Tag: Satire
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Texas Tech Celebrates Arrival as College Football Powerhouse by Inventing New Sport to Dominate Next Season
Lubbock, TX – Texas Tech University formally commemorated its ascendance to the upper echelons of collegiate football this week by announcing the immediate invention of a new athletic endeavor, provisionally titled “Gridiron Sphereball.” In a joint press conference with the Southwest Association of Competitive Activities, university officials confirmed their intent to dominate this original sport…
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Martial Artist Confused to Learn That Punching Through Political Spectrum Doesn’t Secure Presidency
Des Moines, IA – Regional martial arts champion Doug Seldon expressed confusion today after learning that his recent feat—punching cleanly through a full-color poster representation of the American political spectrum—will not automatically secure him the presidency, contrary to what he had been led to believe. The incident occurred Wednesday morning during a sparsely attended fundraiser…
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Streaming Services Launch New Series: ‘The X-Files’ Episode Rankings, A Deep Dive Into Pointless Nostalgia
Los Angeles, CA – In a move hailed by industry insiders as “the definitive statement on television’s infinite regress,” major streaming services today jointly premiered their new collaborative docuseries: ‘The X-Files Episode Rankings, A Deep Dive Into Pointless Nostalgia.’ The 14-part series, featuring hour-long episodes, meticulously analyzes, evaluates, and re-ranks every episode of the 1990s…
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Australian Government Introduces $1,600 ‘Rock Recognition’ Fine to Combat Epidemic of Ignorance in National Parks
Canberra, ACT – The Australian government has announced a new $1,600 on-the-spot fine targeting visitors who fail to correctly identify geological features in national parks, effective immediately. The “Rock Recognition Penalty,” officials assert, is intended to stem the rising tide of “geological ignorance” which, according to a recent parliamentary briefing, now ranks among the top…
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Australia Introduces $1,613 Penalty for Anyone Caught Admiring National Park Scenery Without Proper Permit
Canberra, AU – In a bid to better regulate the appreciation of Australia’s natural wonders, the Department of Environmental Revenue has unveiled a new $1,613 penalty for individuals found admiring national park scenery without the appropriate permit. The initiative, described by officials as “an essential harmonization of emotional regulation and civic responsibility,” is expected to…
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National Park Rock Enters Witness Protection After Revealing Secret to Avoiding $1,613 Fines
Yellowstone, WY – A landmark igneous formation in Yellowstone National Park has reportedly entered the federal witness protection program after divulging its secret for avoiding the National Park Service’s standard $1,613 rock-removal fine, according to park officials. National Park spokesperson Dr. Linda Agate confirmed today that “Slatey,” the three-ton granite monolith beloved by hikers along…
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73-Year-Old Coach and 24-Year-Old Partner Announce New Playbook for Defying Time, Space, and Social Norms
Milwaukee, WI – Legendary basketball coach Murton “Murphy” Delacroix, 73, and his partner, 24-year-old fitness influencer Sparrow Lyme, unveiled their much-anticipated new “playbook” this Monday, aiming to break boundaries not only in athletic strategy but in the broader confines of time, space, and prevailing social norms. The couple’s 312-page spiral-bound volume, “Gameplan Infinity: Schematics for…
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Virginia Tech’s New Strategy: Win Games by Ensuring Opponents Never Heard of Basketball
Blacksburg, VA – In a bold departure from conventional athletics, Virginia Tech’s athletic director announced today that the university’s basketball program will invest exclusively in scheduling games against teams who have, according to exhaustive database checks, “never heard of basketball.” The announcement follows a difficult conference season, in which the Hokies recorded their lowest average…
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Texas Tech Introduces Revolutionary Quarterback Training Program Focused on Endurance in Walking Boot Fashion Shows
Lubbock, TX – Texas Tech University’s athletics department has unveiled a groundbreaking new quarterback development initiative aimed at increasing player endurance by subjecting recruits to a series of walking boot fashion shows. The program, announced during a press conference Tuesday, is the first of its kind in collegiate football and is already being hailed by…
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Congress Embarks on New Reality Show: “Budget Survivor,” Where Nobody Wins and Everyone Gets Voted Off the Island
Washington, DC – In a bold initiative aimed at increasing transparency and public engagement, Congress has announced the launch of “Budget Survivor,” a government-produced reality television event in which members of Congress compete to not be ousted from the Capitol Rotunda each week. The program, co-developed by the House Appropriations Committee and the Executive Office…
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