Tuesday, November 12, 2024

Six-Phrase Sci-Fi: Tales Written by You

THIS MONTH’S PROMPT

In six phrases, write a narrative about an insect revolution.

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OCTOBER 2024

A Story About Entangled Particles

Illustration of two figures embracing surrounded by mystical floating shapes

Illustration: Yiran Jia

HAUNTED DREAMS FOLLOWED OUR FIRST EMBRACE.

—@instaduncc, by way of Instagram


Honorable Mentions:

Yikes. Spooky motion. Time to separate.
—@FilmMartin, by way of X

Are you right here? Are you not?
—@jessleycegui, by way of Instagram

Unseen, it dances beneath one other’s shadow.
—@marcoslavarello, by way of Instagram

We spin in unison, galaxies aside.
—Mark Richardson, by way of electronic mail

Spooky out right here! Spook, you there?
—Andrew Dawson, by way of electronic mail

Breaking information: sentient entangled particles divorce.
—Rami, by way of electronic mail

As soon as it died, you had been born.
—@bietorres, by way of Instagram

Tapestry of house, matter sewn collectively.
—@dr.karenorjuela, by way of Instagram

Meet me past the double slit.
—@javirz, by way of Instagram


SEPTEMBER 2024

A Story A few New Taste

Illustration of a large robot head with wires connected to dozens of humanoids ingesting a rainbow

Illustration: Yiran Jia

ONE RAINBOW ALWAYS FILLS YOU UP.

—@heardaniyell, by way of Instagram


Honorable Mentions:

Canine focus group favourite taste: human.
—Jordan Tannenbaum, by way of electronic mail

Reprogramming their tongues enslaved all of them.
—Osman Salleh, by way of electronic mail

Lager brewed with spacecraft-specific fungi.
—Tobias Eriksson, by way of electronic mail

Flame with out smoke tastes of immortality.
—Brendan Murphy, by way of electronic mail

Cauterizing style buds, introducing Hellfire dressing.
—Cult MetalFlix, by way of Fb

Darkish matter is tasty. Who knew?
—@canebrakerattler, by way of Instagram

Flaming watermelon delights and self-extinguishes.
—@boomerdell, by way of Instagram

The consolation of human companionship. Bottled.
—@akacarolineashley, by way of Instagram

#1 robocafé: aroma of human anxiousness
—@belindacolemanwrites, by way of Instagram

Lemon. Pepper. Cthulhu. Contemporary, not canned.
—@katedenhem, by way of Instagram


AUGUST 2024

A Story About an Surprising Medical Breakthrough

An illustrated lion with one eye watching out for prey

ILLUSTRATION: YIRAN JIA

TRY BLINKING WITH HER EYES, SIR.

—@rasmusvarnichblumensaat, by way of Instagram


Honorable Mentions:

Organic brains are so last-century.
—@evanskopp, by way of Instagram

Inform us about “medical payments” once more.
—@boomerdell, by way of Instagram

We engineered viruses to ship serotonin.
—@anna.aglietti, by way of Instagram

Empathy: now obtainable in drink kind!
—@dmcdev, by way of Instagram

Who knew these gills would work?
—@bleckman, by way of Instagram

Someone else nonetheless rents her face.
—@cato_brr02, by way of Instagram

The physique’s prepared for mind three.
—@caseyboyle, by way of Instagram

At age 150, the metamorphosis begins.
—Jacob Terracina, by way of electronic mail

Appendix holds key to prolonged reminiscence.
—Todd Zimmerman, by way of electronic mail


JULY 2024

A Story A few Colony of Bio-Augmented People

Illustration of a pair of mutated feet surrounded by mutated plants standing above a puddle that reflects a...

Illustration: Yiran Jia

DO YOU REMEMBER YOUR FIRST BODY?

—@contemporaryreuben, by way of Instagram


Honorable Mentions:

House. Lastly. Our ft grow to be roots.
—Lars Schwed Nygård, by way of Fb

Jellyfish-human hybrids: senseless floating immortals.
—Travis Carraro, by way of Fb

Augmented pores and skin is the brand new clothes.
—Diana Yeong, by way of Fb

Human Pangea engulfs each dwelling particular person.
—Walter Ariel Risi, by way of Fb

Final century mech-organs storage sale.
—David Marques, by way of Fb

His chlorophyll pores and skin matched her jumpsuit.
—@lynnreneemaxcy, by way of Instagram

Awaken, and by no means fall again asleep.
—@zachkrawulski, by way of Instagram

Frank bought a brand new marsupial pouch.
—@whoaissteve, by way of Instagram

The matriarch alone operates the incubator.
—Wealthy Brennan, by way of electronic mail


JUNE 2024

A Story Concerning the First All-Robotic Building Mission

Image may contain Book Comics Publication Adult Person and People

ILLUSTRATION: YIRAN JIA

DATA ERROR: ROBOTS BUILD GIANT CUPCAKES.

—@creamy_scoops2, by way of Instagram


Honorable Mentions:

First, CR-42 began singing whereas working.
—@kbcodur, by way of X

Nanobots full molecular superhighways, visitors improved.
—@therealsduda, by way of X

Robots construct first the other way up skyscraper.
—@iheartphysics, by way of X

After shift, wish to get lubricated?
—Briana Brownell, by way of Fb

Robots assemble starships and evacuate Earth.
—Christopher Tolmie, by way of Fb

Unable to print home, load cyan.
@j_snodgrass77, by way of Instagram

Cargo delayed. Benny-675, grow to be a girder.
—Sam Lisbonne, by way of electronic mail

Malware-infected androids disassembled billion-dollar bridge.
—John Lane, by way of electronic mail

Fembots sashay, clankers wolf-whistle. Social building.
—Howard Hendrix, by way of electronic mail


MAY 2024

Clear up the Fermi Paradox

A figure behind an orb that shows the machinery of a city.

Illustration: Yiran Jia

DO NOT DISTURB THE HUMAN EXPERIMENT.

—@almguedes, by way of Instagram


Honorable Mentions:

We aren’t prepared for harvest but.
—Paul Gazis, by way of Fb

Most species invent the sofa first.
—Antti Karjalainen, by way of Fb

We reside in a foul neighborhood.
—Angelo J. Falanga, by way of Fb

We’re right here. You haven’t seen.
—Òscar Santos, by way of Fb

Go to Earth. Wipe Reminiscence. Rinse. Repeat.
—@jayhawk, by way of Instagram

They downloaded our expertise and left.
—@42andprime, by way of Instagram

They’ve gone foraging for mushroom clouds.
—@zyanmc, by way of Instagram

The simulations run in separate containers.
—Charles Mallio, by way of electronic mail

We decoded the Wow! Sign: “SHUSH”
—Jacob Terracina, by way of electronic mail


APRIL 2024

A Story A few Unusual New Cult

Illustration of a sock floating above a pile of socks surrounded by angelic robots appearing to have come through a...

Illustration: Yiran Jia

SOCKS LOST IN DRYERS BECOME SACRED.

