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[–] [email protected] 19 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

It's official, I'm gonna start a cannon fund. When I die, I want my body shot out from a cannon at a one percenter's property. Bottom 90% of income earners can use my funerary cannon for free.

Why pay for a funeral when you can convert your loved ones into bone shrapnel and mist?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago
[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago

Sounds intriguing.

[–] DrCake 14 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Can’t afford to live, can’t afford to die. Late Stage capitalism baby

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago

Just chuck my body into a local creek, thanks.