iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

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Repeat after me: Yes on 40, no on 41 and 42, which are designed to cancel out 40!

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Kenny Lauderdale @kennylauderdale.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

I remember my father telling me how anti trust laws worked as a kid. Something like "Well son, we have laws where one electric company can't just buy all the OTHER electric companies. Then they could just charge whatever they want because there'd be no competition." We were a very optimistic people.

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PUNKI (PERPETUALLY POST DEBUT) @pun-ki.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

You should be asking why Rockstar gets to do this and doesn't run into any issues with payment processors, while the rest of anyone drawing or writing "explicit content" on any platform have so much trouble getting paid

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TheMaestroso (Animated WTYP) @themaestroso.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

The french tuck is to shirts as the mullet is to hair

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lauren @lauren.rotatingsandwiches.com · 03/10/2026

I worry in the next few years we're all going to have to have some patient, complicated conversations with older or less media-engaged relatives who see the le epic trump takedown posts but do not stuff like this about who Gavin Newsom Really Is

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Dustin A. Chacón @lingdustin.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I've heard people make claims that AI would lead to a new Renaissance, but I didn't imagine it'd happen like this:

Screenshot of a Tweet from Pope Leo XIV. It reads:

"In this era of artificial intelligence, it is becoming urgen to distinguish human art from what machines produce. There is an ontological difference, even before an aesthetic one, between art and what a machine can generate through statistical calculation based on millions of images created by others. Algorithms lack the spark of humanity. For this reason, the Church wishes to renew an alliance with artists and cultural institutions to safeguard our humanity."

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Jeff VanderMeer @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

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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eliko thalia @museinrevolt.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

just learned this today

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TheMaestroso (Animated WTYP) @themaestroso.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

This is probably a natural byproduct of growing up in post-war Britain, but yeeeeeesh

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TheMaestroso (Animated WTYP) @themaestroso.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Update 1: completed the lips, now onto the fill area (and maybe clean up the border if I still care enough by that point)

Embroidered pink square on salmon-colored fabric, adjacent to a pocket. The square is encircling a seafoam green pair of square-like arrows, pointing at eachother to suggest a circular motion, which are themselves surrounding a skeletal outline of lips in purple thread.

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The Serfs (youtube.com/theserfstv) @theserfstv.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

This is the most masculine video on the internet right now

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Bobsession @bobservo.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

you only need to have played two Metal Gear games to understand this is completely true

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Foucault's Pudendum @kaitave.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

The same cover, but with the "say 'i am alive'" AI meme pasted on top of it after 10000 hours in MSPaint

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TheMaestroso (Animated WTYP) @themaestroso.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

“He’s [braindead].” “He’s not [braindead], he’s just…thinking; he’s got a lot on his mind.”

Adam Harrington portraying fictional congressman David Murray on the comedy Parks & Recreation, who is sitting at a desk in a gray suit and red tie while staring vacantly into the distance with a smile

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Claire Bee 💜 @claire6328.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

I know I don't have any reach on here but I just finished a commentary video of my world's first surface curse run in Hades 2! Had a lot of fun with this and did a bunch of video editing for the first time!

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How I Beat Hades 2 While Cursed (World's First)

YouTube video by clairebee

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morticia toastems @toasty.cx · 14/09/2026

Hey y'all I updated the jpg for your usage and enjoyment

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TheMaestroso (Animated WTYP) @themaestroso.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

A while ago my fav pair of shorts got an unfortunate tear on the ass on a pocket seam. Been working piecemeal to get it repaired while also decorating it by freehanding the embroidery since the pocket construction makes it impractical to hoop. I like it so far :) Onward 💋 「キッス」は復讐の「ライセンス」だという事を…ǃ

Wide view of the back side of salmon-colored shorts, centering some light pink and seafoam green embroidery on the right-hand seam of the left pocket in the shape of a square containing two sequential arrows pointing toward each other with squared corners