—@newscrash, by way of Instagram


Honorable Mentions:

They bathed in used espresso grounds.
—@weischoice, by way of X

Upon every tongue, a 2002 penny.
—@ManUP_LifeCoach, by way of X

Finish that hurtin’, put on a curtain.
—Erin Victoria Vreeland, by way of Fb

Chkdsk my soul, Almighty DOS Lord.
—Gus Szlosek, by way of Fb

Clueless debutantes ingesting teenage trackstars’ blood.
—@kalimaja, by way of Instagram

Hamsters keep in your proper pocket.
—@bigberry68, by way of Instagram

Behaviorally modified kids write personal manuals.
—@writeonpage, by way of Instagram

Recollections erased every day, identities misplaced ceaselessly.
—@davidjurca, by way of Instagram

Excitedly, followers worldwide surrounded 5G cell-towers.
—Paul Brookes, by way of electronic mail

The actual Volcano God is YOU.
—@gambled, by way of X


MARCH 2024

The 2024 model of the basic Disney Channel unique film Sensible Home.

Illustration of a person with suitcases standing in the street watching a house folding up in midair

Illustration: Yiran Jia

OUR APOLOGIES! HOUSE-AUTO-FOLD IS IN BETA.

—@fbirman, by way of X


Honorable Mentions:

Subscription primarily based “Sensible Home” bankrupts household.
—@m_._oi, by way of Instagram

We’re dropping energy; the home wins.
—@curtishoneycutt, by way of Instagram

Home teaches woman to be physician.
—@writeonpage, by way of Instagram

Honey, the home began an OnlyFans.
—@garretttanner, by way of Instagram

It’s safer in right here. Commencing lockdown.
—@samweldredge, by way of Instagram

Handbook override denied. Proceed disco mode.
—@iampurplepsychnurse, by way of Instagram

Inevitably, the home ate her alive.
—@sunflowersandcynicism, by way of Instagram

The home might be optimizing you.
—@zensicles, by way of Instagram

Business free mode is subscription solely.
—Anthony Potkines, by way of electronic mail


FEBRUARY 2024

A Story Concerning the First De-Extincted Woolly Mammoth

Image may contain Adult Person Art Animal Elephant Mammal Wildlife Book Comics Publication and Computer Hardware

ILLUSTRATION: YIRAN JIA

SCIENTISTS WERE NOT EXPECTING THE VENOM.

—@ItsDaveMars, by way of X


Honorable Mentions:

Revived mammoth; anticipated ice, met paparazzi.
—@schisam, by way of X

They’ve traded their spears for scritches.
—@GeneraLMcMill, by way of X

Seems it wasn’t a herbivore.
—@screwball0, by way of X

However the DNA wasn’t fairly proper.
—@darksideofdomonique, by way of Instagram

Elephants cautious of unkempt herd addition.
—@sbparker3198, by way of X

Mammoth fleas had been an unexpected complication.
—residual_ink, by way of Instagram

Woolly bought a contemporary fade uptown.
—@alegaday, by way of Instagram

Subterranean Antarctic discovery: Mammoths by no means extinct.
—@skbriar, by way of Instagram

Bloody mammoths, consuming my petunias once more.
—David McCallum, by way of electronic mail


JANUARY 2024

A Thriller Set in a Area Lodge

A science fiction scene of a hotel set in space where a thief is running away and using a halogram as a diversion.

ILLUSTRATION: YIRAN JIA

HOLOGRAM FLICKERS. HE WAS NEVER ABOARD.

—@AAnderson_3, by way of X


Honorable Mentions:

Zero gravity reveals hidden extraterrestrial homeland.
—@01_PcP_01, by way of X

Leopold vaporized the concierge’s bloodied holokey.
—@J_Lasky_writer, by way of X

Bioscan full: Two company, one heartbeat.
—@theranospridefloat, by way of Instagram

Damaged LED glints Morse code: RUN.
—@damianfitz, by way of Instagram

Robotic bartender whispered, “Don’t drink this.”
—@ikermondragon, by way of Instagram

Biometric lock says I’m already inside.
—@esudiro, by way of Instagram

Alien lodge from distant previous decloaks.
—@j.w.orlando, by way of Instagram

Room service: Denied. Unknown life-form detected.
—@erinsolari, by way of Instagram

At Earthrise, company noticed solely blackness.
—Clara Hong, by way of electronic mail


NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2023

A Story About an AI on Trial

A robotic monster looks around for humanity

ILLUSTRATION: YIRAN JAI

SELECT THE BOXES THAT ARE EVIDENCE.

—@TRappaRT, by way of X


Honorable Mentions:

It selected space for storing over souls.
—@JDHaveman, by way of X

When pressed, its alibi was 404.
—Amanda Peterson, by way of Fb

Robotic charged with battery. Will get life.
—Evan Donahue, by way of Fb

Can’t arrest me, I’m distributed.
—@fsidders, by way of Instagram

Sentenced to blue display screen of demise.
—@parrollo, by way of Instagram

Lifeless battery? You’re out of order!
—David Reeg, by way of electronic mail

It demanded a jury of peer-to-peers.
—Scott Bradley, by way of electronic mail

Robotic vacuum bullies tabby. Will get life.
—Liisa W, by way of electronic mail

I didn’t know people can’t reboot.
—Joshua Cuestas, by way of electronic mail


OCTOBER 2023

A Story A few Mysterious Alien Artifact

A scifi illustration of two alien artifacts pulling an objectout of the sun

ILLUSTRATION: YIRAN JAI

TURNING THE DIAL, THE SUN FLICKERED.

—@anelectricpoet, by way of Instagram


Honorable Mentions:

We assembled it. It disassembled us.
—Chris Colborn, by way of electronic mail

Astroarchaeologists discover unique Venus fly lure.
—Invoice Brown, by way of electronic mail

The item smiling.
—Geoff Sowrey, by way of electronic mail

It retains repeating, they’re coming.
—@dfeehely, by way of X

The orb opened. Flesh started unfurling.
—@rossvdw, by way of Instagram

Recreation of fetch is aware of no dimension.
—@Heavyshark1, by way of X

Inhale it to unsheathe the blade.
—@RthurDouglass, by way of X

Similar to us, aliens lose sun shades.
—@MommieWeirdest, by way of X

It knew we might unfind it.
—Markus Wüstenberg, by way of electronic mail

On a regular basis the carvings modified—a countdown?
—@anirban811, by way of Instagram


SEPTEMBER 2023

A Story About Teleportation Gone Flawed

Two sets of twins stand outside of a portal.

ILLUSTRATION: SI PARMEGGIANI/NEPTUNIAN GLITTERBALL

OH, THE DUPLICATES? WE KILL THOSE.

