iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

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Sean Connell @slcpgh.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

TIL those hands have a name.

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 22/09/2026

huh, this piece nailed the AI bros like a decade ago

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Scott Sweeny @ssweeny.net · 20/09/2026

This was a really cool event!

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Richard Kadrey @richardkadrey.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Good morning

I really think Rasputin lucked out, in that being remembered by history as some species of giant unkillable six wizard is something most of us can only fruitlessly aspire to.

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Virginia Montanez @ginny.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Psst. It should always be closed to vehicular traffic.

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Scott Sweeny @ssweeny.net · 12/09/2026

I had a great time riding in the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation's Cycle for Life today! (still not too late to donate at fundraise.cff.org/PGHCycle2026...) And I'm excited to head BACK to Hazelwood for the Slavic Fest this evening! www.hazelwoodlocal.com/calendar/2nd...

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The Almighty Tallest @spooknine.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

"Dovahkiin, is that you? I'm taking my hat back, you crispy piece of shit"

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Scott Sweeny @ssweeny.net · 09/09/2026

Video games as an industry and an art form never topped this.

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Mothma'am @cryptidbarbie.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Went to book my flu shot at CVS and updated Covid vaccines are available. Appointments for anyone 12 and under are not available yet, but soon.

Cartoon Image of a man's face. His eyes are squinting and he has a pencil thin mustache. He was once known as Pensblog Charlie. Text says "Do it".

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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 31/08/2026

macabre = “muh-KAHB” Worcestershire = “WOOSS-ter-sheer” omnipotent = “ahm-NI-puh-tunt” reticent = “RET-uh-sunt” epitome = “ih-PIT-uh-mee” myriad = "MEER-ee-ud" Never make fun of someone if they mispronounce a word. It means they learned it by reading.

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Richard Kadrey @richardkadrey.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Lily was crazy to leave him

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Mike Masnick @masnick.com · 26/08/2026

Once in a command line.

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Djenders Horhay @allthingsnoisy.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Don’t have your AI voice use Pittsburghese slang in your ad. Accept only real yinzers!

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NTPumpkin_Nate 🎃 @ntpnate.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

I do not see Bruce Campbell in this painting.

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Brawlcats @brawlcats.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

airbnb I’m staying at unintentionally created the toughest punk album cover of 2027

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(°○°) @rarecryptid.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

[Cop, shining a light in my eyes, and then the passenger seat] you been reading any tomes tonight? [Me] no officer. [Cop] I pop the trunk I'm not going to find any scrolls? [Me] listen this is actually my buddy's car

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Scott Sweeny @ssweeny.net · 15/07/2026

Shout out to the four different crews digging up four different sections of Liberty Avenue this week. youtu.be/ytWz0qVvBZ0

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♪ Diggy Diggy Hole

YouTube video by The Yogscast

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McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 14/07/2026

It's Harrison Ford's birthday, which means we are obliged to share this absolute banger from our archives: "No one on the committee can identify who or what instilled Dr. Jones with the belief that an archaeologist’s tool kit should consist solely of a bullwhip and a revolver."

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Back from Yet Another Globetrotting Adventure, Indiana Jones Checks His Mail and Discovers That His Bid for Tenure Has Been Denied

“As chairman of the Committee on Promotion and Tenure, I regret to inform you that your recent application for tenure has been denied by a vote of 6 to 1. Fo...

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Scott Sweeny @ssweeny.net · 09/07/2026

Logan Airport really needs expanded seating for despondent travelers whose flights keep getting delayed and shuffled between gates.

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Nathan Grayson @nathangrayson.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

the only karaoke advice that matters

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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

he’s not wrong

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As much as a U.S. loss at soccer may sadden us, the upside is that it'll free everyone up to root for the Viking dude from Norway like we all secretly want to do anyways
9:53 PM • 7/6/26 • 114K Views

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Scott Sweeny @ssweeny.net · 06/07/2026

Thank you Boston for being cool and rainy for my visit this week!

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The Onion @theonion.com · 02/07/2026

PITTSBURGH—Noting that the man could often be seen waiting outside O’Malley’s Tap with his hands shaking in anticipation before the doors even opened, sources confirmed Thursday that local 54-year-old Brian Munson, who goes to the bar every day at 10 a.m., must be a huge soccer fan.

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PJ Harvey Dent @bsakat.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Dudes, and I cannot stress this enough, rock.

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Ben Werdmuller @werd.io · 29/06/2026

"Head to Miami if you want to scam people with crypto, or San Francisco if you want to scam people with AI. If you’re scamming people the old-fashioned way, stick with New York." www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/how...

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How to Hustle Like a Tech Founder

“You can’t hustle alone. Move to a city where founders thrive and get to work. Head to Miami if you want to scam people with crypto, or San Francisco if you ...

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Ghoulgle Tits @gi66let1ts.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

literally an episode of the original "King of the Hill" was a riff on this phenomenon

Hank Hill speaking to a Christian rock/numetal guitarist and vocalist, saying: "Can't you see you're not making Christianity better? You're just making rock and roll worse."

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Elizabeth Lopatto @lopatto.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

oh you know it’s (Phil Collins voice) “me home”

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James Wallis @jameswallis.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Babe wake up, new industrial band five-album discography just dropped

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Richard Kadrey @richardkadrey.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Who's awesome? Kyle MacLachlan is awesome.

a fan posts: Kyle MacLachlan can you explain Dune to me please
MacLachlan: <posts about 30 emojis that, surprisingly, cover the movie pretty well>

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Scott Sweeny @ssweeny.net · 24/06/2026

Hey all I’m raising money for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation by riding in the 2026 Cycle For Life event here in #Pittsburgh! Please donate to help me support this great cause or join the ride yourself! Find out more and donate at fundraise.cff.org/PGHCycle2026/sswe…

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The Almighty Tallest @spooknine.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

wait until you discover "blog posts" What happened What year is this Is it 1999? Is it not too late??!

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Elizabeth Lopatto @lopatto.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

look I recognize UK politics are none of my business but have you all tried letting the cat be prime minister?

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Richard Kadrey @richardkadrey.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Fuck metric. We need to switch to the flamingo system.

a NASA press release: Asteroid the size of 14 flamingos to skim past Earth Wednesday

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Bethany Black @bethanyblack.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

In new “I have created the Torment Nexus from the famous novel Don’t Invent The Torment Nexus” news

Headline: Elon Musk's plan to block out the sun "to prevent global warming"
The 54-year-old has outlined his plans to prevent the earth from suffering global warming.

Screen shot from Who Shot Mr Burns where Burns shows Smithers his plan to block out the sun

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Jonathan Edward Durham @thisone0verhere.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Seeing this movie around the same time your actually read Romeo and Juliet is a *very* specific generational calling card that I’m more than happy to carry

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Keezy Young🌼 @keezyyoung.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

"name a movie that's better than the book I dare you" Muppet Christmas Carol. next

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Disco Elysium Quotes @discoelysiumbot.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

KIM KITSURAGI - “You need to get your shit together.” YOU - “But I don't wanna get my shit together!” KIM KITSURAGI - “Then the world will turn away from you, and leave you behind.”

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Richard Kadrey @richardkadrey.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

I don't know who made this, but they deserve a MacArthur Genius grant

The kid from Neverending Story trying save his horse from the algae-filled reflecting pool in Washington

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Rick Perlstein @rickperlstein.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

They paved it, the motherfuckers.

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