Close-up view of the back side of salmon-colored shorts, centering some light pink and seafoam green embroidery on the right-hand seam of the left pocket in the shape of a square containing two sequential arrows pointing toward each other with squared corners

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Aftermath @aftermath.site · 09/09/2026

After years of company stalling, Blizzard workers win mega-contract that applies to all unionized teams aftermath.site/blizzard-union...

the famous orc statue outside blizzard's HQ in irvine, california

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REwadent Evil @ewacat.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

JUST 🤌🤌 I LOVE THAT MAN

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Extremely Haunted @extremelyuncanny.com · 07/09/2026

As is tradition

Todaybor day is Labor Day!
Homestar Runner holding a wooden spoon with a bowl for a helmet screams as The Cheat stares off

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Cute Monster Props @cutemonster.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

We noticed ye from across the bar and are fond of yer lobster.

A grescale costume of Eefram and Thomas from the Lighthouse (2019)

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QTori 🍣 @qtori.art · 04/09/2026

I will add pressure to this by saying that any company that claims to not hold onto your personal data after verifying you? They're lying. Ive been nitro free since the first time they tried this, voice how you feel with your wallet people. Make them really feel that squeeze.

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Amy-Leigh Shaw @diveamydive.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

Actually you know what, let me just

A still of the character Chihiro in the film “Spirited Away”. A character called No Face is offering her a pile of false gold that has been edited and overlayed with the logos of Claude, OpenAI and Grok. She is saying, “I don’t want any. I don’t need any.”

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More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

BREAKING: The union of Starbucks workers is officially calling for a boycott of the chain. @sbworkersunited.org has over 12,000 unionized baristas, and they're calling on customers to stop visiting Starbucks until they get a fair union contract.

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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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TheMaestroso (Animated WTYP) @themaestroso.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Only sort of and it was fun anyway, so who cares?

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TheMaestroso (Animated WTYP) @themaestroso.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

No joke, with the sound off I thought for a second that somehow the Bridge Goth Rave had broken containment

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TheMaestroso (Animated WTYP) @themaestroso.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Yes! I got to see his show about a year ago, and she was just as much of a standout then, if not moreso

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TheMaestroso (Animated WTYP) @themaestroso.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

I imagine he got a kick out of playing those parts, and it shows in the final product

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Deval 『CEO of Girl Kissing』🔞 @deval.gay · 17/07/2026

I really cannot state this enough, you cannot be meaningfully anti-ai whilst still playing/supporting fortnite.

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404 Media @404media.co · 17/08/2026

SCOOP: 404 Media placed a tracking device in a shipment of rare books to see which AI company was buying it. What did we find? It ended up at an Amazon facility where Amazon scans and destroys books. Yes. This is literally the logo outside the Amazon warehouse door. Read now:

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We Tracked a Shipment of Rare Books. It Ended at an Amazon AI Training Facility

We placed a tracking device in a shipment of rare books to see which AI company was buying it, and found an Amazon facility where Amazon scans and destroys books.

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e.w. niedermeyer @niedermeyer.online · 13/08/2026

14 million souls ended in a single year by Elon Musk's cruelty and stupidity Here are some of the comparisons: Rwandan genocide: 800k dead Cambodian genocide: 3 million dead The Holocaust: 7 million dead

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Ernest "Dead" Penfold @penfoldsfiv.eurosky.social · 12/08/2026

the media when the centrist loses by 1% vs the media when the leftist loses by (less than) 1%

bluesky post by Politico saying "Progressives didn't get the big election night they wanted" referring to Abdul el-Sayed defeating Haley Stevens in the MI Senate primary and linking to their story with that headline.

bluesky post by Politico with the text "The far left hits a wall" referring to David Crowley defeating Francesca Hong in the WI Governor Primary and linking to their story with that headline

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dell cameron @dell.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Elon Musk’s DOGE project cut tens of thousands of jobs between FDA and USDA and rescinded several rules related to food contamination, so this was all anticipated. And the baseline for food inspection in the US was already pretty weak.

