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Liberal In Texas

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7. An Onion joke posted like it's a real news story.

Reply to Zorro (Original post)

Tue Nov 25, 2025, 07:54 AM

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This is click bait. These days it's hard to tell these jokes from reality.

I know, you put the link at the bottom. It really belongs in the subj. line.

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'White House' is an ass. elleng Tuesday #1

Huh? KSL-Washington Tuesday #2

Let them have a few days without their nurses... 2naSalit Tuesday #3

Wow shanti Tuesday #4

I was building up a good head of steam until I glanced down and saw who the source was. Buns_of_Fire Tuesday #5

I was just about to steam off too, until I looked at the source, The Onion... SWBTATTReg Tuesday #6

An Onion joke posted like it's a real news story. Liberal In Texas Tuesday #7

Kick dalton99a Tuesday #8

I hate it that the Onion strikes so close to reality sakabatou Tuesday #9

That's EXACTLY what I came here to say. GaYellowDawg Tuesday #11

Hilarious Sympthsical Tuesday #10