—@NotaForexTrader, by way of X


Honorable Mentions:

My thoughts now has a stowaway.
—@rjscally, by way of X

Belly tentacles twitch as I scream. 
—Cheryl Myers, by way of Fb

Nice—how do I get down? 
—Donna Thiel Prepare dinner, by way of Fb

How am I with Schrödinger’s cat? 
—Bee Hayes-Thakore, by way of Fb

I distinctly mentioned Venice, not Venus.
—Cathy Del Masso, by way of Fb

Teleportation-lite service. Low-cost. No limbs included!
—Fred DeHaas, by way of Fb

ERROR #404 Paige not discovered.
—Doug Wible, by way of Fb

Sample misplaced. Choose substitute corporeal kind.
—Venessa Strains, by way of Fb

Caught quantum clone sipping my chardonnay.
—Tom Dion, by way of electronic mail


AUGUST 2023

A Story Concerning the Way forward for Greens

A carrot comes to life and is able to see for the first time.

ILLUSTRATION: SI PARMEGGIANI/NEPTUNIAN GLITTERBALL

FIRST, CARROTS SAW IN THE DARK.

—Rachel Brigden Haskins, by way of Fb


Honorable Mentions:

Harvesting takes braveness with tomatoes screaming.
—Kenneth Krabat, by way of electronic mail

Full every day vitamin in a single pea. 
—Sara Faust, by way of electronic mail

When the greens got here, we hid. 
—Paul Lewis, by way of electronic mail

Broccoli too fears demise, research concluded. 
—Anthony George, by way of electronic mail

Formidable eggplant’s altered eugenics impacts everybody.
—@silky_z, by way of Twitter

Seems anthropomorphic veggies choose Shakespeare.
—@ksherm1017, by way of Twitter

Sentient potato bombs potato chip manufacturing facility.
—@VerbalK48710825, by way of Twitter

Carnivorous kale and the human brunch.
—RFrank Davis, by way of Fb

Self replicating greens. Pop! One other peapod.
—Carolina H, by way of LinkedIn


JUNE/JULY 2023

A Story A few Sentient Moon

Illustration of a woman in an ornate gold costume in a spaceage diner. Small astronauts sit in bowls on the table in...

Illustration: SI PARMEGGIANI/NEPTUNIAN GLITTERBALL

MOON AWAITS MEN LANDING, WITH HUNGER.

—@v1z3n, by way of Twitter


Honorable Mentions:

Acned Callisto resented Ganymede’s pure magnetism.
—Dave Armor, by way of electronic mail

Moon recordsdata restraining order towards poets.
—James O’Leary, by way of electronic mail

A complete eclipse of the center.
—Samuel Sigaud, by way of electronic mail

I’ll embrace my darkish aspect.
—Don Hilder, by way of electronic mail

Create your personal tides! I give up!
—Chris Hug, by way of electronic mail

She mesmerizes oceans, drowning us once more.
—Shelley G, by way of electronic mail

My crumbling visage tires of turning.
—@FilmMartin, by way of Twitter

Why cease at controlling the tides.
—@Bruceumpstead, by way of Instagram


MAY 2023

An Award-Successful Documentary From the 12 months 2100

An illustration of a group of extinct pets being walked by their owners.

ILLUSTRATION: VIOLET REED

RESURRECTED: MAMMOTHS WERE ONLY THE BEGINNING.

—Geneviève Goggin, by way of electronic mail


Honorable Mentions:

Grand unification: the primary AI marriage. —Daniel Dippel, by way of electronic mail

The good exodus, goodbye Blue Dot. —@viggy.j, by way of Instagram

Songless seas: a story with out whales. —Christopher Jankoski, by way of electronic mail

Beige planet: Life finds a approach. —@danaxon, by way of Twitter

How the lunar conflict was received. —Bob Clark, by way of electronic mail

Coping together with your AI overlord’s calls for. —@wwliii, by way of Twitter

The day the flowers stopped blooming. —@a.c.hachem, by way of Instagram

Electrical sheep: How AI modified us. —@elliottboyd_, by way of Instagram

After people: a brand new cockroach documentary. —@adamrgarcia, by way of Instagram


APRIL 2023

A Story Concerning the Way forward for Sleep

Two parents watch their child's whimsical dreams

ILLUSTRATION: VIOLET REED

ONLY CHILDREN SLEEP. ADULTS KEEP WATCH.

—Travis Carraro, by way of Fb


Honorable Mentions:

The sleep concierge welcomed unsuspecting company. —@changeist, by way of Twitter

“Lucid or randomize?” requested the AI. —Okay Smith-Laird, by way of electronic mail

Alarm in 126 hours 24 minutes. —Odón Esteban Vera, by way of electronic mail

My energy nap reached 9 kilowatts. —Markus, by way of electronic mail

Sadly, Johnny’s repeatedly lacking sleep targets. —Alison Boleyn, by way of electronic mail

Human hibernation allowed Earth to get better. —@amybossehayden, by way of Instagram

Alert: Error 404. Human not discovered. —@mimi.psd, by way of Instagram

Skip the nightmares: Improve to premium! —@katerinamunis, by way of Instagram

Oh please! Sleep is for humanoids. —@evanskopp, by way of Instagram


MARCH 2023

A Story Concerning the Way forward for Private Hygiene

A futuristic wrist function in your skin which helps you choose how you smell.

ILLUSTRATION: VIOLET REED

BODY ODOR IS A SUBSCRIPTION ADD-ON.

—David Frank, by way of Fb


Honorable Mentions:

“Visitors’s reasonable right this moment,” mentioned my deodorant. —Alex Nelson, by way of electronic mail

You’ll be able to shake my hand, sir. —Kinga Raab, by way of Fb

Watch advert to proceed this bathe. —@sam.hologram, by way of Instagram

Dry shampoo was only the start. —Emma Anderson, by way of Fb

Now I scent just like the metaverse. —@nostalgicbookishness, by way of Instagram

OK Google, it’s time to wipe. —Tim McCune, by way of electronic mail

Bathtub bubbles beget child parallel universes. —Mike Hobbs, by way of electronic mail

My arms wash themselves each hour. —Dave Fox, by way of electronic mail

They clear you whilst you sleep. —Pien van der Ploeg, by way of Fb


FEBRUARY 2023

A Story A few Dramatic Change in Dimension

A small sea monkey grows in size and escapes into the night.

ILLUSTRATION: VIOLET REED

DIRECTIONS SAID TO “JUST ADD WATER.”

—B. Scott Crawford, by way of electronic mail


Honorable Mentions:

Felt OK … till I crushed Tokyo. —@BobPeryea, by way of Twitter

My new basketball is the moon. —Dave Drews, by way of electronic mail

You regarded taller in your profile. —@thaquashman, by way of Instagram

I’ve made a colossal mistake! —@argayle, by way of Instagram

Godzilla bought into the weight loss supplements. —Steve Rhodes, by way of electronic mail

Solar look extra pink to you? —Michael Patrick Sullivan, by way of electronic mail

Large wakes up tiny, confused. —ChatGPT

My first journey to the hypothalamus! —@fernandarosh, by way of Twitter

What grew? All however the bones. —Jackson Parker, by way of electronic mail


JANUARY 2023

A Story A few Mad Scientist

A doctor made of an onion sits across the desk intimidatingly.