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Chocobone💀Skare🎺Paradie🪦 @chocoboskaparadise.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Friendly reminder

A woman with tall hair, glasses, and a cigarette holds a paper. A luck cat jumps in the background

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Sam Adams @samadams.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Worth reiterating every time that this is not some cancel-culture purity test: JK Rowling has pledged more than a billion dollars of her Harry Potter money towards bankrolling anti-trans lawsuits. This finances that.

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Nicholas Hoult In 'Harry Potter' Season 2 As Gilderoy Lockhart - Excl.

Nicholas Hoult has joined Season 2 of HBO Max's 'Harry Potter. He will play Gilderoy Lockhart, portrayed in the second movie by Kenneth Branagh.

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Stellbound: Stellraiser II @antlervel.vet · 11/08/2026

I didn’t even see this had been announced. I was lead writer on this one! And Saber replaced me with ChatGPT midway through development. All the passenger voices were AI too. Either they changed direction at some point or they’re not disclosing it on Steam

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Rideshare "Stimulator" - Announce Trailer | PS5 Games

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TheMaestroso (Animated WTYP) @themaestroso.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

As a stand ability this would either prove too much for the Bugs Bunny-ass Joseph Joestar to resist falling prey to or he would somehow reverse Uno it onto the Stand user 50/50 split on odds

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william_ leonard @williamleonard.net · 11/08/2026

anyone done this yet? i hope so. hope they impale me with a stake #umineko

BEATRICE: "SAA, battler!! your theories are as DOOMED as your ATTENTION SPAN..... once i unleash my RED CLICKBAIT ARROWS of TRUTH!!"
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RED TRUTH: "LOCKED ROOM?"

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TheMaestroso (Animated WTYP) @themaestroso.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

And everyone’s doing the Shepard Shuffle

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TheMaestroso (Animated WTYP) @themaestroso.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Wow, such insightful and informed commentary. I wonder what other masterful essays miss Nicole Russell has written?

Articles by Nicole Russell on USA Today titled:

“The Right Track: Many were lied to about Trump. Are you one of them?”
“CNBC ranked my state ‘10 worst.’ So why is everyone moving here?”
“The real reason Americans stopped reading isn’t your phone”
“Graham was one of Washington’s last, true statesmen”

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Robert Evans (the Only Robert Evans) @iwriteok.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

I have, with my own eyes, watched my tax dollars in the form of missiles as they hit buildings inhabited by civilians. I'd much prefer subsidizing a grocery story I don't use.

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Gillian Branstetter @gbbranstetter.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

El Sayed: "When it comes to trans rights, this is the right to get the health care that you need...It’s the right not to be discriminated against by your government because of who you are. Because what tends to happen is they come for theirs, then they come for yours"

The idea that we can assent to the taking away of anybody’s rights, and think that somehow the government won’t come for all of our rights, is itself the problem. And, look, I don’t need people to understand how they use their rights. I just need people to agree that the government shouldn’t be able to take any of our rights. I put my face on the ground thirty-four times a day, David. Most people don’t understand why I do it. I don’t need them to understand. I just want to have the right to do it. And when people decide that they want to take away my right to do that, I’ve got a problem.

Now, I hope that everybody’s going to show up and say, No, no, no. You can’t stop that person or that community from reflecting and praying as they choose. Similarly, when it comes to trans rights, this is the right to get the health care that you need. That’s really what it comes down to. It’s the right to be who you are. It’s the right not to be discriminated against by your government because of who you are. Because what tends to happen is they come for theirs, then they come for yours, then they come for theirs. And at some point you live in a society where rights are negotiable, and that is not the America I was born in. It’s not the America I know and love. It’s not the America I’m going to allow somebody like Donald Trump to give us.

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End Political Homelessness Now @raaleh.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Once again: AI is the reverse printing press that makes asynchronous communication impossible

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