iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Matty Medlyn @mattymedlyn.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Honestly, not vaping is WILD. I got up, showered, dressed, made and ate breakfast, packed my bag and filled my flask up with herbal tea in the time that I'd normally spend vaping, drinking coffee and doom scrolling.

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Matty Medlyn @mattymedlyn.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

So, I've been having some, let's say, gastrointestinal issues. I put all the symptoms into Google (I KNOW), and the AI kicks in... I've either got kidney failure or pancreatic cancer. I then tell it more, that I've quit vaping, switched to toothpicks and gum. Bluesky, I'm chewing too much gum.

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Matty Medlyn @mattymedlyn.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

I like listening to new bands, but nowadays you don't know what's AI, so I'm only listening to new bands that are touring and coming to Bristol. Try recreating that, data centre mechanical fuckwits.

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Matty Medlyn @mattymedlyn.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Been free from nicotine for 4 weeks now lads.

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Heather Burns @heatherburnstech.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Regular reminder that JG Ballard’s final novel, “Kingdom Come” (2006), is about a far-right English town which creates their own militarised breakaway state in a shopping mall, where they worship the gods of St George and consumerism. Old JG wrote it as tongue-in-cheek satire. At the time.

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Matty Medlyn @mattymedlyn.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

I quit my insane nicotine addiction (constant vaping, chewing nicotine gum when I couldn't vape) 19 days ago cold turkey. While not being constantly on high alert with my heart thumping out of my chest is NICE, it has been replaced by INSATIABLE HUNGER. Is this..is this the normal state for humans?

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Gerwyn @gerwyn.uk · 16/09/2026

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Bex Luther @superbreeze.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

BREAKING: Ed Sheeran to represent Piddington at Eurovision

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Matty Medlyn @mattymedlyn.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Ahhh, it's that time of year where we swap places with Brighton and see if anyone notices.

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Matty Medlyn @mattymedlyn.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

My morning taxi reeks of poppers, how's your Tuesday going?

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Matty Medlyn @mattymedlyn.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

The tin my toothpicks come in goes a little too hard. Also nearly at 3 days lads.

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Matty Medlyn @mattymedlyn.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Gah, quitting nicotine has been accompanied by bloody tonsillitis as my body tries to figure out what the fuck is going on.

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Matty Medlyn @mattymedlyn.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Nearly 2 days nicotine cold turkey. Keeping my mouth busy helps. Can only feel cravings when I'm not busy, so I have been more productive in the last 2 days than I've been in years.

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Matty Medlyn @mattymedlyn.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Living my wanky Clifton middle-class fantasy with a Sunday stroll to the florists, bakery and cake shop

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Matty Medlyn @mattymedlyn.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Got up at 8, have gone 6 hours without nicotine (by far a record) and haven't killed anyone yet.

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Matty Medlyn @mattymedlyn.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

I quit vaping in...oooooh... 2 hours and 8 minutes time. To keep my mouth busy I've bought these flavoured toothpicks. So now I'm toothpick guy.

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Matty Medlyn @mattymedlyn.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

You can call me...Xanadu Blockbuster

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Matty Medlyn @mattymedlyn.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Oh no, I've just started ugly crying.

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Natphoenix (available for commission)🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @natphoenix25.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Give me a single image from a film that immediately makes you hear the song from the soundtrack in your head

Screenshot from Transformers The Movie 86, Optimus has transformed and is driving into Autobot City, away from his shuttle. You know the song.

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Matty Medlyn @mattymedlyn.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

10 years ago, we put a punt on a new comedian with cool flickbook flyers, and we've seen him every year since. We ♥️ Olaf

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Matty Medlyn @mattymedlyn.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

I would very much like them to do a G2 version of this

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Matty Medlyn @mattymedlyn.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

There is no horror like your name being mentioned during a Teams call you weren't paying attention to.

