iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

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Nita Noor @nitanoorad.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

‘the findings point to a story of how nutmeg was shaped by natural migration & shifts in past climates and human activity. Understanding how its genetic diversity is spread today offers a clearer path for designing more targeted & effective strategies to help the species survive future challenge...’

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Maria Popova @mariapopova.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

An extra #birddivination not in the deck of 100 (which you can find, along with the process and story behind them, at almanacofbirds.org)

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 06/10/2026

Hot news for the sea lion in my comments bothering everyone about how training data is fair use www.courthousenews.com/ai-training-...

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AI training of copyrighted material not fair use: Third Circuit

Using someone else's "creative spark" to start a competing business runs afoul of copyright law, the panel found.

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I 💙 Dogs @dogs100.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Not Halloween yet…

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Jasmine 🌌🔭 @astrojaz.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

i love having a cat

My black cat Nova hunched over eating spilled treats from a box.

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Rachel Deering @racheldeering.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Goodnight. The Ghost Story, Frederick Smallfield, 1829-1915. #Gothtober #31DaysOfHalloween

A wide-eyed young sits hunched over a large book as he is sat at a table. Their face appears shocked and is lit brightly by a candle. On the table there is a slice of pork pie. In the background, a cat with glowing eyes peeks over the edge of a plate. There is also a newspaper or document on the table that hints at spooky themes. Painting.

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David [trash-bin pusher] @plaindavid.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Piqsiq "Altering the Timeline" EP 20 minutes

album cover view of the two sisters standing in a kind of reflecting pool

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David [trash-bin pusher] @plaindavid.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

smiles and waves from 7 of the 8 employees who report directly to me in my role as Assistant Deputy Director of Waste Management

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Digital Brain @yourdigitalbrain.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

A man dug a tiny puddle in the Brazilian forest, then set up a camera to see who would show up to drink.

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Granta @grantamag.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

We congratulate Anne Carson, winner of the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature. Carson is a contributing editor at Granta and a regular writer for the magazine. In celebration, we have lifted the paywall on all her contributions to our pages. granta.com/contributor/...

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David [trash-bin pusher] @plaindavid.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

in "The Agency" (Paramount+) West plays an American stationed in London surrounded by British accents

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David [trash-bin pusher] @plaindavid.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

feeling worn and drained, but happy. my crashed laptop is almost.. completely.. restored

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Fietser @americanfietser.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Our built infrastructure robs kids of their freedom of independent mobility. Streets are dominated by oversized vehicles, piloted by aggressive and distracted drivers where one mistake can turn lethal. We sacrificed child development to subsidize the auto industry.

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Jasmine 🌌🔭 @astrojaz.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

orion from space | orion from earth

The constellation Orion captured from the ISS with many other stars in frame above the Earth and the ISS also in frame at the top of the image.

The Orion constellation in the night sky.

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David [trash-bin pusher] @plaindavid.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Near the opening of the title track of Kacey Musgraves' 2026 album "Middle of Nowhere" - is there a little call-back to Nancy and Frank Sinatra "Somethin' Stupid" ?? Anyone else hear that? @rebelmusicteach.bsky.social @kirkhamilton.com

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Jerry Chen @jcsalterego.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

hoping to post from the concrete jungle where dreams are made of one day

a photo of a storefront that reads "BLUESKY new york"

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🇨🇦JOY 🇨🇦 @joycomes.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Rufous-tailed Jacamar 22-25cm S Mexico C America S America Both the male and female dig a tunnel into earthen riverbanks Both parents share incubation 26 days and feed them 28 days young fledglings continue to return to and roost together in the nesting burrow at night for approximately 8 week

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🇨🇦JOY 🇨🇦 @joycomes.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I am finding videos of birds which are free and available to download, and share. Rarely is the name of the photographer attached. They are videos with NO information on the subject. I research the birds, and attach information about them. I have learned so much about birds doing this. Collage:

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Massimo (mirror) @rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

These Sandhill crane parents are busy teaching their chick how to fly. Original post

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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 29/09/2026

In response to a slew of anti-trans Democrats pushing hate during the 2026 midterms, Governor Andy Beshear provided principled criticism to the idea that red-state Dems need to adopt anti-trans views to win: "We Don’t Throw Anybody Under The Bus," he said. Subscribe to support our journalism.

