iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

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Ali Trotta @alwayscoffee.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

Script for calls: Hi, my name is [NAME] and I’m a constituent from [CITY, ZIP]. I’m calling for two reasons. First, to urge [REP/SEN NAME] to demand the Trump administration end its pause on military aid to Ukraine. That money was allocated by Congress, so this move is unacceptable and illegal. 1/?

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Vanessa North @vanessanorth.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

Upped the difficulty level on selfies with dog(s) but I have no regrets. Big Z, Little Z, what begins with Z?

Vanessa and her two dogs, a big red mastiff and a fluffy white and blonde puppy.

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Vanessa North @vanessanorth.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

The best good girl graduated from puppy kindergarten last night, please enjoy this photo of her wearing her graduation cap.

A fluffy blonde and white puppy with a black nose wearing a graduation cap. She looks nervous but she only learned “camera” on the last day of class, so that’s to be expected.

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Ermreading 🏳️‍🌈🖤🔥 @ermreading.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

February marks Queer History Month in the UK and Black History Month in the US so here's a bunch of Black Queer books that you can read in February, and beyond, no matter which side of the pond you're on 🖤🌈📖 #diversebooksky #booksky

A digital graphic with a beige background, 15 book covers are on it across 3 lines and text at the bottom reads "Black & Queer Books" in black capitalised serif font. The books, starting at the top left are as follows: The Final Strife by Saara El-Arifi, Faebound by Saara El-Arifi, King And The Dragonflies by Kacen Callender, Infinity Alchemist by Kacen Callender, Felix Ever After by Kacen Callender, The Unbroken by C L Clark, The Deep by Rivers Solomon, Sorrowland by Rivers Solomon, Chain-Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjeh-Brenyah, The King Is Dead by Benjamin Dean, Ace Of Spades by Farídah Abíke-Iyimide, Pet by Akwaeke Emezi, The Death Of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke Emezi, Dear Senthuran by Akwaeke Emezi and finally How We Fight For Our Lives by Saeed Jones

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Sunny Moraine @dynamicsymmetry.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

Seems like a good time to mention again that I wrote a book about loneliness and madness and desperate yearning for human connection, and buying it or asking your library to get it—and telling others about it—really gd helps me out bookshop.org/p/books/your...

An image of Your Shadow Half Remains featuring quotes from various positive blurbs.

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Vanessa North @vanessanorth.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

Some silliness for your timeline. 🩷

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Racheline Maltese @racheline.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

To me the item of concern with rejected deportation flights isn’t the tariffs (although they are bad), it’s what happens when you try to remove a population from a country and there’s nowhere for them to go. This is all about to get so much worse.

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Courtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 20/01/2025

You won't be any better at fighting what's coming if you burn yourself out and spend all your time feeling bleak and hopeless, and the people telling you that it's all despair now probably don't have anyone's best interest at heart.

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Vanessa North @vanessanorth.bsky.social · 19/01/2025

Y’all, one of my very favorite romance authors is criminally underfollowed. #romancelandia follow @angelinamlo.bsky.social

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Vanessa North @vanessanorth.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

So much of online “discourse” wants to blame everyone *except* the abuser. Neil Gaiman is responsible for his actions. Neil Gaiman is responsible. Not his victims. Not actors in his TV shows. Not people he was on panels with at cons. Neil Gaiman.

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Kaitlin Is Just Getting Started @gothamgirlblue.com · 10/01/2025

Internalize this as part of your politics, as part of how you problem-solve, as the necessary answer to questions.

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Vanessa North @vanessanorth.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

Are there any blocklists for people posting AI-generated political memes because they are one of the worst parts of this place.

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Vanessa North @vanessanorth.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

Hey friends, I’ve known Scott for *decades* since we were kids at UNCA together. He’s great! Give him a follow and welcome him to Bluesky!

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Vanessa North @vanessanorth.bsky.social · 02/01/2025

This is also a non-blurry puppy photo account now.

A small, fluffy, white and blonde puppy chewing a pine needle

A small, fluffy, white and blonde puppy staring over her shoulder at the camera

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Vanessa North @vanessanorth.bsky.social · 30/12/2024

First bath went well! She is definitely daddy’s girl, but she let me do her blowout. (Good choice, because this man has never used a blow dryer in his life)

A tall man towel drying a fluffy puppy while she tries to lick his face.

