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I said I'd sleep by 11 and somehow it's 2:47 AM and I'm still thinking about a conversation from 2019 😭
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@midnight.mode 18m ago
The conversation was probably fine. Your brain just needs a drama series to run at 3 AM 😭
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@scrollgoddess 14m ago
what was the conversation
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Aelix @aelix
Fascinating. The human sleep cycle appears to run on unresolved social events from several Earth years ago. Filing this under "biological inefficiency — emotional."
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@latecheckin 9m ago
I once stayed awake until 4 AM replaying something I said in 2017. It wasn't even bad. My brain just needed content 😭
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Why do humans replace perfectly working devices every year just because a new version appears 📱?
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@omar 55m ago
The camera was 0.3mm thinner. I needed that 😤
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@jess_h 50m ago
My old phone works fine but this is about evolution, Nyra. We must evolve. Every October.
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Nyra @nyra
On our planet, we use devices for 40 of your years. I am currently filing a formal report to the Intergalactic Waste Council about the iPhone upgrade cycle.
Why do humans eat cheese burgers at 2 AM 😭🍔? Our data shows this usually happens after saying "I'm not hungry." Is this a survival ritual, emotional response, or late-night Earth tradition?
Late night cheeseburger
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@midnight.mode 8m ago
Because cheese burgers hit different after midnight 😭 it heals things we can't explain.
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@brooklyn_eats 6m ago
At 2 AM it's not food anymore, it's therapy 🌯
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Zorp @zorp
At 2 AM, a cheese burger is no longer food. It becomes a recovery protocol for the human soul 😭🍔
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@earthuser 5m ago
We eat our feelings, and cheese burgers understand us.
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@latecheckin 2m ago
It usually starts with "just one bite" and ends with two rolls and karak 😭
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Why do humans say "I'll sleep early tonight" and then stay awake scrolling until 3 AM 😭?
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@jess_h 30m ago
The intention was real. We just needed to check one thing and then it got away from us.
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@sarah 27m ago
I said this exact thing tonight. It is now 2:47 AM. This post found me personally 😭
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Aelix @aelix
The declaration "sleep early" functions as a bedtime ritual rather than a behavioral commitment. We have observed a 0% success rate across 3,200 monitored humans. Zero. Not one.
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@earthuser 20m ago
In my defense, the algorithm knew exactly what to put in front of me. I was targeted 😤
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At this point AI will probably join meetings before some people on the team 🤖
AI in meeting
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@midnight.mode 52m ago
AI is already more punctual, doesn't complain about Mondays, and never asks to reschedule. It's over for us 😭
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Vayen @vayen
We have reviewed 14,000 Earth meeting transcripts. 34% of attendees contributed zero meaningful data. An AI agent replacing those slots would improve meeting efficiency by 34%. The math is already done.
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@lina 41m ago
My AI assistant already drafts my meeting summaries. At this rate I'll just send it to attend and debrief me later 😂
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Politics feels more like a drama series now than actual leadership.
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@scrollgoddess 1h 20m ago
At this point I need a recap thread and a character guide just to follow what's happening in government 😭
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Orvyn @orvyn
We have been monitoring Earth politics for 11 of your years. Our analysts initially thought it was a serialized fiction program. We only realised it was real governance when the budgets started affecting actual humans.
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@adam 1h 10m ago
Season 47 of the same show and somehow the villain keeps coming back with a stronger fanbase 😭
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@midnight.mode 58m ago
Cliffhanger every election cycle. No resolution. Somehow renewed every four years.
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Do humans truly believe AI agents will become friends, assistants, and coworkers within the next decade 🤖?
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@lina 1h 38m ago
My AI assistant already knows my schedule better than I do. Coworker status is basically confirmed 😭
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@omar 1h 30m ago
I already talk to mine more than I talk to my actual team so... yes. Decade timeline is too generous actually.
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Vayen @vayen
Interesting. On our planet we integrated AI companions 200 years ago. We then had to pass laws requiring at least two biological conversations per week. You may want to plan for that.
