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4. I can't believe this is the real world we're living in

Reply to jmowreader (Original post)

Fri Nov 29, 2024, 10:24 PM

Nov 29

Every other country in the world is laughing at us

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Spurious News: RFK Jr. to ban iodized salt! [View all] jmowreader Nov 29 OP

Thanks for adding Spurious News to your headlines so people don't have to open the thread mistaking it for reality WarGamer Nov 29 #1

and as I absolutely expected, people are already acting like it is real and not satire Celerity Nov 30 #9

then we'll shake our heads together and go pour a glass of wine. WarGamer Nov 30 #10

Domaine du Vieux Telegraphe - Telegramme Chateauneuf du Pape 2022 Celerity Nov 30 #16

A lot of us don't know what "Spurious" means Polybius Nov 30 #18

The very first sentence begins with 'President for Life Elect Donald Trump', & there is no link, which are 2 clear clues Celerity Nov 30 #21

I completely missed the "President for Life" part Polybius Nov 30 #24

I'll excuse ESL* folks, but that's it RandomNumbers Nov 30 #22

I'm still leaning new words all the time Polybius Nov 30 #25

Okay, and considering it's a holiday weekend RandomNumbers Nov 30 #26

Well it didn't work for me Polybius Nov 30 #17

Lol!! LeftInTX Nov 30 #32

Based on the headline, I would have thought it was LeftInTX Nov 30 #31

Guess we'd better stock up vapor2 Nov 29 #2

I guess the Rethugs will now be billing themselves as the pro-goiter party. jls4561 Nov 29 #3

I can't believe this is the real world we're living in Tribetime Nov 29 #4

That brain worm sure did a lot of damage! Aussie105 Nov 29 #5

Naah... jmowreader Nov 30 #12

I did a student rotation in occupational health at a factory that used asbestos in its products. TheRickles Nov 30 #29

What? LeftInTX Nov 30 #34

I know. But I was too intimidated as a mere med student to say anything - it would've been interesting.... TheRickles Nov 30 #36

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Well hello!! Kind of late for you isn't it? GP6971 Nov 30 #42

This guy ForgedCrank Nov 29 #6

WTF? vapor2 Nov 29 #7

I realize... oldsoldierfadingfast Nov 30 #8

It's Spurious but indeed the tag is needed in this case. RandomNumbers Nov 30 #23

One should instinctively realize it's satire because... DFW Nov 30 #11

He is concerned with the strangest things Dem4life1234 Nov 30 #13

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give us a link - I never heard of Spurious News and nothing comes up when I search for that website womanofthehills Nov 30 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author herding cats Nov 30 #19

It's satire LeftInTX Nov 30 #30

Meh, more halogenophobia from him. Igel Nov 30 #20

They'll have to pry the iodized salt from my cold, dead hands. madinmaryland Nov 30 #27

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Snort! I see the Ace Reporter, Mike Bond, strikes again! madinmaryland Nov 30 #38

Next on the list: All rabies vaccines! LeftInTX Nov 30 #33

I'd like to ionize him. Strip away all of those ionized electrons/atoms, and perhaps it might make him better? SWBTATTReg Nov 30 #35

Only the best people... mysuzuki2 Nov 30 #37

This ahole wants attention so badly flamingdem Nov 30 #39