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The Farmer, the Footage, and the Fallout

A scooter crash, family conflict, and an old parable intertwine in this reflective journal entry on timing, truth, and tech.

in 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family, 📔 Journail, 🤯 Mike's Mind | May 20, 2025 | 972 Words | Comment

Game On or Game Over: Saved Progress Not Found

A father-son chat sparks deep questions about AI amulets, simulation theory, and the urgent need for digital sovereignty in an entangled world.

in ⚙️ Tech, ✨ AI, 📔 Journail, 🪖 Geopolitics, 🪽 Trust | May 18, 2025 | 938 Words | Comment

Forgetful Friday and the Cheese-Stick Paradox

Three things I forgot before 9 AM, one capitalist metaphor, and a hopeful glimpse into the voice-enabled future of Microsoft 365 Copilot.

in ✨ AI, 📔 Journail, 🤯 Mike's Mind | May 16, 2025 | 432 Words | Comment

Happy Mother’s Day: Love, Loft Beds & the IKEA Effect

A heartfelt Mother’s Day reflection on building loft beds, legacy, and love—featuring IKEA wisdom, cosmic wonder, and the mysterious grace of motherhood.

in 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family, 📔 Journail, 🤯 Mike's Mind | May 11, 2025 | 814 Words | Comment

The First American Pope: Not a Blink, but a Bold Indication

On May 8, 2025, the Vatican elected Robert Francis Prevost as Pope Leo XIV—the first American pope. A bold signal in a world of blinkers, wedges, and shifting powers.

in 📃 Articles, 🪖 Geopolitics | May 9, 2025 | 1,264 Words | Comment

The Ghost in the Blog: Decoding False Memories

Mike revisits his 2007 blog files, decoding old posts with GPT, reflecting on prompt traps, model collapse, and what old games can teach us about digital consciousness.

in 📔 Journail, 📼 Nostalgia, 🤯 Mike's Mind | May 2, 2025 | 1,157 Words | Comment

The Vase of Babel & The Quantum Omega Pattern

A mind-bending dive into quantum computing, language, AI, and perception—exploring reality through the metaphor of the Vase of Babel and the Quantum Omega pattern.

in ✨ AI, 🇬🇧 in English, 📔 Journail, 🤯 Mike's Mind | April 12, 2025 | 1,034 Words | 2 Comments

The Child in the Basement, the Oracle in the Cloud

Explore the hidden truths of modern systems. Dive into AI, trade wars, and ethical dilemmas shaping our world. Stay aware, stay curious.

in ✨ AI, 🇬🇧 in English, 📃 Articles, 🪖 Geopolitics | April 9, 2025 | 709 Words | Comment

Neutrality vs. Complicity: a Powerful Pencil

When does staying neutral become dangerous? One dad, six kids, and a powerful pencil trace the lines between tech, truth, and global power plays.

in 🇬🇧 in English, 📃 Articles, 🪖 Geopolitics | April 7, 2025 | 1,049 Words | Comment

When Words Fail Short

Yesterday, I found myself reflecting on something I’ve often seen but rarely paused to analyze. It started with one of those posts on social media—the kind that announces a devastating loss. You know the ones: a colleague, a third-degree connection, maybe even a friend of a friend, sharing that someone close to them has passed […]

in 🇬🇧 in English, 📔 Journail, 🤯 Mike's Mind, 🪖 Geopolitics | January 28, 2025 | 833 Words | Comment

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