iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

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J. Michael Mull @jmichaelmull.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

even now, she's still teaching us

screen on car radio reading:
Dolly Parton
Love is Like A Butt
(it should be Butterfly but the last part couldn't fit on the screen)

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Shawn Donley @shawndonley.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

I typed in dialogue from The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom and google ai got weird.

Google ai search answered my search “mom where’s my snack”.

The answer it gave is “I put it in the pantry on the middle shelf, or in the fridge next to the veggies”.

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Shawn Donley @shawndonley.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

#Costco allows you to renew your membership with #Mastercard, but doesn’t accept it for purchases in the store. It was really nice to learn this at checkout with my children experiencing sensory overload from the fucking zombie and skeleton statues in July

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Bookshop.org @bookshop.org · 23/06/2026

Anti-Prime Day starts…NOW! 🥳 Today through 6/26, enjoy free standard shipping site-wide, all while supporting local, independent bookstores.

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Shawn Donley @shawndonley.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

This brings me joy at a time when it is needed. 😍🫶🏻🎉🎊

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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

If this doesn't motivate you to vote in the Midterms, nothing will.

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Shawn Donley @shawndonley.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

Both kids have either 1st molars or 2nd molars erupting. I’ve been sleeping between their beds on a foam mattress for the last 2 weeks. I know this won’t last forever, but this foam mattress is seriously fucking with my mental health

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Wheezy Waiter @wheezywaiter.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

Hey North America, you can watch my movie for free right now tubitv.com/movies/10004...

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Shawn Donley @shawndonley.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

I’m trying to get a #Mew in #PokemonGo for my daughter. We’re having difficulty with the mission to get one. Does anyone have one they don’t mind trading? I know it’s a big ask. 😬 My Trainer Code is 995109498266!

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Micah @rincewind.run · 18/10/2025

this is why I think the admin spending all week yelling about a “hate America” rally was stupid anyone who tunes in gets to see funny signs, joyful crowds and shit like “an enormous constitution being carried to the White House” this is a crowd that loves America and wants it to be better

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Shawn Donley @shawndonley.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

Dad’s at the playground are acting like they’re on a military operation that they’re very uncomfortable with

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Shawn Donley @shawndonley.bsky.social · 20/09/2025

My kids met another kid whose parents I know. The parents don’t remember me, so I’m saved from reminiscing and talking about mutual friends.

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Shawn Donley @shawndonley.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

My wife and I rarely talks about politics and her job, because our time is so precious after the kids go down. When we do it is a lovely commiseration over the shit in the world. It lasts maybe 10 minutes and then it’s time for #GreatNorth, #Taskmaster, or #StarTrek

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the Mountain Goats @themountaingoats.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

One of the last things I ever hear in this world will be the loop playing in my head of the intro screen music from the DVD. WELCOME EVERYBODY TO THE BRAK SHOW DEE VEE DEEEEEEEEEEE

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Tara @taradeenihan.bsky.social · 30/08/2025

Honestly everybody do me a favor and look at the Internet tonight and live your life in such a way that THIS won’t be the reaction when you go.

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Shawn Donley @shawndonley.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

I let out an uncontrollable sigh every time one of my kids asks for something.

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Shawn Donley @shawndonley.bsky.social · 03/08/2025

I just finished the Place of Tides by @herdyshepherd.bsky.social James Rebanks. A beautiful read! I got a glimpse of the life of a “duck woman” and how remarkable people are just people.

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Shawn Donley @shawndonley.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

At the library with my kids today. I left my library job nearly 9 years ago and guess I still give off library person vibes. A toddler keeps bringing me books to assess 😍

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Kim Kelly @kimkelly.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

if you work at OSHA or the Department of Labor and wanna share a tip about what’s happening with a friendly labor reporter, I will protect your privacy and am ALL ears I’m on Signal (kimkelly.666) and you can email me securely at kimkelly@protonmail.com‬

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Shawn Donley @shawndonley.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

Whilst driving, a car honked near us. From the backseat: “This episode is called Honkeys” #parenting #kidssaythedarndestthings

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Shawn Donley @shawndonley.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

My kids are getting over a cold. I have surgery in a week. Now I must eat cheesecake

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Shawn Donley @shawndonley.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

A trailer with a bit of a mystery… 😱 I hope🤞🏻this means more podcast goodness with #davidtennant and @georgiatennant.bsky.social I found this podcast during the first lockdown and it was lovely to listen in on a quiet bit of conversation.

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Shawn Donley @shawndonley.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

It’s Sunday, so more dads at playgrounds. Which means I avoid the playgrounds that attract the ultra “masculine” ones who; scream at their kids, wear athletic shorts in the coldest weather, and are incapable of any social engagement whatsoever

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Shawn Donley @shawndonley.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

Can I make a list of people that I follow, so I can mute and unmute them? I get fatigued by certain topics and I would like a simple way to tune it out without losing everthing

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Shawn Donley @shawndonley.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

This is the week I plow through all the seasonal Trader Joe’s cookie mixes that need using. Perfect week for this to be happening

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Shawn Donley @shawndonley.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

I haven’t had coffee in nearly a month. Not because I’m trying to be the all seeing and all knowing space baby at the center of the universe. Ma hernia damn blammit! So now I drink tea, sew flouncy fleece skirts for the kiddos, and eat hot soup. I just need some hard candy and I’m in grandma town.

