iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Reposted by Stephen Pruitt

Zoë “Baddie Proctor” Quinn @unburntwitch.com · 09/10/2026

there's gonna be a guy who does the sound check for the first livestreamed state execution. they'll probably have someone stand where the guy is gonna be shot to death by the state so that they can make sure the lighting, color, and framing is "correct" when people watch a man die.

1655678

Reposted by Stephen Pruitt

Erin L. Thompson @artcrimeprof.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Top-tier weird little guy on an incantation bowl from Nippur, Iraq, c 500 BCE, in the Penn Museum.

231191291

Reposted by Stephen Pruitt

Brian “Enemy of Civilization” Alexander @brianralexander.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

West Virginia has a lot of privatized water from the likes of American Water.

132

Stephen Pruitt @stephenpruitt.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I drive through that area, back and forth to Houston a lot. There is a classic car dealership along the highway that once had an Obama effigy hanging from a noose in a tree. Their letter board sign messages are always a steaming pile of feces. I would LOVE that guy to be represented by a Dem.

030

Stephen Pruitt @stephenpruitt.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

If more young men had been named at the risk of ruining a few “promising young lives”, we would now have fewer old men in power who think they can lie and cheat without consequences, and who disregard the agency of women over their own bodies, and perhaps all of us would be considerably better off.

010

Reposted by Stephen Pruitt

VoteHub @votehub.com · 28/09/2026

NEWS — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear criticizes fellow Democrats who say transgender athletes should be barred from women’s sports. “That is not the party that we are. We start as a party of compassion and empathy.”

6855481028

Stephen Pruitt @stephenpruitt.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Happy to see you back again! Hope things are okay!

000

Stephen Pruitt @stephenpruitt.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

I started to type an answer, then got annoyed and deleted, then read this and this is 99% what I was going to write, so thanks.

0130

Reposted by Stephen Pruitt

SCP @10-5.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Vote for the candidate most likely to be influenced by your activism. …This of course includes actually going and doing the activism! That includes criticism, organizing, etc. This would never work with Paxton. Talarico can be swayed! Your vote increases your credibility, not vice versa.

394

Stephen Pruitt @stephenpruitt.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Personal websites don't give the kind of interaction that social media does. They serve their purpose, but aren't great at two way interaction. I'm trying to get friends to move to Communities, who are building the foundation for a great non-corporate FB-like social media. communities.social

communities.social

Communities -- Cooperative Social Media

A social media platform that will be a non-profit, cooperative. Funded by users. Govered by those who build it and use it, together.

010

Reposted by Stephen Pruitt

Nunsense & Shenunigans @annaleehq.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

This band has also done the right thing 🇮🇪

m.youtube.com

Beoga: Eochaid

YouTube video by beogamusic

0137

Reposted by Stephen Pruitt

Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

www.welcometohellworld.com/i-do-not-bel...

Just once in my life I would like to see a Democrat being interviewed by right wing media like Fox News or right wing media like every single other outlet treat their questions with the contempt they deserve. I know it's not going to fix everything or maybe even anything but how much coverage and how much groundswell of excitement from the base do you think it would inspire if when asked about "boys in girls sports" or some other stupid fucking culture war distraction one of them finally said "What the fuck are you talking about man? You sound like a dumb asshole right now."

What's the worst that's going to happen the New York Times is gonna work overtime to make sure you don't get elected? They were already doing that buddy.

You simply say "Are you stupid? Do you think I am stupid? And do you think all of the people watching at home are stupid? Everyone sees through what you are doing. Using one group as a scapegoat for the very real problems everyone has – all caused by Republicans by the way – unlike this fake one you have made up. Dumb asshole."

Just go on the attack for once instead of sitting there trying to please your enemy who is in the process of trying to humiliate you.

And if you want to say something else true that almost no Democrat ever says for some reason you can top it off with a “Every single Republican in our lifetime has sought to make our lives worse in every way possible. I’d like to try to stop that.”

6749171110

Reposted by Stephen Pruitt

Luke O'Neil @lukeoneil47.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

"I am for the dignity and safety and equal rights of trans people everywhere. Fuck you. The end." "I do not believe you care about this issue. You are lying. In fact you're a straight up weirdo for fixating on kids' genitals so much. That is odd behavior. Let kids run around with their friends."

welcometohellworld.com

I do not believe you care about this

You are lying

81866457

Reposted by Stephen Pruitt

Doug Gordon @brooklynspoke.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

I'm Jewish and if a candidate triangulated on antisemitism to win an election, I would most certainly pressure him to do better *right now* and would hope my fellow Americans would do the same. I see no reason why our trans siblings and those who support them should demand anything different.

