Michael C. Sleet
@sleetmd.bsky.social
Husband, Father, Son, Trauma Surgeon. A piece of work in progress.
There are very few absolutes in the world, but this might just be one of them. 100% agree.
You’re failing at life and work and humanity the day you zip tie a kid
October 6, 2025 at 6:55 PM
There are very few absolutes in the world, but this might just be one of them. 100% agree.
This is hilariously funny and it would be a great way to pass the time.
August 4, 2025 at 4:32 AM
This is hilariously funny and it would be a great way to pass the time.
Yeah, so this is amazing! Go Ms. Tamara!! (Or Ms. Walcott. Either way, she did the thing!)
If you’ve never seen Ms. Tamara Walcott deadlift 641 pounds, I’d highly recommend watching this:
July 14, 2025 at 6:45 AM
Yeah, so this is amazing! Go Ms. Tamara!! (Or Ms. Walcott. Either way, she did the thing!)
This is a very important thread. Cuts across many disciplines. Also helps us to see what's possible.
Ex-farm worker here.
We need to talk about this whole "But a living wage for farm workers would spike the cost of food!" thing.
Not true AT ALL.
Y'all don't understand how fast experienced farm workers are.
The average tomato picker pulls 650lbs per hour.
At $20/hr, that's $0.03/lb for labor.
We need to talk about this whole "But a living wage for farm workers would spike the cost of food!" thing.
Not true AT ALL.
Y'all don't understand how fast experienced farm workers are.
The average tomato picker pulls 650lbs per hour.
At $20/hr, that's $0.03/lb for labor.
July 14, 2025 at 4:45 AM
This is a very important thread. Cuts across many disciplines. Also helps us to see what's possible.
It's my birthday today!! In the 50 club! Hope everyone has a safe and wonderful weekend!!
July 4, 2025 at 12:23 PM
It's my birthday today!! In the 50 club! Hope everyone has a safe and wonderful weekend!!
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We all need a place where we feel safe…
Goodnight everybody. Sweet dreams.
Goodnight everybody. Sweet dreams.
June 27, 2025 at 2:49 AM
We all need a place where we feel safe…
Goodnight everybody. Sweet dreams.
Goodnight everybody. Sweet dreams.
I cosign this. Things happen. All the time.
It’s time to go hard against our puritan work mythology. People need help. And we’ve got to stop making it their “moral failing.”
June 25, 2025 at 5:29 PM
I cosign this. Things happen. All the time.
True words. Sly will be missed.
Impossible to imagine the last 50 years of American music without Sly Stone's hazy alien-funk grooves, radical production techniques, historically integrated band, and extraordinary songcraft. A legend light-years ahead of his time.
June 10, 2025 at 12:58 PM
True words. Sly will be missed.
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#ResistanceRoots
Dorothea Lange was born on this day in 1895 in Hoboken, N.J. Lange was a photographer who is best known for her powerful images of the human toll of the Great Depression. Her work also influenced the development of documentary photography. /1
Dorothea Lange was born on this day in 1895 in Hoboken, N.J. Lange was a photographer who is best known for her powerful images of the human toll of the Great Depression. Her work also influenced the development of documentary photography. /1
May 26, 2025 at 11:08 PM
#ResistanceRoots
Dorothea Lange was born on this day in 1895 in Hoboken, N.J. Lange was a photographer who is best known for her powerful images of the human toll of the Great Depression. Her work also influenced the development of documentary photography. /1
Dorothea Lange was born on this day in 1895 in Hoboken, N.J. Lange was a photographer who is best known for her powerful images of the human toll of the Great Depression. Her work also influenced the development of documentary photography. /1
This tracks.
You mean to tell me that Chicago gets to claim Michael Jordan, the first Black President AND the first American Pope? Good lord you ain't going to be able to tell them NOTHING.
May 8, 2025 at 10:34 PM
This tracks.
Not a fan of AI, the term. Putting that aside, the general field is wonderfully disruptive, spanning the realms of climate change, national security, healthcare, and human interaction. This is a very thoughtful interview about a book whose author does not "exist." A necessary read.
“Some people have said, ‘I wish this author existed.’ Well, he doesn’t. We must understand that we build our own narratives. If we don’t, the far right will monopolize the narratives, create myths, and we will spend our lives fact-checking while they write history.”
A Philosopher Released an Acclaimed Book About Digital Manipulation. The Author Ended Up Being AI
Italian essayist Andrea Colamedici tells WIRED "Hypnocracy: Trump, Musk, and the New Architecture of Reality" was a “philosophical experiment and a performance.” The book’s Chinese author does not…
wrd.cm
May 4, 2025 at 4:10 AM
Not a fan of AI, the term. Putting that aside, the general field is wonderfully disruptive, spanning the realms of climate change, national security, healthcare, and human interaction. This is a very thoughtful interview about a book whose author does not "exist." A necessary read.
I like Gunner's style.
