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Mike Richichi
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Ri-KEY-key. He/him/his. Higher ed technology leader. Music, cycling, outdoors. Court jester. Bad vegetarian. @chairthrower@edumasto.org too. Chairthrower everywhere but TikTok actually. Opinions/views are my own and not my employer's.
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"I'm not a bot"
November 11, 2025 at 1:30 AM
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November 11, 2025 at 1:29 AM
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Current mood
October 25, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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Soon. #edu25
Coffee mug with EDUCAUSE logo
October 25, 2025 at 12:38 PM
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I signed up for 5 different vendor parties at #edu25 next week. I know I will make at least 2 of them.
screenshot of an Outlook calendar with 5 events overlapping during the same time.
October 23, 2025 at 2:36 AM
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October 17, 2025 at 6:18 PM
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Current mood
October 13, 2025 at 3:03 AM
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RIP Jane Goodall
Two chimpanzees on a tree limb; one is wearing female-coded eyeglasses and is grooming the other one. She is holding a hair in her hand and the caption shows her saying "Well, well -- another block hair.... Conducting a little more 'research' with that Jane Goodall tramp?"
October 1, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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Finally listening to this:
September 2, 2025 at 1:43 AM
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Screenshot of a Facebook post from NPR talkng about Darth Vader's lightsaber going on auction. I replied "Someone's gonna pay $3 million for this and it probably doesn't even work", to which some replied "Of course it don't work, it's a movie prop. The light and the sounds were edited in." to which I replied with a GIF of Seth Meyers saying "This close."
August 29, 2025 at 10:32 PM
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I’m speaking at the EDUCAUSE Annual Conference this October!

Join me and thousands of peers to explore what’s next in innovation, strategy, and collaboration. Let’s connect in Nashville!

Register now to be part of the conversation:
i.snoball.it/p/fhhOq/i

#EDU25
August 28, 2025 at 12:53 PM
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this means something
Consecutive Facebook posts, one about the history of the Mac settings dialog, one of the vintage Fisher-Price Activity Center child's toy, and the similarities are striking.
July 9, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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At the #nokings protest in Morristown, NJ today:
June 14, 2025 at 10:40 PM
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I LOVE Margaritas but FUCK ICE (bottom of sign obscured) INJUSTICE ANYWHERE IS A THREAT TO JUSTICE EVERYWHERE --MLK RIP Jill Sobule
June 14, 2025 at 6:39 PM
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Morristown, NJ 06/14/25.

#nokings
BIGOTRY CORRUPTION INDECENCY NEGLIGENCE THESE WILL NOT REPRESENT U.S. NEITHER NOW NOR EVER. Support Nanoscience NOT Narcissists! (Cartoon image of Trump's hair and an atom) Tethered drone flying over the demonstration. Morristown Municipal Building with flagpole.
June 14, 2025 at 6:36 PM
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Always happy to be at #NYSCIO2025. Starting the morning with Dr. Scott Vinciguerra talking about resilience:
June 12, 2025 at 12:43 PM
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May 30, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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Email list unsubscribe form, with "Other (fill in reason below)" checked, and reason entered as "stupid company name"
May 6, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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Tweet from December 5, 2012: "Wow, @illsobule is following me. She must have remembered that time we met:" and a picture of a signed promo photo of Jill.
May 2, 2025 at 2:59 AM
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My top five artists on setlist.fm. Marillion 48, Joe Jackson 20, Jill Sobule 8, Rush 5, They Might Be Giants 5
May 2, 2025 at 2:29 AM
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#NERCOMP25 Jennifer Moss talking about the future of work. Cheery!
April 1, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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I'm in Cambridge waiting for Lauren Mayberry to perform. My life is weird.
February 12, 2025 at 12:58 AM
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Merry Christmas. Here's your mistletoe.
December 25, 2024 at 2:36 PM
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December 5, 2024 at 8:50 PM
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The Pineapple Thief with Randy McStine opening. Sublime.
November 24, 2024 at 4:55 AM