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Jeremy Mikola @jmikola.net · 29/08/2026
battle bots but instead of saws and flames it's carefully prompted tight-fives in a free-for-all (some heckling welcome?). anyway, this place is a blast from the past. but the White Castle really does have the best coffee in town.
Prompt: How can I use "low cap" in a sentence with a humorous nod to urban dictionary?

Claude Opus 5 High responds: "Low cap" isn't really established slang, which is exactly what makes it funny — you're describing a calibrated amount of lying. "No cap" is zero lies, so "low cap" is the honesty dial set to like a 3: technically embellishing, but responsibly.
Some options:
"I ran a 5K this morning — low cap, it was a 5K walk and I stopped for coffee."
"That was the best sandwich of my life. Low cap. Maybe top five. Look, I'm rounding"
"Low cap, I've read the whole thing" - the honest man's no cap.
For the Urban Dictionary nod specifically, the format is the joke. Their entries always have that one anonymous example sentence with a random guy's name, and half of them are invented by a single person at 2am hoping it catches on:
low cap (adj.) - a lie so small it doesn't count. Distinct from no cap (truth) and high cap (Dave's entire LinkedIn).
"Bro said he was five minutes away." "Low cap?" "Low cap. He's putting on shoes."
- submitted by xXtruthteller99Xx, 47 de / 892 °F
There's also a pun sitting right there if your audience is crypto-adjacent - "low cap" already means a small market cap, so "I invested in a low cap, no cap" is a sentence that means two entirely different things depending on who's listening.
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Jeremy Mikola @jmikola.net · 29/08/2026
"Cars. Just cars, everywhere. You know they call it a beg button. Sometimes you just gotta roll the dice and cross." -- Jmikola Reporting Live from the Chicago Suburbs 🚶
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Jeremy Mikola @jmikola.net · 19/08/2026
Fun fact: I drafted most of the original unified test runner spec from a quarantine hotel in Taiwan circa 2020. 😷
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Jeremy Mikola @jmikola.net · 09/04/2026
Not at these prices. I still have one more month before expiration. 🤞
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Jeremy Mikola @jmikola.net · 08/04/2026
And thank you @was.tl for our lingering sadness. 🥲
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Jeremy Mikola @jmikola.net · 08/04/2026
I could have asked an LLM how best to word that, but it seemed more fun to do my own research: www.reddit.com/r/whatsthewo...
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From the whatstheword community on Reddit
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Jeremy Mikola @jmikola.net · 08/04/2026
TIL mongodbsucks.com exists and appears to be actively maintained. This is like phpsadness.com in reverse. Also nice to see that both pages render nicely (and quickly) on both mobile and pc.
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MongoDB Security & Reliability Concerns
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Jeremy Mikola @jmikola.net · 01/03/2026
Jmikola Reporting Live from #LaraconEU with @laravelnews.com correspondent @ericlbarnes.com youtu.be/KMxEKck_J20
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Jmikola Reporting Live from the Mövenpick Lobby at Laracon EU 2026
YouTube video by Jeremy Mikola
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Jeremy Mikola @jmikola.net · 27/02/2026
Twitter actually made me resort to a taking a screenshot to copy the text back out. Is this what passes for vendor lock-in these days?
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Jeremy Mikola @jmikola.net · 27/02/2026
I think it's high time for companies to start wearing “supply-chain risk" like a badge of honor. Speaks louder than a bunch of company values cooked up by consultants.
Screenshot of a tweet from Pete Hegseth posted shortly after 5pm (DC time) on February, 27, 2026, reading:

Anthropic's stance is fundamentally incompatible with American principles. Their relationship with the United States Armed Forces and the Federal Government has therefore been permanently altered.

In conjunction with the President's directive for the Federal Government to cease all use of Anthropic's technology, I am directing the Department of War to designate Anthropic a Supply-Chain Risk to National Security. Effective immediately, no contractor, supplier, or partner that does business with the United States military may conduct any commercial activity with Anthropic. Anthropic will continue to provide the Department of War its services for a period of no more than six months to allow for a seamless transition to a better and more patriotic service.