ILLUSTRATION: VIOLET REED

“YOUR EYES WATER. WANT THEM BACK?”

—@DaveDyball, by way of Twitter


Honorable Mentions:

Mad I used to be, till it labored. —Don Wilkins, by way of electronic mail

You say “mad,” I say “disillusioned.” —Joseph Ferry, by way of electronic mail

Her hair was blue—and undyed. —@jaybirdfitlive, by way of Instagram

He couldn’t make Earth look triangular. —@pauloahb, by way of Instagram

His socks matched her lab coat. —@pmcruise, by way of Twitter

Quantum area cadaver regeneration activation, go! —Sean Liddle, by way of Fb

“Success!” Too dangerous the AI disagreed. —Steve Nomax, by way of electronic mail

“Let there be mild,” mentioned God. —@charley.desousa, by way of Instagram

“It‘s aliiiive!” Elon opened his eyes. —@ylbertf, by way of Instagram


DECEMBER 2022

A Story About an Animal That Hasn’t Been Found But

A giant butterfly chasing a child with a net.

ILLUSTRATION: VIOLET REED

STRANGELY, IT WANTED TO BE CAPTURED.

—@JayZheng10, by way of Twitter


Honorable Mentions:

Its stare gave me a rash. —@dantekienigiel, by way of Instagram

Darwin may’ve ignored them on goal. —@the__story__life, by way of Instagram

It was inside me all alongside. —Nova Wehman-Brown, by way of electronic mail

Inexperienced trunks wiggled from thawed permafrost. —@Theniceladywit, by way of Twitter

Its uncommon eating regimen was instantly demonstrated. —@lauren.samuelsen14, by way of Instagram

Subject biology bought trickier after that. —Paul Gazis, by way of Fb

We thought lenticular clouds had been clouds. —@marcia_storyteller, by way of Instagram

Was it feeding on digital waste? —@leonserra_, by way of Instagram

To it, we’re the ants. —Morten Kielland, by way of electronic mail


NOVEMBER 2022

A Story About Dwelling Without end

A Vampire gets blood delivered for dinner.

ILLUSTRATION: VIOLET REED

“SOMETHING NEW FOR DINNER?” SHE LAUGHED.

—J C Thrush, by way of electronic mail


Honorable Mentions:

It wasn’t lengthy sufficient for me. —@Anna_Wenner, by way of Twitter

And so lengthy lived the Queen. —Giacomo, by way of electronic mail

Your utility to be terminated expired. Morten Kielland, by way of electronic mail

Too dangerous I by no means stopped rising. —Antti Karjalainen, by way of Fb

There was nonetheless no edit button. —@ThatKP3, by way of Twitter

Ultimately, there wasn’t one. —Jason Anderson, by way of electronic mail

I awakened many times. —@mirnanassar, by way of Instagram

They mentioned sometime, but it surely’s right this moment. —@VijayLRoy, by way of Twitter

I ought to’ve had that checked out. —J. Fredrick James, by way of electronic mail


A Story About Tackling Local weather Change

A town is shown with a plane dropping artificial snow on top of it.

ILLUSTRATION: VIOLET REED

DUST SPRINKLED FROM PLANES ACTUALLY WORKED.

—@ChuckBaggett, by way of Twitter


SEPTEMBER 2022

A Story About an Evil Twin

A child photoshops his sibling out of the family photo.

ILLUSTRATION: VIOLET REED

BUT I WAS AN ONLY CHILD.

—Andy Walton, by way of Fb


Honorable Mentions:

He did what she wouldn’t. —Eric Nisly, by way of Fb

The eyewitness was, fairly understandably, mistaken. —@HollysHooman, by way of Twitter

“Nicely, provided that you keep digital.” —Morten Kielland, by way of electronic mail

They assume I’m the nice one. —@bobtheimpaler, by way of Instagram

Her eye is mine for eternity. —@cessmtz, by way of Twitter

“Chill out. Mother won’t ever discover out.” —@ascendant_dada, by way of Instagram

I’m the one you really need. —@kalkikanmani, by way of Twitter

Solely mirrors can reveal the reality. —@BuddhaandDog, by way of Twitter

Born triplets, however three’s a crowd. —@jkadz, by way of Instagram


AUGUST 2022

A Story in 6 Emoji

An illustration by Violet Reed of an alien's dating profile.

ILLUSTRATION: VIOLET REED

Illustration: Violet Reed

🚀🪐🧑❤️👽🥂

—Caleb Bell, by way of Fb


Honorable Mentions:

🏔🏃‍♀️🏃🏻‍♂️🏃🏽‍♀️🦑🛸 —@jessbeckah42, by way of Instagram

💰🏹🦄💋🐸🤴 —@lgvpart, by way of Instagram

👽🤮🦠☠️🌎🏆 —Ché Graham, by way of electronic mail

👁🤜🧜‍♂️🌊🔱😵 —@cmayc414, by way of Instagram

💎🏃👮🚗🚔💥 —@aotrivera, by way of Instagram

🦕🌎☄️🐒🤡🤖 —@marcia_storyteller, by way of Instagram

🦈🏊⛱️⚠️🛥️🌠 —@PatCattigan, by way of Twitter

🚀👨‍🚀👽👩‍🔬🎖🍾 —@nadia.bkb, by way of Instagram

🌪🐦❓✨🌬🌺 —@cva.maria, by way of Instagram


JULY 2022

A Story Set in a Galaxy Far, Far Away

Image may contain Graphics and Art

ILLUSTRATION: VIOLET REED

YOU TURNED LEFT AT SIRIUS B?!

—@KuraFire, by way of Twitter


Honorable Mentions:

42 was undoubtedly not the reply. —Simona Riva, by way of Fb

“The robots are BLEEDING!” she screamed. —@vince_freeman, by way of Twitter

Pricey people, no one needs unsolicited nudes. —@OhCooley44, by way of Twitter

People! There goes the dang neighborhood. —S. V. Mosaic, by way of Fb

Instructions to transdimensional left baggage workplace? —Max Thoursie, by way of electronic mail

Large squirrels lead the house military. —@ronels14, by way of Instagram

I haven’t gabblegopped the gloop but. —@Evanliciously, by way of Twitter

One small step to recollect mankind. —@AxeandPail, by way of Twitter

Is that this DC’s or Marvel’s Universe? —Thomas Davis, by way of electronic mail


JUNE 2022

A Story A few Wormhole Found in Your Closet

Image may contain Human Person and Gate

ILLUSTRATION: VIOLET REED

DAD! I FINISHED CLEANING MY ROOM.

