ISSUED DAILY SINCE NOBODY ASKED
DAILY DEMOTIVATION
A fresh disappointment every morning. Like the news, but more honest.
You have an eleven-step skincare routine.
Your sleep schedule has none. The serum is doing its best. It isn't a miracle worker.
— Zack, unqualified
VERIFIEDUNHELPFUL
PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- You're "manifesting abundance". The only thing abundant is your payment reminders.
- You've "been meaning to" for three years. The thing you meant to do has…
- Monday is a perfectly normal day. You've got about two thousand more of them.…
- Your fitness app's AI coach called a four-minute walk "incredible progress". It said the…
- A tidy playroom lasts exactly as long as it takes to photograph. The photo…
- Running clears your head. Mostly of the idea that you're a runner.
- Your savings account isn't empty. It's a memorial.
THE CALENDAR OF DESPAIR
Newsletter / Issue No. 445
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