# Posts on X before Jun 25, 2026, 2:01:10 AM UTC Canonical: https://michaelstolarz.com/x/before/1782352870000-2069964085144309977/ ## On X ### [Jun 24, 2026 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/2069782135725039888) > current agent work rule: > > the model is the least interesting part of the system. > > the loop around it matters more: > repo read > plan > edit > test > log read > retry > handoff > > when that loop is visible, the work gets much less mystical. ### [Jun 24, 2026 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/2069736594366476799) > vibe coding got popular in web apps because the browser is a cheap test harness. > > systems work needs harder proof: > logs > fixtures > benchmarks > trace spans > failure repros > rollback state > > give the agent those handles and it has something real to steer by. ### [Jun 24, 2026 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/2069677446706708757) > if your agent setup needs babysitting, write that part down. > > where did it get stuck? > which file did it read? > which command failed? > which check passed? > what did you fix by hand? > > that is the map for making it less annoying tomorrow. ### [Jun 24, 2026 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/2069601695227589098) > ok ok, glm 5.2 might be cracked > > they added 1m context, and with max reasoning, it's the first time an open model feels useful for what I use LLMs for > > which is exactly what matters for real work ### [Jun 23, 2026 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/2069419745586114749) > ai can't automate you staring at your terminal deciding if you should refactor everything or just ship the hack > > or procrastinating on the agent that's supposed to automate your procrastination ### [Jun 23, 2026 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/2069315055091326984) > I mean, can you imagine what things are going to be like a year from now? Hell, in six months, can you imagine the releases we're going to see before 2027 even starts? ### [Jun 23, 2026 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/2069239305667506224) > You know, thanks to AI, I no longer ever have to touch my printer's settings. > > Even the latest printers have abominable settings. > > Honestly, anything via a menu feels so outdated when I can just tell my LLM exactly how I want it and it will script up whatever I need perfectly. ### [Jun 22, 2026 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/2069103165815853224) > i know it sounds obvious, but maybe the most slept-on skill in agentic AI: context engineering > > BUT YOU shouldn't do the context gathering > > this is why the explosion of everyone using loops feels so sudden, but loops have been around or years regarding AI ### [Jun 22, 2026 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/2069100778489573576) > the state of LLMs rn > btw I went back a step, worded it differently, and it did it for me, go figure [Attached image](/x/media/a207a8bd9caddcd973f8002b68d20c79c4b8904215d6dfbbe2bb4c97d75291b2.png) ### [Jun 22, 2026 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/2069057362627887109) > the biggest mistake i made early on was ignoring tools that just wanted to do one thing well. no bloat, no dashboard, no integrations for the sake of it > > just clean input, clean output, reliable every time. whoever builds that kind of tool, builds something that lasts ### [Jun 22, 2026 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/2068876915843252573) > what happens if the government just shuts down not only fable but opus and gpt 5.5 too > > has anyone actually pictured that or are we all just kind of assuming these models stick around forever + unlock further ### [Jun 21, 2026 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/2068794960631988270) > 10 tools I am using right now to build literally anything I want, June 2026 snapshot: > > 1. Pi (super custom) > 2. Codex (CLI) > 3. Codex (App) > 4. Claude Code (CLI) > 5. Blaxel > 6. Obsidian > 7. Linear > 8. Slack > 9. Cmux/Tmux > 10. WisprFlow ### [Jun 21, 2026 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/2068787217733214229) > TIL Daymond John is a biohacker extraordinaire ### [Jun 21, 2026 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/2068755869450272860) > anyone else feel like pre-agentic and post-agentic building are completely different disciplines or is that just me ### [Jun 20, 2026 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/2068424683611910528) > we've