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Friday edition · October 16, 2026Independent satire for an increasingly plausible world

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Travelers sitting on the floor of a long airport terminal corridor

Italian Air Traffic Control Asks Whole Country to Try Turning It Off and On Again

October 16, 2026

A man in a blue polo shirt and khaki shorts stands on a stepladder in an empty garage, pressing yellow tape onto the ceiling to outline a car-sized parking space.

Man Who Paid Roadster Deposit in 2017 Relieved to Learn Car Was Just Upside Down

October 16, 2026

An empty office with wooden desks, a computer workstation, and a blue standing fan by the windows

Netflix Retains Recommendation Algorithm as Essential Personnel

October 15, 2026

A bronze Lady Justice statue on a wooden desk beside a notebook, magnifying glass, and clipboard

California Bar Adds Dropdown Option: ‘When I Moved to China’

October 15, 2026

An empty meeting room with a wall-mounted television above a dark conference table and black office chairs

OpenAI Facilities Memo Clarifies Toilet Paper Is Not an Approved TV Accessory

October 14, 2026

The White House seen from behind its black iron fence

Judge Blocks White House Press Ban; Outlets Reinstated as Unwanted Guests

October 14, 2026

A black riding lawn mower parked on a grassy yard in front of leafy trees

Five Senior Republicans Anonymously Price Riding Mowers in Speaker’s Hometown

October 14, 2026

Rubber stamps and official forms stacked on a dark wood bureaucratic desk

Clerk Flags Visa Where Chatbot Is Both Applicant and Sponsor

October 14, 2026

A woman at a desk on a video call with three colleagues on her laptop screen

Poll: 41% of Americans Would Rather Be Mid-Drill at the Dentist Than on This Call

October 13, 2026

A hand holding a TV remote in front of a blurred television

Judge Pulls $20M Trump Ads; Stations Fill Slots With Mattress Guy in a Crown

October 13, 2026