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I will be doing a live stream [stream] later today, kindly hosted by the amazing Dr. Josh Stroschein! I will be using #BinaryRefinery to replicate an analysis that Josh previously presented [source], of a download chain going from exploit document all the way to the AgentTesla payload itself.

[stream]: https://www.youtube.com/live/HuLONk0Rt98
[source]: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHJns8WZXCdvfqIp9m0kkjsbg9G8YWdSH

Unraveling a Multi-Stage Downloader with Binary Refinery - Guest Jesko Hüttenhain

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While Republicans (and even some Democrats) continue to cruelly target trans young people and their families with discriminatory restrictions on not just healthcare but also sports, military service, and more, we will never stop fighting for trans peoples’ right to control their own futures as fully equal members of society.

DC and NYC: Please join the rallies against this dangerous ruling if you can. Trans rights are not up for debate. 🏳️‍⚧️

> Signal groups, in particular, are more powerful than you might be aware of, even if you already use them all the time. In this post I'll show you how to:

- Turn an in-person meeting into a Signal group using QR codes
- Manage large semi-public groups while still vetting new members
- Make announcement-only groups, perfect for volunteer networks rapidly responding to things like ICE raids

**Using Signal groups for activism** by @micahflee

https://micahflee.com/using-signal-groups-for-activism/

#Signal #DataPrivacy

Using Signal groups for activism

Things are heating up. Millions of people are taking to the streets against Trump's rising authoritarianism. Communities around the US are organizing to defend against ICE raids, to protest Israeli genocide, for mutual aid, and for other forms of fighting fascism. Signal can help people safely organize in all of

micahflee

People are having very strange conversations with ChatGPT, in which they discover secret cabals or conspiracies or that we are all in fact living in The Matrix.

It sends these people into delusional spirals.

Then ChatGPT tells them to email me about it.

Gift link: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/13/technology/chatgpt-ai-chatbots-conspiracies.html?unlocked_article_code=1.Ok8.VBY-.s76GQpFar8r4&smid=url-share

They Asked ChatGPT Questions. The Answers Sent Them Spiraling.

Generative A.I. chatbots are going down conspiratorial rabbit holes and endorsing wild, mystical belief systems. For some people, conversations with the technology can deeply distort reality.

The New York Times
@SnoopJ ENJOY!!

A couple people responded to my earlier post about the shoddy WSJ article (https://hachyderm.io/@molly0xfff/114683662588184161) to say “well it’s true that Democrats aren’t supporting the protests!”

At my best count, 75 elected Democrats (Congresspeople, governors) attended protests today. Another 27 encouraged people to go.

That’s just looking at today’s protests, not Democrats talking about or attending protests more generally. It also doesn’t count the many more state or local officials who showed up, candidates, etc.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vQW7wz5q1ypDwxaJCYBewnMqkUngfmjwYp1w4nPjZZZAefNfJd5ceL12jF-PiXfnLv_9JYu2Kb5iy_N/pubhtml

#USpolitics #USpol

@nep I have hope for calgarians and albertans despite the government's rhetoric. May there be more in the future!

@StephenRees Hey Stephen, thanks for posting the address here. Just an update for you - the Vancouver protest has been relocated to Jack Poole Plaza (1055 Canada Place), and is no longer at the US Consulate.

https://www.mobilize.us/nokings/event/793490/

#vancouver #NoKings

NO TYRANTS Vancouver, Canada · No Kings

**In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings.** NO KINGS is a national day of action and mass mobilization in response to increasing authoritarian excesses and corruption from Trump and his allies. We’ve watched as they’ve cracked down on free speech, detained people for their political views, threatened to deport American citizens, and defied the courts. They’ve done this all while continuing to serve and enrich their billionaire allies. 🚨**On Saturday, June 14, we’re taking to the streets nationwide. We’re not gathering to feed his ego. We’re building a movement that leaves him behind.**🚨 The flag doesn’t belong to Donald Trump. It belongs to us. We’re not watching history happen. We’re making it. **On June 14th, we’re showing up everywhere he isn’t—to say no thrones, no crowns, no kings.** Check out nokings.org for more information. *A core principle behind all No Kings events is a commitment to nonviolent action. We expect all participants to seek to de-escalate any potential confrontation with those who disagree with our values.*

Mobilize

UPDATE: Vancouver protest has relocated to Jack Poole Plaza. It will no longer be at the US Consulate. It will still be at 11am.

Canadians in case you did not know, we have some No Kings protests tomorrow here too in solidarity

Vancouver BC, 11am, Jack Poole Plaza
Toronto ON, 12pm, US Consulate, and Queen's Park
Ottawa ON, 2pm, US Embassy
London ON, 12pm, Victoria Park
Peterborough ON, 12pm, Confederation Square

Lots of US border towns having them too. Check https://www.nokings.org for the full list

#NoKings #canada #vancouver #toronto #ottawa #londonont #peterborough

No Kings

On June 14—Flag Day—Donald Trump wants tanks in the street and a made-for-TV display of dominance for his birthday. A spectacle meant to look like strength. But real power isn’t staged in Washington. It rises up everywhere else.

No Kings

📝 i find it interesting and helpful to imagine a framing through which to talk about the myriad but rhyming ideas i'm interested in. wrote about this latest framing :)

https://kayserifserif.place/posts/2025/carving-out-a-window