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About

briefly, before it matters

PessimisticTShirts makes graphic tees for the realistically inclined. Deadpan. Sarcastic. Lightly absurdist. One big line, one thin rule, one dry undercut.

What we believe

Everyone has a take on AI. Some say it ushers in an age of abundance. Some say it ends everything. We mostly notice that the people promising abundance are rarely the ones getting laid off.

We are not here to frighten you or to cheer you up. We make shirts for people who are tired of both the hype and the doom takes and would like to wear that, quietly, to the all-hands.

Human in the loop. For now.

How it works

  • Original designs. No logos, no trademarks, no borrowed punchlines.
  • Printed on demand: each shirt is made after you order it, not before.
  • Clean black and white type. Nothing glows.
  • No motivational quotes. You have a calendar app for that.

About Greg

You may have met Horrified Greg on the front page. Greg read the roadmap. All of it. He is fine. He would like that noted.

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