Andres4NY,
Biden Loosens Up on Weed (www.nytimes.com)
Fox News is now claiming that young people are identifying as seasons. They made it up. (www.lgbtqnation.com)
Smoking weed is not compulsory in Germany, Olaf Scholz tells Chinese students (www.thetimes.co.uk)
yogthos,
NYC’s AI chatbot was caught telling businesses to break the law. The city isn’t taking it down (apnews.com)
Texas man changes his name to ‘Literally Anybody Else’ and launches presidential bid (www.independent.co.uk)
Israel Has Created a New Standard for Urban Warfare. Why Will No One Admit It? (www.newsweek.com)
In their criticism, Israel's opponents are erasing a remarkable, historic new standard Israel has set. In my long career studying and advising on urban warfare for the U.S. military, I've never known an army to take such measures to attend to the enemy's civilian population, especially while simultaneously combating the enemy in...
Georgia GOP Leader, a 2020 Election Denier, Illegally Voted Nine Times (www.rollingstone.com)
Russia Adds ‘LGBT Movement’ to ‘Terrorists and Extremists’ List (www.themoscowtimes.com)
'We're Not Only Here to Fuck Hamas': How Israeli Militarism Took Over Online Dating (www.haaretz.com)
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Boeing whistleblower found dead in US (www.bbc.co.uk)
Rycaut, Creative challenges - pitch stories for a 2024 version of a thriller like "24"
Catch - you can ONLY use actual real pulled from reality (if not alas mainstream reporting) storylines...
post a bunch of these pitches, make a handful - but only a couple - entirely fictional - see if anyone can pick those out}
Related/similar - pitch parody news stories ala The Onion - can anyone tell which aren't actual parodies? ([#nottheonion may be one of my most used hashtags in recent years)
Missouri GOP Candidate for Governor Was Only ‘Honorary’ KKK Member (www.riverfronttimes.com)
The name of “Pro-White man” Darrell Leon McClanahan III sits atop Missouri's gubernatorial ballot
faab64, Of course they did.
Diaper army is the most moral army in the world.
I am glad so many people in the civilized west supporting them. They really need it.
#NotTheOnion
#SaveGaza #StopIsrael #SaveTheChildren
#palestine #Israel #Occupation #Apartheid #Politics #PeaceNow #StopTheWar #CeasefireNow @palestine @israel
U.S. Plans to Send Weapons to Israel Amid Biden Push for Cease-Fire Deal (www.wsj.com)
philbaker1,
OGjester, This simulation is not believable, and no one will ever change my mind. #NotTheOnion
OGjester, @VikingChieftain it’s just so pathetic and sad
'You are the father!' Maury Povich declares to Denver Zoo orangutan (apnews.com)
Initially unsure of which orangutan was the father of a new baby primate, the Denver Zoo decided to have a little fun with the results and turned to former daytime talk show host Maury Povich.
Everest Climbers To Bring Poop Down With Them As Mountain Starts To Stink (www.iflscience.com)
"Our mountains have begun to stink."
Moroccan hash dealers boycott Israeli drug smugglers in support of Gaza (www.jpost.com)
Moroccan hash is sought after worldwide as a high-quality premium product, with estimates putting the trade's yearly value in the billions.
Company seeks old love letters to turn into toilet paper (www.upi.com)
A toilet paper company is offering members of the public the chance to have old love letters from their exes turned into recycled bathroom tissue for Valentine's Day.
Man who spent 8 years building replica Eiffel Tower out of matchsticks has record rejected for using the wrong kind of matches (www.dailymail.co.uk)
Richard Plaud claims he found out his dreams had flamed out when Guinness World Records delivered their verdict without even visiting the replica.
Pigeon suspected of spying for China released in India after PETA intervention (www.cnn.com)
A pigeon suspected of spying for China and held for eight months was released by Indian officials this week after intervention from animal rights organization PETA, the group said in a statement.