Mastodawn

Please weigh your heart against this feather to prove you are not a robot

One for @clive: “Our central hypothesis is that poetic form operates as a general-purpose jailbreak operator.” Adversarial poetry is notably effective at delivering attack prompts for LLMs. https://arxiv.org/html/2511.15304v1

Adversarial Poetry as a Universal Single-Turn Jailbreak Mechanism in Large Language Models

Deb Chachra 2d ago

Charlie Stross 3d ago

#WritersCoffeeClub Nov 19 - What's something (even if fantastical!) which could improve your process?

Not fantastical at all: earlier this year the Irish government made their experimental program of basic income payments for artists (including authors) permanent. Generates more economic productivity than it costs, reduces precarity and stress. I really think we'd be better off if this scheme was adopted worldwide:

https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-culture-communications-and-sport/campaigns/basic-income-for-the-arts-pilot-scheme/

https://www.rte.ie/culture/2025/1007/1537249-budget-2026-basic-income-for-artists-scheme-to-become-permanent/

Basic Income for the Arts

The pilot scheme will be open to eligible artists and creative arts sector workers

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Deb Chachra 3d ago

Although if you DO happen to be in or near Vancouver, Canada, I'll be speaking at CABBAGE AND THE CITY this Sunday, November 23rd, and there are a few spots left -- come and make civic conversation and cabbage rolls! https://www.sfu.ca/sca/events---news/events/cabbage-and-the-city.html

Cabbage and the City

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Deb Chachra 3d ago

[also, please bear in mind that I'll be posting your bookplate from Vancouver, Canada -- I encourage you to get in touch sooner rather that later so it has plenty of time to make the trip to you!]

Deb Chachra 3d ago

Holiday gifting season is upon us!

Because folks have asked, I don't really have a way to get signed copies of HOW INFRASTRUCTURE WORKS to readers.

However, I'd be happy to put a customized, signed bookplate in the mail that can be affixed to a book acquired locally.

I'll cover the postage from Canada, but I'll ask you to make a charitable donation, in any amount, to a secular organization that serves community members in need (food bank, shelter, mutual aid, bail fund, etc.).

Deb Chachra 3d ago

Ethan Marcotte Oct 20

that’s a nice decentralized network you’ve got there, be a real shame if capitalism happened to it

Deb Chachra Nov 15

bentendo Nov 14

If it were up to me, shipping companies would pay artists to decorate their containers as they weave their way across the world, and rail crossings would be like art shows

Deb Chachra Nov 15