iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

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Alexander Chee @alexanderchee.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

I got a friend into Heated Rivalry who has since been devouring queer romance novels, found Alexis Hall and has “been working my way through all of his books. which led me to read Hell's Heart, the queer sci fi Moby Dick. which has now led me to read Moby Dick…” And now I’m off to get Hell’s Heart.

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Martha Crawford @whatashrinkthinks.com · 7h

Help our defacto foster kid/first gen college student get through school as a biochemistry major: We now only have a funding gap of about $10,000 - $15,000 dollars to cover tuition, housing, & insurance costs for Fall semester 2027.

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Donate to Helping Avery Get Through University, organized by Martha Crawford

Greetings to all those that this reaches, This is Martha Crawford LCSW, and I… Martha Crawford needs your support for Helping Avery Get Through University

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Nino Cipri @ninocipri.bsky.social · 14h

By 40, you should have a shirt you can’t bear to throw out, an animal you over-identify with, a bad 90s movie that makes you weep due to unresolved issues with a parent, an apotropaic charm to ward off The Curse, inexplicable memory lapses, blood on your hands, so much blood, & shoes w/ arch support

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Jill S @outseide.bsky.social · 7h

I didn’t feel a thing!!

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DongWon Song @dongwon.bsky.social · 9h

Hello. I am widening my submissions categories to include: - Epic Fantasy - Space Opera - Near Future/High Concept SF - Horror Details here: www.dongwonsong.com/submission-g...

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Submission Guidelines — DongWon Song

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Jordan Kurella @jordankurella.com · 12h

hey all!!! this Wednesday, which is tomorrow, i'll be at @storyhour.bsky.social with @megelison.bsky.social !!!! holy carps!!! you know you wanna attend this one. free author readings online, to refill the creative well! 7pm Pacific, 10pm Eastern youtube.com/@storyhour2020

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Story Hour

Every week, an hour of speculative fiction short stories, narrated by the authors. From horror to weird to hard SF and everything in between; from newly published authors to seasoned pros and multiple...

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Effie Seiberg @effies.bsky.social · 13h

It's my birthday! My birthday wish is for you to share your favorite work from this year and I'll boost it. Here's mine, "The Metamorphosis". Becoming disabled might feel like Kafkaesque horror, but there's a beautiful path to acceptance and a good life. Also there's sloths. gavagai.com/posts/3894

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Erica C. Barnett @ericacbarnett.bsky.social · 9h

For Seattle residents who just spent months listening to grocery giants and their council allies claim algorithmic price-setting improves affordability for low-income people (lol), this book is timely. I'm buying it to learn more about this widespread scheme to put more money in owners' pockets.

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Gouged

Gouged Book by Linsday Owens

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Hannah Vardit @hannahvardit.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

i worry that men think being A Good Guy is dramatically and heroically intervening on behalf of an endangered woman and then being publicly rewarded on a grand scale when actually being A Good Guy is just usually saying, “hey man that’s not funny” or “wow that’s fucked up” and there is no reward

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Jill S @outseide.bsky.social · 9h

I volunteer as tribute!!

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Jill S @outseide.bsky.social · 10h

Yesterday was day 10 of Covid and I felt something shift in my body last night, in a good way! I did not need to sleep for 10 hours last night and I went for a swim this morning. Feeling much more like my usual self.

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Os Keyes @okeyes.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Since we’re doing another round of “AI will destroy humanity” doom-hype, it’s a good time to announce a new paper myself and my postdoc advisor just had accepted by BioSocieties on just this. TL;DR: almost all the “AI can make bioweapons” literature comes ultimately from the Effective Altruists.

ironholds.org

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Jill S @outseide.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

A few dahlias from my walk this morning

Side view of purple dahlia with white inside

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Tom Larkin @tomlarkin.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

We’ve spent many, many hours over the past few months searching the rock pools of Cornwall for a rainbow sea slug. Today, we finally found one! Absolutely worth all the time we’ve spent - it was truly breathtaking.

