iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

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Katie Spoon @kspoon.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

As a PhD student designing my first survey, I added what I thought was a throwaway question at the end. To my surprise, thousands of academics answered it! The paper is out today: doi.org/10.1093/pnas...

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Ashley Reed @thematterhorn.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

The idea that Putin is blackmailing or extorting Trump assumes that Trump has some sense of right and wrong—some loyalty, decency, or respect for democracy—that he’s willing to betray. There’s no evidence of this. Trump worships power. He thinks Putin is powerful. That’s it. That’s all there is.

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Calling all PA (esp. PGH!!) artists! The Society for Integrative & Comparative Biology & SaS are inviting 6 artists to join us for the annual SICB meeting Jan. 3-7 in Pittsburgh! We want to bridge a connection btw scientists & artists & have some of our science illustrated. Deets: bit.ly/sicb-art

A bright yellow, spiky as fuck assassin bug with the following words overlaid "Call for Artists! Learn about the latest animal research and create art inspired by the science at the SICB meeting in Pittsburgh PA. Apply at bit.ly/sicb-art Deadline to apply Nov 20 Project dates Jan 3-7, Stipend $1000

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The Fig Economy @figgityfigs.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Sometimes my wife and I like to send each other text messages as though they’re democratic fundraising messages, and I believe she has produced the jewel of the form.

, it's
and I
have some personal news to share with you.
Being a mom is one of the greatest joys of my life, and I feel deeply that we should have salad tonight
This year has been challenging in many ways, and I have immense gratitude for the kindness and support of family, community, and people like you who have continued to stand by me through everything. It means the world, and I wanted you to be among the first to know that squash is in the oven and kale is in the fridge.

As many of you are aware, ve been navigating one of the most challenging periods of my day while waiting for dinner.
Facing baseless federal hunger brought on by not eating since lunch, fighting for the working kids of this country, and now caring for a mean toddler and helping him grow up in a world that isn't always easy. But it has also reminded me exactly why I do this work and who I do it for.
I will never stop working to eat dinner. I will never stop fighting for what is right, even when there is also some feta in the fridge. And I will never stop being so very thankful that you are by my side in this important work and that there is tahini in the pantry for dressing
With love and gratitude,
stop to end

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Ashley Reed @thematterhorn.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

A colleague just told me, unprompted, that I'm giving "Anne of Green Gables on an e-bike" today. Friends, this is the vibe I have been cultivating my entire life

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Alex Ip 葉清霖 @alexip718.com · 05/10/2026

All prisoners should have the right to vote while in prison

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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

If you're in these states, *TODAY* is deadline to register to vote. Arizona, Arkansas Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas. Even if you think you've registered: doesn't hurt to check! And there's a lot happening across them. A thread with stakes on each. ⬇️

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Ashley Reed @thematterhorn.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

This seems like a really efficient way to burn sources/experts. Presumably you agreed to speak to the interviewers specifically because you trusted them. You didn’t agree to speak to “Every employee of USA Today Inc”

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Ashley Reed @thematterhorn.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

That whole sign is ripe for interpretation. Are the toilets for the sheep in the logo? Is “Scotland at its best” when it’s competitively pooping?

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Ashley Reed @thematterhorn.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

College degrees don’t “hold less value” than they used to. They’re just more expensive. That’s a political choice

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Ashley Reed @thematterhorn.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I know this makes me sound like a starry-eyed naif, but this is a false choice. Everyone should be able to go to college if they want to. Bricklayers should get to read Plato, learn advanced math, take a dance class, work in a lab, study abroad

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Asheesh Kapur Siddique @asheeshks.org · 02/10/2026

The @aaup.org should consider adding something about what the epistemic commitments of public higher education should be and what research infrastructure / funding distribution should look like to their excellent plan: www.aaup.org/blueprint-st...

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A Blueprint for Strengthening and Transforming Higher Education

The AAUP and AFT jointly launched a new comprehensive policy platform ahead of the 2026 midterms aimed to counter the Trump administration’s far right extremist attacks on American higher education an...

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Kat Tenbarge @kattenbarge.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I believe fraternity hazing and military hazing and sports team hazing where men abuse each other is acclimating them into a broader culture of abuse where they will then believe it is their right to abuse other more vulnerable people. It’s so insidious. And that’s also why I think men defend it

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Ashley Reed @thematterhorn.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

This is an incredible piece of TV criticism ("Dr Ethan Winter is played by Richard Armitage, in accordance with the scriptures") and I am now feverishly searching my streaming services for this show www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...

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Winter review – Richard Armitage’s new cop drama is as ferociously watchable as it is daft

Sometimes you want prestige drama that roils with nuance and complexity. And sometimes you want Armitage shouting in a cagoule

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Ashley Reed @thematterhorn.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

As a Richard Armitage fan since the North and South days, I will watch every one of these terrible reboots

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Ashley Reed @thematterhorn.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

One of the wonderful things about studying the nineteenth century is that you can learn lessons about activism, strategy, community, care, and progress from the good (though never perfect) people who came before us

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Asheesh Kapur Siddique @asheeshks.org · 30/09/2026

I’ve heard three talks in the last couple of months by very prominent skeptics of AI who have all argued that the solution to the problem of AI in education is smaller classes and more teacher/faculty attention. I don’t know how that happens without a massive, massive investment in public education

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Nicole Chung @nicolechung.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Periplus, a mentorship collective serving US-based early-career writers of color, is now accepting applications for our 2027 class of fellows! Apply by Oct. 11: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... You can learn more about Periplus (including fellowship eligibility requirements) at bit.ly/periplusfaq

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Ashley Reed @thematterhorn.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

So much overlap between the “optimizer” crowd and the pro-AI crowd. They just can’t fathom other people’s lifeworlds.

