Mike Sand
@mikesand.com
Nonbinary transfemme. Past: New College of Florida.
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Nation Can’t Believe It On Harvard’s Side
December 28, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Nation Can’t Believe It On Harvard’s Side
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The Atlantic reported and said "a narrative that does not stand up to scrutiny"
December 28, 2025 at 3:06 PM
The Atlantic reported and said "a narrative that does not stand up to scrutiny"
The Atlantic reported and said "a narrative that does not stand up to scrutiny"
December 28, 2025 at 3:06 PM
The Atlantic reported and said "a narrative that does not stand up to scrutiny"
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"It was `a little Club Med' for people who were `all ideologically the same,' said Richard Corcoran, the school’s new president." What are Corcoran's credentials to make such a judgement?
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/28/us/new-college-ron-desantis-florida-conservative.html?smid=bs-share
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/28/us/new-college-ron-desantis-florida-conservative.html?smid=bs-share
New College of Florida Was Progressive. Then Gov. DeSantis Overhauled It.
www.nytimes.com
December 28, 2025 at 12:02 PM
"It was `a little Club Med' for people who were `all ideologically the same,' said Richard Corcoran, the school’s new president." What are Corcoran's credentials to make such a judgement?
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/28/us/new-college-ron-desantis-florida-conservative.html?smid=bs-share
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/28/us/new-college-ron-desantis-florida-conservative.html?smid=bs-share
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Part of the standard playbook: underfund something for years, claim it is failing and needs a takeover, then shower it with money under new leadership (which just happens to align ideologically with politicians in charge)
"It was `a little Club Med' for people who were `all ideologically the same,' said Richard Corcoran, the school’s new president." What are Corcoran's credentials to make such a judgement?
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/28/us/new-college-ron-desantis-florida-conservative.html?smid=bs-share
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/28/us/new-college-ron-desantis-florida-conservative.html?smid=bs-share
New College of Florida Was Progressive. Then Gov. DeSantis Overhauled It.
www.nytimes.com
December 28, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Part of the standard playbook: underfund something for years, claim it is failing and needs a takeover, then shower it with money under new leadership (which just happens to align ideologically with politicians in charge)
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Dec. 28, 1775: The Continental Congress’ Secret Committee makes its first in-person contact in its quest for foreign aid. The five members including Benjamin Franklin sit down with Julien Achard de Bonvouloir, a French merchant who comes with a letter of recommendation from George Washington. 1/4
December 28, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Dec. 28, 1775: The Continental Congress’ Secret Committee makes its first in-person contact in its quest for foreign aid. The five members including Benjamin Franklin sit down with Julien Achard de Bonvouloir, a French merchant who comes with a letter of recommendation from George Washington. 1/4
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Weird omission by the Times of the most famous thing that has happened
December 28, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Weird omission by the Times of the most famous thing that has happened
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Anemona Hartocollis doesn't mention that he was a scandal-ridden Florida Republican politician--known for charging an $8,000 meal at the French Laundry in Napa Valley--with no experience is higher education.
www.tampabay.com/florida-poli...
www.tampabay.com/florida-poli...
The Florida House Speaker who bashes special interests spends their money lavishly - and won’t apologize
A self-proclaimed foe of special interests, Richard Corcoran says using their donations on private jets, posh hotels, expensive restaurants and fancy cigars is how he gets Republicans elected.
www.tampabay.com
December 28, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Anemona Hartocollis doesn't mention that he was a scandal-ridden Florida Republican politician--known for charging an $8,000 meal at the French Laundry in Napa Valley--with no experience is higher education.
www.tampabay.com/florida-poli...
www.tampabay.com/florida-poli...
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Yeah youtu.be/yuTkgi7scKo?... "...the most true-to-life military game ever created, with the majority of gameplay spent hauling equipment and filling out paperwork."
Ultra-Realistic Modern Warfare Game Features Awaiting Orders, Repairing Trucks
YouTube video by The Onion
youtu.be
December 27, 2025 at 6:33 AM
Yeah youtu.be/yuTkgi7scKo?... "...the most true-to-life military game ever created, with the majority of gameplay spent hauling equipment and filling out paperwork."
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"Did you see what Mark Cuban posted? Oh did you see the clapb—"
You shake yourself awake in the cold North Atlantic water. You are not online. It is July of 1858. You are a baleen whale, and you have changed your mind. The future most not come to pass. The telegraph cable must break.
You shake yourself awake in the cold North Atlantic water. You are not online. It is July of 1858. You are a baleen whale, and you have changed your mind. The future most not come to pass. The telegraph cable must break.
