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Newsreel

Putin eked out a win against Putin.

A holiday passed without a rampage.

Haiti’s neighbors tugged their collars.

We’re doing the Crypto loop again.

Ireland’s PM has something against famine.

Don’t worry, we can just block out the sun.

Today's Mood

War Journal

I’ve lost my way.

I went to heavy metal karaoke, and someone put in “Dragula” before me.

Who am I? How did this happen? Were all those ditches and witches for nothing?

Pray for me.

Some co-conspirators have been productive. These are two of the last great books we’ll get before the Sundering, so I suggest checking them out.

Like things that happened? Check out Laser Quit Smoking Massage from Cole Nowicki. It made my boring brain more exciting.

Like things that didn’t happen? Check out Ghost Pains by Jessi Jezewska Stevens. It made my dumb brain smarter.

Both temporary fixes. But worthwhile.

I’ll never write the newsreel early again. Something insane always happens within 24 hours. A white power webcomic gets doxxed. Another neighborhood gets flattened. Eric Adams enters a fourth genre of crime. Nothing reeks of arrogance like writing a Wednesday morning news riff on Monday.

The Present

That New Yorker volley I rambled about is out.

Meet history’s most divorced man.

Your guides need guidance..

Turns out sugar daddies have RPG classes and stats.

Everything Abridged needs you.

The Past

This op-ed riff made a bigger impression than I thought.

The Future

Think of the weirdest mid-90s film you can. There’s a chance we thought of the same flick. You’ll find out Tuesday.

Not Brought to You By

Isn’t God worth a second draft? Have you seen the Devil’s ads? It’s a slick operation.

Creativity: F+
Persuasion: D-
Sanity: C-

One Sentence Reviews

Daikaiju - Daikaiju: Surf plus Gojira. (3/5)

Daikaiju - Phase 3: Surf plus MechaGojira. (3.5/5)

The Predatory Female: This column is going to drive me insane. (0/5)

Drive Angry: All it needs to be. (3/5)

La Luz - Floating Features: Surf plus sad. (4/5)

Open Question

Signing off

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