Keith Kurson [backup]
@keithkurson.bsky.social
I got my bsky account (@keith.is) into such a bad state that I need to use this account. i promise i'm good at computer.
- Software engineer researching AI & states response to 2025 HR1
- Prev: Glitch, Nava, I built the government website you love/hate
- Software engineer researching AI & states response to 2025 HR1
- Prev: Glitch, Nava, I built the government website you love/hate
Pinned
I'm restoring all of my follows (so I can have a good feed 😭) to this account while I 🤞 wait for my real account to get resolved.
Sorry for the follow spam! 💖
Sorry for the follow spam! 💖
they hate to see buzz coming on his new scooter!!!
I’m howling.
November 20, 2025 at 3:06 PM
they hate to see buzz coming on his new scooter!!!
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Solange Knowles’ Saint Heron has launched a free digital archival library of literature by Black and brown authors, poets, and artists. Readers can borrow rare and out-of-print books for up to 45 days
Solange Opens Free Digital Library Of Rare Black Books
Solange has launched a digital library archive of Black and brown authors where readers can borrow books at no cost.
peopleofcolorintech.com
November 18, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Solange Knowles’ Saint Heron has launched a free digital archival library of literature by Black and brown authors, poets, and artists. Readers can borrow rare and out-of-print books for up to 45 days
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Help guide the future of Eleventy by participating in the Eleventy Community Survey (and Suggestion Box)
11ty.dev/survey/2025/
11ty.dev/survey/2025/
Eleventy Community Survey / Suggestion Box 📮 (2025 Nov)
Eleventy is a simpler static site generator. https://www.11ty.dev/
Filling out this survey will help guide the future of the Eleventy ecosystem. We’ll close it down in a week or two and publish some ...
11ty.dev
November 19, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Help guide the future of Eleventy by participating in the Eleventy Community Survey (and Suggestion Box)
11ty.dev/survey/2025/
11ty.dev/survey/2025/
i think they can change their signature from “cbs news” to “employee of bari weiss”
Some internal tension on the White House Correspondents Association email listserv today. Some journalists are complaining that background info circulated to the group by a reporter working for Saudi state-owned Al Arabiya did not mention the murder of Jamal Khashoggi...
November 19, 2025 at 1:15 PM
i think they can change their signature from “cbs news” to “employee of bari weiss”
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These is a troubling quote because this is not how it’s supposed to work. Fire safety rules are supposed to balance cost and benefit, not just push for any possible risk reduction no matter the cost.
November 17, 2025 at 9:30 PM
These is a troubling quote because this is not how it’s supposed to work. Fire safety rules are supposed to balance cost and benefit, not just push for any possible risk reduction no matter the cost.
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An RFC (Request For Comment) is a kind of document systems engineers write to describe how something might work.
They're usually drier than dry, but big points to writing on this one: I think even if you'd never read an RFC in your life you could understand the gist. (+engineering take: I like it!)
They're usually drier than dry, but big points to writing on this one: I think even if you'd never read an RFC in your life you could understand the gist. (+engineering take: I like it!)
"Find friends by phone" is a common tool in social networks. We're proposing a secure scheme and requesting comments from the dev community.
Goals:
・Double opt-in: you're not findable by your phone unless YOU use the tool
・Secure to enumeration attacks
・Resistant to decryption if compromised
Goals:
・Double opt-in: you're not findable by your phone unless YOU use the tool
・Secure to enumeration attacks
・Resistant to decryption if compromised
Request For Comments: A secure contact import scheme for social networks | Bluesky
This article outlines plans for a future Bluesky feature \- it doesn’t exist yet\! By sharing our ideas early, we hope to solicit feedback from the community.
docs.bsky.app
November 19, 2025 at 12:13 AM
An RFC (Request For Comment) is a kind of document systems engineers write to describe how something might work.
They're usually drier than dry, but big points to writing on this one: I think even if you'd never read an RFC in your life you could understand the gist. (+engineering take: I like it!)
They're usually drier than dry, but big points to writing on this one: I think even if you'd never read an RFC in your life you could understand the gist. (+engineering take: I like it!)