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Matty Medlyn @mattymedlyn.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

I mean, I built this city, sure, traffic is a bitch, there's a monorail no-one uses, the skyline goes from massive skyscraper to an ice-cream parlour to a water water, but I love this place called...."Test City"

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Matty Medlyn @mattymedlyn.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Trying to get into the new Getdown Services and I *know* it's good but I'm struggling to vibe with it apart from when they go full garage rock

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Matty Medlyn @mattymedlyn.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

My Instagram feed has turned into nothing but "massage videos with dubious moral intent" and I would like it to stop doing that please, I would like robots and dachshund videos as per previous.

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Matty Medlyn @mattymedlyn.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

New drag name: Megan Tron (she must be stopped, no matter the cost)

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Ash @queerash.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

going outside and banging disposable BBQs together to show support for our national fire service ✊😔

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Tuffcub @tuffcub.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Well that was one way to give everyone a fucking heart attack, I thought a nuke was on its way

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Matty Medlyn @mattymedlyn.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Bloody hell, was that necessary?

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Matty Medlyn @mattymedlyn.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

That time when Transformers went COMPLETELY OFF THE RAILS (these figures are so stupid I love them)

Break (a penguin, no, really) and Dead End (an Ammonite?) from Beast Wars Neo

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Matty Medlyn @mattymedlyn.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

This autumn I'm going to have my Two Face tattoo removed. The artist wasn't particularly talented and it's not up to the quality of my others. I think I'll commission a professional artist to draw me a Punch/Counterpunch one - same meaning, different execution

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Matty Medlyn @mattymedlyn.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

I spent a good 5 minutes explaining Gold Plastic Syndrome to my colleagues, who innocently asked "did anyone do anything fun this weekend?" Then, unable to stop myself, I talked about the use of ball-joints for articulation instead of swivel hinges. How's your week going?

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Matty Medlyn @mattymedlyn.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

LOVE getting up at 5am to get a train to London only for it to be delayed

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Matty Medlyn @mattymedlyn.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

If you look closely at the finer details of these figures, work out a timeline of releases, interpret the semiotics of the packaging, cultural significance and the overarching thematic structure, I think you'll agree this is a perfect collection of me spending too much money at #tfnation this year.

A collection of boxed and sealed carded Transformers, from Generation 2, Beast Wars Neo and NewAge

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Matty Medlyn @mattymedlyn.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

The Festival of Quilts #FOQ2026 is on the same weekend as #TFNation but they're not on Bluesky so I can't congratulate them on having the NICEST attendees. They even asked us about our lil robots and how it was going. They also even have a catwalk competition like us!

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Joshles @joshles.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

There’s nothing quite like a room full of Transformers fans singing live to Dare. With the legendary Vince DiCola!! #TFNation ##TFNat10n

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Matty Medlyn @mattymedlyn.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

One day, I will work up the nerve to do drag Circuit Breaker for the @tfnationltd.bsky.social cosplay competition

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Matty Medlyn @mattymedlyn.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

I was very brave and took this one photo. Now it is never seeing the light of day again.

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Matty Medlyn @mattymedlyn.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

I may have already hit my budget for @tfnationltd.bsky.social, including 1 figure that must not be opened/touched/observed lest it crumble to dust. I shone a light inside to make sure the knees were intact, and even that felt sketchy.

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Matty Medlyn @mattymedlyn.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

One more day of work then I'm off to Birmingham to talk about and buy plastic (and occasionally metal) robots that turn into other things with other like-minded folk.

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Matty Medlyn @mattymedlyn.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

I wish there was a Pride after party where they'd play Babymetal and Getdown Services

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Matty Medlyn @mattymedlyn.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Also, it took 18 months and about £6k, but I've finally had my teeth fixed. (Graphic media because gross "before" photos)

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Matty Medlyn @mattymedlyn.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Roughly 10 years later, after numerous times dyeing it to cover the grey, my beard has decided it is ginger again, and like PROPER GINGE. (ooft I've caught the sun)

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