This is so good that I got bothered that there was no source. I found a comic from over ten years ago, with the same theme, but more simpler graphics. It turned out Jake Likes Onions did an updated version of their original comic in 2019 and didn’t add their watermark for some reason.

Anyway, as you were.

While I fully agree with you, I don’t really fret the masses being manipulated. It’s shitty and scary, but time immemorial we’ve been sewing these threads among each other. In a pretty recent post someone outlined that any time there is a new form of communication, we get a pretty big wave of manipulation (printing press --> reforming the catholic church / broadcast TV --> 2. World War). We got this current batch of Brexiteers and Trumpists because the internet makes for amazing echochambers. This will just be an escalation of that (yeah, not as reassuring as I’d hoped it would be).

I’m more worried about me being (mis-)led by my nose. I think I’m losing my edge.

Yeah, my sloppy-sense was through the roof, too. The best I can relay what is putting me off, is the ‘discreetness’ of it. Almost like every pixel was specifically painted. Lighting and focus are also super weird.

But yeah, I think we’re getting past the point where I can tell.

Keep it above the waistline.

https://archive.md/IccvQ

For me it was the upside-down exclamation mark that gave it away. And I’d rather see it as satire.

C’mon, this isn’t reddit.

Your gentle reminder for today to always censor yourself.

Even for free? Epic is giving it away. Just make sure to get the Heroic launcher.