iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

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c0nc0rdance @c0nc0rdance.bsky.social · 16h

Duckweed flowers (red arrows) are among the smallest in the world & generally can only be seen under a microscope. In Wolffia species, they are at most a few hundred cells, contain 1 male stamen, 1 female pistil. Pollen just floats out to the nearest adjacent plant, sometimes aided by water-bugs.

From: Flower induction, microscope-aided cross-pollination, and seed production in the duckweed Lemna gibba with discovery of a male-sterile clone

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L. gibba plant with natural flowers. Red arrows indicate flowers; M, mother frond; D, daughter frond; G, granddaughter frond.

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c0nc0rdance @c0nc0rdance.bsky.social · 16h

Omigod, this is the most heartwarming story possible! Backpack (bear 89) is the son of the 2019 winner of Fat Bear Week, Holly (bear 435). In 2007, he injured his foot & a practice of riding on momma's Holly's back had a new meaning: he was mobility-restricted while it healed. So Holly moved him.

From DISCVR blog's Facebook page, a momma bear & a yearling cub on her back in the shallow water. I think the background has been swapped out, and I can't rule out some AI use there? God, Facebook has become the social media for AI slop : (

The title of the article, which I link below, is "How Bear 89 earned the name Backpack"

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Charlie Warzel @cwarzel.bsky.social · 11h

There is a moment at the very very end of Abdul El-Sayed's podcast with Ezra Klein (book recommendation section) where he talks about the idea of "speaking truth to pain" and this will be staying with me for an extremely long time. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/o...

But there’s also something about truth to pain. We talk a lot about truth to power, but I think it’s actually a lot harder to speak truth to pain. I say that as someone who went to medical school, realizing that in a lot of our politics right now, we’ve got to get a lot better at speaking truth to pain if we’re going to get through some of these challenges that we have.

What does “truth to pain” mean?

It’s one thing to look power in the eye and say: You’re wrong about this. But there’s a way in which pain is very difficult to reason with. Because when somebody is in their pain, they’re in their trauma. They see that pain, and they may not see what’s causing it.

I remember just very explicitly being in a trauma ward with a gunshot wound patient and watching this big guy with his hand on his gunshot wound. All the folks are trying to pull his hand off his pain, that point of his gunshot wound, this clear vulnerability.

And this emergency room doctor had the presence of mind to be like: Everyone, stop. And she looks him in the eyes, and she’s like: I get that really hurts, and I’m so sorry that you’re here. You don’t want to be here. We don’t want you to be here. But if you don’t let us fix this, you could die. So I’m going to take your hand, and I’m going to move it off, OK? Because I need to get there so that you can live.

She was speaking truth to pain. He understands he’s at the hospital, he needs care, but he also doesn’t want anybody to touch the wound. Which is a natural thing. And I think it is a really great metaphor for how we think about a lot of these challenges we talked about today.

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KJ Charles @kjcharleswriter.com · 3h

There is a Goodreads giveaway for The League of Lost Souls! Get an early copy of my occult fantasy here. (This is US only, I'm afraid, there will be international ones running later.)

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Book giveaway for The League of Lost Souls by K.J. Charles Oct 01-Oct 31, 2026

75 free copies available. Giveaway dates from Oct 01-Oct 31, 2026. Enter for a chance to win an ARC! 75 winners will be selected.

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Spicymochi @spicymochi.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I had to give her a friend

Illustration of two very round bears covered in snow

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c0nc0rdance @c0nc0rdance.bsky.social · 2h

The smallest bat in North America is the canyon bat (Parastrellus hesperus), also called the western pipistrelle or American parastrelle. They weigh about 3–6 grams, the weight of a US penny, sheet of paper, or teaspoon of sugar. In flight, they're sometimes confused for moths or butterflies.

A tiny smoke-grey furry bat with darker face, ears and wings. The big story is the tiny size. The entire bat fits on a portion of a human's thumb, a tee-weeny tiny little guy.

This is a viral photo that's circulated for years, but I found it on r/BatFacts posted by u/Pardusco.

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Jeff VanderMeer @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social · 14h

They quoted me in this New Yorker piece about AI today. www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...

