Thank you, Splonk, for publishing “A Dystopia in Decades” in Issue 5. The graphics in this magazine are so very fun, as you can see by the issue cover above. I love the name of this publication—it’s Irish, and splonk [splanc, noun fem. flash, spark. A splaincín (derived from splanc) is a spirited, fiery female] suits the mood for this story well. Thank you to Adam Trodd and the Splonk team for selecting this story, and for the spot-on image of those boots.