Mike Sixel
@sixelmike.bsky.social
He/him
Pie is superior to cake. Frustrated liberal. Posts about gaming, birds or flowers, gratitude, too much politics.
Mikesixel.com
Pie is superior to cake. Frustrated liberal. Posts about gaming, birds or flowers, gratitude, too much politics.
Mikesixel.com
It's clear that the rule is law, constitution, and empathy man nothing without everyone playing along. That's no longer going to happen in this nation. Why stay one nation?
December 5, 2025 at 12:50 AM
It's clear that the rule is law, constitution, and empathy man nothing without everyone playing along. That's no longer going to happen in this nation. Why stay one nation?
Just finished season one of Man on the Inside, and it is really, really, good, as you'd expect. I could relate to so much of the family dynamic, and it was funny.
December 4, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Just finished season one of Man on the Inside, and it is really, really, good, as you'd expect. I could relate to so much of the family dynamic, and it was funny.
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Hi other tech folks! Does anyone have recommendations for trans-friendly recruiters on the West Coast?
I’m a lead product manager with around a decade of experience. Looking to shift back to a salaried position after consulting the last couple years.
Reposts appreciated, thanks!
I’m a lead product manager with around a decade of experience. Looking to shift back to a salaried position after consulting the last couple years.
Reposts appreciated, thanks!
December 4, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Hi other tech folks! Does anyone have recommendations for trans-friendly recruiters on the West Coast?
I’m a lead product manager with around a decade of experience. Looking to shift back to a salaried position after consulting the last couple years.
Reposts appreciated, thanks!
I’m a lead product manager with around a decade of experience. Looking to shift back to a salaried position after consulting the last couple years.
Reposts appreciated, thanks!
Just looked at the clock to see if it was 8. I don't drink after 8, generally. It's 6. Sigh.
December 4, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Just looked at the clock to see if it was 8. I don't drink after 8, generally. It's 6. Sigh.
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How about we worry less, as a society, about whether individuals might be cheating to get a disability accommodation or some help buying food, and more about whether extremely wealthy people and corporations are paying their fair share of taxes?
December 2, 2025 at 9:42 PM
How about we worry less, as a society, about whether individuals might be cheating to get a disability accommodation or some help buying food, and more about whether extremely wealthy people and corporations are paying their fair share of taxes?
If Buxton wants to be traded, that's really bad.....
December 2, 2025 at 5:23 PM
If Buxton wants to be traded, that's really bad.....
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Over on Whatever, I'm doing a series on movies I consider "Comfort Watches" - not the greatest movies of all time, necessarily, but some of the most rewatchable. I'm starting the series with easily the most rewatchable movie of 2025: K-Pop Demon Hunters!
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The December Comfort Watches 2025, Day One: K-Pop Demon Hunters
A couple of years ago I did a series of movie reviews about the movies I enjoy rewatching — not the best movies of all time, or the most important movies, but the ones I’m happy to spen…
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December 2, 2025 at 4:37 AM
Over on Whatever, I'm doing a series on movies I consider "Comfort Watches" - not the greatest movies of all time, necessarily, but some of the most rewatchable. I'm starting the series with easily the most rewatchable movie of 2025: K-Pop Demon Hunters!
whatever.scalzi.com/2025/12/01/t...
whatever.scalzi.com/2025/12/01/t...
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Every other big business is busy cramming an LLM into everything and meanwhile Costco is the only one that seems to understand that profit = revenue - expenses.
December 2, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Every other big business is busy cramming an LLM into everything and meanwhile Costco is the only one that seems to understand that profit = revenue - expenses.
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Trump just gave a commutation to David Gentile, a private equity executive who defrauded investors of $1.6B.
Meanwhile, Trump's regime has also scrapped enforcement actions against over 160 corporations accused of misconduct.
A new Golden Age for corporate criminals.
Meanwhile, Trump's regime has also scrapped enforcement actions against over 160 corporations accused of misconduct.
A new Golden Age for corporate criminals.
December 1, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Trump just gave a commutation to David Gentile, a private equity executive who defrauded investors of $1.6B.
Meanwhile, Trump's regime has also scrapped enforcement actions against over 160 corporations accused of misconduct.