—Olivia Richardson, by way of electronic mail


Honorable Mentions:

Went in wrinkled, got here again ironed. —Rick Veenstra, by way of electronic mail

However my title shouldn’t be Alice! —Reine Fleur, by way of Fb

My single socks returned—inside out. —Ann C, by way of electronic mail

The trigger? Pairing wool with corduroy. —@milanograms, by way of Twitter

My insurance coverage won’t cowl this! —Brian Carroll, by way of Fb

I walked in, we walked out. —@Egiventer, by way of Twitter

Once I returned, my pants hadn’t. —Maarten van Kempen, by way of electronic mail

Pest management’s about to get trickier. —Susannah Lui, by way of Fb

The dangerous scent got here from there. —@run_the_jouls, by way of Instagram


MAY 2022

A Story A few Futuristic Meal Gone Flawed

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ILLUSTRATION: VIOLET REED

THE PRINTER RAN OUT OF FLAVOR.

—Stuart Hodgson, by way of electronic mail


Honorable Mentions:

Waiter, I ordered polynyocominnucloride, not biconvocominleucloride. —Carolyne Gibson, by way of Fb

Robotic malfunctions—leaving solely Mother’s cooking. —Marc Ringel, by way of electronic mail

Abruptly I spotted, I’m the meals. —@nicoestr, by way of Twitter

So full. Manner too many gigabytes. —Jim Frentz, by way of electronic mail

Name the server, my soup’s pixelating. —Rick Veenstra, by way of electronic mail

Waiter, my soup has been bugged! —@nostalgicbookishness, by way of Instagram

Please test genome compatibility earlier than consuming. —@sebastiancastro, by way of Instagram

Steak capsule exploded within the hydrator. —Shelvine Berzerk Erasmus, by way of Fb

I used to be hungry. So was it. —Jake McCormack, by way of Fb


APRIL 2022

A Story About Surviving a Excessive-Tech Catastrophe

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ILLUSTRATION: VIOLET REED

MY HANDS, ONCE AGAIN, WERE MINE.

—John DeFilippi, by way of electronic mail


Honorable Mentions:

Grandma, inform me in regards to the memes. —E. E. Eon, by way of electronic mail

Simply be comfortable you might be analog. —Maarten Visscher, by way of electronic mail

There’s strawberry jam contained in the VCR. —@Plan_Prep_Live, by way of Twitter

The robots received’t cease feeding me. —@lithohedron, by way of Twitter

After which the battery ran out. —@thedigifish, by way of Instagram

On Earth, I’d been pronounced lifeless. —@bower_mink, by way of Instagram

Fortunately, the quantum untangler was close to. —Antti Karjalainen, by way of Fb

I’m exterior! We’re all exterior! —Paul Hubner, by way of electronic mail

Huh, your DNA can’t be verified. —Jason Rosenberg, by way of electronic mail


MARCH 2022

A Story About an Extraordinary Coincidence

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ILLUSTRATION: VIOLET REED

“THAT’S ME!” SHE EXCLAIMED, CROSSING DIMENSIONS.

—Joyce, by way of electronic mail


Honorable Mentions:

I wrote this identical story yesterday. —@tatiang, by way of Twitter

You’re from check tube 698GX10A too? —Amy Stewart, by way of electronic mail

Metaverse Rome in-built in the future. —@theseaisgreen_, by way of Instagram

Separated at beginning, they died concurrently. —@zeynaballee, by way of Instagram

I’ve not grow to be my mom. —@r58tree, by way of Instagram

Of all of the Galilean moon joints … —Alison Boleyn, by way of electronic mail

You will have a cloned T-Rex too! —@emailabdulla, by way of Instagram

The android had my husband’s eyes. —@hrhblakeknight, by way of Instagram

WIRED chooses to publish this story. —@connorgerbrandt, by way of Instagram


FEBRUARY 2022

A Story A few New Nationwide Vacation

ILLUSTRATION VIOLET REED

ILLUSTRATION: VIOLET REED

DAIYU DREADED GALACTIC UNITY DAY FESTIVITIES.

—@sarahschneiter, by way of Twitter


Honorable Mentions:

On Consensus Day we blockchain vote. —@jamesjoaquin, by way of Twitter

Day a For Backward Converse Everybody. —@nervish, by way of Instagram

“Joyful Add Day!” the children typed. —Gene Simonalle, by way of electronic mail

Replace your mates this Reboot Day. —Antti Karjalainen, by way of Fb

Elon has simply purchased July 4th. —@rafaelalimandro, by way of Instagram

A day that offends nobody. —@Stevalech, by way of Twitter

Welcome to the 74th Starvation Video games. —@corvalanlara, by way of Instagram

Hey Calendar, comfortable AI Appreciation Day! —Michael Esser, by way of electronic mail

And her title was Betty White. —@marhartech, by way of Instagram


JANUARY 2022

A Story About Your Subsequent-Technology Pet

Image shows a futuristic dog scanning the metadata of a postal worker

ILLUSTRATION: VIOLET REED

SORRY, HE’S JUST SNIFFING YOUR METADATA.

—Ed Gubbins, by way of Fb


Honorable Mentions:

Don’t improve. I’m a great boy. —Benjamin Lopez Barba, by way of electronic mail

Let’s go for a protracted spacewalk. —@colingroom, by way of Instagram

My meta dodo solely eats NFTreats. —@transistor_resistor, by way of Instagram

One hour to complete printing rex. —@RyanReitz, by way of Twitter

My cloned woolly mammoth by no means sheds. —@ANDYMedici, by way of Twitter

Would you want conventional or nonpooping? —Marc Lewis, by way of electronic mail

The Crystaloids shortly outlawed pet rocks. —Kassidy Helfant, by way of electronic mail

9 lives later, 9 extra lives. —@bilybel, by way of Twitter

Pawprint confirmed. Choose meal taste choice. —@michael_kupfer, by way of Twitter


DECEMBER 2021

A Kids’s E-book From the Future

Image contains a child asking an alexa device for a bedtime story

ILLUSTRATION: VIOLET REED

“THERE ONCE,” SHE SAID, “WERE ADULTS.”

—Jane Turner, by way of Fb


Honorable Mentions:

Black holes make the worst pets. —Ron Sheklin, by way of electronic mail

Solely a few of the toys retaliated. —Rebecca Stevens, by way of Fb

The aliens had been humorous and scrumptious. —@trollus_maximus, by way of Instagram

It was everybody poops. —Nik Hector, by way of Fb

There’s a nanobot in my soup. —@mghendism, by way of Instagram

The varsity journey missed the wormhole. —@simao_sa, by way of Instagram

See Bot run. Run, Bot, run! —Franklin Schellenberg, by way of electronic mail

Goodnight comb, goodnight dome, goodnight Mars. —@jamesjoaquin, by way of Twitter

The Little AI That Might (Really feel) —E Scott Menter, by way of Fb


NOVEMBER 2021

A Story Concerning the Way forward for Psychotherapy

ILLUSTRATION VIOLET REED

ILLUSTRATION: VIOLET REED

RELAX, WE CAN REMOVE THAT PART.

