iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

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Gef the Toking Mongoose @geftokingmongoose.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I still think this might be the funniest video I've ever seen

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It's ME(Jaime) @exceedhergrasp1.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Babe 😭 (Genuinely, read this right now. It's excellent.)

To be fair, I’m not doing so great with men. I told my most recent date that I was working on a novella. “Because you’re Mexican?” he asked. I asked what he meant. “Isn’t a novella a Mexican novel?” Before him was the guy who confessed over drinks that he didn’t “believe in Helen Keller,” because there was “no way she actually flew that plane.” I asked if he meant Amelia Earhart. “Who?” I slept with both of them.

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David J Prokopetz @prokopetz.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I think one of the main things games like "Of the Devil" are doing to enrich gaming culture is providing more female characters who can plausibly serve in the capacity of that screenshot-with-a-word-balloon-edited-in meme when somebody on social media starts talking like a Final Fantasy villain.

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James Beckett @kickthebeckett.com · 29/09/2026

No, SungWon is absolutely correct here. The insistence on sticking with the Japanese title when there is already a perfectly acceptable English one is utterly asinine. Nobody does this in Japanese literature, or film, or any other art form. It's just the anime nerds who insist on being obtuse.

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🦇 Hallow-Ina! 🎃 @ina-strangeworld.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

this is a random ass room you'd find in the shinra building in og FFVII and checking a specific one of these would have you find a potion

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Step @stephalant.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

i don't care about lrt but why is that mantaro kinniku

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JP @jpbrammer.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Madame Web

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abigbatchofcumber @bigbatchofcumber.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Still one of my favorite bits of writing ever.

Is Madame Web a good movie?

No.

Should I see it?

You should see it immediately. Madame Web belongs in the Criterion Collection with a lengthy, labored essay justifying its inclusion. I would write it for free.

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Step @stephalant.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

i can't believe even spikechun is calling them john danganronpa

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sarah jeong @sarahjeong.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

lol my flight got diverted because of a medical emergency and they landed us in reykjavik in the middle of the night and deplaned us and sent us through passport control and then the crew vanished and then british airways sent us links to book an overnight hotel room but for a hotel at heathrow

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Ann Leckie @annleckie.com · 22/09/2026

Amazing. Also--you never know what will make an impact, no matter how small it seems.

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Step @stephalant.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

(behind on the gamingsphere) WHO WAS GOING TO TELL ME THAT MKW HAS DLC

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Marielle Hellraiser 💀 @mags.colvett.online · 18/09/2026

“I ASKED FOR EXPERIENCES AND I GOT THEM” is going to be psychically load-bearing for the rest of my life I fear

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I ASKED FOR EXPERIENCES AND I GOT THEM!!!! LIFE IS NEITHER INDIFFERENT NOR CARING!!!! SHE IS ONLY MOTION!!!! BROTHER GET IN THE BOAT!!!!! OR SINK!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

New: Macklemore will donate entire $1M of his earnings from Ed Sheeran's tour to six orgs helping Palestinians — and invites Robert Kraft to match him. Says he wants to center Palestinians being killed + journalists & aid workers who keep going. "Their risk is of a far different order than mine."

With everything that has happened over the last 48 hours, I want to bring the conversation back to where it belongs: to the Palestinian people who are still being killed, still living under military occupation, and still fighting for their freedom.
I will be donating the entire $1 million of my net earnings from Ed Sheeran's Loop Tour to six organizations working directly to support the Palestinian people. And I invite Robert Kraft to match my donation. Whatever we disagree about, perhaps we can agree on this: Palestinian lives are worth protecting. A Palestinian life is no less valuable than any other life on this earth.
That is what this has always been about. Not me. Not a tour. Not the headlines or the controversy. It is about Palestinians right to freedom, dignity and safety in their own homeland. I want to center the parents carrying their children into hospitals without the basic resources to treat them, and the physicians, paramedics, journalists and aid workers who keep going back in. I want to center the organizers and activists who have paid real costs for standing with Palestine. Their risk is of a far different order than mine.
Just yesterday, 15 year old Muhammad al Zinati was killed in an Israeli strike while rushing to help aid worker Sherif Lubbad, who had already been injured. He was a child. Both were murdered. Both should be alive. And the ones still under the rubble, whose names exist only in the memories of people who may not have survived to speak them. Writing a check is one of the least costly forms of solidarity available to me. I am doing it because I can, and because these organizations are doing the work while much of the world debates it.
But aid alone cannot address the conditions that make it necessary. This is a manmade injustice, and I believe it requires immediate political change. Palestinians have lived for decades without basic rights and should not have to wait another day to be free. That is where my focus will remain. I will …

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Todd in the Shadows @shadowtodd.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

instead of simply calling someone "cowardly" or "having no balls," consider:

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Regime Change 26 @regchange26.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

“All four supporting acts for upcoming dates of Ed Sheeran’s Loop tour have withdrawn in solidarity… The Irish band Beoga, which performs as Sheeran’s backing band, announced after Rowe that they would also depart the US tour to protest the “silencing of Macklemore by zionist lobbies”.”