51314248

Reposted by Stephen Pruitt

Ken Plume @kenplume.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

There are so many levels to this number from THE MUPPET SHOW that endear it to me, from the choice of song (with a decidedly mature subject matter), to bringing in Peter Sellers’ actual skill as a drummer. And it features not a single member of what you’d consider the main cast...

1468

Reposted by Stephen Pruitt

Ken Plume @kenplume.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

THE MUPPET SHOW really came alive in its smaller moments. Particularly with guests...

316229

Reposted by Stephen Pruitt

Ken Plume @kenplume.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

Or just strip that back to a single character & set piece & let the performance take it away. What comes out in this performance, of a tune that is not a well-known Top 40 hit, is Jim Henson’s affection for it. His affection for it transfers to the audience. It welcomes an audience in...

220634

Stephen Pruitt @stephenpruitt.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

I would happily punch him for way less than that, but one excuse is as good as another.

040

Stephen Pruitt @stephenpruitt.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Three! This one made my shoulder ache for a couple days. Swimming yesterday helped. Two friends from different groups posted that they've got it. This back to school year seems worse than the last couple.

110

Stephen Pruitt @stephenpruitt.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

You’re reaching on this one. Watch any evangelical preacher and they’ll do that 30 times per sermon. It’s more of a hands to god thing than a thrust for the furher. Still an authoritarian moron though.

010

Reposted by Stephen Pruitt

Dr. DaShanne Stokes @dashannestokes.com · 09/09/2026

If you voted for a man who said "Grab em by the pussy," you have zero room to claim to protect anyone in sports or bathrooms.

418777

Reposted by Stephen Pruitt

Mychal Threets @mychal3ts.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Ruby Bridges was 6-years-old when she stepped into the history books. Bravely accompanied by her mother, she was the first Black child to desegregate an all-white school in the South. It was not long ago… Today is her birthday. She is still with us. She is 72. Happy birthday, Ruby Bridges 💜

Young Ruby Bridges, photo in black and white

4074352352

Stephen Pruitt @stephenpruitt.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Glad you found someone good. Our choices are Spectrum or Grande, both of whom seem to operate the same model, so I'm just making the best of it.

120

Stephen Pruitt @stephenpruitt.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

The incremental raises are just their business model. When I moved in, my roommate was paying $80/mo for shitty internet service, just because she didn't say anything when they raised it. Now we pay $40 for 1GB service, down from the $45 I paid last year. They just know most people won't call.

120

Stephen Pruitt @stephenpruitt.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

I had crazy games like that with them for years, but now we've settled into a place where I have cheap internet, but once a year they raise the price, and I call in and tell them I want to talk to cancellation for the good deals, and they give me a cheaper price than I had. Eventually I'll pay zero.

130

Stephen Pruitt @stephenpruitt.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

and if the Democrats weren't spineless and incompetent, it would be twice the difference it is now.

130

Reposted by Stephen Pruitt

Jay Willis @jaywillis.net · 01/09/2026

For me, the biggest takeaway from Sophie Cunningham’s hard launch into the right-wing culture wars is how *lucrative* bigotry is now. There’s an entire conservative media ecosystem that will turn anyone willing to make transphobia their personal brand into a well-compensated star.

fastcompany.com

Sophie Cunningham and the cynical economics of the anti-trans athlete

The conservative media machine is turning WNBA athletes into well-compensated culture-war assets.

622298560

Reposted by Stephen Pruitt

FT @fucktheory.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Imagine being talented and beautiful and rich and famous and still the most noteworthy thing about you is how good a person you are.

99268076332

Reposted by Stephen Pruitt

Effie Seiberg is a spooky Cyborg @effies.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

with alt-text (please alt-text your pics!)

sandwich board saying "IF 5-4 IS STAR WARS DAY CAN 9-25 BE DOLLY PARTON DAY?"

