iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

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emily s. @emily.news · 26/09/2026

people keep talking about making little bespoke programs. no way, dude. people aren't gonna become programmers. *programs are going to go away*. people are going to hand capabilities directly to AI and let it do the things.

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Bob Aman @sporkmonger.com · 24/09/2026

Thinking of you and sending all our love.

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Ian Coldwater 🧊🚫 @lookitup.baby · 18/09/2026

You know what’s an actual existential threat to humanity? Climate change. Weirdly, I don’t see the same people worrying about that. Odd. Wonder why that might be

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Tailcat @tailcat.dev · 18/09/2026

Oh, hi. 👋 We might announce Tailcat releases here and reskeet tailcat-related stuff! Holler if you have questions.

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Bob Aman @sporkmonger.com · 14/09/2026

Mmmmm I’m not so sure the mainstream public will care to differentiate open weights when there’s a more accessible category of “any and all AI” sitting right there to blame. Enough people already hate AI without any disasters that it wouldn’t take much to recruit more widespread anger.

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Bob Aman @sporkmonger.com · 13/09/2026

One more good reason for registries to insist on 2FA.

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Bob Aman @sporkmonger.com · 10/09/2026

It does help that API keys and secrets benefit from being regex-discoverable for auto-invalidation by GitHub among others and many providers make their keys trivially identifiable for secret detection as a result.

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Bob Aman @sporkmonger.com · 10/09/2026

I’m keen to see how these “self-improved” models do on tasks that don’t lend themselves to concrete evals, like for instance, writing clarity. I have a funny feeling that self-improvement will end up having side-effects.

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DC612 @dcg612.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

The DC612 Annual BBQ is on! Join us this Saturday, September 12th starting at 4PM for an evening of food, hackers, and shenanigans. Zero cost, bring what you can or just show up to eat! More details on the site: dc612.org/index.php/20...

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Grill Fail: Food Falls Off

Alt: GIF of a charcoal grill full of food falling off a ledge

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Bob Aman @sporkmonger.com · 06/09/2026

Glad it went right!!! Excited to see what it becomes!

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Bob Aman @sporkmonger.com · 28/08/2026

I’m betting the same but also curious what the hosting situation will be for open weight Mythos-class models. There’s a decent number of different tools in the governmental toolbox that I could imagine being deployed when we get there, with varying degrees of efficacy.

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Kelsey Atherton @atherton.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Current state of things: there's crop art of Signal at the Minnesota State Fair www.cropart.com

A white hand with Signal-blue painted nails holds a cellphone with a near-dead battery, with the Signal icon the only app on screen. Crop art by Molly Gehrke

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Bob Aman @sporkmonger.com · 20/08/2026

Oh for sure, I just meant in this one specific instance.

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Bob Aman @sporkmonger.com · 19/08/2026

Notably it was not a cure: bsky.app/profile/mart...

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Bob Aman @sporkmonger.com · 18/08/2026

Healthcare is healthcare and everyone deserves access to healthcare in ALL situations. We all have a shared responsibility to our neighbors especially, but ultimately to everyone we share this planet with.

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Bob Aman @sporkmonger.com · 18/08/2026

Ian, I am so sorry. 😣

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Bob Aman @sporkmonger.com · 06/08/2026

I came up short by 21 seconds.

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Bob Aman @sporkmonger.com · 04/08/2026

I think you beat @esthermjohnston.bsky.social’s time for the day too!

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Bob Aman @sporkmonger.com · 04/08/2026

Nice!! There’s a “secret” puzzle if you get a seven day streak!

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Sarah Pinsker @sarahpinsker.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Hey! I finished this puzzle for the first time! sporkmonger.com/anagrim/#bea...

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Anagrim — Daily Puzzle

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EurekaMSP @eurekamsp.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Sometimes I just sit around stewing about how ride or die so many Minnesotans have been, how they showed up through sacrifice big and small. They made the bad guys push through them at every step. Gave up nothing for free. And the best governor we’re being offered is Klob. It’s embarrassing.

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Bob Aman @sporkmonger.com · 28/07/2026

I have been using havarti because we pretty much always have it on hand and I love it in grilled cheese.

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Bob Aman @sporkmonger.com · 28/07/2026

FWIW, I’m also against homeschooling despite the first-hand experience.

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Bob Aman @sporkmonger.com · 28/07/2026

Yeah, it was a full-time job for my mom.

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Bob Aman @sporkmonger.com · 28/07/2026

Obviously pre-AI. I’m not sure that being unable to afford AI is an economic disadvantage in a K-12 education context though.