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All supporting acts withdraw from Ed Sheeran’s tour in solidarity with Macklemore

Four openers and live band for Sheeran’s tour depart after removal of Macklemore over ‘free Palestine’ comments

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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

New: Macklemore says Robert Kraft — who owns Gillette Stadium, where Macklemore & Ed Sheeran were to perform later this month — called Sheeran. Kraft rallied other owners together behind an ultimatum for Sheeran: if Macklemore stays on the tour, you won't be allowed in our venues.

I'm not sure how to start this. So I'm going to speak from the heart and share the truth. Ed Sheeran and his team have made the decision to remove me from The Loop tour.
But before I get into it, I want to say something that should be obvious. In this moment I think it matters. I am not a victim. Ed Sheeran is not a victim. Pink is not a victim. We have careers, money, opportunities, safety and audiences around the world. Whatever consequences any of us face for what we say, we get to go home to our families.

The victims are the Palestinian people. The men, women and children who have been killed, starved, displaced and forced to live through unimaginable violence. More than 20,000 children have been killed in Gaza alone. People are being killed today, and people will be killed tomorrow. I want to make sure that as I tell this story, we don't lose sight of that.

Ed is my friend. I've known him for 13 years. We've shared late nights, studio sessions and stages. He has this infectious magic about him that I've grown to love. I consider him a brother. And because of that, we've had some difficult conversations this past week. The type of talks rooted in love and respect for one another that still end in a place of fundamental disagreement. Nothing I'm writing here is out of spite or because I want to tear down his character. But as I told Ed multiple times on the phone, our friendship can't change my responsibility to tell the truth about what happened.

Last Monday, in the middle of all the media attention surrounding Pink and what I said at MetLife, Ed told me that Robert Kraft called him. We were scheduled to play Gillette Stadium later this month, which is owned by the Kraft Group. Ed told me that Kraft said I would not be allowed to perform in his stadium. Ed also told me that Kraft had rallied some of the other
stadium owners and collectively they gave him an ultimatum: if Macklemore stays on the tour, you will not be allowed to play in our venues.

Ed was in …

What I said at MetLife I have been saying on stages around the world for almost three years. So why is it an issue now? Because now I'm sharing a stage with one of the biggest artists in the world, in some of the biggest stadiums in America. At a certain level of exposure, "Free Palestine" becomes too much of a risk. If I kept doing the shows, saying Free Palestine, with Ed implicitly supporting it, the crowd getting loud and showing undeniable support for Palestinian liberation, what artist might speak out next? The stage becomes resistance. Maybe that's why this time it became so important to silence me.

And one of the most effective ways to enforce that silence has been to weaponize the accusation of antisemitism. Antisemitism is real. And that is exactly why the word matters too much to be used as a shield against criticism of the Israeli state. When criticizing Israel, opposing Zionism or saying "Free Palestine" gets conflated with hatred of Jewish people, it doesn't protect Jewish people. It protects Israel from accountability.

I hope this isn't the end of my relationship with Ed.
Thirteen years of friendship doesn't disappear because of one painful disagreement. I hope we both continue listening, studying what is happening in Palestine and wrestling with what neutrality means in a moment like this. My door will always be open to continuing that conversation.

When my brother Omar was doing the subtitles for the video I posted from MetLife, I thanked him. He told me there's a phrase in Arabic:
لا شكر على واجب
"La shukra ala wajeb." There is no thanks for a duty.
That stayed with me. Because that's what this has become for me and millions of others around the world. A duty. Not something deserving of praise or gratitude. Not brave. Human.

