I asked Grok, the new AI on Twitter to tell me a bedtime story focused on encryption and ending the monarchy. And added some creative names to the mix:
"Once upon a time, in a land not too far from here, there was a person named Doctor Bitchcraft. Doctor Bitchcraft was a brilliant cryptographer, a master of encryption, and a passionate advocate for privacy. They were also a firm believer that monarchies, with their inherent problems, should be abolished, especially since the current monarch was named King Charles.
Doctor Bitchcraft lived in a world where the monarchy's power was absolute, and the people had no voice, no freedom, and no privacy. The monarchy's spies were known as the Royal Guard, and they were feared by all who knew of them.
One day, Doctor Bitchcraft embarked on a quest to create the ultimate encryption algorithm, one that would protect the privacy of all citizens and make the monarchy obsolete. They knew that King Charles, with his unchecked power, posed a threat to the people's freedom.
As Doctor Bitchcraft delved deeper into their research, they discovered the true power of encryption. It was a tool that could protect the people from the prying eyes of King Charles's monarchy and ensure their communications remained private.
But the road to creating this algorithm was fraught with challenges. King Charles, fearing the loss of his power, sent his Royal Guard to infiltrate Doctor Bitchcraft's lab and sabotage their work.
The Royal Guard were ruthless in their pursuit of Doctor Bitchcraft, but Doctor Bitchcraft was clever and always one step ahead of them. They worked tirelessly, day and night, to complete their algorithm and bring hope to a world shrouded in darkness.
Eventually, Doctor Bitchcraft completed their algorithm and called it "404 Media." It was a masterpiece of encryption, impenetrable to King Charles's attempts to crack it. The people rejoiced, for they could now communicate freely without fear of being monitored by the monarchy.
King Charles, desperate to maintain his power, tried to outlaw "404 Media," but the people rose up in protest. They saw the value in encryption and the importance of privacy. They realized that a monarchy, with its inherent problems, was no longer necessary in a world where people could communicate freely and securely.
And so, the monarchy was abolished, and a new era of freedom and privacy began. The people elected a leader, and a democracy was born. Doctor Bitchcraft became a hero, celebrated for their work in encryption and their fight against King Charles's monarchy.
And so, Doctor Bitchcraft and the people lived in a world of freedom and privacy, always watchful of the shadows, always ready to protect their hard-won rights.
Sweet dreams, dear Doctor Bitchcraft, and may your journey be filled with privacy and security"
I constantly have thoughts like: "I should research modern-day pro- #monarchy groups for developing villainous organizations for #ttrpg !" and then I have to remind myself that I don't have the time to read even more books.
German #folklore is full of tales of evil, prideful nobles who were eventually punished for their sins.
So why is modern media - starting with #Disney , and moving on from there - so full of pro- #monarchy propaganda instead? Lots of "Just Kings", "Plucky Princesses", and so forth. Why is the implication in media nowadays that being exalted by the circumstances of your birth is likely to make you a good person? Instead of being totally oblivious to your own class privilege - and that's probably the best case!
I wonder if anyone has done any scientific research on all these "pro-monarchy" narratives in modern media, and how they came into existence.
The King of England lies dying and one of his sons has been exiled. A princess has vanished. Plague stalks the land and the Treasury has been plundered.
NOW is the time for strange women lying in ponds to distribute swords to form the basis of government.
“One of Thailand's most prominent political activists, #arnonnampa has been sentenced to four years in prison under the country's much-criticised royal defamation, or lese-majeste law.
He was convicted by a court in #bangkok over comments he made during a protest in October 2020.