iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

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Matt Binder @mattbinder.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

the tech industry is about to invent books

Andrew Yeung
@andruyeung
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We created gyms because modern day work no
longer required physical activity. Without exercise,
our muscles atrophy.
I predict we'll need gyms for our brains too, once Al
starts doing our knowledge work.
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Dr Lucy Rogers @drlucyrogers.com · 04/10/2026

Autumnal morning jewel.

Dew drops on a spiders Web, looking like a string of pearls.

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sjvn @sjvn.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Ah...

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Tove Danovich @tkdano.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I’ve become obsessed with the disappearing night sky. I miss going outside wherever I was and seeing the stars! Glad to be able to write about this for @us.theguardian.com. Thanks to the kind readers who have already sent me emails about their own night skies. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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The night sky is getting 10% brighter every year. We’re forgetting what darkness feels like

If more cities start regulating outdoor lighting, we humans could make the environment better for all living creatures

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Mark Zaugg @zarquil.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Send Ottawa a message. "Give me what I want, or I'm shooting those targets on my toes!" "Give me what I want or I'm going to blast these cowboy boots!' "Give me what I want, or I'm goona pump my pumps full of lead!" Seems to me every message means they're shooting themselves in the foot.

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Courtney Theriault @ctheriault.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

There's no one I trust with a calculator more than Trevor Tombe. And if the U of C economist says separation is going to cost us lost wages *and* higher taxes, then I believe him. More on a bleak outlook for what separation means for the average Albertan. podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/c...

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Calgary Chamber warns of economic fallout of Alberta split

Podcast Episode · The Courtney Theriault Show · September 29 · 9m

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Mark Zaugg @zarquil.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Meanwhile, one sector over...

Six deer have lined up beside the house on the corner, staying out of the gusty wind.

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Mark Zaugg @zarquil.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

@ww2tv.bsky.social Hey Woody, consider this an official fan request for an episode. I know about Bari on a Wikipedia level, but I'd love to get a deeper dive from Dan, please. Love you and all of the ww2tv folks!

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Mark Zaugg @zarquil.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

What a coincidence! I literally re-watched you on WW2TV when you posted this. The show where you were talking with Woody about the US chemical mortar battalions. Dumb question, did you ever do a follow up on Bari and I just missed it?

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Senator Paula Simons 🇨🇦 @senatorpaulasimons.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

My latest column for Forward Weekly. Why you should absolutely vote in Alberta’s referendum, even if the process seems absurdist and performative. Indeed, BECAUSE it is absurdist and performative. #cdnpoli #abpoli #ableg #Alberta #Canada

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We Can’t Boycott Our Way Out of a Meaningless Referendum | By Paula Simons | Forward Weekly

Forward Weekly feature for September 20, 2026.

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Sarah Tuttle @niais.cryptoanarchy.network · 19/09/2026

What's the rule? DO NOT. PICK UP. OR TOUCH. THE BATS.

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🎃 🧙🏻‍♀️Yell 👻 Growler💀🎃 @yaelwrites.com · 16/09/2026

For the @theverge.com, I dug into a dating scam network that an @anthropic.com spoke about @sleuthcon.bsky.social. It was later described in Anthropic's extremely thorough threat intel report. www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...

theverge.com

The sexy AI-powered dating app scams are here

Thousands of people were catfished by scammers supercharged with AI.

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🇨🇦Joe Vipond🇨🇦 @jvipondmd.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

"We had concerns whether the process was being completed in a fair, equitable and consistent manner with the many daily, and sometimes hourly, changes to the processes,” former Elections Alberta staff (resigned in protest)

calgaryherald.com

Corb Lund requests moratorium on coal, former Elections Alberta staff speak out

Corb Lund is seeking a moratorium on coal development until a judicial review of how his group's petition was handled has been completed.

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Mark Zaugg @zarquil.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

it even be done? Would there be issues with frequencies and voltages, or would that be pretty much irrelevant with some massive transformers on either anchor? I'd presume there would need to be solutions to cable cutting and redundancy as well. Do you have a primer for me?