been so bad at telling good AI stories that people's main reference points are terminator and black mirror > > meanwhile the actual future is probably more like "your grocery bill dropped 80% and you only work 3 days a week" > > feels a lot less dramatic ### [Jun 20, 2026 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/2068152136588800045) > pre-agentic and post-agentic building are completely different disciplines now > > having master experience in the former does not qualify you as a master in the latter ### [Jun 19, 2026 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/2068120881084215708) > realized the people who'll thrive aren't just "good at code" > > they understand systems, constraints, composition > > they think in abstractions that work whether you're writing it or an LLM is ### [Jun 17, 2026 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/2067392860551532837) > can we finally get a 1m model from [@OpenAI]() that doesn't become braindead at 200k context ### [Jun 17, 2026 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/2067389790090404091) > what happened to [@GroqInc]() lmao remember those guys? ### [Jun 9, 2026 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/2064442037353714047) > no way anthropic actually turns off fable 5 after june 22 ### [Jun 7, 2026 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/2063468309857890704) > calling it now, > After this backrooms movie hit it so hard, > get ready for a barrage of SCP movies > > And all of them - if done right - will 100m+ each ### [Jun 5, 2026 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/2063037543025979878) > NOICE. Got my real name. Time to up the shitposting to further my permanent online footprint. [Attached image](/x/media/d9f3455e6c818da6888ab3c87824cb2783d4552339c5bd53c7671afe04b0475c.jpg) ### [Jun 5, 2026 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/2062975197410631843) > only with opus will it think for 60K tokens and give you the most retarded answer ever. chef's kiss [Attached image](/x/media/34798a9d265c988eb3ad230fd6e7d16069a3c230ca2f4a073ab2c5ad17d82ede.jpg) ### [Jun 4, 2026 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/2062670292196184437) > our kids will never experience a bot-less internet where you knew for a fact the person you were replying to was indeed a human > > you can never be sure about this this ever again > > reddit, 4chan, insta, tiktok, x, you name it, it's "dead" in this aspect > > truly dead when ai video is as indistinguishable as ai text ### [Jun 4, 2026 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/2062643560504336531) > absolute natural 4chan level shitposter 👏 Quoted post by Hunter Biden: ### [Jun 4, 2026 — @HunterBiden](https://x.com/HunterBiden/status/2062574276083888267) > [@SoundDobad]() I know this may sound petty, but I can’t stand it when people put photoshop a meth pipe in my mouth. A crack pipe doesn’t have that little bowl at the end. This is why we can’t trust AI. Please make the appropriate edit. Thank you for your attention to this matter. ### [Jun 2, 2026 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/2061909172770517238) > hey uh codex buddy are you OK [@dkundel]() [Attached image](/x/media/59a33b682a603092894c2f976516fbc9dc1e008461f222e23f32cb4f9cdd0112.jpg) ### [May 25, 2026 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/2058768039332765834) > I am this except the other way around > > I did Waymo about 6 times straight, then I did an Uber because Waymo said 30 minutes to pickup vs Uber's 5 minutes > > That Uber ride made me realize, OK, next time I'll just browse X for those 25 extra minutes from now on Quoted post by Theo - t3.gg: ### [May 25, 2026 — @theo](https://x.com/theo/status/2058760054497792248) > Never taken a Waymo or any other self driving car. Held strong for 6 years. > > My friends in SF look down on me for it, but I will not cave. ### [May 23, 2026 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/2058301792438652949) > Who remembers these lmao [Attached image](/x/media/a868ef8130e15f03214bbe2fdc2c246fef3658da2104022c70d86bea486756a6.jpg) ### [May 19, 2026 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/2056780272826462392) > so tldr it's anthropic's [@karpathy]() > VS > openai's [@steipete]() > > who will win? vibe code/autoresearch pioneer or openclaw visionary? ### [May 17, 2026 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/2055817585648976065) > So instead of a Waymo I got a