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Shawn Donley @shawndonley.bsky.social · 02/01/2025

I wasn’t a 3 Stooges kid. The shorts were on between the Price is Right and Looney Tunes. I always turned off the tv. The Marx Brothers though… *chefs kiss

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Ashley C. Ford @smashfizzle.bsky.social · 22/12/2024

If you happen to see this, can you share with me some of your favorite quotes, books, poems, etc. about the realities of childhood? Thanks in advance 🙏🏾

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Shawn Donley @shawndonley.bsky.social · 22/12/2024

I’m listening to @nickofferman.bsky.social ’s Where the Deer and the Antelope Play for the second time. Your books have become a lovely thing to revisit. They inspire me to try new things with my family and make me laugh. I’ve listened to all of them through my library and the Libby app

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Shawn Donley @shawndonley.bsky.social · 14/12/2024

Today we had a celebratory meal at a restaurant and my kids were blown away that we didn’t have to clean up after ourselves. We rarely go to a restaurant other than the one at Ikea. 😂

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Shawn Donley @shawndonley.bsky.social · 08/12/2024

What I’m also into… Dragonball Daima How did this get made (podcast) Adam Savage’s Tested Stanley Tucci narrating his audiobooks Coupon day Being a gender fluid papa that causes other parents to low key try and figure out my identity #promosky

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Shawn Donley @shawndonley.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

I have 2 smallish children, so it will take me at least 2 weeks to watch this. However, it is with great certainty that I say this video will be a compulsory watch in High School someday

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Shawn Donley @shawndonley.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

I’m not sure how to engage here. I don’t know which “me” I want to be. I’d like to engage with others, but it’s hard for me to be casual and off the cuff. I have a tendency to choose my words very carefully to avoid miss communication.

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Shawn Donley @shawndonley.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

I promise to eat all the vegetables if you let me have dessert first. -My Children

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Shawn Donley @shawndonley.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

My 4 year old knows the mall Santa is a fake. She doesn’t want us to spill the beans in case any other kids are nearby. We’re Jewish and we don’t celebrate secular Christmas. We do have a Hanukkah Tree ™️ though

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Jonathan Edward Durham @thisone0verhere.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

Just a reminder that your local library has more than just books! Many also have dvds, cds, video games, game systems, internet hot spots, streaming services, ebooks, audio books, park passes, museum passes, and so so much more! Maybe it's time for a visit!

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Shawn Donley @shawndonley.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

This has been on a loop in my head off and on since my hernia diagnosis. I hope to move on to Like a Surgeon soon… @alyankovic.bsky.social

youtu.be

"Weird Al" Yankovic - Living With a Hernia (HD Version)

YouTube video by alyankovicVEVO

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Shawn Donley @shawndonley.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

Today I had to jailbreak my kids’ Amazon Fire tablets, so they could get #SagoMini and #TocaBoca games through Google Play. I’m looking forward to the day their tablets become obsolete and we can free ourselves of Bezos

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Shawn Donley @shawndonley.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

🐢 Terry Pratchett Doctor Who 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Edinburgh 🎭 Theatre 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scottish History Nick Offerman 🥘 Off Menu Podcast Dana Gould Hour Podcast David Tennant Michael Sheen 🎥 MST3K 🏡 Cottage-core 💤 My children sleeping through the night Vlog Brothers Wheezywaiter Kidlit 📚 Libraries Voice acting #promosky

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Jonathan Edward Durham @thisone0verhere.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

Just a reminder for everyone new to the platform, the only thing that matters here is user engagement, so when you come across a troll or a bot, the WORST thing you can do is argue. Just use the robust block feature or ignore them altogether, and eventually the void will swallow them

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Kimiko Shibata @eslfairy.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

A gentle reminder: It’s 100% off if you don’t buy it. #BlackFriday

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Shawn Donley @shawndonley.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

I think I’m going to have a #FridayFunDay. Tailored for my stay-at-home parent life will mean prepping the bathroom with a mocktail and a book, then telling my kids I’m going to poop. This may not work since my kids have no sense of boundaries

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Shawn Donley @shawndonley.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

With the New Year comes hernia surgeries. Huzzah! Any recommendations for a good 3DS or Switch game to pass the recovery time? Needs to be chill af

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Shawn Donley @shawndonley.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

After leaving the library world for stay-at-home papa life I also became a Youtuber. I recreated my library storytimes and did nearly 200 videos before a publisher threatened to sue me. I still have the videos and dust them off for my kids sometimes #readaloud #kidlit #picturebooks #libraries

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Shawn Donley @shawndonley.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

Is there a #hernia bluesky community? My hernias outnumber my children and I have another month until I can simply speak to a surgeon. I’m posting this in order to delay having to standup and feel a bit of intestine pop back out

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