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Jen Sorensen
@jensorensen@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

Latest comic on destruction of the public good

#comic #cartoon #pbs #cpb #media #government #radio

Wrecking Everything THE DECADES-LONG PROJECT OF TRANSFERRING THE NATION'S WEALTH TO THE UPPER CRUST HAS REACHED ITS FINAL STRETCH. Woman watching TV: THE CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING IS SHUTTING DOWN, THREATENING PBS. CAN'T HAVE THE KIDS BEING GROOMED BY "ANTIQUES ROADSHOW." Woman listening to radio: MY BELOVED COMMUNITY RADIO STATION IS LOSING CRITICAL FUNDING. Radio: IF YOU EVER WANT TO HEAR THE VOICE OF A LIVE DJ FROM THIS CITY AGAIN, PLEASE HELP US! Couple hiking. Woman: EVEN THE RANGER STATION AT MY FAVORITE HIKING TRAIL HAS BEEN SHUTTERED BECAUSE MOST OF THE STAFF HAVE BEEN FIRED! Sign on ranger station: US FOREST SERVICE CLOSED Woman: WHAT'S NEXT? THE SIMPLE PLEASURE OF A HOT SHOWER? Man: ACTUALLY, THE PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY IS NOW BEING USED BY AN AI DATA CENTER, SO YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO KEEP THAT SHORT.
Wrecking Everything THE DECADES-LONG PROJECT OF TRANSFERRING THE NATION'S WEALTH TO THE UPPER CRUST HAS REACHED ITS FINAL STRETCH. Woman watching TV: THE CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING IS SHUTTING DOWN, THREATENING PBS. CAN'T HAVE THE KIDS BEING GROOMED BY "ANTIQUES ROADSHOW." Woman listening to radio: MY BELOVED COMMUNITY RADIO STATION IS LOSING CRITICAL FUNDING. Radio: IF YOU EVER WANT TO HEAR THE VOICE OF A LIVE DJ FROM THIS CITY AGAIN, PLEASE HELP US! Couple hiking. Woman: EVEN THE RANGER STATION AT MY FAVORITE HIKING TRAIL HAS BEEN SHUTTERED BECAUSE MOST OF THE STAFF HAVE BEEN FIRED! Sign on ranger station: US FOREST SERVICE CLOSED Woman: WHAT'S NEXT? THE SIMPLE PLEASURE OF A HOT SHOWER? Man: ACTUALLY, THE PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY IS NOW BEING USED BY AN AI DATA CENTER, SO YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO KEEP THAT SHORT.
Wrecking Everything THE DECADES-LONG PROJECT OF TRANSFERRING THE NATION'S WEALTH TO THE UPPER CRUST HAS REACHED ITS FINAL STRETCH. Woman watching TV: THE CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING IS SHUTTING DOWN, THREATENING PBS. CAN'T HAVE THE KIDS BEING GROOMED BY "ANTIQUES ROADSHOW." Woman listening to radio: MY BELOVED COMMUNITY RADIO STATION IS LOSING CRITICAL FUNDING. Radio: IF YOU EVER WANT TO HEAR THE VOICE OF A LIVE DJ FROM THIS CITY AGAIN, PLEASE HELP US! Couple hiking. Woman: EVEN THE RANGER STATION AT MY FAVORITE HIKING TRAIL HAS BEEN SHUTTERED BECAUSE MOST OF THE STAFF HAVE BEEN FIRED! Sign on ranger station: US FOREST SERVICE CLOSED Woman: WHAT'S NEXT? THE SIMPLE PLEASURE OF A HOT SHOWER? Man: ACTUALLY, THE PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY IS NOW BEING USED BY AN AI DATA CENTER, SO YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO KEEP THAT SHORT.
Jen Sorensen
@jensorensen@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 4 weeks ago

Recent comic: Cutting out the Middleman

I suspect that some readers might interpret this cartoon as a call for Luddism, but mostly it's a reflection of thoughts I've been having lately about out-of-control data harvesting and a growing surveillance state.

#tech #technology #privacy #data #comic #cartoon #surveillance #consumers #corporations

Cutting Out the Middleman SEEMS LIKE EVERYTHING YOU DO NOW, THERE'S SOME TECH BRO TRYING TO GET INVOLVED. Tech bro: HEL-LO! I CAN HELP YOU WRITE THAT LETTER! AND THEY ARE EVERYWHERE. CARS REPORT EVERYTHING YOU DO Phone showing DoorDump app - FOOD DELIVERED THROUGH APP Amazon Echo device - BIG BEZOS IS LISTENING MAYBE IT'S TIME TO CUT OUT THE MIDDLEMEN. HANDWRITTEN LETTERS PRINT MEDIA - Newspaper called The Actually Edited News FLIP PHONES PRE-COMPUTERIZED CARS THEY WOULDN'T LIKE IT. Tech bro: HEY, I'LL DRAW CARTOONS FOR YOU, MAKE DECISIONS, PRETEND I'M YOUR BEST FRIEND--ANYTHING YOU WANT! Woman listening to Sony WALKMAN: AH, PEACE AT LAST. ©2025 Jen Sorensen - Be a subscriber! jensorensen.com/subscribe
Cutting Out the Middleman SEEMS LIKE EVERYTHING YOU DO NOW, THERE'S SOME TECH BRO TRYING TO GET INVOLVED. Tech bro: HEL-LO! I CAN HELP YOU WRITE THAT LETTER! AND THEY ARE EVERYWHERE. CARS REPORT EVERYTHING YOU DO Phone showing DoorDump app - FOOD DELIVERED THROUGH APP Amazon Echo device - BIG BEZOS IS LISTENING MAYBE IT'S TIME TO CUT OUT THE MIDDLEMEN. HANDWRITTEN LETTERS PRINT MEDIA - Newspaper called The Actually Edited News FLIP PHONES PRE-COMPUTERIZED CARS THEY WOULDN'T LIKE IT. Tech bro: HEY, I'LL DRAW CARTOONS FOR YOU, MAKE DECISIONS, PRETEND I'M YOUR BEST FRIEND--ANYTHING YOU WANT! Woman listening to Sony WALKMAN: AH, PEACE AT LAST. ©2025 Jen Sorensen - Be a subscriber! jensorensen.com/subscribe
Cutting Out the Middleman SEEMS LIKE EVERYTHING YOU DO NOW, THERE'S SOME TECH BRO TRYING TO GET INVOLVED. Tech bro: HEL-LO! I CAN HELP YOU WRITE THAT LETTER! AND THEY ARE EVERYWHERE. CARS REPORT EVERYTHING YOU DO Phone showing DoorDump app - FOOD DELIVERED THROUGH APP Amazon Echo device - BIG BEZOS IS LISTENING MAYBE IT'S TIME TO CUT OUT THE MIDDLEMEN. HANDWRITTEN LETTERS PRINT MEDIA - Newspaper called The Actually Edited News FLIP PHONES PRE-COMPUTERIZED CARS THEY WOULDN'T LIKE IT. Tech bro: HEY, I'LL DRAW CARTOONS FOR YOU, MAKE DECISIONS, PRETEND I'M YOUR BEST FRIEND--ANYTHING YOU WANT! Woman listening to Sony WALKMAN: AH, PEACE AT LAST. ©2025 Jen Sorensen - Be a subscriber! jensorensen.com/subscribe