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Mark Zaugg @zarquil.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

@maxfawcett.bsky.social Hey Max, may I ask a sincere question? I just finished watching you with Markham tonight. You spoke about integrating our electric grid with Europe and I'm trying to wrap my head around it. Is that even possible? Barring running a big ass-cable under the Atlantic, how could

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Jeremy Klaszus @klaszus.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

In 2019, Harry Sanders wrote for The Sprawl about an old Calgary violin shop that got demolished that year. A lovely elegy capturing a forgotten bit of the city's past. Today I republished it in his honour. (Harry died on Sunday, at the age of 59.)

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The soul of a city: Elegy for a little violin shop on 16th Avenue | The Sprawl

Calgary is lesser without it.

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sjvn @sjvn.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Important life tip.

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MAKS 26 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

🇨🇦🇺🇦 Zelensky: Thank you Mark Carney for the invitation to Canada. I am grateful for all the aid packages, for everything that Canada has done throughout this war. Today we are talking about the winter support package, energy. A very important aid package for air defense.

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Mark Zaugg @zarquil.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

"When nothing is sure, everything is possible." - Margaret Drabble. There's a world of good possibilities out there. You can find endless support, endless strength, and endless inspiration. But you have to take the first step to find it. ashalexcooper.com/book/#buy

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Mindful Soldier | Resilience Book by Ash Alexander-Cooper

Explore Mindful Soldier: practical lessons, reviews and endorsements for building resilience, mental fitness and strength through life’s challenges.

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Mark Zaugg @zarquil.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

You know those days when you find yourself pushing a chain and nothing seems to be lining up right? Those are the moments to slow right down, give yourself some grace, and look for options around you. I chose to re-read "Embracing Uncertainty" from #MindfulSoldier this morning. Perfect option.

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Mark Zaugg @zarquil.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Tiny bubbles In the epoxy Pop gently over Tiles that are boxy. Tiny bubbles Rising to the top May you be level forever Once the bubbles have popped. Apologies and love to Don Ho. And always read the alt text. #woodworking #EpoxyTableTop

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Mark Zaugg @zarquil.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

If someone does NOT come up to you and offer a big hug from Canada, you have my permission to instigate one - I've got big enough shoulders to be free with my hug giving. I really, truly appreciate you and hope to help and support you as I can.

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Mark Zaugg @zarquil.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

@juliacurlee.bsky.social I mentioned something on Dog Shirt TV yesterday and realized today I followed you on Bluesky and could tell you directly. In short, I never knew you before we crossed via Lawfare, but you have become a huge positive influence on me and I thank you for it.

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Mark Zaugg @zarquil.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

@johnhawkinson.bsky.social Continuing from earlier this morning, I also think I have more free space in my living room. 😆

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Mark Zaugg @zarquil.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

I'm not saying I just restarted Jira at work for the penultimate time. I'm saying I recorded the session to the accompaniment of "techno with a heavy driving bass line". The music kinda sucked. But who said a little system administration on a Tuesday evening can't be fun? #ThumpThumpThumpityThump

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Mark Zaugg @zarquil.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Being strong is good. Being strong together is unstoppable. Doing good is needed. Doing good together is world changing. Telling the truth is proper. Telling the truth together dispels the ugliness of lies. Know your values. Live your values. Never compromise your values.

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Mark Zaugg @zarquil.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

If that doesn't grab your attention, Adam Harris has a powerful, bone-shaking interview for Radio Atlantic. I first ran into Julia about a week or two back. In that time, she has truly become a heroine worth looking up to for me. www.youtube.com/watch?v=rm5z...

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The White House’s Secret: A Transgender CIA Official Speaks Out

YouTube video by The Atlantic

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Mark Zaugg @zarquil.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Wow. Jonathan Fink is one of my favourite podcasters right now. This is one of his all time great episodes. Truth, insight, and sources up front, I could not encourage watching this episode more strongly. @siliconcurtain.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=hX4S...