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KY Gov. Beshear Has Message For Anti-Trans Dems: “We Don’t Throw Anybody Under The Bus.”

The governor provides a counterpoint to those who believe red state Democrats need to capitulate on transgender rights.

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David [trash-bin pusher] @plaindavid.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

trumos new website makin it great again

America.gov

Is it legal for the US military to blow up small boats that someone suspects of trafficking drugs?
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I cannot give legal advice. Official U.S. law that is clearly on point treats drug boats mainly as a law-enforcement problem, not a general grant for the military to destroy vessels on suspicion.
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What the statutes say
. Detection and monitoring: The Department of Defense is the lead federal agency to detect and monitor aerial and maritime transit of illegal ...

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Your Internet Friend Tom Tomorrow @tomtomorrow.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

new toon: morning briefing www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...

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Morning briefing

A cartoon by Tom Tomorrow.

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HELL Kennedy @helenkennedy.com · 29/09/2026

Trump’s new AI website is kinda fun, it turns out.

Can the president use taxpayer funds to air his old campaign ads on TV?

No. Federal appropriations law has long barred using taxpayer funds for political advertising.

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Matthew Best @matthewbest.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Fucking lol at "spying on social media posts". That's like the naked guy with a sandwich board covered in racial slurs claiming I'm a voyeur because I happened to see him in the middle of the street.

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hacks.gr @hacks.gr · 29/09/2026

Spotify users across US cities reported access problems, with Downdetector reports nearing 20,000. Spotify said it was investigating. Those reports aren’t a… en.hacks.gr/schedon-20-000-anafores… #Spotify #Downdetector #ServiceOutage

Σχεδόν 20.000 αναφορές για προβλήματα πρόσβασης στο Spotify το πρωί της Τρίτης

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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

The bond yield story just keeps getting starker.

Line chart titled "10-Year Treasury Note" showing the yield on the 10-year Treasury note from late 2025 through September 2026. Treasury yields surged dramatically to 5.29 percent on September 29, 2026, the highest level in the period shown. This represents a sharp 130 basis point increase from the October 2025 low of 3.96 percent and a particularly rapid 45 basis point climb over just the final month. After trading mostly between 4.00 and 4.75 percent for nearly a year, yields broke decisively above 5.00 percent in September 2026, signaling a fundamental shift in borrowing costs and market conditions.

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David [trash-bin pusher] @plaindavid.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

what odds that i'll get a human addressing my question, not auto-garbage referring me back to what i already disclaimed in the first line of my text

After reading all the vague text about returns and exchanges, i have a specific question. Can i return AS REFUND if i have only installed the unit as replacement for the original drive which had come up as "Not Installed" - but the PNY replacement also reports "Not Installed" MEANING that neither unit is defective, but the problem lies elsewhere, so it won't help me to keep the PNY and it won't help me to exchange it, i would instead need a refund. Thank you

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Seth T. Hahne @sethhahne.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

A stained glass window I did as part of an illustration for a client.

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Patrick Wyman @patrickwyman.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Outstanding new review of ALL of the currently available DNA evidence for the peopling of the Americas, led by Bethany Potter (and the amazing @jenniferraff.bsky.social!): www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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🇨🇦JOY 🇨🇦 @joycomes.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Blue jays 22-30cm Corvidae family across East and C North America omnivores whose diet consists of about 78% nuts, seeds, fruits, berries 22% insects and bugs Live with large flocks form lifelong monogamous pairs, build nests, and raise their young who stay with parents joining their flock

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David [trash-bin pusher] @plaindavid.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

President Xi: Keep up, kids - the jackets are NOT TOUCHING

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David [trash-bin pusher] @plaindavid.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

if it takes Trump off TV for a minute, that's good

Four other networks that shared the responsibility for providing television coverage of presidential events with CNN — ABC, CBS, Fox News and NBC said on Monday that they would suspend those efforts, which entail distributing footage that is carried by news organizations worldwide.
In a complaint filed Monday morning in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, the CNN, MS NOW and Politico said that the "Constitution does not allow a president or any other government official to deprive the press of their First Amendment rights and liberty and property interests with no notice or process based solely on his dislike of the content of their reporting."