😎 things i worked on in the shutdown www.propel.app/insights/get...
www.propel.app
November 18, 2025 at 11:44 PM
😎 things i worked on in the shutdown www.propel.app/insights/get...
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2025 is a time of choosing; what will each of us do to make sure the good things we value continue? Their enemies are emboldened, and every useful institution will need defending.
The legendary HOPE hacking conference has been banned from its venue at St. John's University over what the university seems to be calling an "anti-police agenda." Part of a broader crackdown on security research / hacking / open source: www.404media.co/hope-hacking...
HOPE Hacking Conference Banned From University Venue Over Apparent ‘Anti-Police Agenda’
"The lack of due process on its own is extremely disturbing," the conference said.
www.404media.co
November 18, 2025 at 7:45 PM
2025 is a time of choosing; what will each of us do to make sure the good things we value continue? Their enemies are emboldened, and every useful institution will need defending.
i wish i couldn't read
November 18, 2025 at 7:38 PM
i wish i couldn't read
this is going to make me the joker
November 18, 2025 at 7:27 PM
this is going to make me the joker
i would have said this is true a year ago (as someone who worked at fastly! you don't need a CDN for your little blog!) but now that LLMs are scraping every site thousands of times (my little blog gets hundreds of LLM bots a day, according to CF) you can actually blow through bandwidth limits
Do Not Put Your Site Behind Cloudflare if You Don
My blog containing posts about open source software, statistics, history, and related topics
huijzer.xyz
November 18, 2025 at 2:52 PM
i would have said this is true a year ago (as someone who worked at fastly! you don't need a CDN for your little blog!) but now that LLMs are scraping every site thousands of times (my little blog gets hundreds of LLM bots a day, according to CF) you can actually blow through bandwidth limits
i think keith skimmed the article
Ryan Lizza appears to be accusing Olivia Nuzzi of an affair with Mark Sanford when she was covering HIM in 2020? 🤦🏼♂️https://www.telos.news/p/part-1-how-i-found-out
November 18, 2025 at 1:40 PM
i think keith skimmed the article
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Thinking about this quote from Warren about an interaction with Summers
November 18, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Thinking about this quote from Warren about an interaction with Summers
Lots of things to like about her platform, including how pro transit she is
Rev. Rae Huang has officially launched her campaign for mayor of LA. Her platform and messaging are born out of a decade of movement organizing in LA, I really think she’s a one of a kind candidate.
www.raeforla.com
www.raeforla.com
Rae For LA
www.raeforla.com
November 17, 2025 at 4:36 AM
Lots of things to like about her platform, including how pro transit she is
i hope jungle pussy is up for an oscar
November 17, 2025 at 3:45 AM
i hope jungle pussy is up for an oscar
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NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
November 16, 2025 at 11:43 PM
NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
FUCK YES. I’m so proud to see this response from Charlotte. I grew up in Raleigh and spent a ton of time in Charlotte (a delightful amtrak ride away!) and this is exactly what i’d expect. Discount the south at your peril, these folks are prepared to fight back
Incredible video from Reddit (too large to upload the screencap). CBP agents attempt to detain a flower vendor and end up getting chased into a vacant lot by a crowd of teenagers. What a bunch of impotent sad sacks.
www.reddit.com/r/EyesOnIce/...
www.reddit.com/r/EyesOnIce/...
November 17, 2025 at 3:41 AM
FUCK YES. I’m so proud to see this response from Charlotte. I grew up in Raleigh and spent a ton of time in Charlotte (a delightful amtrak ride away!) and this is exactly what i’d expect. Discount the south at your peril, these folks are prepared to fight back
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everyone who wants Democrats to focus on throwing immigrants and trans people under the bus needs to explain why this is not going to be the end result
November 16, 2025 at 9:24 PM
everyone who wants Democrats to focus on throwing immigrants and trans people under the bus needs to explain why this is not going to be the end result
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I think we lost something when way fewer people online as a proportion of the whole started to have direct personal experience of moderating a forum or online community - though at least Reddit still exists
I can really tell you didn’t grow up on Internet forums if you’re shocked and indignant about “sometimes even human moderators make capricious and inscrutable decisions that you don’t like”
November 16, 2025 at 3:32 PM
I think we lost something when way fewer people online as a proportion of the whole started to have direct personal experience of moderating a forum or online community - though at least Reddit still exists
This is what I'm working on now, and for the rest of the year. To recap some of the worst changes from HR1 that are set to take effect on SNAP shortly:
The biggest anti-hunger program in the U.S. is set to lose over $187 billion between now and 2034.
www.thecity.nyc/2025/11/14/s...
www.thecity.nyc/2025/11/14/s...
