Failed State Update

Failed State Update

Sirius, Osiris, and Isis — oh my!

Happy (Belated) Maybe Day

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Joseph L. Flatley
Jul 25, 2026
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I’m talking to my neighbor, standing outside his front door, when I notice a nest in the rafters over our heads. Before I can say something, he grabs the nest, pulls it down, upsetting whatever these creatures are inside it. There are two of them. They have the heads of humans, but the bodies of insects. Grotesque, but I know that this is just because t…

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