“Let’s say there’s a world or time line I exist in where A.I. has been subject to regulation. It is ethical. It has no footprint environmentally,” the novelist Jeff VanderMeer, a prominent critic of A.I., told me over the phone. “With those guardrails in place, would I read an A.I. book? All I can say is no. And the reason is, in part, because I want to read something coming from a particular mind.” Using A.I., he said, “feels like a betrayal of the whole point of why you’re a writer.”

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Rebecca R Helm @rebeccarhelm.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Magical creatures don’t exist, eh? Roughly 400 million years ago, before the birth of trees, there were giant mystery cones called “Prototaxites,” which grew nearly 30 feet tall. We literally have no idea what they were. Plant: no Mushroom: no Animal: no Tell me this isn’t a little bit magic

Sunset with giant mystery cones Prototaxites https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/prototaxites-fossil-explained-why-this-prehistoric-colossus-still-baffles-scientists-1773173

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we have elizabeth at home @spindlypete.bsky.social · 5h

iggy: what's that letter on you shirt me: that's a V for Victory pin. do you like it iggy: yah i want one for my shirt me: okay what letter do you want iggy: W me: what's the W for iggy: for my shirt

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Sam Weller @samwellerauthor.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

This is the most remarkable story Ray Bradbury ever shared with me. He told it to me late one night, sitting in his den of antiquities and mementos. Take five minutes to read this. It’s pure magic. #Writing #Living #Creativity #RayBradbury #BookSky

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Morgan (they\them) @soupgargoyle.bsky.social · 2h

high key need discord to stop flapping its little gift box at me, it's not cute

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Prasad Jallepalli, MD, PhD @prasad.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

5 potatoes cubed is still 5 potatoes because potatoes are root vegetables

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Alex de Campi @alexdecampi.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

With alt text. I yelled

INTRODUCTION

The equities here could not be more one-sided. Defendants admit that they
provide a service without fully knowing how it works.

This is not just any service. It is one that Defendants themselves concede poses an existential risk to the continued
survival of humankind.

Defendants claim they cannot stop barreling forward with their potentially civilization-ending endeavors unless they are forced to do so by the
government. They have asked the government to tie them to the mast.

Plaintiff brings good news to the Defendants: The Florida Attorney General is answering your
cry for help with a motion to enjoin you from harming Floridians with your reckless, unacceptably risky product.

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Joshua Erlich @joshuaerlich.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

no one should use this thing but I just cannot stress enough that you have to stay away from it if you’re a practicing attorney

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Stefscribbles @stefscribbles.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

IT'S COZY SEASON

a drawing of a cat asleep in front of a fireplace in a cozy room

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Shivani T’gai Seth @shivaniswriting.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Random midweek sale, because I'm tired of being afraid of promoting these pieces with the world the way it is. I'm here, I'm queer and I refuse to live in fear. www.adornedbyshivani.com/product/fk-i... #bsnm

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F**K I*E Pendant

Yes I know that's a lot of bleeping but I'm doing my best. However, you won't have to bleep yourselves when you wear these in public. Rock your 2026 solidarity swag and strut your stuff. Image descrip...

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🌈Dr. Frizzle @swilua.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

We can learn from our queer elders 🫶🏻

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when my masc lesbian aunt died, women just kept coming, screaming, crying, and saying they were her wives. Eventually we just had to start telling them to join the others. They were all devastated to learn about each other. Except for one who came in, kissed her dead mouth and showed us all that they had matching tattoos. She actually won all the mourning wives over and they all agreed she was the wife. It was so weird.

Did not expect more than a few people to see this but yes it really happened, yes it was insane

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They also ALL read love letters at the podium. It was painful and awkward but the final gift my aunt gave the family

from my mom

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How many crying wives were at
Aunt Chrissy's funeral
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I think 5 maybe 7 why

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And a couple girlfriends she was a popular and very liked lol

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Mar Hicks @histoftech.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

As of today, the CDC has changed (reverted) their Covid guidance to make the vaccine recommended for all people over 18. In addition to being a smart public health move, this recommendation also means insurance must cover it. Read more here: www.cdc.gov/covid/hcp/va... Listen to a breakdown here:

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Ham 🌈🏳️‍⚧️🎨 @thehamofficial.northsky.social · 29/09/2026

*stands autistically*

a bittern bird standing awkwardly, legs crossed, beak pointed to the sky and you can see both its silly little eyes. It is trying to camouflage with non existent reed, there is a blue car behind it

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Kara Jorgensen @authorkaraj.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

2 MORE DAYS to grab this audiobook deal!

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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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cait (and adonis) @cait.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

the official bag of people who don't care which team wins they just want everyone to go out there and have fun

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Iron Spike @ironspike.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

It really is that simple

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Captain Awkward @captainawkward.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Excellent thread! There *are* rewards for being A Good Guy Who Speaks Up even if they are not immediately obvious or publicly bestowed. First, integrity is its own reward. Maybe you didn’t save the world or change hearts & minds. But if you held the line on not making it worse, that’s something.

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San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance @sandiegozoo.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

✨Meet Justine Beaver✨ Justine Beaver is a true believer in self-care with a grooming routine tail-ored to perfection. She is a superstar swimmer, using her rear webbed feet and large tail to propel her through the water. As a serious snacker, don't even bother asking for a bite of her apples.

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High Priestess, Low Patience @cheriepriest.com · 29/09/2026

this is tonic masculinity + semiotically clever as hell 👍

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alix e. harrow @alixeharrow.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

one of my most sacred & cringe book release rituals is to buy something that matches the cover and honestly i crushed it this time

a late-thirties white woman doing a bathroom mirror selfie. i'm holding an orange book and wearing an orange sweater, looking pleased with myself

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Emily Gorcenski @emily.gorcen.ski · 28/09/2026

Here’s the most incredible story you’ll read today. A small plane with four people aboard crashes in a field. Another pilot witnesses it. That pilot happens to be flying a bunch of skydivers. They offer to jump to assist, are given permission. The skydivers happen to be EMTs. Everyone survives.

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Skydivers alert emergency crews, assist after plane crashes near East Troy airport

Four people were aboard the single-engine plane when it went down in a cornfield near Carvers School Road in East Troy at about 1:30 p.m.

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Liam Dillon @liamjdillon.com · 29/09/2026

Gov. @gavinnewsom.bsky.social sticking to the claim that housing construction is up 59% since 2018 despite our thorough debunking of the stat. www.politico.com/news/2026/08...

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San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance @sandiegozoo.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

✨Meet Rogue✨ Rogue is pretty much always with Willow. He's not a fan of clutter, keeping his space clean and tidy. When it comes to snacks, he's not picky or remotely hesitant. Rogue can often be seen swimming, dreaming about swimming, or enjoying some time in the sun to dry out from swimming.

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Robin LeBlanc, from work @robinfromwork.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

The film is written, directed, and co-stars Hitoshi Ozawa, a legendary Yakuza actor who is a villain in Yakuza 0, who got his fellow legends involved. This was his passion project inspired by one of his best friends, a trans woman, and he worked with the community for representative casting.

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Iron Spike @ironspike.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I have literally seen dudes tailspin because of a super-casual "Pretty rapey/racist/weird/etc., dude." from a friend. Fuck some girl/brown person and their dumb opinions, they don't care about us. But they are 100% not prepared to hear it coming from you.

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Morgan (they\them) @soupgargoyle.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I figure if I keep avoiding the things I really really need to do by doing other things I also need to do then I'll probably get there eventually at any rate at least I'm getting some things done?

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Jessica Ellis @baddestmamajama.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I have separated the art from the artist and am now whipping the art to stiff peaks, after which I will gently fold it into the artist before baking at 350 til golden and puffed

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Kami Anya (they/them) 🏳️‍⚧️♿️✡️ @kamianya.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

We're looking for more streamers, organizers, everything, for Paradox Opera's 2026 raid train, to fund the new opera the Genders of Gybberidge! (www.paradoxopera.org/gybberidge0) Apply here: forms.gle/vUyMKqmpwKqy...