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🇨🇦JOY 🇨🇦 @joycomes.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Northern Cardinal 22cm southeastern Canada E and C US parts of Mexico Central America. Diet Seeds, grains, berries, and occasionally insects Female builds the nest, incubates for 11 days, both parents feed the chicks 12 days in the nest After fledging they the parents feed & protect for 5 weeks

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David [trash-bin pusher] @plaindavid.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

2 free articles document rash of small-minded incompetence at the very top of the US defense establishment ...

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🇨🇦JOY 🇨🇦 @joycomes.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Versicoloured Barbet 16cm South America, E Andes mountains in Peru and Bolivia about 80% fruits remaining 20% consisting of insects and other arthropods Swallow fruit whole regurgitate large seed pits Monogamous pairs share duties incubating feeding and raising chicks and 4 weeks after fledging

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🇨🇦JOY 🇨🇦 @joycomes.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Curl-crested Acacari 44cm South American raise their young through a cooperative group 5 pairs share tree hallow nest All parents incubate the eggs the entire team feed the chicks 45 days after fledging chicks continue live with the family group and become helpers in the next breeding season

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Michael Hobbes @michaelhobbes.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Great system, no notes www.propublica.org/article/scho...

Voucher programs and the private schools they increasingly fund have proliferated across the country. Yet those schools often reject children with disabilities — the very kids who were used to help sell early voucher programs to lawmakers and the public - for having needs that are too costly, complex or disruptive. That leaves those children with few options beyond the public schools. And as public schools lose enrollment as a result of more and more
voucher use, they lose resources that would benefit children who remain, including those with disabilities.

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David [trash-bin pusher] @plaindavid.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

interesting and helpful discussion that almost distracted me from focusing on the hand-tips of the Cyber Doomsday Clock www.chinatalk.media/p/cyber-apoc...

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Cyber Apocalypse, Now?

The Hugging Face hack, crime, and nation states with AI cyber

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David [trash-bin pusher] @plaindavid.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

i only have to remember "sharp 'ee'" and "flat 'eh' except 'rah'"

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Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · 14/09/2026

“404 Media asked OpenAI if it had explicitly told users that humans may review their prompts in order to improve ChatGPT’s responses, and if so, to point to where this disclosure is. OpenAI did not answer this question.”

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David [trash-bin pusher] @plaindavid.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

now #Lyft is straight gouging its loyal customers, i won't pay

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David [trash-bin pusher] @plaindavid.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

@rebelmusicteach.bsky.social checking in abt Gilmore Girls, as this is a little unusual for me and i am enjoying the first season, bit by bit. Today i saw the episode of Rory's first kiss and her mom inviting the kid over for pizza night. Seems kind of classic

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Emily, a Two-Shoes-Gooder @rebelmusicteach.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

Last year, I wrote a book about teaching musical concepts through popular music in the K–20 classrooms. If that is your kind of thing, you can purchase it as a downloadable here through the fabulous publisher F-Flat Books. fflat-books.com/product/guid...

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Guide to Teachable Features in Popular Music | F-flat Books

Guide to Teachable Features in Popular Music is a resource that includes decade’s worth of compiled songs with teachable features.

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FinTwitter @fintwitter.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Goldman Sachs now expects the Fed to raise rates by 25 basis points this week, reversing its earlier call for no change, with the shift driven more by market pricing than its economic outlook.

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