AI slop farms churning out fake heartwarming videos about political figures
(motherjones.com)
The judge demanded that White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt remove her cross necklace, but soon he was humiliated. A man tried to yell at Vice President JD Vance in a cafe, but soon, he too was brought low. Barron Trump triumphed in a debate over a “liberal student” who bore a striking resemblance to the actress Emma Watson.
The judge demanded that White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt remove her cross necklace, but soon he was humiliated. A man tried to yell at Vice President JD Vance in a cafe, but soon, he too was brought low. Barron Trump triumphed in a debate over a “liberal student” who bore a striking resemblance to the actress Emma Watson.
Fuck Run Club, Join Sit Club
(rawandferal.substack.com)
Nobody actually likes running. This is just a lie that Big Run (Nike) tells us, to sell us products we don’t need, for problems we don’t have.
Nobody actually likes running. This is just a lie that Big Run (Nike) tells us, to sell us products we don’t need, for problems we don’t have.
Take this on-call rotation and shove it
(scottsmitelli.com)
The familiar blue and gold intro graphic fills the screen every evening at six o’clock on the dot. The jabbing staccato string music conjures up vague secondhand memories of what a teletype machine might have sounded like. A high angle view of the studio floor with the large Lexan-clad desk in the middle, then a cross dissolve to a two shot of the presenters for this newscast.
The familiar blue and gold intro graphic fills the screen every evening at six o’clock on the dot. The jabbing staccato string music conjures up vague secondhand memories of what a teletype machine might have sounded like. A high angle view of the studio floor with the large Lexan-clad desk in the middle, then a cross dissolve to a two shot of the presenters for this newscast.
Lest We Forget the Horrors
(mcsweeneys.net)
Early in President Trump’s first term, McSweeney’s editors began to catalog the head-spinning number of misdeeds coming from his administration. We called this list a collection of Trump’s cruelties, collusions, corruptions, and crimes, and it felt urgent to track them, to ensure these horrors—happening almost daily—would not be forgotten. Now that Trump has returned to office, amid civil rights, humanitarian, economic, and constitutional crises, we felt it critical to make an inventory of this new round of horrors.
Early in President Trump’s first term, McSweeney’s editors began to catalog the head-spinning number of misdeeds coming from his administration. We called this list a collection of Trump’s cruelties, collusions, corruptions, and crimes, and it felt urgent to track them, to ensure these horrors—happening almost daily—would not be forgotten. Now that Trump has returned to office, amid civil rights, humanitarian, economic, and constitutional crises, we felt it critical to make an inventory of this new round of horrors.
Elon Musk's Doge Moves to Gut Local Libraries While No One Is Looking
(newrepublic.com)
Department of Government Efficiency operatives have found their new target: your local library.
Department of Government Efficiency operatives have found their new target: your local library.
'It's a Heist': Real Federal Auditors Are Horrified by Doge
(wired.com)
Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has spent the first six weeks of the new Trump administration turning the federal government upside down.
Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has spent the first six weeks of the new Trump administration turning the federal government upside down.
Ogres Are Cool
(lrb.co.uk)
The hyper-courtly Sir Thomas Wyatt wrote a verse satire in the mid-1530s that begins: ‘My mother’s maids, when they did sew and spin,/They sang sometime a song of the field mouse.’
The hyper-courtly Sir Thomas Wyatt wrote a verse satire in the mid-1530s that begins: ‘My mother’s maids, when they did sew and spin,/They sang sometime a song of the field mouse.’
Common Lisp in 2055 (Satire)
(medium.com)
The year is 2055. AI automation has made 99.7% of all jobs obsolete — a human barista is now a rare novelty.
The year is 2055. AI automation has made 99.7% of all jobs obsolete — a human barista is now a rare novelty.
'Trump Gaza' AI video intended as political satire, says creator
(theguardian.com)
The creator of the viral “Trump Gaza” AI-generated video depicting the Gaza Strip as a Dubai-style paradise has said it was intended as a political satire of Trump’s “megalomaniac idea”.
The creator of the viral “Trump Gaza” AI-generated video depicting the Gaza Strip as a Dubai-style paradise has said it was intended as a political satire of Trump’s “megalomaniac idea”.
Elon Musk Executed His Takeover of the Federal Bureaucracy
(nytimes.com)
What started as musings at a dinner party evolved into a radical takeover of the federal bureaucracy.