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Genders of Gybberidge — Paradox Opera

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Celeste Ng @pronounced-ing.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

A lot of things are shit right now, but recently a friend lost his guitar on the subway and a music producer found it, posted on Insta, and with the help of the internet tracked him down and RETURNED IT! Sometimes, the world is still a lovely place and people are still kind. 🥰🎸

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Gwen C. Katz @gwenckatz.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Fuck ChatGPT flyers. The future is broadsheets.

A crowded broadsheet with way too many fonts. It says:
Forget ChatGPT Flyers
Say it with
Broadsheets
Unlimited fonts
Stretch them
Or cram a really long sentence into one line for no good reason
No whitespace
Mix capital and lowercase
Pointing hands
(They're called manicules!)
Don't be left behind
Broadsheets are the future

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 26/09/2026

Hey, ProPublica reporter Jake Pearson here. I’m taking over the account to tell you about my new story. For months, I posed as a problem gambler on DraftKings to test the company's "responsible gaming" safeguards. Spoiler alert: They made me a VIP — and I lost $10K. Here's how it all went down. 🧵

Selfie taken by ProPublica reporter Jake Pearson, a man wearing a backwards baseball cap and an orange T-shirt.

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In Otter News @in-otter-news.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

After a long day at the aquarium, the otters help tidy their toys away. Payment is made promptly and entirely in ice cubes.

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botanical barbie @hemingwaymuse.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Texas Oklahoma AND Kansas Just jaw dropping reading this

Statement reads: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
The Kansas Livestock Association, Oklahoma Cattlemen's Association and Texas Cattle Feeders Association are closely monitoring reported U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity affecting agricultural communities in Oklahoma, Kansas, and Texas.
Our organizations respect the responsibility of federal agencies to enforce the law. At the same time, cattle producers, feedyards, dairies, livestock markets, processors, and other rural businesses depend on a stable workforce to care for animals, protect food safety, and keep the supply chains operating. Sudden workforce disruptions can create immediate animal-welfare, operational, and economic consequences that extend well beyond an individual business. These ICE operations are having a massive chilling effect on the legal, documented, skilled workers that put beef on the table and keep the cattle supply chain moving. Additionally, these types of disruptions will lead to higher beef prices for consumers.
Reported impacts to our organizations throughout the past few days have been:
•Thousands of fed cattle slated for shipping to processors now delayed, resulting in millions of dollars in lost revenue and additional costs.
• Workforce disruptions at numerous supply chain chokepoints such as feedyards, dairies, processors, feed and grain companies, transportation hubs, and community services.
These disruptions come at a time of enhanced focus and pressure on the cattle and beef supply chain. They are a costly and unnecessary impact to cattle producers already suffering from unwelcome political interference to both the markets as well as the physical supply chain. Frustratingly, the harm these actions cause to cattle producers last for days and weeks after such operations conclude.
We urge federal officials to conduct enforcement actions in a lawful, orderly, and transparent manner; respect due process; and communicate clearly with affected employers and communities.

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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 26/09/2026

Being a leftist means taking big shots. And making them.

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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 26/09/2026

A historic milestone for New York’s youngest learners: Universal 2-K is here. Our two-year-olds are ready to learn, explore and build a strong foundation from day one. This is what it looks like when we invest in our kids.

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The Look Book Goes to the First Day of Preschool

The city’s universal-2K program launched September 10 as an inaugural class of 2-year-olds joined Friends of Crown Heights Educational Center.

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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 24/09/2026

Never been to the opera before? Now’s your chance. We’re giving away 70,000 free tickets to the @metopera at the iconic Lincoln Center. Go to on.nyc.gov/opera to enter the lottery. There’s not a bad seat in the house.

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 22/09/2026

Few patients appeal a health insurance denial, but a little-known process that requires insurers and plans to seek an independent opinion can force insurers to pay for what can be lifesaving treatment. Here’s what experts say you need to know.

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This Little-Known Appeal Could Force Your Insurer to Pay for Lifesaving Care. Here’s How to File It.

When a health insurer refuses to pay for your treatment, you may have the right to have the denial reviewed — and potentially overturned — by an independent provider. Here are six steps experts sugges...

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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Zohran post about filling one pothole: We filled our 2,000th pothole! Wow! New York is the greatest city in the world! Zohran post about meeting with the president: Some guy was here and that is now over.

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