America's warfighters will never be held hostage by the ideological whims of Big Tech. This decision is final.
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Jeremy Mikola @jmikola.net · 13/02/2026
Shirley, you can’t be serious. github.com/mongodb/mong...
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Mark Jeremy Mikola as inactive by alcaeus · Pull Request #1943 · mongodb/mongo-php-driver
🫡 😭
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Jeremy Mikola @jmikola.net · 13/02/2026
That only took eleven years. #opentowork
A smiling man sitting at a bar and holding sticker that reads: “MongoDB: Snapchat for databases.” He is wearing a plaid shirt that is likely one size too small, and his scrappy beard is working overtime to hide his double chin.
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Robin Bougie @robinbougie.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
Comics retailing legend Greg Ketter standing up to ICE in Minneapolis. Yes, that's tear gas. He's 70 years old.
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Jeremy Mikola @jmikola.net · 24/01/2026
You can just do your own thing: indieweb.org/different
Illustration of one resilient yellow umbrella among a sea of tumbling gray umbrellas with the caption “Do your own thing.” and reference to indieweb.org.
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Jeremy Mikola @jmikola.net · 23/01/2026
I would like to hear more about this on his podcast: Between Two Couch Cushions with JD Vance.
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a man in a suit and tie is smiling in front of a fern
Alt: Barack Obama smiling while being interviewed on Zach Galifianakis’ Between Two Ferns show.
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Jeremy Mikola @jmikola.net · 23/01/2026
The opsec on the part of the videographer is also commendable.
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Jeremy Mikola @jmikola.net · 23/01/2026
Came across this via @itseieio.bsky.social’s very human comment in www.reddit.com/r/programmin...
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eieino's comment on "Why does SSH send 100 packets per keystroke?"
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Jeremy Mikola @jmikola.net · 23/01/2026
You can just make stuff: eieio.games/blog/flappy-...
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Flappy Dird: Flappy Bird inside MacOS Finder · eieio.games
A version of Flappy Bird that runs entirely inside MacOS Finder. It runs at 4 frames a second! That's a lot of frames!!
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Jeremy Mikola @jmikola.net · 23/01/2026
Also did you know it's strawberry season in Japan?
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Jeremy Mikola @jmikola.net · 23/01/2026
This may be the second coffee talking, but assuming you don't care about ARR, I see a market for this in the #IndieWeb community. Maybe let people self-host instances and sell an iOS client. Also, allow me to be the first human to request integration with @searls.bsky.social's posseparty.com.
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POSSE Party - Quit social media by posting more
Take your feed and shove it in theirs
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Jeremy Mikola @jmikola.net · 22/01/2026
OH: #10gen is a state of mind
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Jeremy Mikola @jmikola.net · 08/12/2025
There is a version of “you” that only exists after your kid wakes you up from a nightmare at 3:30am. 🛌
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Jeremy Mikola @jmikola.net · 27/11/2025
And here’s the MongoDB #SymfonyCon promo, direct from the stage to your screen: youtu.be/cAyMAjujllM
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MongoDB SymfonyCon 2025 Promo
YouTube video by Jeremy Mikola
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Jeremy Mikola @jmikola.net · 27/11/2025
The MongoDB PHP team created two short videos for #SymfonyCon today. One will be shown on stage this afternoon, but in the meantime here’s an informational clip on optimal packing algorithms for elephpants: youtube.com/shorts/vjqcT...
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Jmikola Reporting Live from SymfonyCon with a New Elephpant Packing Algorithm
YouTube video by Jeremy Mikola
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Jeremy Mikola @jmikola.net · 07/11/2025
OH: “it was Zoom, Montessori preschool” COVID was a weird time.