What started as musings at a dinner party evolved into a radical takeover of the federal bureaucracy.
DOGE's Chaos Reaches Antarctica
(wired.com)
Few agencies have been spared as Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has ripped through the United States federal government. Even in Antarctica, scientists and workers are feeling the impacts—and are terrified for what’s to come.
Few agencies have been spared as Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has ripped through the United States federal government. Even in Antarctica, scientists and workers are feeling the impacts—and are terrified for what’s to come.
It's Easy to Save Billions in Taxpayer Funds When Everything Is Made Up
(techdirt.com)
Here’s a neat trick for saving taxpayers billions of dollars: just make stuff up!
Here’s a neat trick for saving taxpayers billions of dollars: just make stuff up!
Umlauts, Diaereses, and the New Yorker (2020)
(arrantpedantry.com)
Several weeks ago, the satirical viral content site Clickhole posted this article: “Going Rogue: ‘The New Yorker’ Has Announced That They’re Going To Start Putting An Umlaut Over Every Letter ‘O’ And No One Can Stop Them”.
Several weeks ago, the satirical viral content site Clickhole posted this article: “Going Rogue: ‘The New Yorker’ Has Announced That They’re Going To Start Putting An Umlaut Over Every Letter ‘O’ And No One Can Stop Them”.
Buying Wikipedia
(wikipedia.org)
Howdy! Are you a government sick and tired of being described as a state sponsor of terrorism? Or an autocratic regime that wishes a few pesky articles would just go away? How about a multinational corporation that could use some nifty advertising? Well, you've come to the right place! As of November 12, 2002, Wikipedia is officially FOR SALE!
Howdy! Are you a government sick and tired of being described as a state sponsor of terrorism? Or an autocratic regime that wishes a few pesky articles would just go away? How about a multinational corporation that could use some nifty advertising? Well, you've come to the right place! As of November 12, 2002, Wikipedia is officially FOR SALE!
David Lodge, British novelist who satirized academic life, has died
(nytimes.com)
David Lodge, the erudite author of academic comedy and a wide-ranging literary critic, died on Wednesday in Birmingham, England. He was 89.
David Lodge, the erudite author of academic comedy and a wide-ranging literary critic, died on Wednesday in Birmingham, England. He was 89.
Washington Post cartoonist resigns after cartoon satirising Jeff Bezos rejected
(abc.net.au)
A cartoonist at the Washington Post has resigned after the newspaper refused to publish a sketch featuring the publication's billionaire owner, Jeff Bezos, satirised bowing before Donald Trump.
A cartoonist at the Washington Post has resigned after the newspaper refused to publish a sketch featuring the publication's billionaire owner, Jeff Bezos, satirised bowing before Donald Trump.
The Peter Principle still resonates
(cbc.ca)
Published in 1969, The Peter Principle skewered corporate culture decades before Dilbert and The Office became pop culture hits. While it was written as satire, researchers have looked into the treatise to see what can be done to prevent workers from rising to their level of incompetence.
Published in 1969, The Peter Principle skewered corporate culture decades before Dilbert and The Office became pop culture hits. While it was written as satire, researchers have looked into the treatise to see what can be done to prevent workers from rising to their level of incompetence.
Bankruptcy judge rejects The Onion's bid for Infowars
(npr.org)
The owners of The Onion say they are "deeply disappointed" in a judge's decision to reject their bid to buy Alex Jones' Infowars company.
The owners of The Onion say they are "deeply disappointed" in a judge's decision to reject their bid to buy Alex Jones' Infowars company.
Bankruptcy judge rejects sale of Infowars to The Onion
(nytimes.com)
A judge late Tuesday night said he would not approve the sale of Infowars, the website founded by the conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, to the Chicago-based satirical publication The Onion, prolonging a messy tug of war between two high-profile suitors.
A judge late Tuesday night said he would not approve the sale of Infowars, the website founded by the conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, to the Chicago-based satirical publication The Onion, prolonging a messy tug of war between two high-profile suitors.
Judge orders hearing to review Onion's purchase of Alex Jones's InfoWars
(theguardian.com)
A judge has intervened and ordered a hearing to review the purchase of the conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’s InfoWars site by the satirical news site the Onion.
A judge has intervened and ordered a hearing to review the purchase of the conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’s InfoWars site by the satirical news site the Onion.