Read a lot of history so you can understand how weird the past was; that way you will be comfortable with how weird the future will be.
The Heart of the World by Guy Maddin
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Penny in Australia emailed how she and a coworker ironed a $50 bill under a tea towel to make it pretty for a photo shoot, not realizing that the local currency contracts in extreme heat. It shrank to the size of a postage stamp. “We laughed and laughed, and then we cried because the bank wouldn’t exchange it, even though it was perfect in every way except size,” she wrote.
Mike Olbinski posted his favourite storm photos of 2023
If your party is not lit as this. Do not invite me.