This is Gunner. He is a big strong dog who happens to not be able to sleep until he's tucked into bed with two pillows and his Eeyore stuffy. 13/10
May 2, 2025 at 2:31 AM
I like Gunner's style.
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The Women of the Six Triple Eight are true American heroes.
April 30, 2025 at 1:14 AM
The Women of the Six Triple Eight are true American heroes.
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Don’t shame people for not immediately reading all the books they buy. Some books aren’t made to be ready right away, okay? Some books need time to mature. Some books need to cure for a while. Some books are prosciutto, and don’t you forget it.
April 16, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Don’t shame people for not immediately reading all the books they buy. Some books aren’t made to be ready right away, okay? Some books need time to mature. Some books need to cure for a while. Some books are prosciutto, and don’t you forget it.
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Policy achievement is like a football game.
Sometimes, you kick a field goal. Sometimes, you get a touchdown. Sometimes, you punt for field position.
Leftists increasingly lose the game because they want touchdowns or nothing.
They'd rather lose than win by a field goal.
Sometimes, you kick a field goal. Sometimes, you get a touchdown. Sometimes, you punt for field position.
Leftists increasingly lose the game because they want touchdowns or nothing.
They'd rather lose than win by a field goal.
April 11, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Policy achievement is like a football game.
Sometimes, you kick a field goal. Sometimes, you get a touchdown. Sometimes, you punt for field position.
Leftists increasingly lose the game because they want touchdowns or nothing.
They'd rather lose than win by a field goal.
Sometimes, you kick a field goal. Sometimes, you get a touchdown. Sometimes, you punt for field position.
Leftists increasingly lose the game because they want touchdowns or nothing.
They'd rather lose than win by a field goal.
Ellie is great.
This is Ellie. She saw her humans out kayaking and decided to rescue them. Only slightly overreacted. Still 14/10
April 3, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Ellie is great.
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If you can, make it a habit to do something for yourself before you even log into work.
Go for a walk, sip your coffee on the porch, tidy up, read a chapter.
It makes the day so much more pleasant and avoids us putting everything else before ourselves.
Go for a walk, sip your coffee on the porch, tidy up, read a chapter.
It makes the day so much more pleasant and avoids us putting everything else before ourselves.
March 19, 2025 at 1:37 PM
If you can, make it a habit to do something for yourself before you even log into work.
Go for a walk, sip your coffee on the porch, tidy up, read a chapter.
It makes the day so much more pleasant and avoids us putting everything else before ourselves.
Go for a walk, sip your coffee on the porch, tidy up, read a chapter.
It makes the day so much more pleasant and avoids us putting everything else before ourselves.
I understand moving fast and breaking things as a sign of innovation, but this is problematic. I hope these workers get their jobs back, for everyone's sake.
— Accidentally fired workers trying to contain bird flu
— Accidentally fired workers overseeing our nuclear stockpile
— Accidentally fired workers providing health care to Native Americans
“Accidentally.” More like gross incompetence and mismanagement. Opposite of efficient.
— Accidentally fired workers overseeing our nuclear stockpile
— Accidentally fired workers providing health care to Native Americans
“Accidentally.” More like gross incompetence and mismanagement. Opposite of efficient.
February 21, 2025 at 6:00 AM
I understand moving fast and breaking things as a sign of innovation, but this is problematic. I hope these workers get their jobs back, for everyone's sake.
Many totalitarian regimes try to gain legitimacy by rooting out "corruption." They often blur the lines between what is real or not, which ultimately works to their benefit.
If you wanted to cut waste, fraud, and abuse, you would empower the inspectors general.
If you wanted more waste, fraud, and abuse, you would fire them.
If you wanted more waste, fraud, and abuse, you would fire them.
February 17, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Many totalitarian regimes try to gain legitimacy by rooting out "corruption." They often blur the lines between what is real or not, which ultimately works to their benefit.
This definitely needs to be emphasized more.
Last night @60minutes.bsky.social opened an otherwise superb segment on Germany’s approach to online hate speech by saying “in the U.S., most of what’s said on online [social media] platforms is protected by the First Amendment.”
No.The First Amend protects us against GOVT infringements on speech.
No.The First Amend protects us against GOVT infringements on speech.
February 17, 2025 at 5:24 PM
This definitely needs to be emphasized more.
The most important thing the Do Something crowd can do is learn how things work, as opposed to how they want it to work. Wasting a lot of energy and getting on people's nerves for no good reason.
February 14, 2025 at 3:10 PM
The most important thing the Do Something crowd can do is learn how things work, as opposed to how they want it to work. Wasting a lot of energy and getting on people's nerves for no good reason.
Chaos as a calling card is not a good thing. Waiting for that memo to get received.
February 9, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Chaos as a calling card is not a good thing. Waiting for that memo to get received.
Finally made my way to this site. I don't envision leaving Twitter, but I do miss many of the insights from the people I followed there.
February 7, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Finally made my way to this site. I don't envision leaving Twitter, but I do miss many of the insights from the people I followed there.