iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

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Nick Rempel @nrempel.com · 06/10/2026

wild that this is exactly what using a computer is like now

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Isaiah D. Colbert @shineyezehuhh.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Waxed poetic about that Lanterns show and how its lowest-rated episode had the most to say about a bullshit aspirational platitude.

Black excellence is a term coined, lamentably, during the Barack Obama presidency. It’s meant to celebrate the Herculean efforts Black people make to succeed despite systemic and social barriers like racism, bigotry, and all manner of invisible tripwires that make success harder. Become a billionaire like Beyoncé and Jay-Z? Black excellence. Become president? Black excellence. Become a Lantern? Honey, you just might be a Black Hal Jordan in the making. But every time I hear the phrase, my teeth itch. To me, “Black excellence” lives in the same area code as white people calling a Black man “King” as a compliment—well-intentioned, maybe, but pandering as hell.

My issue isn’t the term itself but the mindset behind it. The idea that Black people must be excellent to be worthy of celebration, status, or privilege. That mediocrity is unacceptable. That you must be exceptional on whatever sliding scale the moment demands, doing twice the work for half the validation. Black excellence is almost never self‑defined—it’s projected onto you, shaped by other people’s expectations rather than your own. It's a prison where your only solace is toxic gratitude for platitudes over self-affirmation. Having John reject that fool’s errand plight as the main hero of a primetime DC Studios series means more to me than any roadmap superhero timeline.

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Brosephine so scary 🎃 @joparkerbear.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

This should *really* be a bigger scandal

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Matt Zoller Seitz @mattzollerseitz.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Most of the commentary about this concentrates on how it's just an asshole move. And it definitely is. But it's also a violation of ADA

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Tressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

context. sentiment. inferences. People seriously cannot do these things anymore. That’s why they angrily demand you spell out every joke, every reference, super duper promise you mean something only this one prescribed way. They cannot do it for themselves or tolerate the any ambiguity.

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Julie S. Lalonde @julieslalonde.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

The literacy crisis is not just referring to people's ability to literally read and write. It's also people's inability to read for context. I've been a public educator for over 20 years and I have never, ever seen it this bad.

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Daniel Mauleón @mauleon.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

This is why I also squirm when I hear a parent, librarian, or teacher say GN aren't books. Because kids are always listening and with our literacy rates as low as they are, everyone has a responsibility to make sure the kids in their life see themselves as readers.

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Daniel Mauleón @mauleon.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Imagine a room of thirty readers, and picture the kid who is struggling with a chapter book over a month as their peers finish book after book. Of the MANY strengths of graphic novels, being able to provide a reading experience that can meet a wider range of reader can be life changing.

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Daniel Mauleón @mauleon.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

That it is beneficial to skip to the end of the book, read/makeup the ending, and close the back cover. For adult readers (and even many teenage ones) I'll definitely encourage dropping a book here and there. But the act of finishing books helps build ritual and confidence around reading.

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Daniel Mauleón @mauleon.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Great thread and just want to highlight how important it is for kids to *finish* books. A lesson which sticks with me from my undergrad (K-8 English teacher) is that if you've got a baby/toddler and you're reading a picture book to them, that even if they get bored, wriggle, etc...

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Nilah "Nine Jobs" Magruder @nilahmagruder.com · 25/09/2026

Everything Gale says in this thread, but I'm highlighting the visual literacy part bcuz we as a society don't put enough emphasis on visual communication. We treat reading and language as only a matter of alphabet, not images. Children need both. Dismissing the role of art doesn't help literacy.

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🎃 Imani Gandy Corn 🎃 @angryblacklady.blacksky.app · 20/09/2026

I just honestly can't get over that Save Women Sports, an anti-trans group could only find five trans athletes competing K through 12. Five. The NCAA president testified a year and a half ago or so that there were less than 10 college level trans athletes. What the fuck are we doing, people

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Will Bunch @willbunch.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

A billionaire dictator who'll lose everything if the opposition replaces him on Jan. 20, 2029 is stockpiling killer drones and high-powered rifles on towering monuments and ballroom roofs I'm sure it's nothing to worry about

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gamera obscura october edition @ohrobin.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

incredibly well-done resident evil teaser from a movie theater

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Una Mullally @unamullally.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

The Irish musicians, Beoga, who play alongside Ed Sheeran, have withdrawn from Sheeran’s tour. This is the statement they published on Instagram:

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A Tea Walks Home Alone at Night @teaberryblue.net · 14/09/2026

Our kid knows exactly where we stand now, already, and we involve them in our activism in ways that feel doable and safe for a kid their age. I’m glad to know our kid will never have to wonder.

