ISSUED DAILY SINCE NOBODY ASKED
DAILY DEMOTIVATION
A fresh disappointment every morning. Like the news, but more honest.
You reinstalled Pokémon Go to get your steps up.
Eleven kilometres later you'd caught three pigeons, a cold and a physio waiting list that will outlive the app.
— Zack, unqualified
VERIFIEDUNHELPFUL
PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- You say you're "an old soul". You're 21. The only old thing about you…
- You said you're "so busy" this week. Your screen time says eleven hours a…
- You are a valued member of the team. So was the last person in…
- Parenthood is a long journey from "mama" to "can you send money" to them…
- Loud budgeting is telling everyone you can't afford brunch. Quiet budgeting is going anyway,…
- You "romanticise studying". You've filmed it, lit it and soundtracked it. You haven't studied.
- You received 40 fundraising texts today. Democracy needs $5 by midnight. Every midnight.
THE CALENDAR OF DESPAIR
Newsletter / Issue No. 445
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