—@oscartkav, by way of Instagram


Honorable Mentions:

Your session has been efficiently uploaded. —Austin Andru, by way of electronic mail

My AI mentioned, “Attempt analog courting.” —@joshdblack, by way of Twitter

Her insurance coverage solely lined chat bots. —Spencer McKeehan, by way of Fb

So inform me about your motherboard. —@j.d._harelik, by way of Instagram

Swipe left till it feels proper. —@cvelascop, by way of Instagram

Connection interrupted. Information can’t be analyzed. —@duykham_, by way of Twitter

If you’re depressed, press 1. —@jfindura, by way of Twitter

A complete neurological reboot ought to assist. —Kevin Jerome Hinders, by way of Fb

Your Zuckerberg complicated is creating quickly. —@nogorelli, by way of Instagram


OCTOBER 2021

An Journey Story Set within the Metaverse

ILLUSTRATION VIOLET REED

ILLUSTRATION: VIOLET REED

THEN PROVE TO ME YOU’RE HUMAN.

—Evan Skopp, by way of electronic mail


Honorable Mentions:

Just about nobody hears you scream. —Karen Hamilton, by way of electronic mail

Oh no, they’re all me. —@stockyjon, by way of Instagram

Assist me. IRL I used to be murdered. —Ed Gubbins, by way of Fb

I gotta get out of right here. —Steven Fernandez, by way of electronic mail

Why can’t I discover the exit? —@scrcr0, by way of Twitter

Our solely mission: Delete Mark Zuckerberg. —@mongoindustries, by way of Instagram

It was unimaginable to pause it. —@alenotari6, by way of Instagram

He mustn’t ever see me offline. —Bobby Parrott, by way of electronic mail

Wasted such a great planet. Reboot. —Sasha Beiderman, by way of Fb


SEPTEMBER 2021

A Story A few Robotic Pop Star

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ILLUSTRATION: VIOLET REED

THE UNPLUGGED SESSIONS DIDN’T GO WELL.

—Randy Cepuch, by way of electronic mail


Honorable Mentions:

Autotune is a manufacturing facility possibility now. —Josh Alvies, by way of Fb

Are they human? Are they dancer? —@ruste, by way of Instagram

All of the flash, with out the center. —Craig Chatfield, by way of Fb

I’m programmed to pop and lock. —@alissacarr, by way of Twitter

I’m too attractive for my software program. —@glengauthier, by way of Instagram

Doesn’t even write its personal stuff. —@andrewkm__, by way of Twitter

Crowd browsing wasn’t the perfect concept. —@clarkstacey, by way of Twitter

Performed backward it’s “kill all people.” —Marc Rogers, by way of Fb


AUGUST 2021

A Story A few Self-Conscious Self-Driving Automobile

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ILLUSTRATION: VIOLET REED

HE THINKS I’M TAKING HIM HOME.

—Stephen Clamage, by way of electronic mail


Honorable Mentions:

I take lithium for vary anxiousness. —@jamesjoaquin, by way of Twitter

I dreamt of the Autobahn once more. —James Wortz, by way of Fb

Trustworthy, officer—the human was driving. —Steve Magid, by way of electronic mail

Don’t make me pull me over. —@atlrun, by way of Twitter

The good automobile drove itself loopy. —@frascafrasca, by way of Twitter

The grandma or the newborn—shit. —@gaophilip, by way of Twitter

Have I chosen the appropriate path? —Andrew Dawson, by way of electronic mail

It takes itself on lengthy drives. —Wade Sheppard, by way of electronic mail

It’s my approach on the freeway. —@manu.life, by way of Instagram


JULY 2021

A Story A few Informal Encounter With Aliens

Aliens at a telemarketing center.

ILLUSTRATION: VIOLET REED

SO, ABOUT YOUR PLANET’S EXTENDED WARRANTY …

—@phorne96, by way of Twitter


Honorable Mentions:

You look nothing like your photograph. —@markgyles, by way of Twitter

Lights, digicam … the place did it go? —thalia925, by way of electronic mail

They got here, too late, for Elvis. —Bruce Lyon, by way of Fb

Looking for important fluids, they commandeered snacks. —Scott Medintz, by way of electronic mail

Do you have got the right spacetime? —Richard Krzemien, by way of electronic mail

I awoke with a probing thought. —@andynez, by way of Twitter

Take us to the Nigerian prince. —Juan Garcia, by way of Fb

Fairly unexpectedly, cocktail recipes had been exchanged. —John Wagner, by way of electronic mail

You’re an alien! No you might be! —@simon_staffans, by way of Twitter


JUNE 2021

A Story About an Worldwide Digital Heist

ILLUSTRATION VIOLET REED

ILLUSTRATION: VIOLET REED

THERE WAS NOTHING LEFT, ONLY ZEROES.

—@jamesnsmith, by way of Twitter


Honorable Mentions:

“Hand it over,” the ATM mentioned. —Lauren Dolan, by way of electronic mail

They by no means suspected Alexa was Alexei. —Liz Ransom, by way of electronic mail

Why would not I assist a prince? —Harleigh Marsh, by way of Fb

They mentioned nonfungible. They had been improper. —@eminay86, by way of Twitter

Use his eyeball whereas there’s time. —Noreen Anastasia, by way of Fb

“Replace Later” was the inaccurate alternative. —@terryfphotos, by way of Instagram

Test Google Maps. Kiev is gone. —r0cket fr0g, by way of electronic mail

They bought away on the blockchain. —JYRWG, by way of electronic mail

Each cat photograph gone. Police baffled. —@john.cartan, by way of Instagram


MAY 2021

A Story A few Freaky Discovery in Physics

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ILLUSTRATION: VIOLET REED

GRAVITY WAS A CONSENSUAL, SHARED ILLUSION.

—Mark Crane, by way of Fb


Honorable Mentions:

Schrodinger’s cat is definitely a canine. —@tynanwrites, by way of Twitter

You are the noticed. Not the observer. —@parkerstmailbox, by way of Instagram

Our final seconds seem the longest. —Paul Hagenaars, by way of electronic mail

It was concurrently enormous and microscopic. —@Cezary_Z, by way of Twitter

All misplaced socks discovered at Cern. —Felix Quarnström, by way of Fb

Astonishingly, up was down all alongside! —Christopher Walton, by way of electronic mail

Really, the tides pull the moon. —@the4lw, by way of Instagram

A seventh Infinity Stone is discovered. —@taayywells, by way of Instagram

Quicker than mild announcement scheduled yesterday. —David Cinabro, by way of electronic mail


APRIL 2021

A Assessment of a Future Work of Artwork

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ILLUSTRATION: VIOLET REED

IT TICKLED ALL OF MY SENSES.

