iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

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Doctora Malka Older @older.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

we fucking loved it, even when there was basically nothing on it, and let me tell you something else: we loved it because of human connection, human diversity, human creativity. WE DON'T NEED A SINGLE THING ANY OF THESE COMEMIERDAS HAVE MADE AND TRIED TO SELL US IN ORDER TO HAVE A GREAT INTERNET.

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Alex Winter @alexwinter.com · 08/09/2026

RT if you've never had a tab of ChatGPT open, period.

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Norah Gibbons @nmgski.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

I have this on pre-order … so excited for it to come in the mail 🥰

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Norah Gibbons @nmgski.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Loved this book so much 💗💗💗💗💗

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Norah Gibbons @nmgski.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

The tasks I’m on this week at work are the one I generally describe as being as interesting as watching paint dry… however it means I can listen to this most excellent book all day … as long as my AirPods don’t act up 💗💗💗💗💗

Cover of most excellent book All Hail Chaos by Sarah Rees Brennan

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Foz Meadows @fozmeadows.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

I don’t think we talk enough about how the foundational, most aspirational premise of the AI industry is “what if there was a human-level intelligence that didn’t have human rights.” Like. Exploitation is literally the whole point! Of COURSE they hold human life, intelligence and labour in contempt!

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Mo Ryan @moryan.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

I finally lost my shit about so-called AIs, LLMs, enshittification & everything fucking evil that @officialgrammarly.bsky.social is doing. I'm fucking furious, and not just about what 1 company has done. An open letter to Grammarly & the rest of the LLM hype machine www.moryan.com/an-open-lett...

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An open letter to Grammarly and other plagiarists, thieves and slop merchants

To everyone at Grammarly, I am writing a book right now, a really challenging endeavor that no doubt someone in Silicon Valley will think it’s fine to steal the day it’s published. I’ve been a profes...

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Martha Wells @marthawells.com · 03/02/2026

Timeline cleanse from Murderbot. I know time is meaningless now but it aired in May-June 2025 and is eligible for award nominations this year marthawells.dreamwidth.org/670572.html

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Melanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Layoffs over the last year: UPS: 48,000 Amazon: 32000 Intel: 27,159 Microsoft: 15,387 Nestle: 16000 Verizon: 15000 Google: 12000 Chevron: 8000 Paramount: 7000 Walmart: 7000 P&G: 7000 Estée Lauder: 7000 Your reminder that massive corporate tax cuts don’t create jobs, they create profits.

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Danielle Ryan (Lestat Era) @danirat.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

I DO NOT CARE IF THE PERSON ICE IS BRUTALIZING IS A U.S. CITIZEN OR NOT AND EVERY TIME YOU MAKE THE DISTINCTION IT'S LIKE YOU'RE SAYING YOU'RE FINE WITH THEM BRUTALIZING IMMIGRANTS

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Norah Gibbons @nmgski.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

One of my favourite reads this year. Audio Book was excellent 💗

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Norah Gibbons @nmgski.bsky.social · 26/12/2025

I am so disappointed… received a subscription to Crave for Christmas and eagerly sat down to watch Heated Rivalry and it’s in dubbed French … I know I should be bilingual but it’s been 40 years since I spoke French regularly and also I want the real voices … seriously Crave wtf

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Boze Herrington, Library Owl @sketchesbyboze.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

Some of you have forgotten that only three years ago you were perfectly capable of writing a text, writing an email, telling a bedtime story to a child, and it should worry you that powerful companies have convinced us we can’t do things we’ve been doing since the dawn of time.

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Suleikha Snyder @suleikhasnyder.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

A pregnant queen surrounded by threats and caged by expectations. Two loyal bodyguards who'd die for her but want to live for her too. My X-Files-inspired MMF romantasy novella is live on Amazon, Kobo, and Smashwords so far. Get Frostburn for $2.99! books2read.com/u/47aYWq

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Available now at your favorite digital store!

Frostburn by Suleikha Snyder

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Norah Gibbons @nmgski.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

@firefox will be removing your browser from all my devices.

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Ann Aguirre @annaguirre.bsky.social · 14/12/2025

I will never forgive the tech bros for ruining cute animal videos.

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Dr Lindsay Tedds @lindsaytedds.bsky.social · 06/12/2025

Geneviève Bergeron, 21 Hélène Colgan, 23 Nathalie Croteau, 23 Barbara Daigneault, 22 Anne-Marie Edward, 21 Maud Haviernick, 29 Barbara Klucznik-Widajewicz, 31 Maryse Laganière, 25 Maryse Leclair, 23 Anne-Marie Lemay, 22 Sonia Pelletier, 28 Michèle Richard, 21 Annie St-Arneault, 23 Annie Turcotte, 20

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KJ Charles @kjcharleswriter.com · 28/11/2025

OOH this is a fab read, get in!