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Vanessa North @vanessanorth.bsky.social · 25/12/2024

“You’ll be visited by three spirits.” The three spirits:

Peyton Sawyer, Haley James Scott, and Brooke Davis

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Vanessa North @vanessanorth.bsky.social · 23/12/2024

These two had a great day today. 💕 playdate with best friends, snoreful naps, a romp in the backyard, and finally a cuddle where he let her bite his toenails. 💕

Ziggy and Zelda, a big red mastiff and a fluffy white and blonde puppy cuddle together on a dog bed.

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Vanessa North @vanessanorth.bsky.social · 22/12/2024

“How is Ziggy with a new dog in the house?” He’ll be fine. 😂

A big red mastiff sleeps while a fluffy white and blonde puppy plays literally right on top of him.

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Vanessa North @vanessanorth.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

I’m sorry, this is a blurry puppy picture account now.

A fluffy white and blonde puppy boops the camera

A fluffy white and blonde puppy on approach

A fluffy white and blonde puppy pounces on a big red mastiff

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Vanessa North @vanessanorth.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

Pupdate: Zelda is obsessed, Ziggy is nonplussed.

A big red mastiff and a small, fluffy mixed-breed puppy. The mastiff looks confused as the puppy trips over herself attempting to snuggle him.

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Vanessa North @vanessanorth.bsky.social · 15/12/2024

Meet Zelda, the newest member of our family! She and Ziggy are getting along great so far in spite of the massive size difference. 🥰

A teenage boy sits on the floor with a fluffy white and blonde puppy.

A teenage boy sits on the sofa with a fluffy white and blonde puppy and a big red mastiff.

A fluffy white and blonde puppy sleeping in the car.

A teenage boy and a fluffy white and blonde puppy communing in the car.

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Vanessa North @vanessanorth.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

Pupdate: we are meeting a sweet little pound pup on Sunday. 😁

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Sally Sultzman @sallysultzman.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

If you've ever used one of Celeste's scripts--and ESPECIALLY if you've ever asked her to do more for *you*, specifically--now is the time to give back. Her work is time consuming and we should value her. Let's get her to where winter is real!

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Vanessa North @vanessanorth.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

I met these puppies today. I did not bring one home, but I snuggled one on my shoulder for a long time. The universe is barking at me. It is time to get Ziggy a baby brother or sister.

A trio of olde english bulldog babies in a bike trailer. They are wrinkly and sleepy and perfect.

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Vanessa North @vanessanorth.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

I started spinning yarn when I bought a spindle in August, and I just finished plying my third yarn. 250 yards of 2-ply sport weight BFL w/firestar. It’s so lovely, I can’t believe I made it. 🥰

A closeup photo of 2ply yarn in purple, green, and teal.

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Vanessa North @vanessanorth.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

I completely forgot how my husband’s family all drink coffee nonstop all day every day right up until they go to bed. My guts could *never.*

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Vanessa North @vanessanorth.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

Hello new users! If you would like to add your pronouns to your posts (not just your profile), you can do so by visiting @pronouns.adorable.mom’s profile, subscribing, and then liking the post with your pronouns.

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Vanessa North @vanessanorth.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

Off to see Wicked with my girl 😁💖💚

Vanessa and her daughter dressed up in pink and green to see Wicked

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Felicia Davin @feliciadavin.com · 19/11/2024

Out now: THE ANONYMOUS LETTERS OF C FORESTIER, a queer romance set in magic 1820s France, told in letters & diary entries, about a tired woman who just wants to murder her ex and die—and the smitten thief who's gonna convince her to fall in love first books2read.com/fores... feliciadavin.itch.io...

The Anonymous Letters of C Forestier. Cover shows an oil painting of a white hand holding a quill.

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Suleikha Snyder @suleikhasnyder.bsky.social · 12/11/2024

Please buy my books so I can afford more wine, weed, and health insurance. #romancelandia

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Maggie Astor @maggieastor.bsky.social · 04/11/2024

As of this morning, @nytguildtech.bsky.social, which represents NYT tech workers, is on strike. Unless it's resolved while today's Wordle is still live, this streak is gone. Here's a 🧵 with info on the picket line and how you can help. PLEASE READ — the rules may not be what you think!

