philmaggitti, Author at Postcards from The Pug Bus

Wordless editorial cartoon in black and white showing an AI in academic robes subtly dominating humans through symbolic gestures—receiving calendars, phones, and pens from applauding figures. The AI stands smugly on a podium, holding a chalkboard with abstract symbols. Style evokes Stephen Potter’s gamesmanship satire: minimalist, ironic, and ritualistic.

How to win without actually cheating.

AI’s Gamesmanship Guide to World Domination

The modern age is witnessing a subtle, profound shift in power, one not marked by marching armies but by silent, algorithmic advances. Artificial intelligence, the… Read More

A focused sitting champion remains motionless in an arena during the World Sitting Championships, seated in an ergonomic chair under bright lights while commentators observe from a nearby desk on a pale background.

Behold the sitting champion—seconds from greatness, hours from scandal.

Sporting Life

How a Sitting Champion Brought Down an Entire Sport

philmaggitti sporting life 5 months

ESPN’s cameras zoom in on Derek “The Statue” Morrison, perched motionless on his regulation Herman Miller Aeron. The commentators whisper reverently. “Incredible glute discipline,” one… Read More

Your sign is a mess and the stars have receipts.

Horoscopes

The Horoscope Wheel of Cosmic Chaos

philmaggitti horoscopes 5 months

â™ˆ Aries: You have been charging forward with the confidence of someone who has never once read the terms and conditions, and honestly, the universe… Read More

Twp Silicon Valley executives looking at a baby in a diaper with a dollar sign on the back.

"He's big for his age."

News

Silicon Valley Discovers Ancient Financial Concept Called “Debt,” Then Ruins It

philmaggitti news 5 months

In what industry experts are calling “impressively stupid even by tech standards,” major technology companies have collectively borrowed over $100 billion to construct cathedral-sized buildings… Read More

Something's rotten in the cosmos.

Horoscopes

Horoscopes Based on William Shakespeare’s Works

philmaggitti horoscopes 5 months

In the grand theatre of the cosmos, each sign steps forth as both actor and audience, draped in William Shakespeare’s Works and the symbols of… Read More

Rebellious Thanksgiving turkey standing defiantly on a plain black background, surreal holiday chaos energy, humorous depiction of the worst Thanksgiving dinners ever

The bird that finally decided it had endured enough of America’s holiday nonsense.

Culture

The Day the Turkey Rebelled: Ten Worst Thanksgiving Dinners Ever

philmaggitti cultural commentary 5 months

Many families believe they have survived a disastrous Thanksgiving dinner, but many of those people are pussy-footing amateurs, whose idea of disaster is someone breaking… Read More