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

I remember when there was a discussion on Twitter about Shein's manufacturing practices and some apologists invented all sorts of fantastical machinery and technology to avoid facing the more horrifying truth. Reminds me of this comedian's joke. IG bscomedian

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Jennifer Laughran @literaticat.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

Authors, Beware! There's a firm called "ClaimsHero" doing aggressive social media outreach claiming to "help" you file to get $ in the Anthropic class action. In fact, it's a bait-and-switch, they are luring authors to sign up with them, then OPTING THEM OUT of the class action so they'll get zilch.

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Black Panther🍁💪🦫🇨🇦 @blackpanther25.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

Toronto Blue Jays🍁gave Canada an amazing baseball season & playoffs. They played hard & deserved a better fate from the baseball gods last night. Thank You Blue Jays❗ #CanadaStrong🇨🇦 #WorldSeries⚾ #TorontoBlueJays🍁

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Thank you for an amazing season
In 2025

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Jackie Lau @jackielaubooks.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

Magically Generated will be out in one more week! A jaded woman falls for her sunshine neighbor as mysterious snow sculptures start appearing in Toronto parks. jackielaubooks.com/books/magica...

Tablet with cover of Magically Generated by Jackie Lau. Cover: illustration of man and woman outside in winter.

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Kate Beaton @katebeaton.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

I think we are going to need help here. From fellow Nova Scotians. From people who want to protect a natural environment provincial park from development. I welcome your help and your voice. This an update to the thread. We are only a small community. These are international billionaires.

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Bookstore Romance Day @handle.invalid · 09/10/2025

It's only taken a week for 60% of tickets to be claimed. Don't miss out on @oliviawaite.com @clpolk.blacksky.app @kitrocha.com @jessiemihalik.com @evaleigh.bsky.social @stephanieburgis.bsky.social & #LeslyePenelope talking magic lost & found on 11/1 @ 3 PM EDT. www.eventbrite.com/e/1762356127...

Pale blue background. At the top left is the black silhouette of a hand facing downward with golden sparkles spilling from it. At the lower right is a black silhouette of a hand facing upward with golden sparkles rising from it. Gold text at top reads "Lost & Found Magic" Dark blue text below reads "A Virtual Conversation With Olivia Waite, CL Polk, Leslye Penelope, Jessie Mihalik, Eva Leigh, Kit Rocha, Stephanie Burgis" Lighter blue text reads "Sat. Nov. 1 at 3 PM Eastern on Zoom"

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Janine Amesta @janineamesta.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

Romance friends, did you see the giveaway I'm doing? This has so many things that are handmade by me (embroidery, crochet, and beading. Oh my!)🥰🥰🥰 and I'm so excited to give it away. But not many people have entered. Please share to help me get the word out. Link to enter in my bio🤗 #romancelandia

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coupon for poupon @couponforpoupon.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

If Al were a physical object, walking around doing the same shit Al has been doing, it would be behind bars. Its creators should be there as well.

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Reactor Magazine @reactorsff.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

"Feed fanfic into capitalism, and it comes out shaped like capitalism." @readingtheend.bsky.social dissects the trend pulling fanfiction through the traditional publishing pipeline (and what it means for fandom): reactormag.com/with-the-ser...

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With the Serial Numbers Filed Off: The Problem with Trad Pub Fanfic - Reactor

Jenny Hamilton looks closer at three Dramione fics-turned-novels publishing this year.

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Linda McConeghy Watson @thelindashow.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

Knowing history is important!

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BillieB @billie.bookstoreromanceday.org · 19/09/2025

I'm going to be really honest here, friends. I am struggling. I've been out of work since June, what little income I had coming in has dried up, & the job market sucks. Anything you can spare is appreciated & literally keeps me housed. gofund.me/879fe4c84

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Donate to Help Billie Meet Expenses During Unemployment Post-Surgery, organized by Billie Bloebaum

My name is Billie and on June 5 I fell and broke my fibula an… Billie Bloebaum needs your support for Help Billie Meet Expenses During Unemployment Post-Surgery

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Talia Hibbert @taliahibbert.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

I read Kick at the Darkness by Suleikha Snyder. It's a zombie apocalypse novella, yet so emotionally intense, and the central couple has such history and a complex romantic journey, and the HEA is so fulfilling despite the bleak world... HOW?! I love reading skillful romance. This genre is hard.

