HeyJaredBrilliantly Dark
I write...I think...I feel...trying to cope with life with humour. And I'm still trying to understand myself.
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Short and brief because nobody gives a f*ck. (opens the original)
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I realized most people don’t have the patience or the mental capacity to read a 10-minute comedy show based on the news or whatever you want to call it.So yeah, I’m going to make these a lot shorter but more frequent. And before you unsubscribe... don’t worry. I’ll only send one “Real News” email per week. The rest you can find on the app whenever you have the time. Unless you think it’s better as emails? Let me know.Anyway, here are some of the weirdest things I’ve read on the internet this wee
Dear humans of the internet, you're fired. (opens the original)
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Dear Substack, make me rich. (opens the original)
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In the era of Substack, real news is still kinda weird. (opens the original)
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So, before we start, unless you’re coming from Patreon, chances are this is the first time you’re reading “Real News Is (Or Are) Kinda Weird, You Guys.” And I know that title is looooong!!<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="741" src="htt
Real News Is (Or Are) Kinda Weird, You Guys: The End of My Patreon Era. (opens the original)
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Before we begin, a quick announcement (Warning: it might not be so quick. Also, tears are expected at this point.)This will be my last Patreon article. It only took me 90 days and 15 articles to give up? Right? Well, not exactly.I’m not giving up. I’m changing things, changing my system, and changing my offer.Over my last 11 months of unemployment, I managed to write thousands of posts and more than 60 articles across 3 different newsletters.Brilliantly Dark on Substack.My short-lived “It’s givi
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