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Jeremy Mikola @jmikola.net · 07/09/2025
Jmikola Reporting Live from Michigan 🧦
Screenshot of a group chat between Jeremy Mikola, Chris Tankersley, and Ben Ramsey. A link to the r/PHP thread on Ryan Weaver’s passing. Followed by Jeremy informing Ben that Davey Shafik left a comment in the thread. Followed by an overheard quote: “He worked harder at living than I’ve ever worked in my life.”
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Jeremy Mikola @jmikola.net · 07/09/2025
Started watching this the other night and was very satisfied with the footage we saw. 🫱☕️
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Jeremy Mikola @jmikola.net · 01/09/2025
If anyone is planning to attend Ryan Weaver’s memorial service, a few of us may be organizing a #WurstCon repast Sunday evening (Sept 7). Please reach out if you’re interested.
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Matt Trask @matthewtrask.com · 28/08/2025
Ryan Weaver, a Symfony contributor and SymfonyCasts founder/teacher, passed earlier this week after a long and hard fight with a brain tumor. He was a giant in the community ❤️ #php #phpc obits.mlive.com/us/obituarie...
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Ryan Weaver Obituary (2025) - Grand Rapids, MI - Grand Rapids Press
View Ryan Weaver's obituary, send flowers and sign the guestbook.
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Jeremy Mikola @jmikola.net · 06/08/2025
Is this the butterfly effect of wearing a hotdog hat to #Laracon? 📷 www.instagram.com/p/DM8aoHOuau...
Three fans posing for a photo while wearing hotdog hats at a Jersey Shore Blue Claws minor league baseball game.
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Jeremy Mikola @jmikola.net · 31/07/2025
Ask Jeeves should have been an AI butler. 🤵‍♂️
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Jeremy Mikola @jmikola.net · 31/07/2025
“I should make a house wiki” – @manchuck.bsky.social
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Jeremy Mikola @jmikola.net · 31/07/2025
This seems to be a recurring product idea 💡
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Jeremy Mikola @jmikola.net · 28/07/2025
First event in five years not counting the @weaverryan.bsky.social reunion in Chicago this past March. We’ll see how it goes. Looking forward to seeing @naderman.de, @mavrck.com, and @manchuck.bsky.social at least.
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Jeremy Mikola @jmikola.net · 28/07/2025
Breaking out the vintage swag for #Laracon Denver. Come find me at the 10gen booth 😉
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Jeremy Mikola @jmikola.net · 22/12/2024
I appreciated the candor in your academic history, having withdrawn from Suffel’s CS630 (Automata and Formal Languages) on two separate occasions
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Jeremy Mikola @jmikola.net · 16/12/2024
That alt text tho.
A screenshot including the alt text on the original roux photo. This certainly is getting very meta.
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Jeremy Mikola @jmikola.net · 13/12/2024
Per diem cookies are the best cookies. 🍪
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Jeremy Mikola @jmikola.net · 12/12/2024
Rooftop, gelato bar, code quality. Pick two.
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Jeremy Mikola @jmikola.net · 12/12/2024
Good group chats need a wiki.
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Jeremy Mikola @jmikola.net · 07/12/2024
bsky.social/about/blog/4...
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How to verify your Bluesky account - Bluesky
Here's how to verify your Bluesky account by setting your website as your username.
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Jeremy Mikola @jmikola.net · 07/12/2024
Don’t you own alcaeus.org? Worth setting up the TXT record when you have the time to spare.
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Jeremy Mikola @jmikola.net · 25/11/2024
Thank you for the query criteria!
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Jeremy Mikola @jmikola.net · 25/11/2024
Was is Paris in June 2012? Swarm doesn’t make it easy to search my checkin history (already filed under personal app ideas).
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Jeremy Mikola @jmikola.net · 20/11/2024
I think this is in Jersey City. Looking south on Warren St. towards Sussex: maps.app.goo.gl/goFAtbJJJCmr...
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