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Marika Malaea's avatar

Requesting a follow-up on how the war sausage gets made 🙏🏾

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Carlos Greaves's avatar

I will send periodic updates from the front lines

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Amran Gowani's avatar

Congrats, Carlos! Working with a brand that aligns with your values is the apex of creator capitalism.

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⚡Thalia The Comedy Muse⚡'s avatar

For the record, Olympus has no natural resources.

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Debbie Miller's avatar

The next country we should invade is Luxemburg. It's tiny, white, and rich. It may even have a monarchy we could topple. We could set up some Swiss-type banks for our own rich people to hide their money in. And, we should build a bunch of gambling casinos where wealthy US citizens could go to play. Last, it would be really great if we did above-ground nuclear bomb testing there.

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Hannah Swierstra's avatar

That decision tree 😂 but also the fact you had to put April fool at the bottom lest anyone take you seriously!

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Xavi Benjamin's avatar

“Valued element of a PTA (Parent Teacher Association / Perimeter Threat Assessment)” 😂 so good

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Savannah Lani's avatar

How do you come up with these essays, Carlos 😂 they are soooo good!

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Carlos Greaves's avatar

Thanks, Savannah! I think its a combination of years of practice and too much time on my hands 🤣

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Ros Barber's avatar

I can see that sponsorship has left your trademark humour completely untouched.

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AM K's avatar

May I suggest a theme song? I’m sure the Raytheon people will love it!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-Vy6qmRMk4&pp=ygUqc3BhcmtzIGJhYnkgYmFieSBjYW4gaSBpbnZhZGUgeW91ciBjb3VudHJ5

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Carlos Greaves's avatar

Hahaha, that's perfect. I actually just watched the documentary about Sparks, they're great.

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AM K's avatar

I’ve been a touch obsessed with Sparks for three years now. I may also run an exclusively-Sparks Twatter account. I may also write nothing but ridiculous shit that only a fellow deviant would enjoy. I’ve only been here a couple weeks but your writing is my favorite so far. I also suspect you may be Tralfamadorian. Or Kilgore Trout.

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Carlos Greaves's avatar

Thanks! I can’t say I perceive all time simultaneously but I have written a book so I think that makes me more of a Kilgore Trout

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Ika Wright's avatar

Make sure you get included in the do-not-bombard list in case of internal bombardment "tests" they might "accidentally" conduct. Nice piece for April Fools.

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Carlos Greaves's avatar

Paid subscribers are automatically added to the do-not-bombard list 😂

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Remy Bazerque's avatar

Do I get free bullets if I restack?

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Teyani Whitman's avatar

OMGosh! Hilarious! Truly snort, laugh out loud, snort again kind of writing. Superior! … and that’s why we subscribe.🥰

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Sophie Blackshaw's avatar

Don't just start the war hahahaha

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Bill Southern's avatar

Does your agreement include an exclusivity clause? So, Lockheed-Martin is on the market? Asking for a friend. . .

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Istiaq Mian's avatar

I was ready to unsubscribe when I realized today's date...

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Elissa Bassist's avatar

Substack was made for you.

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