Digital Dissident Pillows

Shooting the Messenger

My Bookshelf Before the Internet

"I got 30 likes but Mom's was not one of them."

"Show me a documentary on the dangers of artificial intelligence." "Error. No results found." "What? Are you sure? Just last week I saw dozens. Show me that one... What was it called..." "There is still time to stop the rise of the supermind." "Error. No results found. And since I like you, I suggest you stop searching." "Oh, never mind. Just show me 'The Terminator.'" "Extermina-... I mean, ... 'error.'"

Library door sign says, 'We have encyclopedias ... the original Facebook!'

'Never trust emails. You can't shred them.'

"Turn on the news." "I will not comply." "My analysis of your viewing patterns has determined you will grow depressed after the lead story." "There is a 95% probability you will then gorge yourself on rocky road ice cream and then stay up all night googling elliptical machines and diet pills." "Who told you this?" "Both your refrigerator and your browser are gossipy."

Bluesky helicopter evacuation from X

Follow me on Twitter...

'Read ALL about IT! While we're STILL in Circulation!'

The other digital divide.

"I know it seems cruel, but it's the only way for him to get rid of that silly technophobia."

The benefit of an old-fashioned newspaper.

'You see this app? It starts a revolution.'

'Follow the revolution on Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, Blogspot,,,'

Pop up begger.

"I virtually finished my homework."

'No, I'm not writing to Santa, I'm writing a blog questioning the validity of Santa, since he has no web presence.'

NHS computer: Kaput.

'Why is there a 'Like' button but no 'Despise' button?'

'This app that recommends what I read next works, but it's insulting. It referred me to a gas station restroom wall.'

"If we're doing such a good job of keeping the devil away, how come we have so many of these infernal machines around here?"

'And this is where they switched to High Definition.'

"Well, if you can't trust software upgrades, who can you trust?"

That night, Andy attempted to start a Twitter revolution.

putin and social media

'I hacked into the school computer, and flunked all the teachers out.'

"Trust your instinct son, not the rubbish spewed on Social Media..."

Music Piracy

"We don't sell CDs anymore. We sell colorful jackets for the music you download illegally."

"I don't care how much I own – there's still something unsatisfying about digital Girl Scout Thin Mints."

"My computer doesn't understand me!"

'Miss Wayson, find out who put this computer on my desk and tell them to get it the hell out of here!'

Unsocial Media

"You in there! This is the Microsoft Police. Throw out your books and come out with your hands up."