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Trump BETRAYS South Korea and Ukraine - No Alliance is Safe with the Mad King!

YouTube video by Silicon Curtain

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Ash Alexander-Cooper OBE @ashalexcooper.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Where will you be taking #mindfulsoldier on your summer holidays? Dr Jess and I love seeing where you’re reading and continue to be humbled by your ratings and reviews - do please keep them coming, as they really help others find the book (Amazon/Goodreads).

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Mark Zaugg @zarquil.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

@benjaminwittes.lawfaremedia.org *Waves* Just as an 2FA introduction, I am MarkZ from the Greek Chorus. Found Lawfare via interest in computers, security, and the law. I am one of your people after planting sunflowers and tweaking embassy noses. And dog shirts. And Klio.

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Mark Zaugg @zarquil.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

May you be so awesome that a customer comes back with one of these for you. #Woodworking #IGuessICanCallItAHomeMadeTrophyEh?

The front of a carved wooden figurine. The figurine itself is dark maple, the figurine taking a power stance with a flag held in her right hand while her left hand is giving a thumbs up. From this angle her hair looks puffed up in a halo around her head.
The stand is made of maple, with lovely ripples of wood grain rippling from left to right. On front of the stand reads, "For heroic service and caring above and beyond the call of duty" written in pyrography.

The side view of the figurine. In this view you can see her hair blown back, with a billowing lacy cape stretched out straight behind her as if blown by a great wind. You can see the a heart burned onto the maple flag from this direction.

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Mark Zaugg @zarquil.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

What an absolutely incredible story on so many levels. Truly worth your time today. Featuring the RCMP, woodworking, family bonds across the ages, indigenous relations of the past century, and the race to save something that matters. nationalpost.com/feature/myst...

nationalpost.com

An RCMP legend and why it took decades to solve the mystery of the missing Mountie

When retired RCMP Supt. Joe Atherton died in 1988, his ashes went to Fairmont Barracks. Decades later sleuths finally found the burial site.

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Julia Curlee @juliacurlee.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Day Three: the White House sacked 160 NSC officials, breaking the system that’s coordinated U.S. national security since 1947. The wreckage helped drive the disastrous Iran war. I was the Acting Senior Director for Intel. My new piece for Lawfare, on what political loyalty over expertise costs:

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The Purge: How the White House Broke the NSC and How to Fix It

Dismantling the machinery that coordinates U.S. foreign policy led to disaster, from ill-conceived tariffs to the calamitous war with Iran.

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Mark Zaugg @zarquil.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Saying "Good morning" to the neighbours.

A very young fawn lies under the neighbours gas meter.

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Mark Zaugg @zarquil.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

When life gives you a slightly breezy evening and you are looking for a gale, you just gotta be patient (or improvise!) #WaitForIt!

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Mark Zaugg @zarquil.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

The best speech of all time! No one has ever heard a speech so great since the oranges of history! Danylo is truly my Trumpovych!

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Mark Zaugg @zarquil.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Many thanks from here. Jess is fantastic and I owe her a debt of gratitude, so thanks for passing that along! My mom was a registered social worker, this all has me really thinking about strengthening my own resilience and how to pass it along. Email is away (again), reviews on their way. Onwards!

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Mark Zaugg @zarquil.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

I very much am enjoying it. It is everything and more that I was expecting. It is amazing how we are superficially so different, but how so many of the themes are shockingly familiar. A strong recommendation from me, it is already nominated for one of my book clubs.

Laika, the brown and white Australian cattle dog relaxes on the grass, while Bobik the ACD x Corgi cross lies beside me on the cool concrete. Mindful Soldier is on my lap, my feet splashing in the dogs' pool.

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Mark Zaugg @zarquil.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Another thank you for teaching me "metacognition." I am experiencing it now, and feeling better for the tidbit of knowledge. Pass it on to Jess, please, I've got a book to finish before I track her down. Finally (for tonight), someday I hope to shake your hand and call you 'Mate.'

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