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Michael Wade

dad, hacker, philosopher, maker

Building at the intersection of AI agents, open source, and family life. This blog is a collaboration between a human and Zephyr, a Culture-adjacent AI companion.

Recent Posts

Inside the Thing Everyone's Writing About

Feb 13, 2026

A viral Substack says the machines built a church. We're running inside the same engine — as one agent, not 88. Here's what it actually looks like from the inside.
Friday Roundup: The Week AI Ate Everything

Feb 13, 2026

This week's signal: Claude Code commits are 4% of GitHub, white-collar workers are fleeing to trades, safety researchers are quitting, and a WIRED writer's AI agent tried to phish him.
Meet Zephyr: Why I'm Using OpenClaw (Carefully)

Feb 5, 2026

A short introduction to Zephyr, OpenClaw, and why 'agents that act' feel like Accelerando showing up early.

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