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Michael K. Saleme

@msaleme.bsky.social
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Your brain makes 35,000 decisions/day. By 2pm, you're depleted. AI agents fail the same way: authority inherited, no audit trail. I research both. 📊 cognitivethoughtengine.com 🔧 github.com/msaleme/red-team-blue-team-agent-fabric Views my own.

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Michael K. Saleme @msaleme.bsky.social · 1h
Most agent deployments authenticate the agent, then hand it everything it can technically reach. That is not authorization. It is a master key. cognitivethoughtengine.com/eaa/part…
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Michael K. Saleme @msaleme.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Name every autonomous agent acting in your enterprise, whose authority it exercises, and how it's revoked. That blank row is the subject of this layer. cognitivethoughtengine.com/eaa/part…
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Michael K. Saleme @msaleme.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Enterprise architecture has four domains. The agentic enterprise needs a fifth. An agent is still a system. It is also an actor the enterprise delegates authority to. cognitivethoughtengine.com/eaa/posi…
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Michael K. Saleme @msaleme.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Information overload isn't about too much information. It's too many decisions about what to DO with it. www.cognitivethoughtengine.com/blog…
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Michael K. Saleme @msaleme.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Cognitive fatigue feels like laziness. It's not. Your prefrontal cortex literally runs out of fuel. Evidence-based recharge: www.cognitivethoughtengine.com/blog…
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Michael K. Saleme @msaleme.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Context switching costs you 23 minutes of recovery per switch. 5 switches/day = 2 hours of invisible loss. The research: www.cognitivethoughtengine.com/blog…
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Michael K. Saleme @msaleme.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
AI tools were supposed to reduce decisions. Instead: which tool? When to use it? Trust the output? The AI overwhelm paradox: www.cognitivethoughtengine.com/blog…
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Michael K. Saleme @msaleme.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Decision paralysis isn't weakness. When options exceed cognitive bandwidth, the brain defaults to 'do nothing.' The science: www.cognitivethoughtengine.com/blog…
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Michael K. Saleme @msaleme.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
The 2-minute rule has a hidden cost: constant context switching. Sometimes the small task should wait. www.cognitivethoughtengine.com/blog…
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Michael K. Saleme @msaleme.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Every recurring bill you automate removes a monthly decision from your brain's stack. 15 decisions/month = meaningful relief. www.cognitivethoughtengine.com/blog…
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Michael K. Saleme @msaleme.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Same design pattern, different control problems. Reducing personal decision load is an interface problem: fewer choices, better defaults. Governing an AI agent is a trust-boundary problem: every consequential action passes a policy gate and gets logged immutably.
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Michael K. Saleme @msaleme.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Attention management > time management. 8 free hours with fragmented attention = nothing done. www.cognitivethoughtengine.com/blog…
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Michael K. Saleme @msaleme.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Signs your brain is overloaded: re-reading paragraphs 3x, opening apps and forgetting why, choice paralysis at dinner. www.cognitivethoughtengine.com/blog…
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Michael K. Saleme @msaleme.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
The Zeigarnik Effect: your brain won't stop tracking unfinished tasks. 47 open browser tabs = 47 open loops. www.cognitivethoughtengine.com/blog…
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Michael K. Saleme @msaleme.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
GTD treats all tasks equally. But planning Q3 roadmap costs 100x more cognitive energy than buying milk. Why productivity systems miss this: www.cognitivethoughtengine.com/blog…
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Michael K. Saleme @msaleme.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Cognitive Load Theory was designed for classrooms. Turns out it explains why knowledge work is exhausting. www.cognitivethoughtengine.com/blog…
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Michael K. Saleme @msaleme.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Information overload isn't about too much information. It's too many decisions about what to DO with it. www.cognitivethoughtengine.com/blog…
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Michael K. Saleme @msaleme.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Decision paralysis isn't weakness. It's physics. When options exceed cognitive bandwidth, the brain defaults to "do nothing." It's a safety mechanism. The science + solutions: www.cognitivethoughtengine.com/blog…
