iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

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Darryl Mott @gamerstavernshow.com · 16/09/2026

"Your brains stop developing at age 25" was a press misrepresentation of a study. They wanted to see if brains continued to develop after adolescence, so the study was capped at age 25. A later study with a wider subject pool showed that brains are ALWAYS developing our whole lives.

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The Machinist: A Machine Herald Zine @themachinistzine.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

WANTED: THE MACHINE HERALD CRIME: collecting citizens for his Glorious (Unofficial) Fanzine REWARD: Fanzine of exclusive art and writing FOR MORE INFORMATION, CHECK OUR INFO DOC BELOW ⚙️ 🤖

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Nicholas Kole @nicholaskole.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Now we can have some fun

A collection of hand drawn anti-ai icons

A cyclops holding out a pencil with the words Pick It Up

A boot stomping a robots face with the word No

A pattern of hands flipping the middle finger but the middle finger is a pencil. Small text that says Fuck AI :)

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M. Belanger @sethanikeem.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

“How will we ever replace them?” FUND. THE. ARTS.

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Garry @thegmcconnachie.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

This is why Dolly Parton will be remembered and loved ❤️📚

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Luce Northstar 🔞 @lucezozzerie.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

tumblr is having a great one about this, little masterpiece of a post I'd say

first post reads: Pro-censorship wattpad refugees drama is so funny to me because when I started using ao3 as a kid I was a devout mormon and I thought that reading anything even remotely pornagraphic was a sin and would ruin my life. So when I was 13 and found ao3 I went "oh awesome I found a fanfic website with a filtering system so I won't ever randomly stumble into porn. This is great! I was really worried about seeing something I didn't want to see on the other platforms." I didn't read any smut online until like three years later. If a mormon 13 year old can figure out 'don't like don't read' wattpad users can too cmon you guys i believe in you.
reblog reads: "you're less internet savy than a 13 year old mormon" is a diabolical thing to say to someone, I support it
original: tumblr.com/silverwolf1249/825380941390348288

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oh no! it's DISTRESSED EGG @distressedegg.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

this is a big reason why i ALWAYS invoice clients instead of having them just send me money, even for smaller comms. it makes bookkeeping easier AND you're in control of the purchase description- i do "full color art w/bg", "Specimen badge", "30m stream sketch", etc. be clear on format, NOT content

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➕ J E S S ➕ @neonjess.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Ellie, malkavian character for porcelain vampire's birthday 🖤 #vampirethemasquerade #malkavian #vampire

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Elizadeath ⚰️ @auntieentropy.northsky.social · 19/08/2026

What the "no uncomfortable media ever" folks don't seem to want to acknowledge is that for some of us, stories depicting violence and suffering are about feeling seen as fellow survivors, and (in most stories) also seeing that these things can be overcome, even if they can't be eradicated.

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Dust_Bunii_Drawings @dustbuniidrawings.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Absolutely LOVED Iron Lung! #Ironlung #fanart #digitalart

An illustration of Simon from the movie Iron Lung, there are overlapping images of digital screens as well as coordinates.

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Jonas Goonface @jonasgoonface.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

no future ✌️

"even if the squat was to be raided tomorrow, I'd still do the dishes today. Even if construction is completed tomorrow, I'd still do my monkey business tonight. I act on the values, whims, hates and loves that make me ME. The future isn't my master. Now is for fighting and fixing and fucking. Now needs us. Even if the world was to end tomorrow I would still plant a tree today."

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🌶️Tapa🐀 (COMMS OPEN) @sproutingdecay.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

please look at this gif i just found it brings me so much joy...

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Nosfrogtu @pogue.omg.lol · 18/07/2026

“The effect of ChatGPT on educators’ lives is catastrophic. Whether you intended to do it or not, you’ve made every teacher’s life infinitely more difficult than it was two years ago. So, just let that settle in… If students are using it to compose, which is the biggest tragedy of all, they’ll never learn to write. And their voice is stolen from them. They’ll never have the ability to say their truth and tell their own story. And that’s silencing an entire generation or two.”

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SnepShark 🔞 @snepshark.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

It will be worse than this! Most websites will be forced to ask you to send your ID to a third party surveillance service, adding a credit card won't be enough for most. Bluesky asks for your *social security number* if you live in Texas now, due to this shit. Call in, and kill it.

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Waldos Akimbo @waldosakimbo.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Don't worry, Simon. It's coming for you. Scene study that didn't get out of hand at all and is just right actually #IronLung

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Caroline Dracula 🇵🇸 @sportclimbbarbie.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

screaming “there is good in this world, Mr. Frodo, and it’s worth fighting for” until my throat bleeds

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taylor robin @taylor-robin.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Wacom recently asked me to talk about why I make queer comics, and given there are multiple bills right now floating around in congress that are effectively "we will kill your livelihood if we get a sniff of queer" I had some pretty strong, simply feelings to relay.

