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The Whitewashing of Tomorrow

Leave a Comment / Creative / AJB / April 25, 2025 / authoritarianism, censorship, civil liberties, cultural erasure, dark future, Dystopian fiction, freedom of thought, futuristic society, government control, loss of freedom, memory and truth, political satire, propaganda, resistance movements, rewriting history, science fiction, social commentary, speculative fiction, systemic injustice, thoughtcrime

Reading Time: 9 minutesThe Whitewashing of Tomorrow reveals how history, science, and truth are systematically erased under the guise of fairness and merit. Through the eyes of Cora, we witness a society where knowledge becomes a commodity, dissent is criminalized, and children are molded to worship a manufactured reality. As the Black Circle tightens its grip, the question lingers: can memory itself survive in a world built on lies?

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The Reluctant Witness

Leave a Comment / Opinions / AJB / February 24, 2025 / anonymous movement, anti-Circle propaganda, anti-fascist uprising, brainwashing and control, digital insurgency, Dystopian fiction, Dystopian resistance, hacking the system, political satire, subversive cartoons, underground rebellion

Reading Time: 8 minutesCora’s thumb hovered over the screen as the strange, grainy animation played out before her. A faceless figure in black and white tilted its head, its voice a distorted whisper. “Are you awake?” The words sent a chill down her spine. The cartoon was crude, almost childlike, but the message was razor-sharp. It mocked the Circle’s slogans, exposed the hypocrisy of their leaders, and left behind a lingering question: Do you really exist? I do because I am awake.

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It’s the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Numb)

Leave a Comment / Creative / AJB / February 5, 2025 / authoritarianism, corporate greed, cyberpunk dystopia, disinformation, Dystopian fiction, Dystopian music, dystopian soundtrack, End of the world, endless war, mass surveillance, media manipulation, modern protest anthem, political satire, propaganda, protest song, REM parody, resistance music, social control, social media addiction, war economy

Reading Time: 2 minutesIn It’s the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Numb), the chaos isn’t just coming—it’s already here. The song spirals from blind optimism into resignation, capturing the relentless churn of manipulated crises, collapsing institutions, and the numbing realization that there’s no escape.

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