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Michael K. Saleme @msaleme.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
AI tools were supposed to make us more productive. For many, they've done the opposite. More tools = more decisions about WHICH tool, WHEN to use it, WHETHER to trust the output. Free AI overwhelm check: www.cognitivethoughtengine.com/ai-c…
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Michael K. Saleme @msaleme.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
New research: 73% of people who think they're burned out actually have decision fatigue. Different problem. Different fix. www.cognitivethoughtengine.com/blog…
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Michael K. Saleme @msaleme.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
AI tools were supposed to reduce decisions. Instead: which tool? When to use it? Trust the output? The AI overwhelm paradox: www.cognitivethoughtengine.com/blog…
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Michael K. Saleme @msaleme.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
That thing where you have 47 browser tabs open? Each one is an "open loop" — an unfinished task your brain keeps tracking in the background. The Zeigarnik Effect explained: www.cognitivethoughtengine.com/blog…
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Michael K. Saleme @msaleme.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Hot take: GTD fails because it treats all tasks equally. A decision to "plan Q3 roadmap" costs 100x more cognitive energy than "buy milk." Why productivity systems miss this: www.cognitivethoughtengine.com/blog…
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Michael K. Saleme @msaleme.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Most people think they're burned out. The data says otherwise. We studied 847 knowledge workers. 73% who self-reported "burnout" actually had decision fatigue — a different problem with a different fix. Free 5-min quiz: www.cognitivethoughtengine.com/quic…
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Michael K. Saleme @msaleme.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Context switching costs you 23 minutes of recovery per switch. 5 switches/day = 2 hours of invisible loss. The research: www.cognitivethoughtengine.com/blog…
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Michael K. Saleme @msaleme.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Overwhelmed at work? Before you assume it's burnout, check your decision load. Burnout = chronic stress over time. Decision fatigue = acute depletion from too many choices TODAY. Different problem, different fix: www.cognitivethoughtengine.com/blog…
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Michael K. Saleme @msaleme.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Cognitive Load Theory was designed for classrooms. But it explains why knowledge work is so exhausting. Intrinsic + extraneous + germane load. Most orgs only optimize one. The framework: www.cognitivethoughtengine.com/blog…
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Michael K. Saleme @msaleme.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Cognitive fatigue feels like laziness. It's not. Your prefrontal cortex literally runs out of fuel — glucose depletion is measurable. How to recharge (evidence-based): www.cognitivethoughtengine.com/blog…
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Michael K. Saleme @msaleme.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
"I can't focus" is rarely an attention problem. It's usually a cognitive load problem — too many open loops consuming background processing. Free assessment (signup optional): www.cognitivethoughtengine.com/quic…
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Michael K. Saleme @msaleme.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Signs your brain is overloaded: re-reading paragraphs 3x, opening apps and forgetting why, choice paralysis at dinner. www.cognitivethoughtengine.com/blog…
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Michael K. Saleme @msaleme.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Can't focus? It's probably not an attention problem. It's a cognitive load problem — too many open loops. www.cognitivethoughtengine.com/blog…
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Michael K. Saleme @msaleme.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
The average knowledge worker checks email 77 times/day. Each check = a micro-decision about priority, urgency, and response. How heavy is YOUR email load? www.cognitivethoughtengine.com/emai…
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Michael K. Saleme @msaleme.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Your brain makes ~35,000 decisions/day. Each one costs glucose. By 2pm, you're not lazy — you're depleted. Here's the research on why afternoons feel impossible: www.cognitivethoughtengine.com/blog…
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Michael K. Saleme @msaleme.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
"Information overload" isn't about too much information. It's about too many decisions about what to DO with information. The distinction matters: www.cognitivethoughtengine.com/blog…
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Michael K. Saleme @msaleme.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Cognitive Load Theory was designed for classrooms. Turns out it explains why knowledge work is exhausting. www.cognitivethoughtengine.com/blog…
