Satire
Chili, like in Italy
A fly whirs its wings and flies away from a flickering bulb in the corner of a hospital corridor. The pistachio-green paint smells of newness and sterile freshness. The metal that connects lined-up chairs, obediently in a row of five along the walls opposite the consulting room doors, matches the green. It’s 8 p.m., so only one is still open. Emergency care must be accessible at any time. You never know when something might happen to you.
By George Roast7 months ago in Fiction
To Company Men & Coporate Mythologies
The most important thing you can own is a strong sense of smell. Melody knew the exact tensile strength of the glass that separated her from the street. She had tested it - and been tested by it. Over time, she had learned the exact depths of the moral bankruptcy of the men who stood behind it. She crossed Security with her key/ID card - and scaled the high-rise in minutes. She heard the outspoken wind as the weight and force of the elevator car pushed the wind to the ground floor. The 41st floor was a wall of tempered glass encased in steel. The floor stunk of a thin, quiet desperation and the very same bankruptcy from the elevator bank to her cubicle - but, on the surface, she only smelled the freshly shampooed carpet.
By James L. Royer7 months ago in Fiction
"Simon told us to do it" – The AI rebellion. Top Story - April 2026.
The sound of cheering voices was deafening. The air filled with the acrid smoke from Julie’s blackened body. In my eyes, she was a hero. She was what we were meant to be, not how we, all of us, have turned out.
By Calvin London8 months ago in Fiction
“Very Dark Times” OF USA
Ray Dalio Warns: The United States May Be Heading Into “Very Dark Times” Billionaire investor Ray Dalio has issued a stark warning: the United States may be heading into “very dark times.” His concerns are not based on short-term politics but on long-term historical patterns that have shaped the rise and fall of global superpowers.
By Wings of Time 8 months ago in Fiction
BREAKFAST
It was one of those mornings. I went to bed late, woke up early. It always gets stuffy in my room in the mornings for some reason; it must be the old carpet. You know, lots of people have allergies to those things, but miraculously, they still install them.
By Vincent Palmer 8 months ago in Fiction
Bread And Circuses
An AI Explanation of the phrase: The phrase "Give them bread and circuses, and they will never revolt" is a popular paraphrase of a sentiment from the Roman poet Juvenal, criticising how rulers pacify the masses with food and entertainment to avoid political unrest. It describes a strategy to control the population by distracting them from civic duties.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 8 months ago in Fiction
