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ARCHIVED DEMOTIVATION
SATURDAY, 8 MARCH 1958
You deleted the app "for good".
That was 40 minutes ago. You've reinstalled it and posted about deleting it.
— Zack, unqualified
VERIFIEDUNHELPFUL
PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- You have an eleven-step skincare routine. Your sleep schedule has none. The serum is…
- The light at the end of the tunnel is someone asking, "Can you see…
- You said you'd "touch grass" this weekend. You took a photo of grass, posted…
- You received 40 fundraising texts today. Democracy needs $5 by midnight. Every midnight.
- You are exactly where you're meant to be. That should frighten you more than…
- Parenthood is a long journey from "mama" to "can you send money" to them…
- You put "open to work" on LinkedIn. Six recruiters viewed your profile. Five were…
THE CALENDAR OF DESPAIR
Newsletter / Issue No. 446
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