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Elon Musk Pledges to End World Hunger Hashtag on Twitter

SAN FRANCISCO — After officially taking the reins at Twitter, humanitarian Elon Musk met with UNICEF officials to pledge that he will end #WorldHunger once and for all. …

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Elon Musk Pledges to End World Hunger Hashtag on Twitter
Elon Musk Pledges to End World Hunger Hashtag on Twitter
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Pregnant Texan Registers as Corporation So Government Can’t Regulate Her

HOUSTON — Local pregnant woman Marta Hidalgo has now registered as a corporation to retain full bodily autonomy after one of the country’s most restrictive abortion bills went into effect in the state of Texas, sources confirmed. “I am now known as Fallopian Rubes, Incorporated,” declared Hidalgo. “This so-called ‘heartbeat…

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Pregnant Texan Registers as Corporation So Government Can’t Regulate Her
Pregnant Texan Registers as Corporation So Government Can’t Regulate Her
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I’m Bill Gates, And I’m Sick Of Waiting for Bezos’ And Musk’s Wealth To Trickle Down To Me

We, the people, deserve more. — Hello. My name is Bill Gates. I created a little tech company called Microsoft in 1975 with some other guy. Like many of you, I believed in the complete and utter bullshit of trickle-down economics for years and years. Today, I say enough is enough. The wealth that oligarchs Jeff…

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I’m Bill Gates, And I’m Sick Of Waiting for Bezos’ And Musk’s Wealth To Trickle Down To Me
I’m Bill Gates, And I’m Sick Of Waiting for Bezos’ And Musk’s Wealth To Trickle Down To Me
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Oct 11

Incredibly Simple Things That Made Me Feel Like a Complete Buffoon

Have these common contraptions fooled you as well? I actually don’t particularly consider myself an intelligent person, but some of the items on this list are definitely things I should have no problem with. Alas, they have caused, and continue to cause, plenty of confusion and angst. Packaging Tape

Satire

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Simple Things That Made Me Feel Like a Buffoon
Simple Things That Made Me Feel Like a Buffoon
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Oct 7

My Rookie Soccer Card Is Now Worth $13,121.50

Sure, I set the price on eBay, but still… Listing Description: Autographed Rookie Soccer Card of West Citrus Soccer Star Ken Ward. “The Asian Sensation” Ken Ward was a superstar soccer player in the West Citrus Soccer League, an organization about an hour north of Tampa. He was considered so good that…

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My Rookie Soccer Card Is Now Worth $13,121.50
My Rookie Soccer Card Is Now Worth $13,121.50
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Oct 6

Spirit Halloween Already Playing Christmas Music

PHILADELPHIA — Tom Florentino was reaching for a set of fake vampire teeth in an aisle of a local Spirit Halloween when he noticed that the soundtrack playing over the loudspeakers went straight from ‘Monster Mash’ to ‘White Christmas,’ stoned store employees confirmed. “I had to check my phone to…

Satire

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Spirit Halloween Already Playing Christmas Music
Spirit Halloween Already Playing Christmas Music
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Aug 14

Texas Governor Abbott Revealed as Secret Consultant for Torture Traps in Upcoming “Saw X”

LOS ANGELES — Saw X, which is expected to debut in theaters on September 29, 2023, is the upcoming 10th installment in the series. …

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Texas Governor Abbott Revealed as Secret Consultant for Torture Traps in Upcoming Saw X
Texas Governor Abbott Revealed as Secret Consultant for Torture Traps in Upcoming Saw X
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Jun 2

Cool Guy Profile: Jawas in Oman

When I visited Oman in 2011, I met a Pakistani guy living and working there. He is AWESOMENESS incarnate. Enough said.

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Cool Guy Profile: Jawas in Oman
Cool Guy Profile: Jawas in Oman
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Apr 16

Creative Writing Student Uses Tax Form as Mad Libs Substitute

NEW YORK — New York University creative writing major Dino Mancini, a senior in his final semester, decided to turn in a capstone project like no other: a tax form disguised as a Mad Libs exercise. “Taxes are bullshit,” grumbled Mancini. “Although to be honest, I don’t 100 percent know…

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Creative Writing Student Uses Tax Form as Mad Libs Substitute
Creative Writing Student Uses Tax Form as Mad Libs Substitute
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Mar 1

The Fountain of Truth

A science fiction thriller grounded in philosophy. There is a room with a tightly-packed dirt floor, an elevated security camera in the corner, a digital clock hanging on a wall, and two metal buckets in the middle. Both containers are filled with liquid. There are two other rooms; one on…

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The Fountain of Truth
The Fountain of Truth
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Ken Taro

Ken Taro

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Writer, satirist, and humorist. You can find my best work on my mom’s refrigerator.

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