Date: May 2026

Contributors: H.B. Manion, Simone Endress, chris.unkempt., Mark Reeves, Julieta Hernandez, Phil Taylor, Sam Rusnak, Chris Kemp

Table of Contents:

1. A Love Letter to Cigarettes by H.B. Manion
2. Did You Know That They Make Liquid Cocaine? by Simone Endress
3. Town So New, Whiskey So Old by chris.unkempt.
4. Champagne Explosion by Mark Reeves
5. A Vape is Like a Lover by Julieta Hernandez
6. Peach Schnapp'd by chris.unkempt.
7. To My Dearest Beloved Disgusting and Vile Mistress Caffiene by Phil Taylor
8. Sitting On The Toilet, Waiting To Die by Sam Rusnak

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