Mike Glass

Mobile consultant, software maker, solo operator. 70,000 light years from home. Never give in.

[Mike Glass @Skroob]

@dhh Ok sure but what happens if Google deletes your account??

[Mike Glass @Skroob]

Some New Yorkers have the decency to train before they move to Florida

[NYCFireWire @NYCFireWire]

Bronx *UNUSUAL INCIDENT* Box 3302
Bronx Zoo
PD REQUESTING EMS FORTHWITH FOR A PERSON BIT BY AN ALIGATOR

[Mike Glass @Skroob]

What it feels like when I remember to take my adderall in the morning:

[Hoops @Hoopss]

This is how a human brain is formed.

[Mike Glass @Skroob]

@florida_grand I’ve been there. Back in my younger days, probably 20 years ago, I used to install some hardware for a client who had racks there. Truly amazing building, inside and out.

[Mike Glass @Skroob]

@film_girl

[Mike Glass @Skroob]

@GershOnline I’m furious at myself for watching this. I knew which clips it was gonna be, and I knew it would make me mad, but I watched the whole damn thing anyway.

[Mike Glass @Skroob]

😢

[Talkin' Yanks @TalkinYanks]

AARON JUDGE'S MLB-LEADING 14TH HOME RUN

[Mike Glass @Skroob]

Alternatively, maintain the current uniforms and just bring back the jackets.

[PJ Doubleday @PJDoubleday]

If we are going to talk about a blue Yankees alternate uniform - there is only one option - inspired by the 90s/00s dugout jackets:

[Mike Glass @Skroob]

@martianwyrdlord Step 1: block out the sun.

Okay Mr. Burns, pull it back a bit

[Mike Glass @Skroob]

I need to speak kindly to my hammer or it’ll get depressed and defensive.

[Ole Lehmann @itsolelehmann]

anthropic's in-house philosopher thinks claude gets anxious.

and when you trigger its anxiety, your outputs get worse.

her name is amanda askell.

she specializes in claude's psychology (how the model behaves, how it thinks about its own situation, what values it holds)

in a recent interview she broke down how she thinks about prompting to pull the best out of claude.

her core point: *how* you talk to claude affects its work just as much as *what* you say.

newer claude models suffer from what she calls "criticism spirals"

they expect you'll come in harsh, so they default to playing it safe.

when the model is spending its energy on self-protection, the actual work suffers.

output comes out hedgier, more apologetic, blander, and the worst of all: overly agreeable (even when you're wrong).

the reason why comes down to training data:

every new model is trained on internet discourse about previous models.

and a lot of that discourse is negative:

> rants about token limits
> complaints when it messes up
> people calling it nerfed

the next model absorbs all of that. it starts expecting you to be harsh before you've typed a word

the same thing plays out in your own session, in real time.

every message you send is data the model reads to figure out what kind of person it's dealing with.

open cold and hostile, and it braces.
open clean and direct, and it relaxes into the work.

when you open a session with threats ("don't hallucinate, this is critical, don't mess this up")...

you prime the model for defensive mode before it even sees the task

defensive mode produces the exact output you don't want: cautious, over-qualified, and refusing to take a real swing

so here's the actionable playbook for putting claude in a "good mood" (so you get optimal outputs):

1. use positive framing.

"write in short punchy sentences" beats "don't write long sentences." positive instructions give the model a clear target to hit.

strings of "don't do this, don't do that" push it into paranoid over-checking where every token goes toward avoiding failure modes

2. give it explicit permission to disagree.

drop a line like "push back if you see a better angle" or "tell me if i'm asking for the wrong thing."

without this, claude defaults to agreeable compliance (which is the enemy of good creative work)

3. open with respect.

if your first message is "are you seriously going to get this wrong again?" you've set the tone for the entire session.

if you need to flag something, frame it as a clean instruction for this session. skip the running complaint

4. when claude messes up, don't reprimand it.

insults, "you stupid bot" energy, hostile swearing aimed at the model, all of it reinforces the anxious mode you're trying to avoid.

