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WEDNESDAY, 17 DECEMBER 1980
A tidy playroom lasts exactly as long as it takes to photograph.
The photo will outlast your sanity.
— Zack, unqualified
VERIFIEDUNHELPFUL
PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- You're "taking a social media break". You announced it on social media. Twice. With…
- Your step counter used to set goals. Now it just sends "Hello?" like a…
- Core collaboration days started as Tuesday. They now include Wednesday, Thursday, a Friday that's…
- Tomorrow is a fresh start. Your problems have the new address. They've already moved…
- You film "Sunday reset" videos. By Tuesday your room has reset itself, to Saturday.
- You asked the chatbot if you were a good parent. It said "absolutely" before…
- You've been "circling back" since March. At this point you're space debris.
THE CALENDAR OF DESPAIR
Newsletter / Issue No. 446
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