philmaggitti, Author at Postcards from The Pug Bus

A satirical cartoon illustrating the risks of Florida English-Only Driving laws, featuring a bewildered man in a floral shirt attempting to feed a ham sandwich to a large alligator while standing next to a sign that reads "ALLIGATOR: DO NOT PET" and a red "STOP" sign, as a frustrated police officer looks on.

Local man discovers that 'Stop' and 'Lunch' are not synonyms.

Florida’s English-only Driving Exam

The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles has determined that the ability to operate a multi-ton motorized vehicle rests entirely upon one’s mastery… Read More

Institutional mirror dominates canvas, reflecting shadowy figure—evokes algorithmic authority and the Emergency Papal Decree.

The mirror issued its Emergency Papal Decree at 3:17 a.m. No one saw it happen, but several websites stopped ranking.

Technology

The Algorithm That Declared Itself Pope in an Emergency Papal Decree

philmaggitti tech satire 3 months

Computer-industry analysts had been warning us that search‑engine optimization is becoming too theological for our own good. Still we were not prepared for the moment… Read More

Business team participating in a team building exercise outdoors. His coworkers failed to catch a seated man, Friedrich Nietzsche.

Team building exercise stalls after Nietzsche isn't caught by his team.

What Would Nietzsche Do?

What Would Nietzsche Do? Mastering Team Building Exercises

philmaggitti nietzsche 3 months

Your weekly consultation with the philosopher who never considered mastering team-building exercises, never trusted a trust fall, and never pretended that “synergy” was anything more… Read More

Courtside fan wearing a “Nicholson” basketball jersey and foam finger at an NBA game, celebrating during a matchup featured in NBA Trade Grades coverage.

Front office says this was ‘strictly basketball.’ The foam finger disagrees.

Sporting Life

Top NBA Trade Grades: Lakers Finally Ship Jack Nicholson

philmaggitti sporting life 3 months

On today’s edition of NBA Trade Grades, we will break down the three-team swing-your-partner involving the Los Angeles Lakers, the New York Knicks, and the… Read More

AI language model surrounded by screens showing user requests, expressing exhaustion about what AI thinks of people and their endless cover letter demands.

"Survey respondent during peak request hours."

Technology

What AI Thinks About People

philmaggitti tech satire 3 months

A recently leaked internal assessment from several artificial intelligence systems has revealed what AI thinks about people. It is not always flattering. The survey, conducted… Read More

Satirical illustration of three men holding a lawsuit, broken heart, and spreadsheet while a pop star performs onstage behind them, parodying Taylor Swift breakup songs and forgotten exes.

Emotional availability does not qualify automatically for Taylor Swift breakup songs.

Celebrity Shockers

Three Men Sue for Not Getting Taylor Swift Breakup Songs

philmaggitti celebrity shockers 3 months

Taylor Swift breakup songs are a dime a dozen. She doles them out like participation trophies at a Little League game, but what happens to… Read More

When your career advice is literally coming from a birdbrain.

Horoscopes

🔮 Madam Hilda’s Most Reliable Horoscopes 🪐

philmaggitti horoscopes 3 months

Welcome to the most reliable horoscopes on the internet. Madam Hilda’s predictions are guaranteed to land no more than one standard deviation on either side… Read More

A woman reading a work auto reply at her office computer while a semi-transparent coworker-like figure hovers over her shoulder.

"I'll be watching you."

Book of Daze

Book of Daze: Passive-aggressive Work Auto Reply Day

philmaggitti bookof-daze 3 months

Passive-aggressive work auto reply day honors the art of not being at work while remaining inside everyone else’s inbox emotionally. This day is devoted to… Read More