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Daniel Mauleón @mauleon.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

I may just save the details and hit people with: "SpongeBob Season 3 Episode 14 - Frame 1979 out of 2694" I hope it lands better if they take the time to search for the frame.

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Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 13/09/2026

Weija Jiang should clearly be grilled at every single moment about her close relationship with notorious racist and adjudicated rapist Donald Trump. (Photo by Nathan Howard/Getty Images)

Weija Jiang leans close to Trump, chatting with him at the White House Correspondents dinner. Photo by Nathan Howard/Getty Images

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Vanessa Satone @vsatone.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

I like how this sound effect turned out.

a woman is blushing. there's a japanese sound effect that says "kyurun"

same image as before, but the sound effect has been replaced with "twinkle"

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Iron Spike @ironspike.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

So he grants them few interviews, and defaults to posting to social media to talk about city projects. Fewer press conferences, more "Hi guys, what's up, I'm filling potholes." And it's working. He's largely excised the propagandists from the conversation and reduced them to a peanut gallery.

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Iron Spike @ironspike.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

A thing worth remembering is that Zohran Mamdani is not only using direct social media communication with his constituency as an undeniably successful charm offensive, but also in recognition that legacy media is *fully* captured by billionaire interests, & attempting to go thru them is pointless.

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Crisppyboat @crisppyboat.ca · 09/09/2026

The World Beyond

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RJ Palmer 🔜 LBX 637 @rj-palmer.com · 08/09/2026

This is the full artwork my Link is a snippet of. You may understand that I am also very interested to see how all the items were redesigned too.

drawing of link showing all the shit he collects like an adult with a room full of funko pops(though probably more useful than those)

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Mitch Dyer @mitchyd.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

The first and really only meaningful critique of game art I've seen today -- illuminating stuff into someone's perspective and curiosity, while exploring the contentious relationship between fidelity and imagination. Nice one @jmrivera.bsky.social

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Goodnews @goodnews.computer · 04/09/2026

Take a break from being depressed that everything you love is being destroyed by slop for a moment and let me tell you about the beautiful symbiotic relationship between graffiti writers, train yard workers, and model train enthusiasts.

A hand holding a model train with a replica of the same graffiti on the full scale train car behind it.

A model train with two graffiti pieces on opposite sides.

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nat alison @tesseralis.site · 04/09/2026

(tearfully trying to explain to zoomer friends) she was our skibidi toilet

Andrew Garfield during the "she was my MJ" scene in Spider-Man No Way Home

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Raj Patel @rajio.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Historica Canada (the people who bring you Heritage Minutes) just published this.

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Gail Drakes @gaildrakes.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Wish that orgs like @aimoratoriumnyc.bsky.social and @comixaction.com and folks like @gregpak.net and @wendyxu.bsky.social got a more direct shoutout in this piece, because this move is truly the result of people speaking out and pushing back! So grateful for positive “AI in education” news!

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Daniel Mauleón @mauleon.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

How do I get this on a t-shirt?

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Bo Thompson @gaudipern.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

(1/3) With Dolly Parton's passing, I want to put good words on the wind for her. Feel free to quote reply with your own. Dolly became the single largest donor for the Moderna COVID vaccine because of a chance encounter and friendship with a Vanderbilt researcher Dr. Naji Abumrad years earlier. She

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Ryan Dunlavey > NYCC table L-24 @ryandunlavey.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

I was just talking to a friend today about Dolly Parton's Imagination Library - new books every month, totally for free, for kids ages 1-5. My son was part of the program - this is a copy of the letter that came with his last book, right after his 5th birthday.

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Daniel Mauleón @mauleon.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Just donated ♥️ Given an error I received too, it appears the site is receiving heavy traffic which is bittersweet

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Husky "Synthwhoa" Powerfist - Certified Hat Owner @synthwhoa.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Neato fact: A Dollar General and three vape shops would actually employ more people than a data center.

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THE Vinz Vektor - EN Vtuber @posindustries.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Yep those are definitely bloodsplatter stains all over the passenger-side headliner of this uber.

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Daniel Mauleón @mauleon.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

The revised one certainly is more dynamic, but I like the balance of 2. But I'm overall just impressed by how I read this cleanly as Kilomonster without even registering the beak/mouth as an M.

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Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 21/08/2026

All of the LLMs stole from me. Most of the big "A.i." billionaires are horrifying right wingers. Consumer-facing generative "A.i." "writing" and "art" tools deskill people, cheat kids out of real education, spread falsehoods and disinfo, and violate privacy. So no, I ain't using that shit.

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G. Willow Wilson @gwillow.me · 18/08/2026

What I don't get is why publishers are acting so reflexively. Why not conduct your own investigation? Why not ask to look at previous drafts and compare them? Why rely on a fire extinguisher sold by an arsonist?

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