iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

maureen @maureenbug.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Thank you for all your help! I found an artist for this piece. I will be adding all the artist suggestions to my list for next time :) thank you I appreciate it

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maureen @maureenbug.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

does anyone know any artists currently open for commissions? might need some art for work containing both cats and cars...

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maureen @maureenbug.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

perhaps I should commission that screenshot as a mural

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maureen @maureenbug.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

I just saw a caterpillar pick poop off its butt and throw it at another.

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maureen @maureenbug.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

You look like a tidepooling cowboy in this pic

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Vicky Stein (agentredsquirrel) @vicky.science · 28/06/2025

One of the fun things about tidepooling is running into other people who like looking closely at the weird wonders of the world -- a gaggle of local science teachers were crawling over the rocks too, and one of them showed me this orange-peel doris (Acanthodoris lutea) (@maureenbug.bsky.social!)

photo of a tiny orange sea slug in a clear dish, with pebbled skin and white frilly gills on its rump

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franz @franzanth.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

Interesting update from the person who first called it out in the forums: "@procyonloiter and I just had a 3-hour in-person talk with @loarie and I am delighted to say that it has completely alleviated my concerns around this entire issue."

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franz @franzanth.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

I get that people are deeply annoyed by iNat right now, but despite its deep flaws, I hope people can see that a better iNat, both the site functionality and the community, is worth fighting for. Here's my personal perspective.

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maureen @maureenbug.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

Exactly, especially concerned with if the data and models they generate will be shared with google for other (non-inat) products.

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maureen @maureenbug.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

This was pretty much my same reaction. I'm not pro-AI, but the concept they are proposing isn't necessarily horrible, especially considering that they're using the money to generate a demo version of it. I'm most immediately concerned about data use and consent for training.

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Jess McLaughlin, PhD (they/them) @jfmclaughlin92.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

okay so now we have a bit more clarity and idk, it's not the *worst* case scenario and there's a world where this could even be a genuinely interesting use case (after all, having those things pointed out is key to learning IDs). but i'm still not overall thrilled bc...

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franz @franzanth.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

OMG back in 2020 I tried so hard to find velvet worms in Indonesia, from historical data and living observations, but found nothing. Finally some people took photos of them in 2023-2024 www.inaturalist.org/observations...

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Observations

velvet worms from Indonesia

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Dr. Kat Napaaqtuk❄️ @napaaqtuk.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

@asm.org this better not be anticipatory obedience. I have 5 lab members planning on going to ASM microbe this year. I will absolutely pivot to another meeting if ASM gives in to anti-DEI efforts.

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Jennifer Goff, PhD @jlgoff.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

I’m on one of ASMs IDEAA committees and we have received 0 communication from ASM staff on why this is happening. I had to find out via social media. Extremely disappointing.

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Chris Mah @echinoblog.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

Sea cucumber POOPING TO DISCO www.youtube.com/watch?v=vA3a...

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Sea Cucumber Defecating

YouTube video by Ellen Bonaire

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Chris Mah @echinoblog.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

yes. MOAR Sea cucumber pooping! www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUs2...

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Close-up of a sea cucumber pooing.

YouTube video by VideoHistoryToday

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Chris Mah @echinoblog.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

A 17 year old video of "sea cucumber shitting"! Classy. www.youtube.com/watch?v=zr79...

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sea cucumber shitting

YouTube video by erictoon

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Chris Mah @echinoblog.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

and even MOAR sea cucumber "shitting" www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uVD...

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Sea cucumber shitting

YouTube video by miss pegasus

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Chris Mah @echinoblog.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

oh! and a "reels" tiktok type Parastichopus pooping! youtube.com/shorts/9wmEZ...

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California Red Sea Cucumber Pooping

YouTube video by ilvs

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maureen @maureenbug.bsky.social · 14/12/2024

I'm out of the loop who is rocky

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maureen @maureenbug.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

Hi! I've seen an uptick in people sharing/following my (no longer updated) scraper block list. I'm making a pinned post with the (currently updated) block list that @franzanth.bsky.social has been maintaining. Please follow this one! bsky.app/profile/fran...