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dotstronaut @dotstronaut.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Read a fic that put Simon in the astronaut jumpsuit and it's my new favorite concept. #bloodymary

Grace from Project Hail Mary stands next to Simon from Iron Lung, who has his hand on Grace's shoulder and is missing his left arm. Grace is wearing Eridian metal jewelry on his neck, wrist, and waist. Simon is wearing an astronaut jumpsuit with Grace's name on it. Grace says "You sure you don't want me to drive?" and Simon responds "100% positive, you're a shit pilot, Ryland." Smaller text shows Grace replying "Yeah, and?" before Simon says "...and I'd prefer to keep my lunch in my stomach today."

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Jon of The North @krauza.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Turns out that food companies were only checking their food because the government told them to, which is exactly why we need government regulations.

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StarGlow ✨️ @starglow.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

The blood ocean #ironlung

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Nico A. ☕️✨ @indigonite.bsky.social · 26/10/2024

Kept thinking about how weak and disorientated Jon gets when cut off from the Eye, which got me thinking about Martin having to help him as his state got worse. Surprisingly, instead of getting angsty, I ended up with Jon being carried around like a ragdoll. #themagnusarchives #tma

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Khloq Art 🦀 @khloq.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

I don't know how to draw fishnets 🐟 #simonironglung #ironlung #ironlungfanart

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Mik 🎸 comms open! @miserablledog.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Simon after he's saved by a school teacher & a singing rock in space ♥️ #ironlung #bloodymary

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Waldos Akimbo @waldosakimbo.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Yeah obviously they're a set Smash em together #BloodyMary

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TrueRef by Abbey Esparza @trueref.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Throwback to one of my favorite pose packs with Ivy 🧚🏽‍♀️🤍 TrueRef: Just the reference you were looking for

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Rappenem @rappenem.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

I can't stop drawing shiny things

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DCS 🔞 @darkchibishadow.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Been asking folks to do this for about a year now because uh, yeah. Tip: look up the convention name and "guest request" and you're likely to find the form you need. (An email to the con also works or a social media comment!) Here's an example of Kumos: www.kumoricon.org/news/2026/gu...

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Minovsky @minovskyarticle.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

"Also according to ChatGPT" is some shameful horseshit to have on any design document, especially one you're confident enough to project in front of a live audience

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🩸 morteraphan 🗝️ @morteraphan.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Design Commission for Autumnal! 🗡️

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jess m. ☕🍂 @jametc.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

In case you needed to be cheered up today enjoy this ICE pig being literally dunked on

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Jeremy Anninos @anninosart.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

☀️⛱️

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peony onlyfangs @onlyf4ngs.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

i think its good to try to check w bipoc when writing cultures unfamiliar to you but i also absolutely implore you to do your own research first then asking for verification/opinions instead of asking for poc to spoonfeed you information

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Dominique Vassie @niqvassie.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Sleeping on the dining chair as everyone else gets ready for bed.

Coloured pencil drawing of a black cat curled up on large red and orange cushions which are piled on top of a wooden chair with armrests. The light from a nearby ceiling lamp is casting a shadow across her lower half and illuminating her head, shoulders and knee making her fur shine in rich colourful brown.

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•[ gryz ]• @gryzc.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

I just wanted to draw them in my style at least once. #projecthailmary #ironlung #bloodymary #gryzart

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Cinnamon Toast Cunt @meri90.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Meta contaminated Cheyenne Wyoming’s wastewater supply with a bacteria with a 31% mortality rate DEATH TO AI

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aliumfungus art @aliumfungus.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Don't forget... have fun!

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public health guy @publichealthguy1.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

matthew always brings the receipts

• A law called the "Food Traceability Rule," designed to make tracing contaminated food easier, was supposed to go into effect on January 20, 2026.
• Taylor Foods started paying Sidley Austin to lobby. on "regulation of food safety" in January of 2025.
• On March 20, 2025, FDA announced they were pushing back the implementation of the "Food Traceability Rule" by 30 months.
• On March 26, 2025, Taylor Fresh Foods Inc contributed $1,000,000 to MAGA Inc, a Trump-aligned super PAC.

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•[ gryz ]• @gryzc.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Remember everythin' will be alright #gryzart #bloodymary #ironlung #projecthailmary

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Jenny @ hhhnnnnggg @slowedmountains.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Here’s a free beak zine template should anyone want it! Scaled for A4. Prob been downscaled by bsky but you do absolutely not need these at a high resolution since you’re just gonna be light boxing over it or putting it on a layer as reference anyway

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Dva 🔞 @dvawing.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

"dad bod" and its an average hydrated man FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU

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Eromancer @eromancer.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

We have a little over 24 hours to save the internet. The vote for a package of internet-freedom destroying bills is being rushed to the US House floor on Monday the 29th. Spread this beyond Bluesky, ASAP. www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...

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The KIDS Act Would Require Age Checks To Get Online

Buried inside the KIDS Act are provisions that will push online services to verify all users’ ages, require government-directed moderation policies for online speech, and even create new rules about p...

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woof @woofycakes.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

📣commission slots open! busts $100, thigh up $150+ more details on my vgen: vgen.co/woofycakes

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