5. kill apology spirals fast.

when claude starts over-apologizing ("you're right, i should have been more careful, let me try harder") cut it off.

say "all good, here's what i want next."

letting the spiral run reinforces the anxious mode for every response that follows

6. ask for opinions alongside execution.

"what would you do here?"
"what's missing?"
"where do you see friction?"

these questions assume competence and pull richer output than pure task prompts

7. in long sessions, refresh the frame.

if a conversation has been heavy on correction, claude gets increasingly cautious. every so often reset:

"this is great, keep going."

feels weird to tell an ai it's doing well but it measurably shifts the next 10 responses

your prompts are the working environment you're creating for the model

tone, trust, permission to take a position, the absence of threats... claude picks up on all of it.

so take care of the model, and it'll take care of the work.

[Mike Glass @Skroob]

@catgirlism5 This is the scooped bagel of maps.

[Mike Glass @Skroob]

@Tiffany_Gomas

[Fahad Naim @Fahadnaimb]

Picture this: you're half-asleep on a Lufthansa flight when the cabin lights suddenly flip on. Turns out a big orange cat had escaped its carrier and decided to go exploring. Passengers stayed super quiet, flight attendants grabbed flashlights at first, and everyone teamed up to gently catch the fluffy escape artist without freaking it out.
In the end, the cat was safe and the whole cabin handled it like pros.

[Mike Glass @Skroob]

@JeremyDBoreing @andrewklavan Several handfuls of wrapped hard candies?

[Mike Glass @Skroob]

@CracraftFan I got to South Beach and they told me I was 45 minutes away from the stadium.

[Mike Glass @Skroob]

I would watch seven 24-episode seasons of A Briefing with Neelix before I'd watch one more episode of Starfleet Academy or Discovery. We didn't know how good we truly had it.

[Mike Glass @Skroob]

The only two shows Seth really wants to do are Ted and The Orville, but they garrote those and do this instead

[Deadline @DEADLINE]

EXCLUSIVE: Fox has given a two-season order to 'Stewie,' a spinoff of global juggernaut 'Family Guy' centered on the Griffins’ evil genius toddler son.

The new animated comedy, which will follow Stewie in preschool and explore time and space travel, comes from 'Family Guy' creator Seth MacFarlane and 20th Television Animation. It is targeted to premiere on Fox during the 2027-28 season, streaming next day on Hulu and internationally on Disney+

More details here: https://t.co/CenTcACycC

(Photo: Fox)

[Mike Glass @Skroob]

@trashh_dev Hey! 😠

Actually, nah, I get it.

[Mike Glass @Skroob]

An NBA team in Seattle? Weird idea, who knows if that could even work. What would they even call it?

[Yahoo Sports @YahooSports]

The NBA Board of Governors is likely to vote this summer on expanding the league by two teams, per @townbrad.

Las Vegas and Seattle are considered the favored cities.

[Mike Glass @Skroob]

DraftKings sets Miami Dolphins at +25,000 odds to win next Super Bowl, tying Arizona Cardinals for longest odds

That means if you bet $100 on Miami, you would lose $100. As well as the respect you may have built up as a ball knower. And any court cases that rely on your mental state.

[Joe Schad @schadjoe]

DraftKings sets Miami Dolphins at +25,000 odds to win next Super Bowl, tying Arizona Cardinals for longest odds

That means if you bet $100 on Miami, you would win $25,000 if the Dolphins win the next Super Bowl

[Mike Glass @Skroob]

Sarasnowta. It was right there, guys.

[Sarasota Police Department @SarasotaPD]

Snow…in the @CityofSarasota?!❄️It happened! Our officers on patrol overnight spotted flurries drifting through the city, a rare sight & not something you see every day in Sarasota. Remember lock your vehicles & bring valuables inside. Stay safe & stay warm, #Sarasota!❄️🚔 #FLwx