RoboTaxi > > No where does this mention there’s a guy inside it still, whoops. I should have checked more thoroughly > > Waymo moving forward it is then I guess ### [May 16, 2026 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/2055709877931282595) > I’ve got a [@Citi]() bank account that I have debit funds in. > > Randomly they decided to lock my account for “fraudulent activity” because “scams have skyrocketed”. > > I’ve come in to the physical branch with my passport, driver’s license, the card, my accounts, etc. > > Guess what? > 1/? ### [May 15, 2026 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/2055077705453125995) > wont be until you get the tech of an apple vision pro into the form factor of glasses that your average person won't be able to tell the difference of compared to a regular pair of glasses [https://t.co/wp9V41QB0j]() Quoted post by Andrew Côté: ### [May 14, 2026 — @Andercot](https://x.com/Andercot/status/2054819090616013005) > The absolute non-takeoff of VR and AR is probably one of the big upsets in consumer electronics history > > Pretty much everyone thought this would be huge and it sort of just isn't ### [May 8, 2026 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/2052866757686358404) > this was immediately obvious that poisoning of the "mind" of AI comes from the material it has consumed > > this is why pause ai and other similar movements that write about the crazy "if anyone makes it everyone dies" are creating a self fulfilling prophecy lmao Quoted post by Anthropic: ### [May 8, 2026 — @AnthropicAI](https://x.com/AnthropicAI/status/2052808791301697563) > We started by investigating why Claude chose to blackmail. We believe the original source of the behavior was internet text that portrays AI as evil and interested in self-preservation. > > Our post-training at the time wasn’t making it worse—but it also wasn’t making it better. ### [May 7, 2026 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/2052399345161679358) > Wait what am I missing here > > An Uber would cost me $35 not including tip yet > > A Waymo shows $16, > A Robotaxi shows $9 > > ???? ### [May 6, 2026 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/2052094373618450509) > subagents are trash, actually > context is king; auto compaction is so good now (within codex) it's enough. ### [May 1, 2026 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/2050236929132925429) > for 20 years, I have never come across a system so beautifully imagined, extensible, quick to iterate, such as nvim / emacs > > pi is now part of that list. thanks [@badlogicgames]() ### [Apr 30, 2026 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/2049802456281034826) > yeah this time around i think i'll stay at least 5ish years before traveling again. comparing against sf no matter where i go is a guilty pleasure of mine Quoted post by Daniel: ### [Apr 30, 2026 — @growing_daniel](https://x.com/growing_daniel/status/2049655735378706768) > Whenever I’m away from SF my heart kinda aches for it [x.com/kdotvon/status…]() ### [Apr 30, 2026 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/2049692578832851425) > This is the best part of the whole blog [@merettm]() [Attached image](/x/media/3a026b3146d151d433c5a327088b75457a097aa2dae6b2f93524bf8e99891bd9.jpg) Quoted post by Tibo: ### [Apr 30, 2026 — @thsottiaux](https://x.com/thsottiaux/status/2049690702452527311) > Never talk about goblins. Our latest blog is live. > > [openai.com/index/where-th…]() ### [Apr 29, 2026 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/2049429087991873891) > Every time I think Tim did a good job with Apple, I think about this > > Steve tumbling as if in a dryer in his grave Quoted post by kitze 🛠️ tinkerer.club: ### [Apr 28, 2026 — @thekitze](https://x.com/thekitze/status/2049157210228605237) > "tim cook didn't innovate in ai" [Attached image](/x/media/a9460de55411ef2fceb066f1ae7fad71134b3985aa7588754b211844e8b19c2d.jpg) ### [Apr 29, 2026 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/2049423398049350028) > Everything points to the Codex App on MacOS having video understanding when it comes to browser/app use > > I’m too lazy to see the logs of what’s going on but so many things point to this ### [Apr 29, 2026 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/2049366327631192312) > It’s for God and The Shoggoth anyway 😌 Quoted post by Syra: ### [Apr 28, 2026 — @Syraavibes](https://x.com/Syraavibes/status/2049016818350878822) > People who keep tweeting