SNAP Is Funded Again. States Still Have to Deal With Trump’s New Eligibility Restrictions.
The biggest anti-hunger program in the U.S. is set to lose over $187 billion between now and 2034.
www.thecity.nyc
November 16, 2025 at 4:20 PM
This is what I'm working on now, and for the rest of the year. To recap some of the worst changes from HR1 that are set to take effect on SNAP shortly:
wow, i feel like she has hired a very good PR firm. she is really saying the right things (i don’t believe her, many will!)
BASH: We have seen these attacks from the president at other people. It's not new. And I haven't heard you speak out about it until it was directed at you.
MARJORIE TAYLOR GREENE: I think that's fair criticism. And I would like to say, humbly, I'm sorry for taking part in the toxic politics.
MARJORIE TAYLOR GREENE: I think that's fair criticism. And I would like to say, humbly, I'm sorry for taking part in the toxic politics.
November 16, 2025 at 2:50 PM
wow, i feel like she has hired a very good PR firm. she is really saying the right things (i don’t believe her, many will!)
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I'm seeing people wonder why ICE is going after Charlotte.
ICE has been at war with Charlotte's sheriff ever since he won in 2018.
We'd covered this at Bolts back in the day; this quote is from that sheriff:
ICE has been at war with Charlotte's sheriff ever since he won in 2018.
We'd covered this at Bolts back in the day; this quote is from that sheriff:
“When the 8 African American sheriffs took over the largest counties in North Carolina, it became a threat to the good ol’ boy system,” says the sheriff of Charlotte. These new sheriffs broke ties with ICE.
But GOP lawmakers cracked down this week, overbidding the governor’s veto to adopt this law:
But GOP lawmakers cracked down this week, overbidding the governor’s veto to adopt this law:
North Carolina GOP Is Cracking Down on the Black Sheriffs Who Stood Up to ICE
Boosted by new supermajorities, Republicans are closing in on legislation to mandate more collaboration with ICE and preempt local policies hard-won by immigrants’ rights advocates.
boltsmag.org
November 15, 2025 at 10:43 PM
I'm seeing people wonder why ICE is going after Charlotte.
ICE has been at war with Charlotte's sheriff ever since he won in 2018.
We'd covered this at Bolts back in the day; this quote is from that sheriff:
ICE has been at war with Charlotte's sheriff ever since he won in 2018.
We'd covered this at Bolts back in the day; this quote is from that sheriff:
lol and crossed the picket line to get a starbucks what a fucking loser
John Fetterman has released a picture showing the injuries he sustained after falling on his face:
November 15, 2025 at 11:00 PM
lol and crossed the picket line to get a starbucks what a fucking loser
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I have a series of new glass mini wreaths in the shop. They're gorgeous on Christmas trees but also look great as wall hangings. $50.
I'm going to be adding more new stuff over the next few days as my health allows and will give 10% of this weekend's sales to the Roadrunner Food Bank.
nora.jewelry
I'm going to be adding more new stuff over the next few days as my health allows and will give 10% of this weekend's sales to the Roadrunner Food Bank.
nora.jewelry
November 15, 2025 at 7:03 PM
I have a series of new glass mini wreaths in the shop. They're gorgeous on Christmas trees but also look great as wall hangings. $50.
I'm going to be adding more new stuff over the next few days as my health allows and will give 10% of this weekend's sales to the Roadrunner Food Bank.
nora.jewelry
I'm going to be adding more new stuff over the next few days as my health allows and will give 10% of this weekend's sales to the Roadrunner Food Bank.
nora.jewelry