne Mullin.

18828495

Matthew Terrill @matthewterrill.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

My wife and I were on the mountain for the Cycling World Champs in Montreal & witnessed McNulty’s courageous win, aided by Matteo Jorgenson. The vibe on the course was incredible! And fans from all over cheered McNulty bc if an American won, at least it wasn’t redass Quinn Simmons. 🤣

Brandon McNulty riding his bike on the Montreal course.

Matteo Jorgenson (USA) & Remco Evenepoel (BEL) ride their bikes during the World Championship road race in Montreal.

A view up the mountain of an empty course on the right half of the road and thousands of fans lining the barriers and waving flags on the left side of the road. There are many very large Mexican flags most prominent among the fans.

A lookout view over the Plateau-Mile End area of Montreal with Olympic Stadium visible in the background

030

Reposted by Matthew Terrill

Gravel Influencer @gravelinfluencer.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

The recently signed PROTECT act bans *future* 287(g) agreements but did not end the existing contract between the Massachusetts DOC and ICE.

1162

Reposted by Matthew Terrill

Gravel Influencer @gravelinfluencer.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

*Stares at Maura Healey*

2579

Reposted by Matthew Terrill

Jonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

One of the few good foreign policy moves from the Biden administration was that he made quite clear to the generals in Brazil that the US would not support a coup. Trump, by contrast, has no regard for democracy. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...

theguardian.com

Lula says Trump wants to ‘colonise’ and capture Brazil’s resources by meddling in election

A TV spot claims the US president is trying to sway October’s presidential vote in favour of Lula’s far-right opponents

5509

Reposted by Matthew Terrill

Robert Evans (the Only Robert Evans) @iwriteok.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

i am growing very close to convinced that Andy Beshear actually Believes in Things.

412886244