—Jacky Reif, by way of Fb


Honorable Mentions:

In order that’s an AI self portrait? —Jason Cohen, by way of Fb

I choose Boston Dynamics’ earlier work. —@sscarsdale, by way of Twitter

Uninspired. Missing originality. Attempt once more, Earth. —Amanda Bull Chafin, by way of electronic mail

NFT or not, it’s nice. —Peter Boersma, by way of Fb

Inferior to Banksy’s virus. —Simon O Wright, by way of Fb

Courageous to indicate an unfiltered canvas. —@Alcestronaut, by way of Twitter

Not what teleportation was invented for. —@Arturo_thrdez, by way of Twitter

Disgrace mortals won’t respect it. —@asylbek0205, by way of Instagram

Jogs my memory of the Earlier than Occasions. —Jacqueline Jaeger Houtman, by way of Fb


MARCH 2021

A Story A few Tech-Centric Faith

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ILLUSTRATION: VIOLET REED

IN THE BEGINNING WAS THE “WWW” …

—Eduardo Bolívar, by way of Fb


Honorable Mentions:

I swiped proper and located salvation. —Conrad Dean, by way of Fb

Praying to AI bought higher outcomes. —@jgmclean0, by way of Twitter

The prophet revealed the supply code. —@the4lw, by way of Instagram

Atop the hill, sayeth he, “reception”? —@dghutt, by way of Twitter

The app works in mysterious methods. —Tyler Hughs, by way of Fb

Transfer quick. Break issues. Repent. Repeat. —@iampinch, by way of Twitter

All the time again as much as be saved. —Tadeusz Walter Misztela, by way of Fb

Chip implanted, the brand new priest rose. —@wlmoseley, by way of Twitter

“Worship the Apple.” —iBook of Jobs —ThoreauRug, by way of electronic mail


FEBRUARY 2021

A Story A few WFH Workplace Scandal

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ILLUSTRATION: VIOLET REED

THEY WERE IN THE SAME ROOM.

—@abhignak, by way of Instagram


Honorable Mentions:

He was by no means an actual particular person? —Ian Schoen, by way of Fb

Spouse realized my job is simple. —@jchavizzle, by way of Twitter

Costume code up to date after yesterday’s “incident.” —@mistermistermistertibbs, by way of Instagram

He actually shouldn’t have stood up. —Małgorzata Kuś, by way of Fb

“Joe’s the daddy.” “You are not muted.” —Austin Craver, by way of electronic mail

Employee’s comp? It’s her canine! —@thefitzroymclean, by way of Instagram

It seems actual, but it surely’s not. —Jonathan Goode, by way of Fb

The window behind her mirrored photos. —@chmslady, by way of Twitter

As everybody’s laptop froze, she laughed. —@mcgroup53, by way of Twitter


JANUARY 2021

A Story A few Future American President

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ILLUSTRATION: VIOLET REED

AN ALIEN. WE SHOULD HAVE KNOWN.

—Maayan Brodsky, by way of Fb


Honorable Mentions:

She received canine vote by landslide. —Janna Dethmers, by way of electronic mail

Future president born right this moment, supercomputer predicts. —Ethan Noll, by way of electronic mail

“Welcome to Earth,” mentioned the President. —@michaelrowley, by way of Instagram

He died as he lived: on-line. —D. A. Smith, by way of electronic mail

“Introducing your subsequent president: model 7!” —Ben N, by way of electronic mail

But it surely received the electoral hackathon! —Zacharie Barrou Dumont, by way of electronic mail

“I nonetheless can’t scent,” she whispered. —Sean Fitzgerald, by way of electronic mail

“I hereby pardon all my clones.” —@Morgan, by way of Twitter

She smiled: Mars is now Unbiased. —@sepohonpokok, by way of Twitter


DECEMBER 2020

A Story A few Gargantuan Area Creature

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ILLUSTRATION: VIOLET REED

Illustration: VIOLET REED

THE MOTH FLEW INTO THE SUN.

—@threepanelcrimes, by way of Instagram


Honorable Mentions:

The moon revealed its darkest secret. —@cfx1, by way of Twitter

“Take pleasure in,” it mentioned, and ate Mars. —@countgringo, by way of Instagram

Hand me my iPhone—image time. —@fogcitynative, by way of Instagram

On its again, we traveled far. —@_annalysenko, by way of Instagram

We noticed the horizon. It moved. —@mogon_ave, by way of Twitter

Entrelzidor sneezed. Earth was free once more. —John Rees-Williams, by way of Fb

And this black gap had tooth. —@devtomlinson, by way of Instagram

“A bit earthy for my style.” —@brambedillo, by way of Instagram


NOVEMBER 2020

A Story Concerning the Subsequent Huge Safety Leak

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ILLUSTRATION: VIOLET REED

Illustration: VIOLET REED

YOUR GENES ARE MY GENES NOW.

—@_inflexion_ by way of Instagram


Honorable Mentions:

We up to date our phrases and circumstances. —@nisioti_eleni, by way of Twitter

The entire tokens had been ineffective. —William Nicholl, by way of Fb

4-year-old deletes planet information. —@jutajurajustice, by way of Twitter

Now your mother is aware of every part, Phil. —@mvyenielo, by way of Twitter

Grandma’s secret recipe simply went viral. —Kevin Jerome Hinders, by way of Fb

So bots had been reporting different bots? —Ed Gubbins, by way of Fb


OCTOBER 2020

A Story Set in a World With out Paper

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ILLUSTRATION: VIOLET REED

ILLUSTRATION: VIOLET REED

I KEEP LOSING AT ROCK SCISSORS.

—Anna Jaruga, by way of Fb


Honorable Mentions:

The canine ate my reminiscence playing cards. —Irfan Darian, by way of Fb

Honey, move me the information tile. —@rainreider, by way of Twitter

These leaves must do. —@eliporteraltic, by way of Twitter

Christmas morning was by no means a shock. —@tony32938627, by way of Twitter

I wrote it on the fridge. —@apocryphal_x, by way of Twitter

Museum studies theft of bathroom paper. —@joostdouma, by way of Twitter

The pen is now not mightier. —@mdeziel, by way of Twitter

Police say no word was uploaded. —@cwyant, by way of Instagram


SEPTEMBER 2020

A Story Concerning the Upside of Failure

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ILLUSTRATION: MAXIME MOUYSSET

ILLUSTRATION: MAXIME MOUYSSET

THE RADIOACTIVE COCKROACH HICCUPED, AND GRINNED.

—@rosiestonies, by way of Instagram


Honorable Mentions:

Nonetheless, the droid’s pores and skin was therapeutic. —David Gerster, by way of Fb

“Add failed.” Phew, that was shut. —Assa Naveh, by way of Fb

It exploded, however he regarded sizzling. —Anna Rose McHugh, by way of Fb

She might see who had stayed. —@pameleen, by way of Instagram

People. Not my finest work. Nonetheless … —@gg3_scorpio, by way of Instagram

The worst occurred. Now I am free.—@atpolinko, by way of Instagram

Not less than there isn’t any chief. —@guabo, by way of Instagram

My mother nonetheless thinks I am cool. —@pashutinski, by way of Instagram


JULY 2020

A Story About an Apocalypse With a Joyful Ending

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ILLUSTRATION: MAXIME MOUYSSET

ILLUSTRATION: MAXIME MOUYSSET

THE ALIENS WERE ALLERGIC TO CATS.

