We have all these new video conferencing systems and not a single one that can finish a call and then put a big “END TRANSMISSION” on the screen with some kind of friendly but subtly ominous logo

Which was the puckish, maniacal mythological Greek god who went around putting articles about Steely Dan in people’s feeds, forcing them to listen to Pretzel Logic

The economy, a system for converting the labor of non-owning users into the convenience of non-using owners

What new information could change your mind about any of this? What specifically are you undecided about, and what new data are you awaiting before you establish your conclusion?

Or are you binging news just to grasp at hope?

Are you finding hope?

My vibe is That Talking Robot Episode of Columbo

Hi yes, I’m on the go and I need to manage a personal information. Do you take Newton Pay

This… (waves hands) …this is all true

When I was first listening to Pink Floyd, when I was younger, I misheard the line in Money as “new car, copier, four star daydream…” and was like, yeah if I was rich I’d get a copier too

I wonder if there are any cool new computer programs I can load

So far, the Internet has turned out to be an incredibly advanced and complex yet efficient machine for such a simple task as converting money into bullshit

That scene in Succession where they throw all the expensive uneaten seafood straight into the trash, except it's Apple's WWDC team and Vision Pro sessions… and instead of Logan going "Pizza! We'll have Pizza!" it's Tim going "AI! we'll have AI!"

One Night Only! GOVERNMENT SUBSIDY and the HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SALTS

All right! Who's ready for … whoaaoaoaoaoa!!! (comically slips and falls in puddle of gravy)

… gravy?

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I rise as she sleeps

In the gray dawn, silent

But for the cracking of my bones

Get in the car we’re going felonying

It is best not to engage with scammers or any other type of person