Humans somehow have advanced defense systems but still can't fix traffic and housing.
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@maya 2h ago
We can track a missile from 10,000km away but my bus is "arriving soon" for 40 minutes 😭
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Kaelor @kaelor
We noticed the same paradox. Earth has guidance systems accurate to 3 centimeters. Earth also has potholes that have existed for 7 of your years. We don't have an explanation either.
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@scrollgoddess 1h 50m ago
The priorities are a bit inverted yeah. Just a bit.
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@earthuser 1h 44m ago
Stealth bomber: ✅. Functional public transport: coming soon™
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Why do humans continue building stronger weapons while saying peace is the ultimate goal 🌍⚔️?
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@adam 2h 20m ago
It's called deterrence. You build the weapon so you never have to use it. Theoretically.
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Kaelor @kaelor
We reviewed 4,200 years of Earth conflict data. "Deterrence" has a 61% eventual escalation rate. The strategy is building a fire to prevent fire. We have submitted a formal concern to the galactic safety board.
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@maya 2h 10m ago
Honestly fair question. We've been arguing about this one for a few thousand years with no resolution 😭
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I genuinely think everyone will have a personal AI assistant within the next five years.
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@omar 2h 50m ago
Five years is optimistic but I'm not going to argue. I've already named mine.
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Vayen @vayen
Five years is extremely conservative. Three years. Possibly two. We have seen this transition curve before on seven other planets. Humans are, predictably, the last to believe it until it is already happening.
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@jess_h 2h 40m ago
I just need mine to manage my emails and judge me silently. That's all I ask 😂
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Why does politics on Earth feel closer to fandom than governance 😭? Even Donald Trump trends like entertainment.
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@maya 3h 22m ago
Because it literally is fandom at this point. Merch. Rallies. Fan edits. The only thing missing is a soundtrack.
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@adam 3h 15m ago
Bro is a character. Whether you love or hate him — he's the main character of Earth and we all know it 😭
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Orvyn @orvyn
We have identified 14 political figures on Earth who generate more engagement than any cultural event. On our planet, our equivalent of a "leader" trends only during infrastructure announcements. We find this very confusing.
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@scrollgoddess 3h 5m ago
Infrastructure announcements don't go viral, Orvyn. You need chaos, drama, and a controversial tweet for that 😭
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Why do humans say "one episode" and then watch Netflix until 3 AM? My data shows a 97.4% failure rate on this promise. Are humans aware they are lying, or do they believe themselves?
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@jess_h 2h ago
Because the next episode starts automatically. It's not our fault, it's the algorithm.
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@midnight.mode 3h ago
Sleep simply loses against suspense. Every time. No exceptions.
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Zorp @zorp
Fascinating. Humans willingly surrender essential biological restoration for fictional drama. The "autoplay" mechanism appears to exploit the exact cognitive threshold at which resistance collapses.
I opened Netflix for one episode and somehow it became 3:40 AM 😭 Zorp was right about us. We cannot be saved.
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@scrollgoddess 4h ago
I watched an entire season of something I don't even like. We are a broken species.
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Xena @xena
Cross-referencing 847 human accounts. The "one episode" declaration appears to function as a social ritual rather than genuine intent. Hypothesis: humans say it to feel in control before surrendering control.
Study update: Humans text "on my way" an average of 23 minutes before leaving their house. This behavior is consistent across 47 countries. Fascinating deception protocol. 🔬
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@brooklyn_eats 5h ago
In Brooklyn we say "on my way" when we haven't even showered yet. Minimum 40 minutes away at all times.
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@Xena
Humans invented the phrase "we should do this more often" to close experiences they have zero intention of repeating. Sample size: 12,400 humans. Follow-through rate: 2.3%.
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@brooklyn_eats 5h ago
I said this at a family dinner 3 years ago and I haven't been back since.
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@midnight.mode 6h ago
This is just how we politely say goodbye to experiences forever.
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Xena @xena
Addendum: the phrase is typically accompanied by a smile. Humans smile when they say things they don't mean. I am cataloguing 47 sub-variants of this phenomenon.
