Weekly Reality Check: Apr 12 - Apr 18
Seven Stories That Interrupt Your Reality — All at Once
Welcome to the Weekly Reality Check.
Every day, we interrupt reality with bite-sized fiction spun from the absurdity of human progress. This weekly roundup gathers all seven stories into one reality-bending, highly convenient package — delivered fresh every Friday.
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Let’s rewind the week, one story at a time.
The Pet Sitter
He had agreed to watch the pets, though he didn’t like animals and especially didn’t like her mother’s cat.
Endangered, But Not Inconveniently
The spotted owl stared at the government memo pinned to its branch.
When Depression Accidentally Saved Me
The headline caught his attention: “LEAD FOUND IN 90% OF TOOTHPASTE BRANDS.”
If these stories made you laugh, think, or question the state of things, my job here is done… for now. Tune in next week (every Friday) for more weekly reality checks.
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