December 27, 2025 at 2:06 AM
"Did you see what Mark Cuban posted? Oh did you see the clapb—"
You shake yourself awake in the cold North Atlantic water. You are not online. It is July of 1858. You are a baleen whale, and you have changed your mind. The future most not come to pass. The telegraph cable must break.
You shake yourself awake in the cold North Atlantic water. You are not online. It is July of 1858. You are a baleen whale, and you have changed your mind. The future most not come to pass. The telegraph cable must break.
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i have spent time with bari weiss, who used to date my former roommate and who i am in an alumni program with, and i feel comfortable saying she is both stupid and evil
lol yeah that’s fuckin airtight wrap it up everybody no one’s ever been stupid and evil at the same time
December 23, 2025 at 10:52 PM
i have spent time with bari weiss, who used to date my former roommate and who i am in an alumni program with, and i feel comfortable saying she is both stupid and evil
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The Lord of The Rings movies were rated PG-13. By current rules that means that each film could contain one use of the word "Fuck". Which line are you altering to insert the most useful swear word?
"Oh fuck"
"Oh fuck"
December 26, 2025 at 4:44 PM
The Lord of The Rings movies were rated PG-13. By current rules that means that each film could contain one use of the word "Fuck". Which line are you altering to insert the most useful swear word?
"Oh fuck"
"Oh fuck"
The Lord of The Rings movies were rated PG-13. By current rules that means that each film could contain one use of the word "Fuck". Which line are you altering to insert the most useful swear word?
"Oh fuck"
"Oh fuck"
December 26, 2025 at 4:44 PM
The Lord of The Rings movies were rated PG-13. By current rules that means that each film could contain one use of the word "Fuck". Which line are you altering to insert the most useful swear word?
"Oh fuck"
"Oh fuck"
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please imagine its christmas so this meme pops off PLEASE
July 15, 2025 at 8:55 PM
please imagine its christmas so this meme pops off PLEASE
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Discover tab not beating the allegations
December 24, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Discover tab not beating the allegations
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"Just imagining if Merrick Garland's DOJ had shitposted"
a man in a suit stands in front of a cartoon drawing of a rainbow and a sun
ALT: a man in a suit stands in front of a cartoon drawing of a rainbow and a sun
media.tenor.com
December 24, 2025 at 5:52 PM
"Just imagining if Merrick Garland's DOJ had shitposted"
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The dotcom era was 25 years ago. iPhone launch was 18. This means there are now adults whose only “big tech hype cycle” memory is crypto/NFTs.
This is why many draw a connection between AI and crypto as scam bubbles. They missed the hype cycles that were also real, disruptive, and world-changing
This is why many draw a connection between AI and crypto as scam bubbles. They missed the hype cycles that were also real, disruptive, and world-changing
December 22, 2025 at 2:58 PM
The dotcom era was 25 years ago. iPhone launch was 18. This means there are now adults whose only “big tech hype cycle” memory is crypto/NFTs.
This is why many draw a connection between AI and crypto as scam bubbles. They missed the hype cycles that were also real, disruptive, and world-changing
This is why many draw a connection between AI and crypto as scam bubbles. They missed the hype cycles that were also real, disruptive, and world-changing
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I realize I'm caught in a liminal glass house as an LLM skeptic who works at a company at the very bleeding edge of its development, but every single discussion on this app about AI annoys me. Every opinion is bad, every discourse is stupid.
This post is worst of all.
This post is worst of all.
December 21, 2025 at 9:12 PM
I realize I'm caught in a liminal glass house as an LLM skeptic who works at a company at the very bleeding edge of its development, but every single discussion on this app about AI annoys me. Every opinion is bad, every discourse is stupid.
This post is worst of all.
This post is worst of all.
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weiss does not know how to run a news organization, and so she's doing what she does best: hosting fatuous "debates" involving the people in her group chats www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...
Bari Weiss’ Next CBS News Move: Town Halls With JD Vance, Sam Altman and Debates About God and Feminism
The news division is also planning a town hall with Maryland Gov. Wes Moore in the 'Things That Matter' series, with Bank of America lined up as a sponsor.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
December 18, 2025 at 3:11 PM
weiss does not know how to run a news organization, and so she's doing what she does best: hosting fatuous "debates" involving the people in her group chats www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...
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techbros: we have created AGI
cognitive scientists: you fucked up a perfectly good spreadsheet is what you did. look at it. it's got anxiety
cognitive scientists: you fucked up a perfectly good spreadsheet is what you did. look at it. it's got anxiety
November 28, 2025 at 9:52 AM
techbros: we have created AGI
cognitive scientists: you fucked up a perfectly good spreadsheet is what you did. look at it. it's got anxiety
cognitive scientists: you fucked up a perfectly good spreadsheet is what you did. look at it. it's got anxiety
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Become ungovernable
December 17, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Become ungovernable