Today's equivalent to the old studio system when, say, MGM would create a Clark Gable or Lana Turner is when some new weirdo starts popping up in your stories. "How did I go so long without knowing about this little freak?" you ask yourself as the algorithm serves you more. Thrilling, really.
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I don't ever want to hear "Where's the product truth?" or "Does the brand have permission to say that?" You can say anything.
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28.02.2026 17:49 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0"There are no bad ideas" does not mean you won't be laughed at
28.02.2026 17:21 — 👍 6 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0"the creative class" well maybe on a good day
27.02.2026 19:47 — 👍 6 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0"Knowledge worker" are you sure?
26.02.2026 23:19 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Reflecting on the work day and realizing everything I said out loud was wrong
26.02.2026 03:29 — 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0"All hands on deck" more like all hands on this deck
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In just this week alone, the NYPD got snowballs thrown at them and my work was criticized in a meeting by someone who took what I considered to be a very mean tone.
The fabric of society is tearing.
Hangry... but for praise from an authority figure
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After the grind of the last few weeks, I'm due for an escape.
The escape:
Requesting PTO in 2032 from the Boston Dynamics robot police dog running ChatGPT 7.1 who is my manager
23.02.2026 20:22 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0(buried under three feet of snow) nothing on my end, thanks
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Well we solved the dog poop problem
21.02.2026 17:17 — 👍 8 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0"Is anyone going to read this?" No one reads anything, why am I being held to an impossible standard.
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Responding to EOD Friday "hey got time for a quick chat?" slacks
20.02.2026 17:31 — 👍 6 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0TGIF
20.02.2026 15:58 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Several pizzerias near the client you're expecting consolidated feedback from are reporting busier than usual traffic
19.02.2026 20:48 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0People seem to love the Polymarket - Substack partnership!
19.02.2026 16:52 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0AI can help people do everything faster except make a decision
18.02.2026 17:19 — 👍 6 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Pant legs get wider and skinnier, artists get rediscovered by new generations, and every few years we pretend to take seriously the idea that the center of gravity is going to shift to Miami
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Wait hear me out
17.02.2026 03:38 — 👍 10 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0My expense report platform wants to know how likely I am to recommend it to a friend
16.02.2026 19:55 — 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
"We're like a family here"
The family:
Did you use AI to write this copy?
Absolutely not.
People who initiate a Slack huddle with no warning... what is with you sickos?
13.02.2026 16:34 — 👍 5 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0It's always exciting when you show up to a meeting and a heretofore unknown, even more powerful client is unveiled. Like unlocking a new level in a quest.
12.02.2026 01:28 — 👍 8 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Look I'd love to give two-weeks' notice, but as I just mentioned, the world is in peril. I'm sure you can understand.
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Best not to think too long about this, I find
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