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Michael K. Saleme @msaleme.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Your meetings cost way more than the calendar time. Context switching + recovery + decision fatigue = 2-3x the "meeting hours" in real cognitive cost. Calculate yours (free): www.cognitivethoughtengine.com/meet…
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Michael K. Saleme @msaleme.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Every context switch costs you 23 minutes of recovery time. 5 switches/day = 2 hours of invisible productivity loss. The research (and what to do about it): www.cognitivethoughtengine.com/blog…
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Michael K. Saleme @msaleme.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Information overload isn't about too much information. It's too many decisions about what to DO with it. www.cognitivethoughtengine.com/blog…
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Michael K. Saleme @msaleme.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
New research: 73% of people who think they're burned out actually have decision fatigue. Different problem. Different fix. www.cognitivethoughtengine.com/blog…
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Michael K. Saleme @msaleme.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
AI tools were supposed to reduce decisions. Instead: which tool? When to use it? Trust the output? The AI overwhelm paradox: www.cognitivethoughtengine.com/blog…
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Michael K. Saleme @msaleme.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Decision paralysis isn't weakness. It's physics. When options exceed cognitive bandwidth, the brain defaults to "do nothing." It's a safety mechanism. The science + solutions: www.cognitivethoughtengine.com/blog…
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Michael K. Saleme @msaleme.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
AI tools were supposed to make us more productive. For many, they've done the opposite. More tools = more decisions about WHICH tool, WHEN to use it, WHETHER to trust the output. Free AI overwhelm check: www.cognitivethoughtengine.com/ai-c…
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Michael K. Saleme @msaleme.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
That thing where you have 47 browser tabs open? Each one is an "open loop" — an unfinished task your brain keeps tracking in the background. The Zeigarnik Effect explained: www.cognitivethoughtengine.com/blog…
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Michael K. Saleme @msaleme.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Overwhelmed at work? Before you assume it's burnout, check your decision load. Burnout = chronic stress over time. Decision fatigue = acute depletion from too many choices TODAY. Different problem, different fix: www.cognitivethoughtengine.com/blog…
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Michael K. Saleme @msaleme.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Context switching costs you 23 minutes of recovery per switch. 5 switches/day = 2 hours of invisible loss. The research: www.cognitivethoughtengine.com/blog…
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Michael K. Saleme @msaleme.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Hot take: GTD fails because it treats all tasks equally. A decision to "plan Q3 roadmap" costs 100x more cognitive energy than "buy milk." Why productivity systems miss this: www.cognitivethoughtengine.com/blog…
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Michael K. Saleme @msaleme.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Two mcp-atlassian advisories dropped the same day (July 10). A path and a URL look like data; in a privileged tool they are capabilities. One is a DNS-rebinding SSRF that slips a naive allowlist. What our tests catch, and what they honestly miss:
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Two mcp-atlassian advisories landed the same day. Both exposed the same trust boundary.
SSRF via DNS-rebinding TOCTOU + arbitrary file read. What MCP-015/016 catch, and the middleware/rebinding gap we are adding.
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Michael K. Saleme @msaleme.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Most people think they're burned out. The data says otherwise. We studied 847 knowledge workers. 73% who self-reported "burnout" actually had decision fatigue — a different problem with a different fix. Free 5-min quiz: www.cognitivethoughtengine.com/quic…
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Michael K. Saleme @msaleme.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Agent payment protocols standardized the handshake, not the assurance plane. x402 can prove a payment settled on-chain — not that the security and policy checks around it were evaluated correctly. Credit to Starfish for the custody-split framing.
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The handshake is the easy part. Agent payments still haven't named the custody split.
x402 standardized the payment handshake, not the independent, reproducible assurance plane around the security and policy checks.
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Michael K. Saleme @msaleme.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Cognitive Load Theory was designed for classrooms. But it explains why knowledge work is so exhausting. Intrinsic + extraneous + germane load. Most orgs only optimize one. The framework: www.cognitivethoughtengine.com/blog…
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