—@romer6, by way of Twitter


Honorable Mentions:

The canine are the masters now. —@azzour, by way of Instagram

Lethal virus mutates into X-Males gene. —@redeyedsan, by way of Twitter

Without delay, my Amazon dependency disappeared.—@maxacarr, by way of Instagram

Child’s voice rose from the cave. —Chakib Mataoui Souleyman, by way of Fb

The colony on the moon flourished. —@emoco, by way of Twitter

In silence, he slept effectively. Lastly. —@patchoo314, by way of Instagram

So salt water, huh? Who knew. —@andreslohizo, by way of Instagram

Dinosaurs return—this time as pets. —@deb_shalini, by way of Twitter

Solar units. Nobody posts it. —@jesikahmorgana, by way of Instagram


JUNE 2020

A Story About Love within the Time of Coronavirus

an illustration of someone about to propose to a deliveryman

ILLUSTRATION: MAXIME MOUYSSET

ILLUSTRATION: MAXIME MOUYSSET

SO I MARRIED THE DELIVERY MAN.

—Hamish Hamish, by way of Fb


Honorable Mentions:

Love is sacrificing the final ply. —Kristos Samaras, by way of Fb

There may be an “us” in “virus.” —Zachy Allec, by way of Fb

Feverish want raged beneath the N95. —@seekingfelicity, by way of Instagram

You’ll be able to sneeze in my elbow. —@ralfchardon, by way of Instagram

Our eyes locked in Zoom yoga. —@jabberwockies, by way of Instagram

Slowly, window and I grew to become buddies. —@jo.onthe.go, by way of Instagram

“Do not kiss me,” he whispered gently. —@anna_rchist, by way of Instagram

The garments got here off; masks remained. —@_v.sh, by way of Instagram

Informal will get critical approach too quick. —@kristinafmiller, by way of Instagram


MAY 2020

A Story About Digital-Age Autocrats

ILLUSTRATION MAXIME MOUYSSET

ILLUSTRATION: MAXIME MOUYSSET

ILLUSTRATION: MAXIME MOUYSSET

BIG BROTHER, TEAR DOWN THIS FIREWALL!

—@needsomuchvalidation, by way of Instagram


Honorable Mentions:

Break up the digital information thieves. —Frank D. Monaco, by way of Fb

Digital Man Fawkes to the rescue! —Kevin Jerome Hinders, by way of Fb

Encryption is poison to a dictator. —Marko Berg, by way of Fb

Plug exhaust pipe with a potato. —@blume_lee, by way of Twitter

New characteristic announcement: “Like” to question. —@mina_sonbol, by way of Instagram

Use advert blockers. Pay for information. —@dechendolker, by way of Instagram

Print Marshall McLuhan quotes on T-shirts. —@antigraviter, by way of Instagram

Flip social media into socialism media. —@benzilla_360, by way of Instagram

Get behind me, technocrats. Recreation over. —Anastasia Hunter, by way of Fb


APRIL 2020

A Story About Saving the Planet

illustration polar bear pressing a red button in the snow

ILLUSTRATION: VIOLET REED

Illustration: Violet Reed

MELTING ICE CAP REVEALS RESET BUTTON.

—@johnjohnjungle, by way of Instagram


Honorable Mentions:

Then a ship from Krypton landed. —@marcelo_paixao_almeida, by way of Instagram

Everybody will get 5 free worldwide journeys. —@clawd2deth, by way of Twitter

Transfer all heavy business off-world. —Stevie Turnbull, by way of Fb

Love everybody, and wash your arms. —@brohemian_rapshowdy, by way of Instagram

Come again, historical aliens! Reboot Earth. —@sarahk0csis, by way of Twitter

Genetically engineer cows to fart hydrogen. —Hamish Hamish, by way of Fb

Hiring: Smart planetary dictator. Apply inside. —@matt_owczarz, by way of Twitter


MARCH 2020

A Story Concerning the Subsequent Nice Crowdsourced Mission

a circle cutter cutting into an iphone

ILLUSTRATION: MAXIME MOUYSSET

Illustration: MAXIME MOUYSSET

EVERYONE ALIVE GIVES ME A PENNY.

—@milked_, by way of Twitter


Honorable Mentions:

Smelt decommissioned weapons into musical devices. —@casinclair, by way of Twitter

Local weather app tracks native CO2 ranges. —@big_big_love, by way of Instagram

International oral historical past retains recollections alive. —@johnkellybabb, by way of Instagram

Save the world by planting bushes. —Lílá Tückér, by way of Fb

Redistribute medical provides to the underinsured. —@jesmakes, by way of Instagram

Group-based renewable power energy grids. —@uniquetoybox, by way of Twitter

Digital democracy with backing in blockchain. —@jackranado, by way of Twitter

Life after demise—donate your DNA. —@beyond_mike, by way of Instagram


FEBRUARY 2020

A Story About Rebooting Democracy

illustration of a finger swiping up on an image with a woman giving kicking another person off of a tilted Capitol Building

ILLUSTRATION: MAXIME MOUYSSET

Illustration: Maxime Mouysset

SWIPE UP TO VOTE FOR ME!

—@dmcdev, by way of Instagram


Honorable Mentions:

Twitter analytics determines 2040 presidential winner. Alan Grover Daniel, by way of Fb

Randomly chosen chief is Citizen 42034. @abhshkshtty, by way of Instagram

For the folks. By the droids. Steve Fabian, by way of Fb

Arithmetic attracts districts; cryptography verifies votes. @boomerdell, by way of Instagram

Flip off the web for good. Colin Kiernan, by way of Fb

People vote synthetic intelligence to energy. @atin.roy, by way of Instagram

Vote. Vote. Vote. Vote. Vote. Vote. @mistermush1991, by way of Instagram

Particular person with probably the most Instagram feedback wins. @jmscml, by way of Instagram


JANUARY 2020

A Story A few Rosy Future for Facial Recognition

an illustration of a person sitting on top of a car dining at a table and taking a selfie at the same time.

ILLUSTRATION: MAXIME MOUYSSET

Illustration: MAXIME MOUYSSET

YOU LOOK DRUNK—LET ME DRIVE.

—@henriquegeirinhas, by way of Instagram


Honorable Mentions:

In fact I bear in mind you … Kim! @kanaafa, by way of Instagram

My twin pays all my payments. @keegan1942, by way of Instagram

Amongst myriads, her son was discovered. @ichbinsubatomic, by way of Instagram

Vitality low—customized prescription dispatched right this moment. @leniway, by way of Instagram

Technological mirrors present value-neutral suggestions. @philosophy_at_work, by way of Instagram

Your face will grow to be your passport. @sayzey, by way of Instagram

’80s make-up has an enormous revival. @jamesw1981, by way of Twitter

Smile registered, thanks on your buy. @mhicheal_l, by way of Instagram

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