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Ashley Reed @thematterhorn.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

The equally dumb flip side of making up a guy to be mad at: making up a guy to admire

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nick @unionnick.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

On the *same day* the Cornell Seven drugged and raped Jane Doe, Cornell banned four students (including the President of Cornell JVP) from campus for three years for nonviolent, pro-Palestine protests. The same Cornell officials let the rapists off with apology essays.

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Ashley Reed @thematterhorn.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Carceral solutions rarely fix things but I do think we should have “statutory manslaughter” laws: because of the power differential, the auto driver is always at fault (and liable) for an accident involving injury or death to a pedestrian or cyclist

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Jay Edidin @edidin.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I would like to see more men talking about how to and peer pressuring each other into calling out misogyny and rape culture. Going against social norms is hard, and it helps to share tips and support.

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Moira Donegan @moiradonegan.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

We have to say it plainly: a lot of people—a lot of men—just don’t think that rape is very serious.

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Ashley Reed @thematterhorn.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

I remember her origins as an indie darling (Ghost World, Horse Whisperer) and I bet she’s happy to be back to those roots after a decade+ as Marvel’s token girl

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Ashley Reed @thematterhorn.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Also I have followed you for your Tron Legacy advocacy

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Ashley Reed @thematterhorn.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Everyone I know who studied at the CUNY Graduate Center is brilliant

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James Ryan @jdryan08.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

NYC spends approximately $200,000 a year for every inmate in the corrections system. It spends about $27,000 a year for every student enrolled in CUNY.

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Ryan Boyd @ryanboyd.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

We've stolen a lot of young people's lives by telling them they have to be planning A Great Career when they're like 19

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Movies Silently @moviessilently.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

The AI skin does not want anything, it does not have opinions. If it gives a performance, it will be layered over an uncredited human meat puppet. That human will be giving the real performance but the AI skin will be what is named in the press.

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Men In Black: Vincent D'Onofrio as Edgar

ALT: Men In Black: Vincent D'Onofrio as Edgar

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Ashley Reed @thematterhorn.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Oh that’s really helpful. Thank you for the explanation!

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Ashley Reed @thematterhorn.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Yes, I know, and I don’t let students use AI in my courses. But many will be asked to use it at work or in other classes and I’m thinking about how to discuss it with them and with faculty peers

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Ashley Reed @thematterhorn.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Maybe not! Writing and programming might be fundamentally different skills (though I don't think so, since writing code IS employing various languages).

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Ashley Reed @thematterhorn.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

OK, so I'm an English professor, and my sense is that for humanistic or journalistic writing, folks have to know what good writing is and how to do it so that, even if they use an LLM, they can fix what it produces. Would you say that the same is true for programmers?

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Ashley Reed @thematterhorn.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Remember when MS Word started offering to convert Word docs to HTML, but the HTML would be absolute garbage? Is that similar to what LLMs produce when people use them to "vibe-code"? (Legitimately asking, but feel free to ignore if you don't have time to educate me)

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Ashley Reed @thematterhorn.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

My sense from having lived in NC for 10 years (‘05-15) and watching it since is that Roy Cooper has basically achieved sainthood so pouring money into races where he could lift local candidates is a great idea

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Ashley Reed @thematterhorn.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

I think I had Space Ghost’s Musical Barbecue

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Ashley Reed @thematterhorn.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

I worked at TCM ‘97 to ‘02 and I definitely had a CD (a promotional item, maybe?) with Brak songs on it. “I Love You, Baby” still gets stuck in my head at least once a month

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Ashley Reed @thematterhorn.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Got an email today about an interdisciplinary research team at my uni that designs trainings to help elderly people recognize scam calls. Laudable, right, but all those intellectual resources could be directed to other problems if our government simply passed and enforced basic regulations

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Eileen Clancy 🧿 @clancyny.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

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Jess Miers 🦝 @jmiers230.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

In recent cases, it's not that AI somehow "escaped containment" or "went rogue." That's anthropomorphizing at best. It's more like if a Boston Dynamics robot dog nudged open an already open door and walked in.

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Ashley Reed @thematterhorn.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

I love this one too, and it inspired me to bring Dr Chachra to my uni as a speaker, where we gave copies of her book to attendees. She’s really changed my thinking so much

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Jacob T. Levy @jacobtlevy.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

W/o getting drawn into the "seriously or literally" / "it'll never happen" trap, we need to stomp *hard* on the continuing effort to undermine Article 1 power of the purse by saying that this or that revenue stream makes something outside the normal budget process. 1/ www.nbcnews.com/business/eco...

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Lutnick says Trump’s $5,000 checks for Americans wouldn’t rely on taxpayer funds

A top White House official suggested Congress would use a budget process to fund them. Vice President JD Vance had said tariff revenues.

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Ashley Reed @thematterhorn.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Can I ask what you mean by that last part? Like were you able to convince foundations to support rent funds because you had such thorough documentation of where it was going?

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