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<p>Dear United States,</p> <p>Please accept these civil and cautiously optimistic congratulations on achieving a quarter millennium as a nation. We hope this reaches you in time for the celebrations. We didn’t realize that a &#8220;semiquincentennial&#8221; was an actual thing. Sorry. It’s become really hard to tell when you’re trolling and…

<p><i>“It is unclear if the U.S. intentionally struck [Iran’s] water facilities, or knew what was in the buildings. Deliberately targeting civilian infrastructure could constitute a war crime under international law.” </i>– <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/10/world/middleeast/precision-strike-iran-water.html">The New York Times</a></p> <div class='break'>- - -</div><p>A few crybabies are claiming the United States&#8217; recent bombing of…

<p>As AI companies get ready to go public and we get a deeper look at their inner workings, it’s only natural to have questions about their finances, like “Do they make money?” and “How?” Here are a few examples to help the average layperson understand the business side of AI.</p>…

<p><em><a href="https://www.mcsweeneys.net/columns/underground-artists"><strong>Underground Artists</strong></a> is an ongoing comic by Ali Fitzgerald (<a href="https://www.mcsweeneys.net/columns/hungover-bear-and-friends"><strong>Hungover Bear &amp; Friends</strong></a>) that follows woodland creatures as they create art and search out whimsy in a bleak forest.</em></p> <div class='break'>- - -</div><p style="text-align:center;"><img src="https://tendency-prod.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/69uyvpqw1loel66pzphfk3csigg6" alt="" /></p>

<p>Day 4,382 of people asking whether “normal workers” could really move large stones without assistance from mystical sky beings.</p> <p>Yes. That is generally how construction functions.</p> <div class='break'>- - -</div><p>A man approached me near the Nile today and whispered, “But have you considered… visitors from the stars?”</p> <p>Brother. We do…

<p>Welcome, soccer fans from around the globe, to the 2026 <span class="caps">FIFA</span> World Cup in the United States, Mexico, and Canada. We hope you have a pleasant stay with us and enjoy all the exciting experiences North America has to offer.</p> <p>Oh, and by the way, we’re monetizing the oxygen.</p>…

<p>At SuperStrollers, we’re here for you, new parents. That’s why we’ve designed the world’s safest stroller with effortless steering and ample storage that’ll take you from the playground to the grocery store with ease. The best part? It’s super easy to fold as long as you have an advanced <span…

<p>I am Emperor Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus Caligula, successor of Tiberius, Son of the Divine Germanicus, and Supreme Commander and Holder of Tribunician Power, Pontifex Maximus. And I decree, in regard to the upcoming White House <span class="caps">UFC</span> event…</p> <p>It’s a bit much, right? Like even for me. Pretty…

<p>One thing is for sure: we’ve never seen anything like it. The actions of this president and his administration are completely and utterly unprecedented.</p> <div class='break'>- - -</div><p>In an unprecedented move, the president chose to boost the inflation rate. That isn’t typically his job, although, in his defense, the framers…

<p><i>&#8220;[Scott] Pelley’s firing came after [Bari] Weiss dismissed several of his colleagues and hired a new</i> 60 Minutes <i>boss, Nick Bilton, whom Pelley then clashed with in a staff meeting. Pelley, along with a number of other</i> 60 Minutes <i>correspondents who were fired, have now accused Weiss of editorial interference…