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“‘The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock’: Trigger Warnings,” by Nathan Leslie

Jun 17th, 2026 | By

Warning:  Images of partial baldness and baldness angst. May trigger pre-baldness anxiety. Warning:  Casual, even provocative usage of Italian and gratuitous references to nudist classical painters with a glaring fetish for muscular dudes. May trigger dramatic romance language insecurity and the uneasy feeling that you are just not smart enough for this thing. Warning:  Massive

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“Memos from the United States Department of Chemtrails,” by Emily Morrow

Jun 10th, 2026 | By

We’ve got a situation here, Rutherford, and we’d like you to relay it to the rest of your office. We’ve received feedback from several of our retail clients stating that they are dissatisfied with the performance of our chemtrails, which directly affects their profits and return on investment. As a government branch, they expect our chemicals to be potent and us ourselves to be precise, accurate, and expedient. For many of them, this is obviously their first time working with the government.



“The One About the Lovers,” by Joseph Kinzer

Jun 7th, 2026 | By

For your Sunday amusement… a comic!



“A Heartwarming Conversation in Which a Mother Explains to Her Daughter Why She Needs to Sacrifice Her Life for the Economy,” by Scott Erickson

Jun 3rd, 2026 | By

“Mommy, fourth grade is so boring! Why do I have to go to school anyway?”

“That’s a very important question, honey! Let’s play a little game, okay?”

“I like games!”

“Okay, repeat after me: Would you like fries with that?”

 “I don’t get it, mommy.”

“That’s what the people who work at Burger King say. They’re working at what’s called a poverty-wage job.”



“Random Well Comics,” by Mason Whitfield

May 31st, 2026 | By

For your Sunday amusement… some comics!