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Step @stephalant.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

i didn't know he was chill like that

a screenshot from a dogshit anti-talarico ad. the text reads:
"JAMES TALARICO"
"GOD IS NONBINARY"

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Step @stephalant.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

hi i was mobile bound (aka no bsky thanks to texas) for the last week how are we feeling about 2x2

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PK Gaming @pk-gaming.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Let's meet up on

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Rgznsk @rgznsk.bsky.social · 28/08/2023

The Opera House from FF6 / Voxel Art

Remake of The Opera House from the game FF6 in voxel & pixel art style

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(spoo)key @lefttwix.com · 24/02/2026

“i’m still punk” i whisper to myself as i turn down the music in my car so i can see better

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Step @stephalant.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

I had a dream I was spectating an mkg and for some reason Jamie's character was just straight up Porky Pig like not an expy or anything just the literal character played totally straight and in a trial he said "adi-ba-da-dick move" to the culprit

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Todd Dillard @toddedillard.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

my daughter, introducing my five year old to DnD: AND AS YOU PLUMMET TO YOUR DE— me: DONT KILL YOUR BROTHER daughter: ok daughter: a Pegasus swoops in and saves you my five year old: I kill it

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Claire Willett @clairewillett.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

her very existence was an indisputable reminder of how many things framed as inevitabilities were actually just someone’s choice. there actually is enough money for everything. the wealthy could fully fund literacy and public health and the arts and child welfare. they just won’t

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Guardian US @us.theguardian.com · 25/08/2026

Songwriter of I Will Always Love You, Jolene and 9 to 5 also invested millions in child literacy, Covid-19 vaccine development and other causes

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Dolly Parton, country star, actor and philanthropist, dies aged 80

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Alex Zalben @azalben.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Here's the official announcement of Parton's passing from her reps, along with the request that in lieu of flowers, the family asks for donations to be made to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library at www.imaginationlibrary.com

NASHVILLE, TN (August 25, 2026) – Global icon and humanitarian, Dolly Parton, known to the world as a beloved singer, songwriter, philanthropist, actress, playwright, and author died peacefully today in Nashville, Tennessee. She was 80 years old.

Dolly is preceded in death by her beloved husband of 59 years Carl Thomas Dean (1942 – 2025), her mother Avie Lee Caroline Owens (1923 – 2003), and father, Robert Lee Parton, Sr. (1921 – 2000).

A rhinestone life that shone bright enough for the world to see, Dolly will forever stand as an inspiration not only through her timeless music and prolific songwriting, but also her wit, warmth, and kindness that made us all feel like family. Dolly Parton’s legacy is one of love, compassion, and resilience. With a seven-decade career, she inspired multiple generations of artists and fans with her music and an unwavering commitment to making the world a better place. Her songs will continue to resonate with people of all ages, and her philanthropic work will have a lasting impact.

At Dolly’s request, a small, private service will be held for immediate family. Dolly’s fans and friends from around the world are encouraged to pay tribute to Dolly on social media by tagging @DollyParton or by leaving a message at www.dollyparton.com.

In lieu of flowers the family asks for donations to be made to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library at www.imaginationlibrary.com.

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Drew Scanlon @drewscanlon.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Hi Internet! I'm Drew and THIS IS MY FACE. If this GIF has ever brought you joy in the past, I humbly ask you to consider making a donation to the National MS Society. It would mean a lot to me and to those I know affected by the disease! Donate at blinkingguy.com

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Step @stephalant.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

i can't explain it but every cramorant is a kevin to me

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Step @stephalant.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

jumpscared bc a certain internet celebrity posted a selfie and she looks just like my birth mom but 30 years younger

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Step @stephalant.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

this is how it feels every time i go to a new dutch bros

a panel from Fullmetal Alchemist where Hohenheim says (edited text) "There are 536,329 Pink Flamingo Rebels within me..." "... and I've conversed in depth with all of them!"

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Zane Schacht - Voice Goblin @voicesbyzane.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Stop calling for armed revolt on social media and volunteer at a God damn food bank. Walk around your neighborhood and pick up trash. Kill your lawn with fucking tarps and plant some natives. Put down the fucking phone.

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Ian Boudreau @ianboudreau.com · 16/08/2026

A lot of people don't know this, but when you brush a cat, you are legally required to show them the wad of cat hair that came off of them and tell them "this is enough for another whole cat"

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Step @stephalant.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

maybe lrt will be what finally gets me to finish (restart) umineko

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Catherine @einzbern.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

I have a ton of old unposted #Umineko pictures, thought this one might be fun for someone. These should've been character portraits for an Ace Attorney AU taking place in 1992 so that Battler is the same age as Phoenix was in AA1, with other characters also aged-up accordingly.

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