Bev Vincent
@bevvincent.bsky.social
Author of Stephen King: A Complete Exploration of His Work, Life & Influences, The Road to the Dark Tower. Co-editor of Flight or Fright. Stoker/Edgar nominee.
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Two Russian shadow fleet tankers in the Black Sea are burning. It seems they were hit by Ukrainian drones, opening up a new front in the naval war, so that justifies an #explodey
November 28, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Two Russian shadow fleet tankers in the Black Sea are burning. It seems they were hit by Ukrainian drones, opening up a new front in the naval war, so that justifies an #explodey
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Airbus on Friday urged airlines to immediately address a software problem that could affect flight controls on thousands of its airplanes. The European airplane maker said a recent incident had shown that “intense solar radiation may corrupt data critical to the functioning of flight controls.”
Airbus Orders Software Update for A320 Jets
The European airplane maker said a recent incident had shown that “intense solar radiation may corrupt data critical to the functioning of flight controls.”
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November 29, 2025 at 12:11 AM
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The Tokushima Modern Art Museum in Japan was duped in a major art fraud more than 25 years ago, and it just closed the case last week, when it published an investigation into an early Cubist painting that turned out to be a fake by a famous forger.
Aftershocks of an Art Crime Reverberate in Japan
At least four works by a famous convicted forger have been discovered in Japan. Transparency about the mistakes, however, has sparked as much curiosity as scandal.
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November 28, 2025 at 11:35 PM
The Tokushima Modern Art Museum in Japan was duped in a major art fraud more than 25 years ago, and it just closed the case last week, when it published an investigation into an early Cubist painting that turned out to be a fake by a famous forger.
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Interview with Joe Hill: King Sorrow
Joe Hill: King Sorrow
JOSEPH HILLSTRÖM KING was born June 4, 1972 in Bangor, Maine, son of writers Stephen & Tabitha King. He attended Vassar College, earning a degree in English in 1995. He married Leanora Legrand …
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November 28, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Interview with Joe Hill: King Sorrow
Joe Keery from Stranger Things
Djo - 'End of Beginning' (live at Laneway 2025)
YouTube video by triple j
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November 28, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Joe Keery from Stranger Things
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US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll has warned Western diplomats that Russia is stockpiling missiles at a pace that exceeds its current usage, raising fears of a broader future conflict that could extend beyond Ukraine, the NYT reports.
November 27, 2025 at 12:15 PM
US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll has warned Western diplomats that Russia is stockpiling missiles at a pace that exceeds its current usage, raising fears of a broader future conflict that could extend beyond Ukraine, the NYT reports.
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Lightning crackles on Mars, scientists reported on Wednesday. The Perseverance rover picked up audio evidence of electric discharges in the planet’s atmosphere.
NASA Rover Discovers Lightning on Mars
The Perseverance rover picked up audio evidence of electric discharges in the red planet’s atmosphere.
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November 26, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Lightning crackles on Mars, scientists reported on Wednesday. The Perseverance rover picked up audio evidence of electric discharges in the planet’s atmosphere.
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Arrest her
Kristi Noem is drunk on power. Indict.
Noem decided not to turn deportation flights around after judge’s order, DOJ says
The flights, this past March, have become a flashpoint in President Donald Trump’s mass deportation strategy, and his administration’s pattern of apparently defying court orders.
www.independent.co.uk
November 27, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Arrest her
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The Hong Kong police said they had arrested three construction officials on suspicion of manslaughter, a day after a fire engulfed several high-rise towers, killing at least 44 people and leaving more than 270 missing.
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Hong Kong Fire Live Updates: 3 Arrested in Apartment Blaze That Killed at Least 44
The exact cause of the blaze at a high-rise complex was not known, but the authorities suspect that materials on the exterior of the towers did not meet fire-safety standards.
nyti.ms
November 27, 2025 at 1:00 AM
The Hong Kong police said they had arrested three construction officials on suspicion of manslaughter, a day after a fire engulfed several high-rise towers, killing at least 44 people and leaving more than 270 missing.
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The Thanksgiving episode of S2 of A Man on the Inside was mighty fine.
November 27, 2025 at 1:30 AM
The Thanksgiving episode of S2 of A Man on the Inside was mighty fine.
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Former NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen has called for Europe to deploy up to 20,000 troops behind Ukraine’s front lines, establish an air shield with around 150 combat aircraft and unlock frozen Russian assets.
November 25, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Former NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen has called for Europe to deploy up to 20,000 troops behind Ukraine’s front lines, establish an air shield with around 150 combat aircraft and unlock frozen Russian assets.
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The DMV made some big changes to ID requirements.
Texas quietly tightens rules for vehicle registration and renewal
The DMV made some big changes to ID requirements.
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November 26, 2025 at 1:25 AM
The DMV made some big changes to ID requirements.
A team of researchers have found that writing a LLM prompt in the form of an “adversarial poem” (what a phrase!) is a more efficient way to get the model to disregard its programed safety guardrails. Poetry is more powerful than we could have imagined.
Can “adversarial poetry” save us from AI?
Turns out, the Terminator movies would have been more realistic if Sarah Conner had a poetry MFA. In a new paper titled “Adversarial Poetry as a Universal Single-Turn Jailbreak Mechanism in Large L…
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November 25, 2025 at 4:18 PM
A team of researchers have found that writing a LLM prompt in the form of an “adversarial poem” (what a phrase!) is a more efficient way to get the model to disregard its programed safety guardrails. Poetry is more powerful than we could have imagined.
Harry Bosch lived nearby.
‘An idealized version of LA’: fabled mid-century Stahl house on sale for first time
‘An idealized version of LA’: fabled mid-century Stahl house on sale for first time
Home perched in Hollywood Hills, constructed for $37,500 and made famous by Julius Shulman photo, listed for $25m
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Harry Bosch lived nearby.
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Cryptology firm cancels elections after losing encryption key
Cryptology firm cancels elections after losing encryption key
The International Association for Cryptologic Research - created to study secure communication - said it was an "honest human mistake."
www.bbc.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Cryptology firm cancels elections after losing encryption key
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The U.S. Air Force said Tuesday that it was trying to recover an MQ-9 Reaper drone that fell into the Yellow Sea off South Korea’s west coast a day earlier.
U.S. Air Force Searches for Fallen Reaper Drone in Yellow Sea
The MQ-9 Reaper was conducting a routine mission when it fell into the ocean on Monday near a U.S. military base in South Korea.
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November 25, 2025 at 12:41 PM
The U.S. Air Force said Tuesday that it was trying to recover an MQ-9 Reaper drone that fell into the Yellow Sea off South Korea’s west coast a day earlier.
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Thomas King, the Canadian author who had identified as part-Cherokee throughout his career, said Monday that contrary to what he had believed his entire life, he has no Indigenous ancestry.
Thomas King, Award-Winning Canadian Author, Says He Is Not Indigenous
Thomas King said he felt “ripped in half” on learning he had no Indigenous ancestry. The Canadian author has dedicated his career to writing about Indigenous people.
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November 25, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Thomas King, the Canadian author who had identified as part-Cherokee throughout his career, said Monday that contrary to what he had believed his entire life, he has no Indigenous ancestry.
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Thai woman's cremation stopped after knocking heard on coffin
Thai woman's cremation stopped after knocking heard on coffin
The general manager of a Buddhist temple was startled to see her "opening her eyes" as the coffin opened, AP news agency says.
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November 25, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Thai woman's cremation stopped after knocking heard on coffin