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In retrospect, I should apologize for posting such a shitty article from such a shitty source. I did it for the laughs.

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[–] glimse@lemmy.world 10 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The story has been updated with information from people who know what they're talking about (as opposed to the idiot sheriff who made that claim)

[–] A_norny_mousse@feddit.org 6 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Fair enough. But I hadn't posted it for factual value.

[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

Ah yes. I forgot the news, and reality has taken a "Who's Line is it Anyways?" approach to interpreting reality. Everythings made up, and the points don't matter.

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[–] EndlessApollo@lemmy.world 10 points 1 week ago

When air force 1 goes down:

[–] HelluvaKick@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago

I know they would just get in people's attics and cause mayhem, but Jesus fuck I've always wished the American southeast had wild monkeys I am rooting for the sole survivor

[–] SenatorCollins@aussie.zone 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Yeah, that’s not very typical. I’d like to make that point.

[–] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

typically the shipments aren't mixed like this. and the front stays on. but in this case. you see, when transporting aggressive monkeys with any one of the diseases, that's bad, but the front usually does, yes. stay on.

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[–] thisbenzingring@lemmy.sdf.org 6 points 1 week ago

one is still on the loose!

I'm pulling for you buddy. Get the revenge you deserve!

[–] CIA_chatbot@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

Hey this one was NOT my fault, I only work outside of US borders

[–] fubarx@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

So... Tuesday.

[–] lechekaflan@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

FOX13

Well, yeah. Murdoch adding more salt to the wound.

[–] A_norny_mousse@feddit.org 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

My first thought was that this happened many years ago. It would explain a lot...

[–] quick_snail@feddit.nl 3 points 1 week ago

A couple years ago, the US had hundreds of thousands of people getting long covid every month.

Long covid diminishes cognitive ability significantly.

...that should explain a lot

[–] flamingo_pinyata@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 week ago

Because of course

[–] entwine@programming.dev 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)
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hepatitis, herpes, and COVID in Mississippi? What's the over/under that one of them gets married before caught?

[–] morphballganon@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

You're telling me Dead Alive is real now?

[–] Foni@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Why the hell were they transporting those monkeys from one place to another?

[–] nocturne@slrpnk.net 3 points 1 week ago

Funding cuts?

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