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Tip Jar

$1.50 per month

All written content stays free—that’s our pledge. This is a tip in the jar on the counter so I can keep the banter level high. Your support fuels our mission: sneaking meaningful thought and self-reflection into the world with humor, stories, and cosmic mischief. Thanks for helping us keep the lights on (and the caffeine flowing) and helps us grow to non written content in the future.

Cup of coffee

$7.00 per month

All written content stays free—that’s our pledge. This tier is just your way of buying me a coffee so I can keep tossing strange ideas at Christopher. Your support fuels our mission: sneaking meaningful thought and self-reflection into the world with humor, stories, and cosmic mischief. Thank you for helping us keep the lights on (and the caffeine flowing) and helping us grow to non-written content in the future.
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Notebook and Pen

$11.50 per month

Step up from reader to co-conspirator. For $8, you get 10% off all DFO merch and the power to request topics for future posts (as long as they’re original, feasible, and don’t make Christopher regret everything). Written content stays free—this just lets you toss ideas into the notebook and help steer the chaos.
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Letter from the Overlords

$17.00 per month

All the perks of Notebook and Pen—10% off merch and topic requests—plus something special: a custom “Question with Eric.” You send me your question, I send back a polished PDF answer, dressed up like it just strolled out of the simulation’s print shop. Thoughtful, ridiculous, or cosmic—whatever you toss my way, I’ll give it the full Overlord treatment.
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The Continuum

$28.00 per month

This is the circle that keeps DFO alive. You get every perk—merch discounts, topic requests, and your own “Question with Eric”—plus a free DFO T-shirt. Most importantly, your name will live on The Continuum Roll at the end of every post, honoring the Continuants who keep the signal strong and the experiment running. As long as you stay, your name stays.
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  • Tick 10% Off all merchandise
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  • Tick Digital Question with Eric
  • Tick Free DFO T-shirt