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Jessica Valenti @jessicavalenti.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Please don't give the DA reopening the Cornell case any cookies. District Attorney Matthew Van Houten all but called Jane Doe a liar today. He said that in Doe's initial statement, she described "her participation in drug use and sexual conduct as voluntary, conscious, and consensual.” CONSENSUAL

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Jill S @outseide.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

If only I could get paid to run through money like these AI companies

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K. W. Knight @kwknight.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I hate to ask but can anyone point me to the article that was going around in July and August about heat and air conditioning in European cities? I finally have time to read it and I can't find it.

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Darcie Little Badger @littlebadger.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Bisoodi can walk again, which means she’s almost ready for adoption <3 My heart breaks because I love her, but I’m so glad we saved her life. She’s amazing with other dogs and children (a baby played with her yesterday). Genuinely she just wants to be loved. Pug/Shih Tzu 7 mo old!

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T. K. Rex @tkrex.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Time to ask for a little help. My partner has been looking for a job in his field for over a year now and the incomes we’ve cobbled together without it aren’t quite adding up. It looks like I will have to start looking for copywriting/content design work again as well gofund.me/6755c4d8b

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Donate to Help Gary and Thea keep our home while looking for work, organized by TK Rex

Like so many others right now, my best friend and life partner Gary B… TK Rex needs your support for Help Gary and Thea keep our home while looking for work

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Jill S @outseide.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Finally got to the #vibecheckpod episode with @timnitgebru.blacksky.app about the perils of AI. Whew what a fantastic and succinct conversation. If you don’t understand (yet) how this project is tied up eugenics, give it a listen. And: we still have a choice. WE have agency. Use it.

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Anna Gifty @itsafronomics.blacksky.app · 28/09/2026

Let the history books show that STUDENT reporters brought national attention to unchecked abuse. I hope that their cups and opportunities forever overfloweth.This is courage.

abcnews.com

District attorney reopens case of alleged Cornell University 'gang rape'

Prosecutors in central New York say they are reopening the case of alleged gang rape at a Cornell University fraternity.

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Hailey Kaas - Cancer Fund ($215/$650) @transqueerfem.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

It's been 2 weeks and we're still stuck at $90/$650 :( So, I'm doing this🧵 explaining a little about the political turmoil in Brazil that took place in the last month or so to boost this crowdfund! Keep in mind that this is a short version of a (much) wider political context! ko-fi.com/haileykaas

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Buy Hailey Kaas a Coffee

Become a supporter of Hailey Kaas today!

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Amy Sundberg @amysundberg.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

"HR1 is expected to dismantle healthcare coverage to pre-Affordable Care Act (ACA) levels." Starting in Jan, the new work requirements and more frequent eligibility checks for Apple Health users will impact 215,000 King County residents, some (but not all) of whom are expected to lose eligibility.

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Jill S @outseide.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Watching Poirot S11.2 - Cat Among the Pigeons. So far I have had to translate “dear” (expensive) and “gasper” (cigarette). Also some of the girls have wooden frame tennis rackets, which are exactly the same as what I used to learn to play tennis - with the frames to keep them from warping!

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James Petruzzi @hawaiianimages.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

So, who wants to come work with us at the summit of Haleakala? Good with altitude? 20/20 (corrected is fine) vision? Some computer and astronomy experience? We are hiring folks! One position for a Laser Ranging Safety Tech: www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=1...

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LASER RANGING SAFETY TECHNICIAN – ID# 226372 - Pukalani, HI 96788 - Indeed.com

Apply for the LASER RANGING SAFETY TECHNICIAN – ID# 226372 job in Pukalani, HI! Learn more about the job description, salary, and job details to see if you qualify on Indeed today.

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Elyssa Tappero | Waves and Witchery @disasterqueer.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I want to be a little fairy so I can wear one of those as a dress. 🥹

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Jill S @outseide.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

A few dahlias from my walk this morning

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Jill S @outseide.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I was looking forward to a quiet, restful afternoon but nooo there is someone with a generator doing … something? In the parking area behind my building. Waaaa. And also the heat is out in my building. Waaaa.

