philmaggitti, Author at Postcards from The Pug Bus

Ten Ways to Get a Free Thanksgiving Turkey

1. The SÃ©ance StrategySummon the ghost of last year’s turkey. Demand restitution. Most spectral turkeys are surprisingly apologetic and will re-manifest as a physical bird… Read More

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Book of Daze: Misheard Lyrics Day

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Every November 3 (or whatever date looks least credible on a calendar), we pause to celebrate the eternal struggle between sound and sense: Book of… Read More

Hyphenated last names image, featuring a red prohibition symbol over the letters ‘P-B’ separated by a hyphen, positioned above a detailed black and white skull and crossbones.

Two names, one hyphen, zero dignity.

Culture

Hyphenated Last Names: A Crime Against Humanity

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Hyphenated last names are the linguistic equivalent of duct-taping two egos together and calling it a legacy. They are Frankensteinian name-chimeras, stitched from the vanity… Read More

Surreal illustration of the twelve zodiac signs personified as colorful characters in a cosmic record-store-style setting, symbolizing astrology meeting pop culture as each sign prepares to face the music.

The stars drop their latest album—twelve tracks of denial, delusion, and danceable regret.

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Horoscopes Face the Music

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The stars have been humming to themselves again, and the result is not so much symphony as karaoke night at the edge of the universe.… Read More

A group of awkward, middle-aged people clapping out of sync in a beige room, their uncertain expressions capturing the quiet absurdity of offbeat enthusiasm and the end of civilization in microcosm.

Moments before rhythm—and civilization—collapsed completely.

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Clapping Before the Beat: Hands Down the End of Civilization

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Among the more rhythmically ambitious members of our species, there exists a sad affliction known as premature percussive enthusiasm. In layperson’s terms– clapping before the… Read More

A solitary white city bus marked “WILMINGTON” faces the viewer on a cracked urban street flanked by decaying buildings and tangled utility lines. The scene is overcast and desolate. The bus appears functional, but the environment suggests abandonment—a quiet act of civic evasion, where transit persists while the civic body crumbles.

If you go, you can't come back.

News

🚍The Bus Ticket Flim Flam: A Civic Evasion in Three Acts

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ðŸš Act I: Philadelphia’s Civic Evasion Strategy In a gesture of what might generously be called “urban compassion,” Philadelphia has spent approximately $270,000 since 2021… Read More

The Farmer's Almanac Satire illustration: A humorous vintage-style ink drawing showing a grizzled farmer in overalls surrounded by absurd Almanac symbols — an onion, a striped sock, a crystal, and a scroll — all rendered in sepia tones against a textured beige background.

Farmer’s Almanac is never wrong.

Culture

The Farmer’s Almanac Satire for 2025

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(The Farmer’s Almanac Satire has been forecasting folly since before climate denial was cool.) General Overview November arrives like an uninvited uncle with political opinions… Read More

Abstract zodiac chaos in cosmic space—do it yourself symbols collide, mutate, and orbit without rules, labels, or celestial permission.

Do it yourself zodiac chaos.

Horoscopes

Do It Yourself Horoscopes

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ðŸ› ï¸ Welcome to Do It Yourself Horoscopes. The stars are tired, the algorithms are on strike, and apparently everyone is now a certified expert in… Read More