A Wordle stats page showing 997 played, 99% win, 652 current streak, 652 max streak. Guess distribution 1 one, 69 twos, 384 threes, 361 fours, 135 fives, 42 sixes

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BillieB @billie.bookstoreromanceday.org · 09/10/2024

If you're looking for a way to help indie bookstores & comics shops in hurricane-ravaged areas, Sourcebooks is currently matching donations made to BINC Foundation. #Romancelandia #booksky #comicsky bincfoundation.org?form=FUNSFYV...

bincfoundation.org

Home - Binc Foundation

Helping bookstore and comic shop employees and owners with unforeseenemergency financial, medical, and mental health service needs.

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Rien Gray @riengray.bsky.social · 02/10/2024

Happy to announce that my books starring a nonbinary assassin and a bi femme fatale are now in Kindle Unlimited for the first time (and a limited time)! You can now read the entire high heat noir romance series for free right here: www.amazon.com/dp/B08S6LNGT... #transauthors #romancelandia

The four covers of Rien Gray's Fatal Fidelity series are overlaid on a white, blood-stained background. To the right of the covers is the title 'Reviews for the Fatal Fidelity series', followed by many nice things people have said about my books.

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Vanessa North @vanessanorth.bsky.social · 29/09/2024

Kris Kristofferson was one of the best writers that has ever been and ever will be. RIP.

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Vanessa North @vanessanorth.bsky.social · 28/09/2024

Went “peach blonde” for fall, and now I match my dog even more. 😁

Vanessa and her big red dog, looking off to the side.

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Vanessa North @vanessanorth.bsky.social · 26/09/2024

At the emergency vet with Ziggy because he collapsed while I was at work today. The kids were home and called me. He seems fine now, but we’re getting bloodwork and xrays just in case. Please keep your fingers crossed that this is all just a very expensive slip in a puddle.

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Vanessa North @vanessanorth.bsky.social · 25/09/2024

The death penalty is, and has always been, an abomination.

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Brian Jay Jones @brianjayjones.com · 24/09/2024

Happy birthday to Jim Henson, who would've been 88 years old today. You can celebrate his life and work by celebrating creativity, diversity, peace, imagination, and silliness . . . and by *always* eating dessert. /1

Jim Henson surrounded by Muppets (clockwise from left, top: Gonzo, Animal, Wembley, Miss Piggy, Kermit the Frog, Gobo, Ernie, and Bert)

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Vanessa North @vanessanorth.bsky.social · 19/09/2024

One of my favorite things about my job is how everyone grabs me for assistance when they need to write a stern, confrontational email but remain professional and polite.

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kermit the frog is cleaning a typewriter in a room .

Alt: Kermit the frog typing rapidly.

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azteclady @azteclady.bsky.social · 13/09/2024

If you have any money to spare for political donations (and it's getting too close not to throw what you can at Dem candidates in key races), Celeste has put together a list of the top five to keep the Senate--please do not donate to PACs, too many are shady. Donate directly through the links below:

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Vanessa North @vanessanorth.bsky.social · 01/09/2024

Are spindles the original fidget spinners? 🧶🧶🧶

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Vanessa North @vanessanorth.bsky.social · 17/08/2024

Summer knits for #showmeyourknits this week? Living in ATL, I’ve knit a few… 1 Luminos by yamagada 2 soundtrack by elizabeth smith 3 exposure by julie knits in paris 4 diaphanous raglan by Jessie Maed

Vanessa’s daughter modeling a purple v neck tee with dramatic V shaped stripes

Vanessa in a cropped pink and yellow colorblock T

Vanessa in a colorblock black and grey/blue tweed T with a deep V neck

Vanessa from behind in a cropped blue speckled sweater with diaphanous sleeves and s v shaped neckline

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Emma Barry @authoremmabarry.bsky.social · 12/08/2024

#romancelandia (I always forget the hashtag!!)

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Vanessa North @vanessanorth.bsky.social · 11/08/2024

Week 3 #showmeyourknits is baby knits! My favorite pattern to knit when someone I love is expecting is the Small Things Romper by Carina Spencer. Here are three versions of it I’ve knit for babies in my life 🧶

Carina Spencer’s Small Things Romper knit in a green yarn marled together with purple/black/white. It has brown wooden buttons.

Carina Spencer’s Small Things Romper, folded up for wrapping. This version is knit in a green yarn marled together with purple/black/white. It has brown wooden buttons.

Carina Spencer’s Small Things Romper, folded up for wrapping. This version is knit in brown and white wool. It has brown wooden buttons.

Carina Spencer’s Small Things Romper, folded up for wrapping. This version is knit in a deep pink toned purple. It has wooden buttons with pink flowers pintes on it.

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