iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

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Claire Willett @clairewillett.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

every single thing about all our lives would improve about a thousand percent if RFK was replaced overnight by one Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCoy, complete with his futuristic medical technology can you IMAGINE him reviewing the reports of what his predecessor did

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Anno Dominaysayer @annodominaysayer.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

In a related phenomenon I now have a dishwasher that won’t tell me when it is finished or if it needs rinse agent, and can’t be cancelled mid-cycle, because I would have to get the app for those features to be functional and: not today, Satan.

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Oregon 🕎🎲 @oregonthedm.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Pouring some coffee out on the carpet at the job interview in honor of whoever just died an gave me a position.

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octopodiformes.bsky.social @octopodiformes.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

The bonus gift that came with my @peculiarityshop.bsky.social package was all that could have been hoped for. I placed the doll's head haunted by the vengeful spirit of a child's ghost on my shelf of weird trinkets.

Behold a spooky doll's head placed on the corner of a shelf with odds and ends e.g. cool rocks, a boatswain's whistle, a raincatcher, dried mushrooms in a jar etc. Yes the shelf needs to be dusted

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octopodiformes.bsky.social @octopodiformes.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

I'm glad I wasn't drinking anything when I read this post

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amanda moore 🐢 @noturtlesoup17.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Huge crowds at the Kennedy Center protest.

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octopodiformes.bsky.social @octopodiformes.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

I tried having a talk with my cat about the cost of her diabetes medication because I thought maybe she would be less unhappy about being forced to talk it each morning but she just laid in her fluffy bed with her catnip rainbow toy and gave me a dirty look

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Erin Biba @erinbiba.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

The “you just don’t like AI because you don’t understand it” argument is completely demolished whenever I post about this nuance because everyone resoundingly agrees and supports this version. People understand AI. They understand what they don’t like about it. They are not ignorant.

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kelly jensen @heykellyjensen.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

If These Books Are Banned in Prisons, Why Are They In The Schools? Book banners asking why books banned in prisons are allowed in public schools shows their whole hand. bookriot.com/school-priso...

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If These Books Are Banned in Prisons, Why Are They In The Schools?: Book Censorship News, August 7, 2026

Book banners asking why books banned in prisons are allowed in public schools shows their whole hand.

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

"Why should I major in History?"

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Arloween 🎃 @feraldactal.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

“I wish I could draw” So draw. There is literally nothing stopping you. You can learn. It takes time, practice and patience but I promise you can learn. Bad art is better than no art. Bad art is better than AI art. Just draw babes.

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Oregon 🕎🎲 @oregonthedm.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

watched the odyssey last night. film ruined by everyone speaking english instead of ancient greek.

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Dr. Jeroen W.P. Wijnendaele @drdragases.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

I am once again begging Hollywood to stop using the Greek alphabet for an Ancient World movie, if they can't afford to even throw a couple of quid at anyone with an inkling of the language. Unless they really think audiences are dying to see THS THDPSSSSPS

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octopodiformes.bsky.social @octopodiformes.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

This is such an unfortunate human experience, especially when it happens to you when you are a librarian

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McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 16/06/2026

"Ben owns a farm. He employs 100 workers. His total payroll is $10 million/year. One day, he buys a mule, which provides the worker who uses it with a modest 10% productivity gain. Ben fires 99 of his workers and purchases 99 mules, expecting a 1,000% productivity gain..."

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AI Economics for Dummies

“Xavier owns an apartment that he rents out at a loss of $1 billion/month. Seeing this success, he decides to make financial commitments to construct $850 bi...

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G. Willow Wilson @gwillow.me · 26/05/2026

People don't long for "inconvenience." They long for permanence. And though streaming services may be convenient, people are waking up to the fact that we are paying rent-seeking middle men month after month for things we will never actually own.

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Whale Tales @whaletalesorg.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Check out this incredible mural “Garbage Tail” from French duo Murmure done for the Milmurs Prod in Martinique. This monumental wall is part of their “Garb-age” series which is based on dreamlike and poetic twists of the garbage bag. Photo: Dan Beal #WhaleTales #TalesOfSavingWhales

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octopodiformes.bsky.social @octopodiformes.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

Reading The Practical Guide to Library Architecture and making mental notes about all the library building failures I've seen in my career.