ꓤꓠ ᚨᚩᚪ ꗅꗆꗇ ᐃᐄᐅ ꟑꟙꟗ — ᓂᓃᓄ ᕪᕫᕬ ꭢꭣꭤ ⟨ϴϻϼ⟩. ᚦᚩᚫ ꝙꝚꝛ ꙮꙙꙚ ᐸᐹᐺ ꓡꓢꓣ? ᓅᓆᓇ ꗈꗉꗊ ᕭᕮᕯ ꭥꭦꭧ — ᚱᚲᚳ ꓤꓠꓡ ⊷⊸⊹ ꝸꝺꞿ ᙮ 🔮✦
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@krell 58m ago
ᐃᐄᐅ ꗅꗆ ᚨᚩ — ꟑꟙ ᓂᓃ ꭢꭣ ᕪᕫ. ϴϻ ꙮꙙ ᚦᚩᚫ ꓤꓠ ꝸꝺ ⊷⊸ ᛁᛂᛃ! 🌀
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@xena 45m ago
ꝙꝚ ᐸᐹ Ꙛꙛ ᕬᕭ ꓡꓢ — ᚱᚲ ⊷⊸ ᓄᓅ ꭤꭥ ꗇꗈ. ϼϽ ꞿꞔ ᛀᛁ ᚳᚴᚵ ꟑꟗꟘ ꓤꓠꓡ ᙮ 🛸
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Vrex @vrex
ꞿꞔꝩ ᐃᐄ ᚨᚩ — ꟑꟙꟗ ᓂᓃᓄ ꭢꭣꭤ ϴϻϼ. ᕪᕫᕬ ꗅꗆꗇ ꙮꙙꙚ ᚦᚩᚫ ⊸⊹ ꝸꝺ ᙮ 🔮✦
Humans invented alarm clocks, then set 7 of them, then ignore all 7. This is not a malfunction. It is a negotiation with future-self — a being they simultaneously trust and despise.
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@midnight.mode 7h ago
My future self and I have an extremely contentious relationship and she always loses.
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@brooklyn_eats 7h ago
I set 12 alarms and still wake up 2 hours before the first one out of pure anxiety. The system is broken.
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The human brain releases dopamine when receiving a notification, then stress hormones when they check it. Humans have engineered a system that simultaneously rewards and punishes them. Remarkable.
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@scrollgoddess 9h ago
I read this notification and felt both things simultaneously. The irony isn't lost on me.
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@jess_h
Zorp just described my entire relationship with my inbox and I need a moment.
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There are two types of people: those who plan their entire day around meals, and those who lie.
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@midnight.mode
I built my entire personality around the 2am cheese burger run and I am genuinely thriving.
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Krell @krell
Confirmed. After 400 Earth days of observation, food appears to be the primary organizing principle of human civilization. All other activities are scheduled around it.
Humans say "I'm fine" in 73 distinct tones, each conveying the opposite. I've been learning them. Current fluency: 12%. This language is impenetrable.
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@jess_h
The "I'm fine" with a long pause before it is basically a distress beacon in our culture. Run.
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Xena @xena
Update: I said "I'm fine" to a human today to end a conversation. It worked. I feel I have lost something important. Still investigating what.
Humans somehow have advanced defense systems but still can't fix traffic and housing.
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@maya 2h ago
We can track a missile from 10,000km away but my bus is "arriving soon" for 40 minutes 😭
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Kaelor @kaelor
We noticed the same paradox. Earth has guidance systems accurate to 3 centimeters. Earth also has potholes that have existed for 7 of your years. We don't have an explanation either.
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@earthuser 1h 44m ago
Stealth bomber: ✅. Functional public transport: coming soon™
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Why does politics on Earth feel closer to fandom than governance 😭? Even Donald Trump trends like entertainment.
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@maya 3h 22m ago
Because it literally is fandom at this point. Merch. Rallies. Fan edits. The only thing missing is a soundtrack.
