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Category Archives: Satire
Report from The Needling
Ed note: The Needling can be accessed here. Noting that they are Seattle’s Only Real Fake News. It’s a fun site, a bit like the Onion. Hope you all had a happy Geoduck Day and are acclimating well to our … Continue reading
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“I’ve won majors, walked on the moon and have finally been recognized as Best in Show”
Thanks to John R.
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Own a piece of the White House?
Thanks to Pearl McE
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Among Portland Protests, It’s Frogs and Sharks and Bears, Oh My!
By Anna Griffin and Aaron West in the NYT (thanks to Linda T.) Animal costumes are the new black. Exceedingly aware that the black garb worn by demonstrators in 2020 informed President Trump’s apocalyptic view of Portland, Ore., protesters this year have gone … Continue reading
ICE Goes Undercover in Memphis
Thanks to Pam P. MEMPHIS (The Borowitz Report)—Abandoning their customary black vests and masks, ICE agents have gone undercover in Memphis, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem confirmed on Wednesday. Noem defended her department’s expenditure of $85,000 to outfit the agents in … Continue reading
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Scotland celebrates (according to Borowitz)
Thanks to John R. SCOTLAND—Massive celebrations erupted across Scotland on Wednesday to mark what Scots called “the glorious departure of Donald Trump.” According to Scottish historian Hamish McDorrinson, the spontaneous festivities were the largest since the nation’s triumph in the … Continue reading
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TACO Bell
Revenge satire from Borowitz Report – Thanks to Mary Jane F. TACO=Trump Always Chickens Out. (Trump is very annoyed by the TACO moniker that refers to his chaos around tariffs).
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Three Little Pigs
from Post Alley: (thanks to Ed M.) The big bad wolf went to the first pig’s house, huffed and puffed, and blew thehouse down. The little pig ran to the second pig’s house. The big bad wolf huffedand puffed and … Continue reading
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Trump Dumps Musk, Accusing Him of Ageism!
Trump discovered today that Elon Musk has developed a secret “Make America Young Again” (MAYA) plan. Information about this clandestine plot was leaked to a furious Trump by an aging disgruntled MAGA diehard. A few years ago ethicist and oncologist … Continue reading
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London subway tells it all
Thanks to Dan S.
National Search Underway for Even One Person who Voted for Elon Musk
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (The Borowitz Report)—A nationwide search has begun to locate even one person who voted for Elon Musk, the leader of the manhunt announced on Friday. The leader, Harland Dorrinson, said that searchers had fanned out across … Continue reading
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Tariff on Chinese Goods Hikes Price of Trump Bible to $1000
BEIJING (The Borowitz Report)—Mar-a-Lago descended into crisis on Wednesday after the proposed tariff on Chinese goods sent the price of a Trump Bible soaring from $60 to $1000. In a brief statement on the matter, Chinese President Xi Jinping said, … Continue reading
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Trump Nominates Head of CIA
WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report)—In his latest major appointment, on Thursday Donald J. Trump nominated a new chief of the Central Intelligence Agency. Speaking to reporters, Trump praised his nominee’s “extensive experience with Russia.” “I have phone conversations with him every … Continue reading
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Bezos and Musk in Fierce Contest to See Who Can Lose More Customers
Brendan Smialowski, Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images SEATTLE (The Borowitz Report)—A heated battle has erupted between two of the world’s richest men as Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk compete to see who can shed more customers, industry observers reported on … Continue reading
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Elon Musk Offers Million Dollars to Anyone Willing to Give Up Human Rights
PITTSBURGH (The Borowitz Report)—Deepening his engagement with American democracy, on Friday the Tesla CEO Elon Musk offered a million dollars to anyone willing to forfeit their human rights. “Giving up your rights is like riding in a driverless car,” he … Continue reading
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Fox Claims Harris Broke Interview Rules by Completing Sentences
NEW YORK (The Borowitz Report)—In a harsh rebuke to the Democratic presidential nominee, Fox News Channel asserted on Friday that Kamala Harris had “flagrantly broken” the network’s ground rules for her interview by speaking in complete sentences. “Vice President Harris … Continue reading
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Modern parenting
Keep your eye on the ball, then catch it. Then obsessively develop your skills to land a baseball scholarship, get recruited to a major-league team, and finally make me happy.
Adding to your collectibles
Thanks to Pam P.
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Trump and the First Four Commandments
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Parody plus – Hitler’s take on the election
Parody of Hitler’s response to the election battle – thanks to Mike C. (click on the muted speaker to get sound).
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“Vance VP” – Marsh Family parody adaptation of “Dancing Queen” by ABBA, on JD Vance
Thanks to Doug T.
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Trump Claims Walz Was Never White Before (according to the Borowitz Report)
PHILADELPHIA (The Borowitz Report)—Responding to Vice President Harris’s choice of Tim Walz as her running mate on Tuesday, Donald J. Trump claimed that the Minnesota governor “was never white before.” “I saw him on television many, many times, and, quite … Continue reading