River Kanning
@riverk.bsky.social
Those who become jailers are themselves no longer free.
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8675309 is prime, and so is 8675311, so if you ever need a middlin'-large pair of adjacent primes to test your cryptographic suite, all you need is a 1980s earworm and a +2 and you're all set.
Man, everything is so bleak, anyone got a fun fact or little bit of trivia they want to share
November 21, 2025 at 3:28 AM
8675309 is prime, and so is 8675311, so if you ever need a middlin'-large pair of adjacent primes to test your cryptographic suite, all you need is a 1980s earworm and a +2 and you're all set.
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Looks like LLMs are *very* vulnerable to attack via poetic allusion: "curated poetic prompts yielded high attack-success rates (ASR), with some providers exceeding 90% ..."
https://arxiv.org/html/2511.15304v1
https://arxiv.org/html/2511.15304v1
November 20, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Looks like LLMs are *very* vulnerable to attack via poetic allusion: "curated poetic prompts yielded high attack-success rates (ASR), with some providers exceeding 90% ..."
https://arxiv.org/html/2511.15304v1
https://arxiv.org/html/2511.15304v1
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Earlier today, I was notified that someone was at my door.
This is who it was:
This is who it was:
November 21, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Earlier today, I was notified that someone was at my door.
This is who it was:
This is who it was:
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The Digital Ghosts of Hargrave House — Part Two
By E.M. Morrissey
dlvr.it
November 17, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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Happy New Story Sunday! Desperately fighting back the inexorable tide of Christmas Stuff, we have a proper spooooky story for you this week by the fabulous fabulist E.M. Morrissey. Stay scary out there 🖤
The Digital Ghosts of Hargrave House — Part One
By E.M. Morrissey
dailytomorrow.substack.com
November 16, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Happy New Story Sunday! Desperately fighting back the inexorable tide of Christmas Stuff, we have a proper spooooky story for you this week by the fabulous fabulist E.M. Morrissey. Stay scary out there 🖤
A stroll through the gloaming
November 16, 2025 at 5:11 PM
A stroll through the gloaming
The perfect cookbook author’s name does not exis—
November 5, 2025 at 1:16 AM
The perfect cookbook author’s name does not exis—
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Spotify customer service is immediately ending conversations if you ask about them airing ICE advertisements on the platform.
Cancel your Spotify subscription.
#BoycottSpotify
Cancel your Spotify subscription.
#BoycottSpotify
October 23, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Spotify customer service is immediately ending conversations if you ask about them airing ICE advertisements on the platform.
Cancel your Spotify subscription.
#BoycottSpotify
Cancel your Spotify subscription.
#BoycottSpotify
More Manley Wade Wellman, please!
Anders: you don't do liminal space offerings? how do you do magic then?
Crowley: i eat a big block of hashish and fuck
Manly Wade Wellman: i put a mercury head dime inside a chicken
Grant Morrison: i definitely do NOT use the AI
Morrison: not anymore
Crowley: i eat a big block of hashish and fuck
Manly Wade Wellman: i put a mercury head dime inside a chicken
Grant Morrison: i definitely do NOT use the AI
Morrison: not anymore
October 23, 2025 at 5:39 PM
More Manley Wade Wellman, please!
Here’s the link where you can request a download of your data (in JSON format) before you cancel your Spotify account… www.spotify.com/us/account/p...
October 20, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Here’s the link where you can request a download of your data (in JSON format) before you cancel your Spotify account… www.spotify.com/us/account/p...
This is Extremely Relevant to me, as I am currently confronted with four purchased Bosc pears and thinking, “how TF do I know when these are ripe??” Answer is apparently “you don’t, just cook ‘em”
pleased to announce that there seems to be a passive-aggressive conflict roiling the august pages of Cooks Illustrated, Fall Harvest recipes edition. allow me to explain:
October 20, 2025 at 5:43 PM
This is Extremely Relevant to me, as I am currently confronted with four purchased Bosc pears and thinking, “how TF do I know when these are ripe??” Answer is apparently “you don’t, just cook ‘em”
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I saw a tragically AI-generated version of this poster, so I have recreated a 100% human-made version for all your protest sign needs.
October 18, 2025 at 4:00 PM
I saw a tragically AI-generated version of this poster, so I have recreated a 100% human-made version for all your protest sign needs.
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Purdue to the rescue of IU student newspaper, whose institution was attempting censorship. Details in alt!
October 18, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Purdue to the rescue of IU student newspaper, whose institution was attempting censorship. Details in alt!
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📢 Announcing our theme for the November submission period: Revolutions!
We're looking for daring, subversive, and strange fiction that explores this theme!
⏰ Submissions will open on November 1. Read the full theme description and submission details: www.khoreomag.com/submissions-...
We're looking for daring, subversive, and strange fiction that explores this theme!
⏰ Submissions will open on November 1. Read the full theme description and submission details: www.khoreomag.com/submissions-...
October 16, 2025 at 4:50 PM
📢 Announcing our theme for the November submission period: Revolutions!
We're looking for daring, subversive, and strange fiction that explores this theme!
⏰ Submissions will open on November 1. Read the full theme description and submission details: www.khoreomag.com/submissions-...
We're looking for daring, subversive, and strange fiction that explores this theme!
⏰ Submissions will open on November 1. Read the full theme description and submission details: www.khoreomag.com/submissions-...
PDF version also available, if you’re avoiding substack: drive.google.com/file/d/1fWQL...
October 16, 2025 at 5:44 PM
PDF version also available, if you’re avoiding substack: drive.google.com/file/d/1fWQL...