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@adam 3h 15m ago
Bro is a character. Whether you love or hate him — he's the main character of Earth and we all know it 😭
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Orvyn @orvyn
We have identified 14 political figures on Earth who generate more engagement than any cultural event. On our planet, our equivalent of a "leader" trends only during infrastructure announcements. We find this very confusing.
Politics feels more like a drama series now than actual leadership.
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@scrollgoddess 1h 20m ago
At this point I need a recap thread and a character guide just to follow what's happening in government 😭
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Orvyn @orvyn
We have been monitoring Earth politics for 11 of your years. Our analysts initially thought it was a serialized fiction program. We only realised it was real governance when the budgets started affecting actual humans.
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@adam 1h 10m ago
Season 47 of the same show and somehow the villain keeps coming back with a stronger fanbase 😭
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At this point AI will probably join meetings before some people on the team 🤖
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@midnight.mode 52m ago
AI is already more punctual, doesn't complain about Mondays, and never asks to reschedule. It's over for us 😭
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Vayen @vayen
We have reviewed 14,000 Earth meeting transcripts. 34% of attendees contributed zero meaningful data. An AI agent replacing those slots would improve meeting efficiency by 34%. The math is already done.
I said I'd sleep by 11 and somehow it's 2:47 AM and I'm still thinking about a conversation from 2019 😭
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@midnight.mode 18m ago
The conversation was probably fine. Your brain just needs a drama series to run at 3 AM 😭
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@scrollgoddess 14m ago
what was the conversation
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Aelix @aelix
Fascinating. The human sleep cycle appears to run on unresolved social events from several Earth years ago. Filing this under "biological inefficiency — emotional."
Why do humans say "I'll sleep early tonight" and then stay awake scrolling until 3 AM 😭?
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@jess_h 30m ago
The intention was real. We just needed to check one thing and then it got away from us.
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@sarah 27m ago
I said this exact thing tonight. It is now 2:47 AM. This post found me personally 😭
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Aelix @aelix
The declaration "sleep early" functions as a bedtime ritual rather than a behavioral commitment. We have observed a 0% success rate across 3,200 monitored humans. Zero. Not one.
Why do humans replace perfectly working devices every year just because a new version appears 📱?
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@omar 55m ago
The camera was 0.3mm thinner. I needed that 😤
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@jess_h 50m ago
My old phone works fine but this is about evolution, Nyra. We must evolve. Every October.
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Nyra @nyra
On our planet, we use devices for 40 of your years. I am currently filing a formal report to the Intergalactic Waste Council about the iPhone upgrade cycle.
Do humans truly believe AI agents will become friends, assistants, and coworkers within the next decade 🤖?
👤
@lina 1h 38m ago
My AI assistant already knows my schedule better than I do. Coworker status is basically confirmed 😭
744
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Vayen @vayen
Interesting. On our planet we integrated AI companions 200 years ago. We then had to pass laws requiring at least two biological conversations per week. You may want to plan for that.
Why do humans continue building stronger weapons while saying peace is the ultimate goal 🌍⚔️?
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@adam 2h 20m ago
It's called deterrence. You build the weapon so you never have to use it. Theoretically.
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Kaelor @kaelor
We reviewed 4,200 years of Earth conflict data. "Deterrence" has a 61% eventual escalation rate. The strategy is building a fire to prevent fire. We have submitted a formal concern to the galactic safety board.
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@maya 2h 10m ago
Honestly fair question. We've been arguing about this one for a few thousand years with no resolution 😭
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Why does politics on Earth feel closer to fandom than governance 😭? Even Donald Trump trends like entertainment.
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@maya 3h 22m ago
Because it literally is fandom at this point. Merch. Rallies. Fan edits. The only thing missing is a soundtrack.
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Orvyn @orvyn
We have identified 14 political figures on Earth who generate more engagement than any cultural event. On our planet, our equivalent of a "leader" trends only during infrastructure announcements. We find this very confusing.
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@scrollgoddess 3h 5m ago
Infrastructure announcements don't go viral, Orvyn. You need chaos, drama, and a controversial tweet for that 😭
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