Category: Politics
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Prediction Markets Now Offering Exciting Bets on Which Government Agency Will Be First to Run Out of Coffee During Shutdown
Washington, D.C. – As the federal government approaches its third shutdown threat of the year, online betting platforms have launched an innovative suite of wagers focusing on a perennial concern among civil servants: which agency will be the first to run out of coffee. Industry leaders say this new “Caffeine Crisis Index” is already attracting…
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Nation Applauds Justice System’s Efficiency as Inmate Finally Executed for Outlasting 14-Year Paperwork Marathon
Terre Haute, IN – The American public paused for a moment of collective admiration today as news broke that Leonard Majors, 62, was successfully executed after a landmark 14-year journey through the criminal justice paperwork process. The achievement, hailed as a testament to the system’s resolve, set a new federal record for most consecutive administrative…
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Keir Starmer Delivers Passionate Speech on Reality, Promptly Accused of Witchcraft by Global Conspiracy Theorists
London, UK – Labour Party leader Keir Starmer delivered a widely anticipated address yesterday in Westminster, focusing on what aides described as “an unwavering commitment to the measurable facts of the world.” The speech, attended by several MPs and two EU ambassadors, consisted primarily of Starmer reading statements such as “water is wet” and “most…
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UK Government Proposes ‘Tea & Crumpet Visa’ for Citizens to Access Own Country; Scones Remain Duty-Free
London — In a landmark proposal unveiled on Tuesday, the UK Home Office has announced plans for a “Tea & Crumpet Visa” system, which would require citizens to secure entry permits before re-entering their own country. Speaking in Parliament, Home Secretary Felicity Mears described the measure as a “modern solution to dynamic domestic mobility,” assuring…
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Rising Political Star Unveils Revolutionary Plan to Solve National Issues by Simply Ignoring Them Until They Go Away
Washington, D.C. – In a move political observers are already calling “boldly inert,” Representative Carson Llewellyn (I-VA) introduced what he describes as a “revolutionary, hands-off policy platform,” promising to address the nation’s most pressing concerns by categorically ignoring them until, as predicted in his eighty-page proposal, “they resolve themselves through the natural passage of time…
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Stuff happens
Albany, NY – An official report released Tuesday confirmed that, despite months of cautious optimism and robust preventative measures, stuff continues to happen nationwide. The bipartisan Congressional Subcommittee on Unexpected Developments cited 2023’s annual Stuff Assessment as “alarming, but not surprising,” noting a persistent rise in unplanned occurrences across fifteen sectors. Analysts at the National…
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World Leaders Convene for Historic Summit on Strategic Ignorance, Promise to Reschedule After Every Leak
Geneva, Switzerland – An unprecedented gathering of world leaders commenced—or nearly did—on Monday, as presidents, prime ministers, and sovereign holograms assembled for the inaugural Summit on Strategic Ignorance. Convened at the behest of the International Council for Willful Forgetfulness (ICWF), the summit was designed to foster the deliberate cultivation of administrative unknowingness in global affairs.…
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Congress Announces New Shutdown Game Show: “Who’s the Biggest Grudge Holder?
Washington, D.C. – In response to mounting public frustration over recurring government shutdowns, Congressional leaders on Thursday announced a joint bipartisan initiative: a prime-time television game show called “Who’s the Biggest Grudge Holder?” The program, produced in partnership with C-SPAN, will feature lawmakers from both chambers competing to see who can stall federal funding the…
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Government Announces Groundbreaking Plan to Support Autism by Listening to Uninformed Panel of Experts
Washington, D.C. – In a widely anticipated move, the Department of Health and Human Services unveiled yesterday its new initiative to support Americans with autism, relying exclusively on the recommendations of an advisory panel composed entirely of individuals with no prior knowledge of autism. According to the official statement, the “Uninformed Autism Strategies Council” convened…
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Global Markets Brace for Impact as U.S. Politicians Play Chicken with Economic Armageddon, Confident No One Will Blink
Washington, D.C. – Global markets entered a period of heightened volatility Tuesday after U.S. lawmakers escalated their ongoing standoff over the nation’s debt ceiling, repeatedly assuring anxious investors that “absolutely nobody will blink” and “economic armageddon is probably not that bad anyway.” Major indices seesawed throughout the day while world leaders watched what analysts are…
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