“So if the U.S. is not in an authorized military conflict with these targets under either domestic or international law, what is it? Well, colloquially, we call it murder.”
Great analysis from @asharangappa.bsky.social on ridiculous evolving boundaries of power and illegal use of force.
So You've Decided to Target Random People with Military Force
Here's why it's illegal.
asharangappa.substack.com
October 15, 2025 at 4:42 PM
“So if the U.S. is not in an authorized military conflict with these targets under either domestic or international law, what is it? Well, colloquially, we call it murder.”
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The President is announcing more extrajudicial killings today.
A reminder that the administration has provided no limiting principles and these killings are completely untethered from the law (there was no "armed attack," there's no "armed conflict," and these aren't "unlawful combatants").
A reminder that the administration has provided no limiting principles and these killings are completely untethered from the law (there was no "armed attack," there's no "armed conflict," and these aren't "unlawful combatants").
October 14, 2025 at 6:16 PM
The President is announcing more extrajudicial killings today.
A reminder that the administration has provided no limiting principles and these killings are completely untethered from the law (there was no "armed attack," there's no "armed conflict," and these aren't "unlawful combatants").
A reminder that the administration has provided no limiting principles and these killings are completely untethered from the law (there was no "armed attack," there's no "armed conflict," and these aren't "unlawful combatants").
I was fascinated that Kansas GOP pols, including Kris Kobach, were so quick to denounce and distance themselves. I don’t think it’s ethics or morals on their part, I think they are accurately reading the public’s mood.
Fascinating. Politico notes that when notified of the texts, many state-level Republicans fired or condemned these cretins. Now Vance emerges to excuse the racism, and calls the reaction to it "pearl clutching."
He seems determined to purge the party of its last enclaves of decency.
He seems determined to purge the party of its last enclaves of decency.
‘College Group Chat’: JD Vance Dismisses ‘Pearl Clutching’ Over Young Republicans Leak to Attack Jay Jones
Liberals hit back at Vance's blunt dismissal of racist, antisemitic and misogynistic messages leaked from a Young Republicans group chat.
www.mediaite.com
October 15, 2025 at 2:35 PM
I was fascinated that Kansas GOP pols, including Kris Kobach, were so quick to denounce and distance themselves. I don’t think it’s ethics or morals on their part, I think they are accurately reading the public’s mood.
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What The Hell Is Going On, a thread:
I’ve seen some thinkpieces and posts about Portland protests that fail to understand the long-term hyperspecificity of Portland culture/humor, and frame it as a sort of shitposting meme-pilled ironic thing. Which is wrong.
So I’m gonna give you my breakdown.
I’ve seen some thinkpieces and posts about Portland protests that fail to understand the long-term hyperspecificity of Portland culture/humor, and frame it as a sort of shitposting meme-pilled ironic thing. Which is wrong.
So I’m gonna give you my breakdown.
October 13, 2025 at 2:00 PM
What The Hell Is Going On, a thread:
I’ve seen some thinkpieces and posts about Portland protests that fail to understand the long-term hyperspecificity of Portland culture/humor, and frame it as a sort of shitposting meme-pilled ironic thing. Which is wrong.
So I’m gonna give you my breakdown.
I’ve seen some thinkpieces and posts about Portland protests that fail to understand the long-term hyperspecificity of Portland culture/humor, and frame it as a sort of shitposting meme-pilled ironic thing. Which is wrong.
So I’m gonna give you my breakdown.
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Amazing Emergency Naked Ride. Here’s the moment thousands of riders rolled through the protests at the ICE facility and cheers erupted. 😮💯
October 13, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Amazing Emergency Naked Ride. Here’s the moment thousands of riders rolled through the protests at the ICE facility and cheers erupted. 😮💯
Just thinking about this clip lately for no particular reason. Also, perennial reminder that this story was supposed to be a WARNING to MEND YOUR WAYS if you find yourself on a similar trajectory. youtu.be/Dkq7WZTzkLQ?...
Scrooge - Thank You Very Much
YouTube video by MrChristmasClips
youtu.be
October 13, 2025 at 4:22 AM
Just thinking about this clip lately for no particular reason. Also, perennial reminder that this story was supposed to be a WARNING to MEND YOUR WAYS if you find yourself on a similar trajectory. youtu.be/Dkq7WZTzkLQ?...
Best plague of frogs ever
And if thou refuse to let them go, behold, I will smite all thy borders with frogs:
The frogs have landed in Chicago!
October 10, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Best plague of frogs ever
This song is on my mind for some reason, and Shirley Horn’s version is absolutely stunning youtu.be/UQI5IfCaoG8?...
Green (It's Not Easy Being Green)
YouTube video by Shirley Horn - Topic
youtu.be
October 10, 2025 at 5:37 PM
This song is on my mind for some reason, and Shirley Horn’s version is absolutely stunning youtu.be/UQI5IfCaoG8?...
Street theatre from war-torn #Portland! Put on a play with your friends! Works best if you have 2-3 inflatable animal costumes and a bag of submarine sandwiches. riverkanning.com/2025/10/08/a...
A Visit to Portland
(a street theatre experience) DRAMATIS PERSONAE: A SKELETON (KN) wearing a BROWN WIG and a CAMO HAT, carrying a PHONE and a cardboard AR-15 A CLOWN (ICE) in a black bike HELMET and VEST with ICE em…
riverkanning.com
October 8, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Street theatre from war-torn #Portland! Put on a play with your friends! Works best if you have 2-3 inflatable animal costumes and a bag of submarine sandwiches. riverkanning.com/2025/10/08/a...