Five Jokes: 5-12-2025
A Soviet Spacecraft Returns, U.S. Immigration vs. Touring Bands, Apple Products From The Future, The End Of A Wellington Airport Era, and Mexico vs. Google
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A Soviet spacecraft that was bound for Venus in 1972 only to get stuck in Earth’s orbit, returned on Saturday after 53 years. Said many Earthlings, “…Dad?”
The least the spacecraft could do it come back with a carton of milk…
Aggressive immigration enforcement is making musicians rethink U.S. tours. Soon, Americans can look forward to concerts that kick off with Bono screaming, “Can everyone please mute?!”
Apple may release a ‘mostly glass, curved iPhone’ in 2027 — tentatively titled the Apple iStealYaGirl.
A giant sculpture of Gandalf riding an eagle will depart Wellington airport for good — and safely land to its new home: Truth Social’s Totally Accurate Museum of White History.
Finally…
Mexico is suing Google over its ‘Gulf of America’ label. Google hopes to stall the proceedings by making the judge wait months for a “skip ad” button to emerge.
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Theo & Eli discuss the hard topics while doing a hard job…
STRAY THOUGHT
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
reflects on the pioneering work of Oscar Micheaux…
Newark mayor Ras Baraka speaks out on being detained by masked federal immigration police on Friday…
And the great ’s distrustful ode to women who write while lying on their stomachs…
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