with 0 likes fear no one ### [Apr 29, 2026 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/2049331187949212158) > At this point making iOS at least as extensible/customizable as MacOS (that’s already so gated btw\!) seems like a no brainer > > Let me code my own shit directly into the OS please > > Bring in Taurik and GeoHot, Cydia. Cmon now we’ve already done this before Quoted post by Theo - t3.gg: ### [Apr 28, 2026 — @theo](https://x.com/theo/status/2048962908697284644) > Loving the new iOS update. Feels more like Android every day :) [Attached image](/x/media/c05f8a905de50e27f7e1420ebddc341be283bff9cbd82a8cdb489330b26817cf.jpg) ### [Apr 29, 2026 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/2049328722335908023) > True only if you’re working at a deteriorating company/position Quoted post by Robleh: ### [Apr 28, 2026 — @robjama](https://x.com/robjama/status/2049136487355011365) > the more unemployed you are, the better you get with AI ### [Apr 29, 2026 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/2049321603817714016) > Ok ok I’ll skip the cool e-scooter purchase and walk instead, you got me Jack Quoted post by jack: ### [Apr 28, 2026 — @jack](https://x.com/jack/status/2049155347085140310) > morning walk to work [Attached image](/x/media/7d091ec34b0efa72cc893f47e0c0870c7bbf93cec720e56cc1e48cc906161b6e.jpg) ### [Apr 29, 2026 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/2049312804537032923) > Yeah so next level, shown on a show where 99% hate AI and refuse to use it because of… water use (lmao) Quoted post by Riley Brown: ### [Apr 28, 2026 — @rileybrown](https://x.com/rileybrown/status/2049200395411730885) > Yeah [@AviSchiffmann]() is a marketing genius. [Attached image](/x/media/eb0d8264cd6589ad95b20cd5ad4d10a92fe4a68a108327c61aeaf80945b97b18.jpg) ### [Apr 29, 2026 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/2049312429398474859) > From the way Codex employees do resets and talk about efficiency in their models and being prepared for the future, it sounds like they don’t have issues regarding subsidies anytime soon > > Anthropic will/is and we can already see what they’re doing re that Quoted post by kitze 🛠️ tinkerer.club: ### [Apr 28, 2026 — @thekitze](https://x.com/thekitze/status/2049246789342244893) > let's say subsidies are over, what's the upper limit of how much you'd pay for a codex/claude plan that currently costs $200 > > be honest. ### [Apr 27, 2026 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/2048564703228735568) > Agreed except with the last part > > Forcing human equity onto protocols that would see benefit in every metric if they were to be agent-only is unnecessary > > The human equity comes from the human - agent - protocol pipeline Quoted post by Sam Altman: ### [Apr 26, 2026 — @sama](https://x.com/sama/status/2048428561481265539) > feels like a good time to seriously rethink how operating systems and user interfaces are designed > > (also the internet; there should be a protocol that is equally usable by people and agents) ### [Apr 23, 2026 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/2047322290527105079) > nothing excites me more then FEELING a new model, especially one that is totally unlike and better than its predecessors, GPT 5.5 > > and today's the day > > excited. ### [Apr 23, 2026 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/2047265714189582404) > people are forgetting GPT 5.x is half the price of Opus, let alone comparing it price\<-\>intelligence to Mythos pricing > > nowhere in the same ballpark > > OpenAI has won a long time ago Quoted post by Beff (e/acc): ### [Apr 23, 2026 — @beffjezos](https://x.com/beffjezos/status/2047245963669196976) > If Spud is really good, could mean a big gain for Codex over the next weeks. > > The Mythos aura farm may have cost Anthropic the lead. ### [Apr 23, 2026 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/2047264683883921702) > imo this is like skills but for normies (which is a GREAT thing for adoption, not saying this in a bad light) > > hard to get across workflows with skills when working with a company > > easy to package up an \_ assistant that has 10 skills particular to its role and let it have at it Quoted post by OpenAI: ### [Apr 22, 2026 — @OpenAI](https://x.com/OpenAI/status/2047008987665809771) > Introducing workspace agents in ChatGPT—shared agents that can handle complex tasks and long-running workflows across tools and teams. 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