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Carl Zimmer @carlzimmer.com · 28/09/2026

The human genome is part virus. And here's a virus that's part human, having picked up a human gene about 100,000 years ago. My story here: nyti.ms/4hRKNPC

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This Virus Stole a Human Gene and Won’t Let Go of It (Gift Article)

Scientists have found a human gene lurking in a virus that causes skin infections. It may be using our own DNA to infect us.

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C. L. Polk @clpolk.com · 28/09/2026

Today is my birthday! Please buy my books, I'm so broke

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Jill S @outseide.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

We didn’t really watch S6 of All Creatures Great & Small so we are back to it now. Siegfried being distracted is hilarious.

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Betsy Aoki (she/her) @betsyaoki.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

They gave me a special “free for 60 days link” if you want to read my story and try the awesome SMT publication on for size. Let me know what you think! www.sundaymorningtransport.com/smt2024

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Subscribe to The Sunday Morning Transport

An amazing science fiction/fantasy short story each week. Click to read The Sunday Morning Transport, a Substack publication with thousands of subscribers.

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Jill S @outseide.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Finally sitting down to watch GBBO. Why do they always start with cake? Cake is so hard. Although maybe not as hard as chocolate during the heat wave. Can’t wait for the slumping confections.

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Laura Helmuth @laurahelmuth.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

I'm looking into taking a geology & birdwatching trip to Scotland, and the names of some of the best birding spots are even better than the names of birds: Hobbister, Broubster Leans, Yell, Onziebust, Kyle of Tongue, Dunnet Head, Eileanan Dubha, and the Butt of Lewis. Any recommendations? Thx!

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Faine Greenwood @faineg.com · 27/09/2026

On the record, I DO think AI has the potential to be extremely dangerous in terrifying ways that we need to research and anticipate: I also want a truly diverse set of people who aren’t all part of the same millenarian Silicon Valley doom cult doing that research and safety work.

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Jill S @outseide.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Grateful for @theferocity.bsky.social and @zachstafford.bsky.social and the whole Vibe Check podcast crew for so many reasons. This week: the Hasan Piker explainer.

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Lupita Nihongo @otsumamiboy.blacksky.app · 27/09/2026

Been avoiding this but it’s Super Important to have access to knowledge & experience w neurodivergence ASAP. A big source of lifetime torture among people with ADHD roots from inability to contextualize & put into words what we are experiencing both within & from how the outside world responds to us

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amber bird @amberbird.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

related: at the bottom of their settings screen for that, they link to noai.duckduckgo.com as a search that just plain doesn't have so-called ai features. i've added it to my search engines and am using it as my default and i think it's good?

noai.duckduckgo.com

DuckDuckGo No-AI: Private Search Without AI

DuckDuckGo private search with all AI features turned off. The classic results you expect. Always private.

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amber bird @amberbird.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

heads up duckduckgo users: they added a new setting for their so-called ai stuff. if you turned all that garbage off but it wasn't within the last couple days, you might want to look for the new thing.

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Converse @lousywords.com · 27/09/2026

Access to clean and safe water literally makes civilization possible. Water infrastructure is the first Wonder of the World.

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Olivia Waite @oliviawaite.com · 26/09/2026

This time in the #RomanceColumn it’s all about roommates! One of them is invisible (and gay), one of them is a mild-mannered botanist (and kinky online dom), and one of them is the reborn god-emperor you’re engaged to but who knows you betrayed him to his death! (Gift link) #Romancelandia

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Sizzling New Romance Books (Gift Article)

Our columnist on three books worth your time.

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Anna Orridge @anna-orridge.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Yeah, this guy, who talks a good talk on communism, appears to be very keen on hiring only the most expensive Internet-scrubbing lawyers. Communistly.

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Jill S @outseide.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

100 Nights of Hero is on Hulu! I loved the book.

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Jill S @outseide.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Today’s birds: many yellow-rumped warblers (sorry to the lady I “well actually”ed when she told me she was seeing swallows) and one bald eagle

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Cindy Phan @cindyphanauthor.com · 26/09/2026

Me, a human woman in the ER: I’m in a lot of pain. Them: No. You’re not.

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