A new Golden Age for corporate criminals.
Meanwhile, Trump's regime has also scrapped enforcement actions against over 160 corporations accused of misconduct.
A new Golden Age for corporate criminals.
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If you'd like some good news on AI, the last few weeks have seen execs across multiple industries strive to hide AI usage labeling on their products because, as many of us have said FOR YEARS, the audience that *doesn't* want AI is substantial and we will reject your product whole hog for using it.
December 1, 2025 at 9:35 PM
If you'd like some good news on AI, the last few weeks have seen execs across multiple industries strive to hide AI usage labeling on their products because, as many of us have said FOR YEARS, the audience that *doesn't* want AI is substantial and we will reject your product whole hog for using it.
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Remember to shop small on Cyber Monday and during the holidays. You'll be supporting your communities and your neighbors, not just padding the profits of some massive corporation or funding the next yacht purchase by a billionaire CEO.
December 1, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Remember to shop small on Cyber Monday and during the holidays. You'll be supporting your communities and your neighbors, not just padding the profits of some massive corporation or funding the next yacht purchase by a billionaire CEO.
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A college student complaining about a grade on a paper is not national news. Not even close. The details have minimal import outside the class itself.
Well-funded political activists targeting profs and TAs—in this case because they're trans—with the help of elected state officials? National issue.
Well-funded political activists targeting profs and TAs—in this case because they're trans—with the help of elected state officials? National issue.
December 1, 2025 at 5:31 PM
A college student complaining about a grade on a paper is not national news. Not even close. The details have minimal import outside the class itself.
Well-funded political activists targeting profs and TAs—in this case because they're trans—with the help of elected state officials? National issue.
Well-funded political activists targeting profs and TAs—in this case because they're trans—with the help of elected state officials? National issue.
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(3) The actually-interesting story that the NPR reporter completely flubbed is that THIS ENTIRE "CENTRIST" OUTLET IS 100% REPUBLICANS TRYING TO SEED THIRD-PARTY SPOILER CANDIDACIES TO HELP THEIR PARTY MAINTAIN CONTROL IN 2026.
Everyone in the Independent Center worked for Trump, FreedomWorks, etc.
Everyone in the Independent Center worked for Trump, FreedomWorks, etc.
December 1, 2025 at 4:54 PM
(3) The actually-interesting story that the NPR reporter completely flubbed is that THIS ENTIRE "CENTRIST" OUTLET IS 100% REPUBLICANS TRYING TO SEED THIRD-PARTY SPOILER CANDIDACIES TO HELP THEIR PARTY MAINTAIN CONTROL IN 2026.
Everyone in the Independent Center worked for Trump, FreedomWorks, etc.
Everyone in the Independent Center worked for Trump, FreedomWorks, etc.
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We have an immediate need for an RPG proofreader. This is a paid gig, proofing just over 11,000 words. Experience is preferred.
Please email [email protected] with your resume and rate. If you don't have a set rate that's fine - we can talk.
Please feel free to share, tag and recommend.
Please email [email protected] with your resume and rate. If you don't have a set rate that's fine - we can talk.
Please feel free to share, tag and recommend.
December 1, 2025 at 3:16 PM
We have an immediate need for an RPG proofreader. This is a paid gig, proofing just over 11,000 words. Experience is preferred.
Please email [email protected] with your resume and rate. If you don't have a set rate that's fine - we can talk.
Please feel free to share, tag and recommend.
Please email [email protected] with your resume and rate. If you don't have a set rate that's fine - we can talk.
Please feel free to share, tag and recommend.
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Today remains World AIDS Day, a compassionate acknowledgement of reality that the dirt-simple scumclowns currently squatting atop the U.S. government are conspicuously ignoring because they are fucked in their souls.
December 1, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Today remains World AIDS Day, a compassionate acknowledgement of reality that the dirt-simple scumclowns currently squatting atop the U.S. government are conspicuously ignoring because they are fucked in their souls.
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Remember: Almost all of us are the descendants of immigrants who fled persecution, or were brought to America under duress, or sought better lives for themselves and their descendants.