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🦇 Harper 🔜 HHN35 🦇 @2manystripes.bsky.social · 07/09/2025

More reasons to be anti-AI

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Steve Kenson ❌👑 @stevekenson.com · 05/09/2025

I would like for us to stop calling it "AI art" or "AI writing" as it is neither. "AI images" or "AI text" is acceptable. ("Generated images or text" is even better, but we've probably lost the fight to stop calling auto-completion machines "AI.") "Art" and "writing" are only created by people.

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alexis simpson is confused by display name changes @amutepiggy.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

i am so sick of the dumbest people alive being in charge of everything and the second dumbest people alive writing opinion columns about how it's good

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Suleikha Snyder @suleikhasnyder.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

A queer 56-year-old loser with a voice like sex. A brown Millennial writer searching for answers. A bit of inspiration from Springsteen, Kevin Bacon, and Hozier. It's NOBODY'S BARGAIN but it might be your jam. My alter ego's latest is just $2.99. Buy links: books2read.com/u/bxD0no

A square light blue graphic with faded pastel circles. It has the Nobody's Bargain book cover on the right with the words "Out now" above and the vendors listed below it. Amazon, Apple, B&N, and Kobo. The cover itself is of a dissolute-looking white guy with long shaggy brown hair and a dark beard. He's got one hand on his forehead and the other is obscured. He's wearing a dark blue captain's coat with an epaulet on the shoulder, but his chest is bare and you can see the hints of several tattoos. Does Ren actually look like this in the book? No. This is his younger self, the confident jackass he used to be. To the right of this image is the following excerpt text: She feels like a cultural anthropologist, coming to Jack & Joe’s almost every night for more than a week—long enough to learn that the only Jack and Joe around are Daniels and cheap coffee. Watching Ren and taking mental notes while she plays Candy Crush on her muted phone and drinks too many $3 PBRs. She’s made a study of the once-famous rock musician in the wild. But he stopped being just a research subject pretty quickly. Because of that quiet “thank you, darlin’,” and how it rumbles down her spine and into her pants like a pick-up truck full of vibrators.

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Norah Gibbons @nmgski.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

I finished another pair of socks 🎉 started these a very long time ago at least 2 years ago 🤦🏽‍♀️ so happy they are done 😊

Colourful striped socks with silver grey toes and heels

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Norah Gibbons @nmgski.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

I finally finished something 😊🎉 my ADHD has been haywire for a while but I made socks 💗 Happy and proud.

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Sarah Shulist (she/her) @sarahling.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

So let me get this straight, when I say there's no ethical way to use GenAI, it's because I'm wrong and shortsighted and hate technology, but when this guy says there's no ethical way to use GenAI, it's because he's right and super forward thinking and ahead of the game?

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Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 25/05/2025

hey a small request: don't use fucking LLMs or generative "A.i." for anything. they destroy your brain. they're wide open to manipulation by right wing billionaires. they're full of lies. they're based on theft. just say no.

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Leni Kauffman @lenikauffman.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

🧡Cover Reveal!🧡 Delighted to share the cover I illustrated for While You Were Seething by @charlottestein.bsky.social 🧡 Thank you to Charlotte for the opportunity and thank you to Olga Grlic at Wednesday Books 💖

A woman in a lilac suit and a grizzled man pose on an old turquoise pickup truck

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Olivia Waite @oliviawaite.com · 30/04/2025

This month’s #RomanceColumn: a mind-controlled supersoldier and engineer trapped on a prison planet; a blacksmith and a merman on Coney Island; a sapphic firefighter and fire safety scientist; and a Black historical at Versailles! #Romancelandia 💙📚 (Gift link)

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New Romance Books That Will Upend Your World (Gift Article)

Our columnist on the month’s best new releases.

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Katy Montgomerie 🦗 @katymontgomerie.com · 22/04/2025

This statement about the transphobic Supreme Court ruling by the UK's Crab Museum (yes a museum about crabs) is better than 99% of the statements I've seen on the topic www.crabmuseum.org/visit 🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀

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Janine Amesta @janineamesta.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

🥳🎉🥳MY BOOK IS OUT TODAY!!!🥳🎉🥳 I've done this three times and releasing a book still feels surreal. But you can buy and read Love at First Flight right now. 🥲 I really hope you love the story of Selah, Dex, and Harper the crow. If you help me spread the word I would really appreciate it 🥰🥰🥰

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