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An Oral History of the US Government’s Attempts to Fake the 1969 Moon Landing
3+ hour, 52+ min ago (748+ words) The following are excerpts from an unpublished 1971 Rolling Stone expos" that was scuttled by the Nixon administration, but which has recently been made public through a Freedom of Information Act request. THOMAS O. PAINE: I remember getting a phone call from…...
I Have No Object Permanence, and I Vote
5+ day, 4+ hour ago (1799+ words) Ever since I was a baby, I've wondered if my mother disappeared when she put her hands in front of her face. It was like magic: First, she was right there in front of me, and then with a wave…...
Lest We Forget the Horrors: An Unending Catalog of Trump’s Cruelties, Collusions, Corruptions, and Crimes: February 2026: Atrocities 731-779
6+ day, 9+ hour ago (587+ words) Lest We Forget the Horrors: An Unending Catalog of Trump's Cruelties, Collusions, Corruptions, and Crimes'McSweeney's Internet Tendency Join our Patreon for as little as $5 a month and get access to author interviews, content calls, discounts at our store, and more....
Teleportation Journeys of Other Trump Administration Officials
1+ week, 1+ day ago (275+ words) Gregg Phillips, President Trump's appointee overseeing disaster response, insists he was once teleported from his home to a Georgia Waffle House." "Yahoo News Pete Hegseth: Frat party to a bathroom floor Stephen Miller: Transylvania to Washington, DC Tulsi Gabbard: Russia…...
I’ve Never seen the Mormon Wives Show, but Apparently It’s Extremely Important, and We All Need to Be Paying Attention
1+ week, 2+ day ago (423+ words) As many of you know, something really important is happening, and it's critical that we all stay informed. There's a reality star/influencer whose name includes the words Paul, Taylor, and Frankie in an order that is both confusing and…...
We’ve Officially Won the War We’re Currently and Indefinitely Fighting
1+ week, 5+ day ago (435+ words) We won. The first hour, it was over." " Donald Trump, March 11 The Pentagon has asked for $200 billion in funding for the war in Iran." " The New York Times, March 19 I am proud to announce that we have won the war…...
The Party of Small Government Demands Twenty-Four-Hour Video Footage of Your Children
2+ week, 3+ hour ago (448+ words) GOP Ohio lawmaker calls for camera monitoring system to prevent child care fraud." " Dayton Daily News We Republicans know what you, the American people, want most: round-the-clock video surveillance of your children handed over directly to us, your freedom-loving government....
To Keep Americans Safe, the Press Must Only Publish Hot Photos of Me
2+ week, 5+ day ago (292+ words) The world is a dangerous place right now'with US military strikes on suspected "drug boats" in the Caribbean, the threat of unilateral military action in Latin America, and a poorly defined war in Iran that I started. That is exactly…...
Despite This Terrible War, We Must Never Lose Sight of the Value of Each and Every Precious Shipping Container
2+ week, 6+ day ago (323+ words) Three cargo vessels have been hit by "unknown projectiles" in the Strait of Hormuz, maritime authorities say, as pressure intensifies on one of the world"s most important shipping lanes. Traffic through the strait, a vital corridor for oil, has…...
Iran Has Been an Imminent Threat to the U.S. for Forty-Seven Years
3+ week, 1+ day ago (206+ words) The threats posed by Iran to the United States, while potentially serious, weren't imminent. So Trump and his officials have redefined "imminent' to include distant, indirect, and theoretical risks. They've stretched the word beyond any semblance of its meaning." " Will…...