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Cole Haddon @colehaddon.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

“I don’t know why people expect art to make sense. They accept the fact that life doesn’t make sense.” — David Lynch

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MAGNUS BEEFCASTLE @magnusbeefcastle.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

I ORDER MY COFFEE BLACK. NO SUGAR. NO MILK. NO WATER. NO CUP. THEY HAND ME THE BEANS. I EAT THEM IN THE PARKING LOT LIKE A HORSE. THE BARISTAS HAVE STOPPED CHARGING ME. I HAVE NOT SLEPT SINCE TUESDAY. I CAN HEAR THE WIFI

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Premee Mohamed @premeemohamed.com · 29/04/2026

My best craft advice is "Put a giant worm in it." You can never go wrong with a giant worm. Sci-fi: Giant worm on an alien planet Fantasy: Giant worm in mountain sitting on a pile of gold Horror: Giant worm (eats people) Romance: Giant worm causes third-act breakup Mystery: Giant worm investigates

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CAMERON WILSON @cameronwilson.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

I'm not sure if anyone else is having this experience, but in the past few months Google has rolled out its "tone and style suggestions" in Gmail for me that puts purple squiggly lines below any writing that has personality or voice, and suggests replacing it with something that sounds like a robot

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Caitlin Rozakis @caitlinrozakis.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

Since we're in fantasy land anyway - I want to run an independent newspaper in which I would hire the smartest and most diligent reporters I could and give them support to spend a long time tracking down stories and then just... not interfere.

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Jeffrey Insko @jeffreyinsko.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

not that everybody didn't already know this but kinda feeling extra glad this week that we included this as part of our AI essay. www.oakland.edu/cetl/teachin...

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Kingfisher & Wombat @tkingfisher.com · 14/04/2026

I mean, it’s not wrong.

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David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

If any journalists are writing about Maryland becoming the first US state to have an official state shark, I, a Maryland-based shark scientist, am available for comment.

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Micaela Baranello @micaelab.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

a while ago I was applying for some of these and similar and didn't get any and a prof from my Ivy League alma mater tried to find a nice way of saying "well, they aren't going to give one of these to someone from the University of Arkansas" and here is empirical proof that she had a point

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Jon Bois @jonbois.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

hello 👋 i have developed a new tool called blüuümpíi. blüuümpíi will convert every file on your hard drive to a .wav file without asking you, maximize your system volume, and play them on every bluetooth speaker you have ever connected to. if you offer feedback on blüuümpíi i will take legal action

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Matt Seybold @mattseybold.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

Print is a rent strike.

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The Doom That Came to Aram @rawfishandbeer.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

It's Mandatory Monday and AI is clearly the future. mandatoryrollercoaster.com/post/8081046...

three panel webcomic
1st panel: one man says to another "we invented a robot that answers questions"
2nd panel: he continues "we just have to feed it 10 baby giraffes a day"
3rd panel: the other man asks "but it answers the questions correctly?" and the first man replies "oh my goodness, no. no no no no no."

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octopodiformes.bsky.social @octopodiformes.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

The Normal Hill Ski event implies the existence of an Abnormal Hill Ski event and I want to watch that one #olympics

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Senator Ron Wyden @wyden.senate.gov · 27/01/2026

I am. But there are three things at play here regarding ICE collecting private data. Quick rundown on the issue, why you should be paying attention, and what I'm doing about it:

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Popehat @kenwhite.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Lots of guys with backwards ball caps and truck nutz never gonna listen to Philip Glass again

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Olivia Waite @oliviawaite.com · 27/01/2026

A Tennessee library has banned a book where cartoon chickens model historical undergarments and I’m sorry, I need this on my shelves immediately and probably you do too. A History of Underwear with Professor Chicken by Hannah Holt and Korwin Briggs hannahholt.com/store/a-hist...

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A History of Underwear with Professor Chicken — Hannah Holt

Packed with information, hilariously but accurately (well...except for the chickens) illustrated, Hannah Holt and Korwin Briggs' A History of Underwear with Professor Chicken is sure to wedge its way ...

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Robert Evans (the Only Robert Evans) @iwriteok.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

our country was founded by outlaws

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Sasha Senderovich 🌻 @returnstosender.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

About 20 or so hours too late, by @nytimes.com has finally taken our “appears to” out of this headline. For finding their spine, even if late, they should be commended because the bar is so so low.

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Robert Evans (the Only Robert Evans) @iwriteok.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

this is a small thing but it would be nice to feel good about paying taxes. i would like to write a check to the government and think about kids going to school and freshly paved roads not all the death squads my income helps fund.

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Nicole Bedera @nbedera.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

For @msnownews.bsky.social, I wrote an article about how ICE Watch is grounded in sociological theories of violence prevention. The reality is that most men will only commit public violence in extremely specific scenarios and ICE Watch disrupts the conditions necessary for escalation.

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Opinion | I'm a Minneapolis sociologist who studies violence. Here's how ICE observers are helping.

Research into how violence occurs shows that disapproval from the people around you can help reduce it.

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Naomi Kritzer @naomikritzer.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

Every time I see someone say "why are people afraid if they aren't breaking the law" I want to force them, Clockwork Orange style, to read 100 articles about people who were legal immigrants! with work permits! with no criminal history! who were kidnapped by ICE. Anyway donate to this guy please

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Robert Evans (the Only Robert Evans) @iwriteok.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

fuck these people

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