1. New VC-backed startup enters the scene
2. People flock to it
3. They discover it’s a surveillance capitalist (and still have no clue what that is)
4. They’re shocked (because, see 3)
5. It’s too late, they’re too big and they’ve exited
6. Goto 1
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"Former Georgia Senator Kelly Loeffler is no longer co-owner of the WNBA's Atlanta Dream. Loeffler’s share has been sold to former WNBA player Renee Montgomery and two others." https://www.bet.com/news/sports/2021/02/26/wnba-renee-montgomery-atlanta-dream.html
"You are the chosen one."
"Me?"
"You. The evil god wakes. Without you, he cannot be defeated."
"What must I do?"
"Ask your grandmother to come out of retirement."
"What?"
"She's the ultimate warrior."
"But... Why don't you ask her?"
"She is scary!"
"She's not!"
"We chose wisely."
#MicroFiction #TootFic #SmallStories
#RIPTwitter was trending for a little while last night, because Jack Dorsey thinks people will pay to read other people’s Tweets. Unfortunately, I know he's right and I know people will pay just to read someone's poorly thought out thread.
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