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Bob Aman @sporkmonger.com · 28/07/2026

I was home schooled for seven years (parents were in denial about ADHD) and we lived on food stamps. Textbooks were the most expensive part of home schooling. There were textbook sharing groups that would give you hand-me-down textbooks. Everything else could be done cheaply.

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Ian Coldwater 🧊🚫 @lookitup.baby · 24/07/2026

If you see a purple Velotric Breeze with a matching purple basket, a rainbow bell and chain, and black mirrors on the handlebars, it’s mine

my purple Velotric Breeze before it got accessories on it

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Derek Powazek @fraying.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

This is how I felt about Platner. I’d rather lose than be in a party that accepts rape and nazi ink. Transphobia is also a red line. That’s not a purity test, it’s standing for something. We elect people based on what they stand for. And what they don’t.

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Lesley Carhart @hacks4pancakes.com · 20/07/2026

Having an in person international or national event in America? Are you weighing factors like lodging and transport? Cool stuff to do? Here's a map to consider if any of your attendees may possibly, even remotely be LGBTQIA. And you care about them.

Source: Movement Advancement Project (MAP) LGBTQ Equality Maps

See original source of US LGBTQIA safety study for tabular data by state.

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Elliott Payne @elliottpayne.org · 16/07/2026

Today I voted against contracting with the drone company Skydio and I was proud the City Council voted down working with a company that contracts with ICE. Metro Surge was a test of our constitutional rights. Opening up the door to further erosions of our civil liberties would be a massive mistake.

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Bob Aman @sporkmonger.com · 16/07/2026

Mostly used at work. Saw your message. Reading the document. Interested in whatever you just said. Acknowledging receipt. Sometimes can’t respond immediately but letting you know I’m not ignoring you. Almost always a neutral emoji, except maybe in the “I’m interested” use-case where it’s positive.

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Bob Aman @sporkmonger.com · 10/07/2026

Reporting by Mike Elk… I now have additional concerns.

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Rachel Cohen @cohen489.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

the absolute GALL of John Roberts to write this after every fucking immigration ruling this session

In a Nation of immigrants—an “asylum for mankind,” in
Thomas Paine’s words—jus soli’s broad scope took on particular importance.

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Anil Dash @anildash.com · 25/06/2026

Remembering my friend Om, as he’s gone. There are many things to say, and so much good work to observe. But the first thing I thought of, on hearing that he’d passed, was that he had chosen to speak up, more than once, to protect the most vulnerable in our communities. … om.co/2026/06/24/1...

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Om Malik, 1966-2026

Om Malik passed away on June 24, 2026, at Stanford Hospital after a long health journey with his heart. He was surrounded by family and friends. We invite you to share your remembrances of Om in th…

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Snacks on Snacks @snacksonsnackz.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Jonathan Ross shot and killed Renee Good. Jesus Ochoa and Raymundo Gutierrez shot and killed Alex Pretti.

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Evan Greer @evangreer.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

The fact that MSG is creating dossiers on activists who say things they don’t like shows exactly why private companies should not be allowed to use dangerous surveillance technologies like facial recognition.

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Jay Willis @jaywillis.net · 23/06/2026

The silly little ritual of Supreme Court opinion days is a perfect illustration of the justices’ self-absorption. “We’re gonna decide cases but it’s a SURPRISE which ones, so just keep refreshing this browser tab to find out who still has civil rights!” Profoundly stupid institution. I loathe it.

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Cat Hicks @grimalkina.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

It's finally PREORDER DAY for The Psychology of Software Teams!!!!! Which means you are just a few clicks away from your own personal guidebook to being more human in tech 🥰 www.drcathicks.com#book

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Dr. Cat Hicks

Leading the science of software success

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Bob Aman @sporkmonger.com · 22/06/2026

Nah man, this joke shouldn’t have happened.

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Bob Aman @sporkmonger.com · 18/06/2026

Today’s puzzle seemed pretty difficult: sporkmonger.com/anagrim/#bea...

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Bob Aman @sporkmonger.com · 18/06/2026

Under the Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act, Minnesota residents get to send opt-out notices to companies like PenLink that siphon your data and give it to law enforcement. They have to act in 45 days or you get to file a complaint with the attorney general’s office. BlueSky, you know what to do.

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Bob Aman @sporkmonger.com · 08/06/2026

Oh yeah for sure. Thanks!

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Bob Aman @sporkmonger.com · 08/06/2026

I wonder if this effect is lesser or greater in text-only mediums where body language cues are missing.

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Bob Aman @sporkmonger.com · 08/06/2026

Thanks for this. I have long suspected this, really glad to have a link to point to now. Comes up a lot in security.

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Bob Aman @sporkmonger.com · 06/06/2026

I’m seriously bummed, completely forgot to put SecretCon on my calendar, had tickets, completely failed to show up. 😭

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