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Fiendish Thingy

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14. The author should have made it clear. Nt

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Thu Aug 21, 2025, 09:42 AM

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BREAKING NEWS: Russia agrees to direct bilateral talks with former Ukrainian leader Yanukovych [View all] Tommy Carcetti Aug 21 OP

Biden and Zelensky started the invasion? Irish_Dem Aug 21 #1

No. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Aug 21 #3

Which Ukrainian leader was Trump in negotiation with to manufacture dirt on Joe Biden? bucolic_frolic Aug 21 #2

Yanukovych gab13by13 Aug 21 #10

You're most likely thinking of Oleksander Dubinsky... Tommy Carcetti Aug 21 #16

This reads like AI fiction. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Aug 21 #4

It's satire... EarlG Aug 21 #5

Yup. The picture and "news at eleven" remark made me suspicious despite the high factual content. It's well done. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Aug 21 #11

I resemble that remark. Tommy Carcetti Aug 21 #6

Fast work. It would have taken me an hour to write something like that. Good work - high factual content. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Aug 21 #8

Is this a joke? jonstl08 Aug 21 #7

It is satire. However... Tommy Carcetti Aug 21 #12

The author should have made it clear. Nt Fiendish Thingy Aug 21 #14

This thread is Russian propaganda gab13by13 Aug 21 #9

Did it ever occur to you some folks might think this is a factual news account and not satire? Fiendish Thingy Aug 21 #13

My intention with my satire is for there to be just enough of a "bite." Tommy Carcetti Aug 21 #19

Oh, I get it MorbidButterflyTat Aug 21 #23

Well yes, it kind of is... thought crime Aug 21 #39

One of the few redeeming things still on the hellsite that is Twitter (X)... Tommy Carcetti Aug 21 #40

Surely you have witnessed the misinformation spread from clickbait videos and memes on this site Fiendish Thingy Aug 21 #24

I mean, I get it. I do. Tommy Carcetti Aug 21 #29

OPs like this are not good for my heart. Mossfern Aug 21 #15

This has got to be The Onion CanonRay Aug 21 #17

I think Tommy Carcetti will take that as a compliment EarlG Aug 21 #18

Thank Tommy for raising my blood pressure 20 points CanonRay Aug 21 #21

Just bringing you up to my level. :) Tommy Carcetti Aug 21 #22

I immediately smelled onions. Home grown onions at that! But you got one thing wrong ... usonian Aug 21 #20

Not funny. Disaffected Aug 21 #25

Yes. Tommy Carcetti Aug 21 #27

Putin is NOT interested in peace talks with anyone LetMyPeopleVote Aug 21 #26

So Crazy I Thought It Was True DET Aug 21 #28

No peace. no Nobel for trump Turbineguy Aug 21 #30

Thought this was real until I got near the end Kaleva Aug 21 #31

What good is that? He has no power. BlueTsunami2018 Aug 21 #32

I only regret that I have but one "rec" to give Tommy Carcetti. usonian Aug 21 #33

Correction. Tommy Carcetti Aug 21 #34

DU is not user-programmable. Only admins can do it. usonian Aug 21 #35

Wait, you mean to tell me... Tommy Carcetti Aug 21 #37

Only my photography is "guaranteed" to be a realistic rendition. usonian Aug 21 #38

Such is life. Tommy Carcetti Aug 21 #41

I thought it was real until I saw your "DETAILS AT ELEVEN" and meme at the bottom! LeftInTX Aug 21 #36