Politicians who stoke fear and hatred over immigration want you to forget this.
Do not.
Politicians who stoke fear and hatred over immigration want you to forget this.
Do not.
December 1, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Remember: Almost all of us are the descendants of immigrants who fled persecution, or were brought to America under duress, or sought better lives for themselves and their descendants.
Politicians who stoke fear and hatred over immigration want you to forget this.
Do not.
Politicians who stoke fear and hatred over immigration want you to forget this.
Do not.
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90% of my fucking online life is filling out new passwords and fucking authenticating what the fuck have all you big tech fuckers been doing you've been surveilling my online conduct for thirty years now you know it's fucking me trying to login here
December 1, 2025 at 3:31 AM
90% of my fucking online life is filling out new passwords and fucking authenticating what the fuck have all you big tech fuckers been doing you've been surveilling my online conduct for thirty years now you know it's fucking me trying to login here
Glad I golfed today and didn't watch the Vikings game. Yikes.
December 1, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Glad I golfed today and didn't watch the Vikings game. Yikes.
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I am once again telling everyone to get the fuck off Substack leavesubstack.com
November 29, 2025 at 7:22 PM
I am once again telling everyone to get the fuck off Substack leavesubstack.com
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Remember when Amazon held a sale during Independent Bookstore Day in an effort to undercut indie bookstores?
We didn’t forget. Support local bookstores during Small Business Saturday and beyond.
We didn’t forget. Support local bookstores during Small Business Saturday and beyond.
November 29, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Remember when Amazon held a sale during Independent Bookstore Day in an effort to undercut indie bookstores?
We didn’t forget. Support local bookstores during Small Business Saturday and beyond.
We didn’t forget. Support local bookstores during Small Business Saturday and beyond.
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Some are suggesting you deliberately write inaccurate or confusing alt text, because they say this confuses AI scrapers that are analyzing images.
The purpose of alt text is to help people who cannot see the image. Deliberately misrepresenting the image is a gross misuse of alt text. Don't do it.
The purpose of alt text is to help people who cannot see the image. Deliberately misrepresenting the image is a gross misuse of alt text. Don't do it.
November 26, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Some are suggesting you deliberately write inaccurate or confusing alt text, because they say this confuses AI scrapers that are analyzing images.
The purpose of alt text is to help people who cannot see the image. Deliberately misrepresenting the image is a gross misuse of alt text. Don't do it.
The purpose of alt text is to help people who cannot see the image. Deliberately misrepresenting the image is a gross misuse of alt text. Don't do it.
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I found a flowchart which helps you navigate the IT landscape
October 1, 2025 at 6:22 PM
I found a flowchart which helps you navigate the IT landscape
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Kinda crazy that murdering criminal Pete Hagueseth, who admits proudly to his crimes, isn't currently in custody, awaiting trial.
Seems like the sort of thing the Law and Order folks would be all over, but what do I know?
Seems like the sort of thing the Law and Order folks would be all over, but what do I know?
November 29, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Kinda crazy that murdering criminal Pete Hagueseth, who admits proudly to his crimes, isn't currently in custody, awaiting trial.
Seems like the sort of thing the Law and Order folks would be all over, but what do I know?
Seems like the sort of thing the Law and Order folks would be all over, but what do I know?
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Biden thought he could “heal the soul of the nation” and bring us all together. As optimistic as that idea was, it was wrong.
We won’t move forward by unifying. We’ll move forward by trying the corrupt fascists and showing the law *will* be enforced.
We won’t move forward by unifying. We’ll move forward by trying the corrupt fascists and showing the law *will* be enforced.
November 29, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Biden thought he could “heal the soul of the nation” and bring us all together. As optimistic as that idea was, it was wrong.
We won’t move forward by unifying. We’ll move forward by trying the corrupt fascists and showing the law *will* be enforced.
We won’t move forward by unifying. We’ll move forward by trying the corrupt fascists and showing the law *will* be enforced.
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It's that magical time of the year we remember corporations could be charging us a lot less for things while still remaining profitable.
November 28, 2025 at 6:02 PM
It's that magical time of the year we remember corporations could be charging us a lot less for things while still remaining profitable.