<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Kirenya]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kirenya is a creative studio weaving fiction, nonfiction, frameworks, visual works and hybrid pieces that move between dream, structure, and signal. 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It began as a note. Three verdicts: dreams unreal, thoughts unacceptable, feelings invalid. All for the same offense: being unlike the judge. 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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who Are You]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mabst Short]]></description><link>https://www.yes.kirenya.com/p/kss-who-are-you-short</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.yes.kirenya.com/p/kss-who-are-you-short</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kirenya]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 14:57:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fcbx!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc9c1519a-6a46-48fb-b883-360964c008f3_1536x1024.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>So you&#8217;re saying my dreams aren&#8217;t real because they are nothing like yours. My thoughts aren&#8217;t acceptable because they do not mirror yours. My feelings aren&#8217;t valid because they are not how you would feel. 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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Into Weather]]></title><description><![CDATA[Studio Short]]></description><link>https://www.yes.kirenya.com/p/kss-into-weather</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.yes.kirenya.com/p/kss-into-weather</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kirenya]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 17:59:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fq4d!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0912a74d-2f5b-44bf-8da6-30f05f809326_896x1344.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fq4d!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0912a74d-2f5b-44bf-8da6-30f05f809326_896x1344.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fq4d!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0912a74d-2f5b-44bf-8da6-30f05f809326_896x1344.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fq4d!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0912a74d-2f5b-44bf-8da6-30f05f809326_896x1344.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fq4d!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0912a74d-2f5b-44bf-8da6-30f05f809326_896x1344.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fq4d!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0912a74d-2f5b-44bf-8da6-30f05f809326_896x1344.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fq4d!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0912a74d-2f5b-44bf-8da6-30f05f809326_896x1344.png" width="896" height="1344" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/0912a74d-2f5b-44bf-8da6-30f05f809326_896x1344.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/daa5edf2-f9d8-4c0e-8ae0-505ce7b6a32e_896x1344.png&quot;,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:1344,&quot;width&quot;:896,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:1309665,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;A soft, motion-blurred black and white image of a veiled figure with raised arms. 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A single fluid black line forms a dancing figure with arms raised, marked by one small stroke of red. Wide empty space surrounds it.&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:true,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://www.yes.kirenya.com/i/201179722?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd7fd9c44-c7c8-4063-bc86-8cba548cf4bc_1904x2544.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="A minimalist drawing on a cream background. A single fluid black line forms a dancing figure with arms raised, marked by one small stroke of red. Wide empty space surrounds it." title="A minimalist drawing on a cream background. A single fluid black line forms a dancing figure with arms raised, marked by one small stroke of red. 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This is the city as it felt. The spires leaned. A few windows held their light. 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A long train of fabric sweeps down and to the left across the lower frame." srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!rr9u!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8403bc5c-a532-4eb1-874e-d9e97cef2eac_1904x2544.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!rr9u!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8403bc5c-a532-4eb1-874e-d9e97cef2eac_1904x2544.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!rr9u!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8403bc5c-a532-4eb1-874e-d9e97cef2eac_1904x2544.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!rr9u!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8403bc5c-a532-4eb1-874e-d9e97cef2eac_1904x2544.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" fetchpriority="high"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">Three bodies finding one motion. The turn lives in the fabric, in the held breath before release. 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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kirenya Poll S1 No. 24: Low Signals]]></title><description><![CDATA[A meta-poll about engagement, interpretation, and the risk of reading one low-signal post as the whole pattern.]]></description><link>https://www.yes.kirenya.com/p/makari-kirenya-poll-s1-no-24-low-signals</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.yes.kirenya.com/p/makari-kirenya-poll-s1-no-24-low-signals</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kirenya]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 22:03:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/e554ed86-d78d-4af4-b6ec-2fcaa7537623_1448x1086.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><div class="poll-embed" data-attrs="{&quot;id&quot;:536840}" data-component-name="PollToDOM"></div><p><br><br></p><div><hr></div><p><em>I&#8217;ll leave it here for now. 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