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Two stories appeared here in 2011. 052811 052911 They were both based on a facebook quote … “I think we’re having a misunderstanding about what I mean by emotional truth aka “your truth.” It’s a new concept for me too.” The concept today is to assemble a collection of drabbles … 100 words stories … on the murky concept of “your truth”. The only rule is not to spend too much time, or effort, writing this thing. Pictures today are from The Library of Congress. “Jewell Pathe’s Bathing Beauty Pirates capture Vitagraph Ships for “Captain Blood”, Balboa Beach, California, June 15, 1924”
Dog Jail, a substack organ, ran a story about the coming obsolescence of clickbait. Before you start cheering, what AI has planned is much worse. … “Last week, an AI-generated image of an explosion near the Pentagon went viral on social media, briefly spooking the stock market. … The AI technology that really made stocks flutter was the social media algorithms that showed the image to so many, so fast.” … Content consumers “have become vigilant against clickbait. Most now know that the link promising “One Weird Trick to Prevent Colon Cancer” is unlikely to save your life. The designers …”
“Government Official Who Makes Perfectly Valid, Well-Reasoned Point Against Israel Forced To Resign” The Onion 052011 “State Department diplomat Nelson Milstrand, who appeared on CNN last week and offered an analysis implying that Israel could perhaps exercise more restraint toward Palestinian moderates in disputed territories, was asked to resign Tuesday. … “The United States deeply regrets any harm Mr. Milstrand’s remarks may have caused our democratic partner in the Middle East,” Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said in an unequivocal condemnation of the veteran foreign-service officer’s statements. “U.S. policy toward Israel continues to be one of unconditional support and fawning sycophancy.”…
The seminal blog post appeared in 2011. Most of the links are no longer operative. Currently existing sites will have priority today. … Reality Sandwich is for people who cannot afford a nothing burger. One of the most commented on stories is “Lady Gaga: The Visionary Rebirth of the Divine Mother Monster”. The linked feature deals with flying saucers. “ … Naked Hunger talks about a woman who wants to lose weight. “Nobody said that “my truth” was going to interest anyone except me! … We enter into a war we will never, I repeat never, win: woman against her appetite.”
The me me me meme gets a further workout in Saying “Yes” to Me … I felt as if the very foundations of my life had shifted” … Some guy named Jeffy is promoting a book called Get Laid or Die Trying. There is a quote from Tupak Shakur about players and bitches. At the end, the book gets one more plug… “Hate to be such an annoying ass (not really), but if you haven’t got a copy of the book yet, get it today. It’s really good! I swear! Excellent coffee table book and perfect for the bathroom.”
The one star reviews of Jeffy’s book are a hoot. … “ this person is a sleazy airhead … His approach, style, attitudes etc. have all the charm and sex appeal of an overflowing toilet.” … I got the audiobook, narrated by the author. It’s a complete pain to listen to, because he insists on screaming regularly. If I turn the volume down, I can’t hear the regular speaking at all, and if I turn it up to a normal volume, suddenly he’s screaming again and I have to turn it down.”
More one star Jeffy: May Karma Visit Upon Jeff Allen “This guy is a narcissitic player without emotion … A really sad, selfish character who is all about himself to the bitter end. Guys, if you want to be like that, please find your own planet!” … How about you just die trying? “This is the last guy in the world that you should be getting dating advice from: […] Honestly, you’d probably get more romantic or at least creative approaches for free by driving to your local state penitentiary and interviewing a serial pedophile.”