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maureen @maureenbug.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

Hi! @franzanth.bsky.social actually made a separate account of all the scrapers to keep things better organized, so please follow this for the most up to date scraper block list! bsky.app/profile/fran...

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maureen @maureenbug.bsky.social · 08/12/2024

Thanks! I'm not on here much because I've been busy this year (in a good way)!! Hope you are well :))))

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franz @franzanth.bsky.social · 28/08/2024

quick summary: - yes it's a real crab - no it doesn't have the illuminati eye irl - yes we started a religion the real crab: japanesedecapods.web.fc2.com/brachyura/Pa...

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カルイシガニ-日本十脚目写真館

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maureen @maureenbug.bsky.social · 08/12/2024

Consider joining our Dorito Crab worshipping cult bsky.app/profile/fran...

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maureen @maureenbug.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

Okay so many next year Franz could do an all Dorito/Dorito-adjacent crab themed one 😂

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maureen @maureenbug.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

How many total Dorito crabs are there?

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Olena Shmahalo @natureintheory.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

What a shame. Really didn't want to see genAI from APOD or NASA. Using this tech signals carelessness, disregard for accuracy, & disregard for people & the environment, among other negatives.

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Dave Hemprich-Bennett @davehb.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

📌Welcome to the bat-feed! A place for posts by bat-scientists, ecologists, photographers etc. DM me to ask to be added as a contributor. Then use the 🦇 emoji for posts you want to show up in the feed. Rules in the next post: bsky.app/profile/did:...

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franz @franzanth.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

Hello, I've officially moved the Content Scrapers blocklist to its own dedicated account. The old list will stay for the time being, but you'll need to manually re-subscribe to the new list if you want to stay up to date with the latest additions to the blocklist.

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maureen @maureenbug.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

perfect, now @franzanth.bsky.social has another excuse to draw one

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franz @franzanth.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

On the third day of #Crustmas, my true love gave to me Three triangular Phrynolambrus with a bajillion spikes

crab illustration seen from above. its body is nearly perfectly triangular. the legs and claws are relatively stubby and compact, but the right claw is slightly bigger than the left. it's covered in bumps and spines all over.

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maureen @maureenbug.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

😂😂😂😂 ty I clearly can't read anymore

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maureen @maureenbug.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

Are you saving Dorito crab for the 25th day

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franz @franzanth.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

On the first day of #Crustmas, my true love gave to me One Uca fiddler crab from west of Panama City

crab illustration seen from above. the body is wide and almost rectangular, eyes suspended on long stalks. most importantly its right claw is as long as its carapace's width, while the left claw is tiny.

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Simon Roux @simrouxvirus.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

New custom stamp just dropped 👀👀👀 (thanks @maureenbug.bsky.social and Jonelle !) #VEGA24

The picture shows on the left a post-it note stamped with the acronym VEGA followed by a diagram of a phage particle. On the right is the custom stamp used to stamp the note, and the writing and phage diagram are visible.

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maureen @maureenbug.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

Thank you for your kind words! I've been offline more recently because I've been busy with (irl) projects, but @franzanth.bsky.social has generously continued my content scraper list, so be sure to follow his list for the most updated version!

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franz @franzanth.bsky.social · 14/10/2024

Attention: ALL OF ASIA Asia is home to rich, yet largely underdocumented biodiversity. This Fri-Sun, we're having a CONTINENT-WIDE community effort to record the wildlife around us. Join us in this historic effort—there's a high chance you'd be the first person ever to observe a new species.

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Asia Nature Challenge 2024

The Asia Nature Challenge (ANC) hosted by CitizenScience.Asia is a two phase 10-day event that invites citizen scientists, environmental groups, and individuals to document local wildlife using iNatur...

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