10514210

Stephen Pruitt @stephenpruitt.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Showing for the next couple months in Austin, this group show at Springdale General's Art for the People Gallery with three of my aluminum black and white prints for sale. The one shown is was a photo taken in the middle of Big Bend National Park. #BigBendNPS

Pormotional Poster for the show 'Spirit of Space' and Art for the People Gallery in Austin, TX. The image is a black and white image of a square wall of a concrete building viewed from outdoors. The building sits in the South Texas desert, and is crumbling, with a dramatic cloudy sky above and the desert all around. (the building is one of the old structures built to house miners at the Mariscal Mine, now situated in Big Bend National Park)

000

Reposted by Stephen Pruitt

The Wonder Ears @wirelessben.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

"It is very unpleasant to live in a state run on mish-mish, but at least Uzbeks know it’s mish-mish, instead of calling it, like, “The Washington Post” or something." -- @sarahkendzior.bsky.social 🤣🤣🤣 substack.com/home/post/p-...

substack.com

Ghost Senate

The vanishing of Mitch McConnell.

0449

Stephen Pruitt @stephenpruitt.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

So many things are shitty right now, especially what is being done to my favorite wilderness in Big Bend National Park, but there is still whimsy and joy if you look for it. Last night I paddled the 30 piece Minor Mishap Marching Band in 13 canoes and they played a show on the water. Fun!

073

Stephen Pruitt @stephenpruitt.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

A new video from a really great new channel. It's labeled as made with AI, but in this case, it's human written, voiced and drawn, just using AI to compile and edit. What a delight! (the other one about the end of the dinosaurs is going viral as well, I think) youtu.be/eyW0CqZjgjU?...

youtu.be

There Used To Be At Least Four Kinds Of Human. Now There Is You

YouTube video by Man Explains Everything

001

Reposted by Stephen Pruitt

Josephine beckbook.com Riesman @josie.zone · 07/08/2026

Bruce Willis's character in TWELVE MONKEYS... Clive Owen's in CHILDREN OF MEN... Harrison Ford's in BLADE RUNNER... All canonically Millennials

27871152

Stephen Pruitt @stephenpruitt.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Kasey! I'd be interested in seeing what happens if you use a couple bounce surfaces on either side and a bit behind her, to wrap the backlight around her shoulders and arms just a bit. But it's a nice silhouette.

010

Reposted by Stephen Pruitt

BOO Bolander @bbolander.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

was just kvetching to my dad about how this is on zero streaming services, because of course it isn't

95315

Stephen Pruitt @stephenpruitt.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Thank you for bring the high quality content to Bluesky

000

Reposted by Stephen Pruitt

Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 29/07/2026

The promise of New York City is inscribed on the Statue of Liberty: this place would welcome anyone seeking refuge or a better life.

12887791432

Reposted by Stephen Pruitt

s. e. smith @sesmith.lol · 26/07/2026

By popular demand, I have turned my 'if i am dead, look here' list into a fillable template: (Almost) everything someone wrapping up your estate needs to know about finances, how to access your accounts, and other fun things. www.realsesmith.com/the-list

12368120

Stephen Pruitt @stephenpruitt.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

I’ve seen parts of this video for years, but I didn’t know it was on the Smothers Brothers show. Things I love: Neil Young sitting on the amps, avoiding the cameras while the drummer is locked in and knows exactly which camera to look at every second.

020

Reposted by Stephen Pruitt

Kate Tuttle @katekilla.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

For the @bostonglobe.com I wrote about David Rees's GET YOUR WAR ON, the book that somehow made me feel sane when the world felt insane, the definitive look at how gen-X came of age amid war, terror, and the dot com bubble & bust. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/07/09/a...

bostonglobe.com

In ‘Get Your War On,’ David Rees helped Generation X grow the [expletive] up - The Boston Globe

The global war on terror kicked off just as the dot-com bubble was getting ready to burst, all of which coincided with the coming of age of my generation, the slackers and cynics and losers we call Ge...

54013

Stephen Pruitt @stephenpruitt.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

My recommendation is to never try touring with 5 overhead projectors. 😆

a photo from the Rude Mechs Theater Company version of "Get Your War On". The image shows five people standing in front of old school overhead projectors in a line, each projecting an image of George W Bush's face. One of the people is talking into a mic while the others have their backs turned to the audience and look at the images.

010

Stephen Pruitt @stephenpruitt.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

I'm a company member with the Rude Mechs, who made a live show based on that. It sounds impossible, but the show worked well and toured extensively. Weirdly it was even bigger internationally as it was here in the US. I didn't work on that one, but it was just as hilarious and fun as the comics

110