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Data Centers, part 3: Holland Tulips

Anyone remember the Holland Tulip Bubble? You may have been very young then – it occurred in February of 1637. It was a cold, dreary day, as I recall. Sadly…. The original Semper Augustus tulip bulb is extinct and cannot be purchased. Famous as the most expensive tulip in history, its signature red-and-white flame pattern […]

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India Late Stage Capitalism Utah

Data Centers, Part 2: Comparison to an Indian Homeless Shelter

We would encourage our WLBOTT followers to read this Guardian article. For those of you who have read The Ministry of the Future (Kim Stanley Robinson), you will realize that not only is the suffering of the Delhi homeless tragic and unconscionable, but that the future holds unthinkable tragedy. The question is not whether AI […]

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Late Stage Capitalism Utah

Data Centers, Part 1: The Stratos Project

Elder G:The proposed Stratos Project is not near Brigham City, Tremonton, or the populated parts of Box Elder County. It is planned for a very remote section of western Box Elder County in the Hansel Valley, west of the Great Salt Lake and north of the Newfoundland Mountains. Multiple reports describe the site as being […]

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Peanuts, Squirrels, and Poison AI

From The healing properties of Moomins by Lucy Fuggle Moomins have stepped in as a surprising source of comfort, wisdom, and guidance when I need it most. Tumbling into the world of Moominvalley is a perfect reminder of life’s simple joys: coffee in the morning, curling up under a cosy blanket, caring for a kitchen […]

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Adventures of the Elders Late Stage Capitalism

WLBOTT Tours Amazon

[Thanks to Muse-du-Jour Elder JimZim for setting up today’s tour] In what can only be described as a meeting of equals, WLBOTT toured the Amazon distribution center in Houston, Texas. Interestingly, the Amazon tour guidelines don’t ban smoking! We only bring this up because Sally the Intern‘s emotional support javelina decided to light one up […]

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Late Stage Capitalism

Wallpaper

Similar to the regime’s current leader, we also receive daily briefings at WLBOTT. But there are some distinct differences: we show up, pay attention, have the ability to read and write, and in general love humanity. Today’s briefing was on the Robert Graves Wallpaper company, a New Your City business that made and sold wallpaper […]

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America Banality of Evil Late Stage Capitalism

New Car Shopping in America

If there’s one place that’s massively out of touch with American reality, it is the new New Car Dealership. Nero fiddles while Rome burns. The Ford Espinaca The Chevy Empanada Honda Limón The Peligrosa For our MAGAt Visitors The Ford Pendejo And for the Lady MAGAts, the Estupida Free Coffee!

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The Green Elephant in the Room

We recently created a story of our intrepid travelers landing in Greenland to refuel their Cessna Citation. But there is a dark cloud hanging over Greenland and America. Our horrible leader keeps threatening a military takeover of Greenland. Then, in the wake of tRump’s illegal invasion of Venezuela, Steve Miller’s moronic wife posts this. WLBOTT:Since […]

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WLBOTT Gets a Parking Ticket

Today WLBOTT received a strongly worded email from the Far Eastern Electronic Toll Collection. We initially assumed the email was from our loyal followers from mainland China, since they represent the majority of our visitors. However, the email references both yuan (mainland China) and NT (Taiwan). The note also refers to the FETC, which is […]

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Chlorophyll Sea Slug and Sister Botanicas

Today’s blott examines the chlorophyll sea slug, WLBOTT’s attempt to monetize chlorophyll-enhanced workers, and how it ultimately led to a spiritual revitalization in the American workplace. Chlorophyll sea slug So, the WLBOTT team of advanced researchers came across the sea slug Elysia chlorotica. This little guy has incorporated algae into its own genetic material, and […]