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Pope Leo's first meeting with God mainly about heaven parking arrangements

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AS PART OF his onboarding process in his new job, Pope Leo XIV has held his first meeting with his new boss, God, which focused less on long term strategy and Q3 and Q4 targets than the Pope had expected.

"I cannot stress enough how important it is for you to leave the spaces either side of my Bugatti Veyron free, I don't think I need to tell you what scratching it would do for your employment status here," God cautioned the Pope, who also mentioned there would be mandatory training on how to lift a box correctly at the end of the day.

Expecting ambitious discussions of converting non-believers and increasing church collection plate revenues, Leo instead listened intently to God's fixation on the parking arrangements.

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Democrats warn slashing state propaganda budgets will lead to fascism

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© The Babylon BeeElizabeth Warren and Chuck Schumer sound the alarm on the proles getting unfiltered, accurate information
Congressional Democrats sounded an alarm Friday, warning that cutting funding for state-sponsored propaganda programs would lead to fascism.

In a swift executive action, President Donald Trump ended government funding of both PBS and NPR over concerns of reporting bias and leftist propaganda, which Democrats say will undoubtedly cause fascist ideologies to spread unimpeded across the nation.

"In Normandy, brave men and men identifying as women invaded German-occupied France to preserve our way of life," said Senator Chuck Schumer in a passionate speech on Capitol Hill. "Now President Trump has carelessly thrown away everything they died for by ending the funding of propaganda programs, thus facilitating the return of the Nazi Party."

"This is classic fascism," he continued. "Only a Nazi would prevent the government from spreading false information as a means to manipulate the people it pretends to serve."

According to sources, Republicans strongly disagreed with Schumer's remarks, even going so far as to say he is "the one being a real fascist." But this claim is false, said fact-checkers.

"If I can't control the means of information so that people will believe the lies I tell them, America is lost," said official fact checker Benji Woolcrest, a registered Democrat. "What could be fascist about that?"

At publishing time, Capitol insiders said Democrats were concerned that eliminating state-sponsored media could set the dangerous precedent of people being told the truth and being able to form their own opinions.

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9 deadly consequences of defunding NPR

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President Trump just defunded NPR... but at what cost? A survey of leading economists and media analysts may surprise you.

The Babylon Bee has compiled the following list of severe ramifications of NPR being defunded:
  1. NPR may have to resort to reporting real news: A clear violation of their freedom of speech.
  2. No one will know the plight of Mongolian yak farmers: How will people learn if they are not told?
  3. There will only be 297 media outlets pushing state propaganda: So few options.
  4. Forced to drop the "N" and "P" and just be known as "R": Years of brand building wasted.
  5. Fewer job opportunities for people with boring, low-register voices: The job market will become oversaturated by women with glasses who whisper.
  6. The likelihood of hearing "Pink Pony Club" in your car will increase by 20%: This is a dangerous result no one took into account.
  7. NPR programs will now be interrupted every two minutes with commercials for hemp muumuus and Birkenstocks: Get ready for ads targeting NPR's most loyal listeners.
  8. Millions of Americans will be rendered unable to sleep: The loss of the country's most popular sleep aid will have devastating effects.
  9. From now on, only a few things will be considered: Cutbacks have consequences.
The world as everyone knows it is about to end. Start prepping your doomsday bunkers now.

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Breaking: Joe Biden will coach the NY Giants!

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We all thought Trump's Inauguration and first 100 days was the biggest story in America.

And it was.

But the new Presidency has been overshadowed by the announcement that former President Joe Biden will take the reins of the NFL dumpster fire known as the New York Giants, coming off one of the worst seasons in its fabled history.

Team officials released the following statement:

"...With this coaching change, several innovations are immediately possible. Next year, the team will have no set plays. Our players will come to the line of scrimmage having no idea what they're going to do. This will confound the opposition."

"Run, pass, kick, who knows? This will free up our coaches, including Mr. Biden, to conduct ongoing real-time checks on the composition of our team. How many black, Hispanic, Pacific Islander, Asian, players? What are the ratios? How many women will we have?"

"We plan to spend and spend more to sign Ukrainian and Israeli and Palestinian and Syrian recruits. Winning will be the natural outcome of DEI policies across the board."

"We'll be offering discounted game tickets to undocumented migrants, and our stadium will house several thousand migrants at all times."

"At least half of our security guards will come from Mexican cartels and former Venezuelan prisoners."

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Democrats begin chugging artificial food dyes to protest RFK ban

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© The Babylon BeeElizabeth Warren and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez lead the charge.
On the heels of news that HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. would be banning synthetic colors in the manufacturing of foods, Democrats across the country began chugging artificial food dyes as a bold act of protest.

The civil disobedience served to underscore the displeasure of citizens on the Left for what they described as oppressive fascism that would deprive them of their right to develop severe hormonal, autoimmune, and reproductive side effects, as well as put themselves at increased risk for various cancers.

"You have no right to take away our Red 40!" shouted Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez as she drank a concentrated form of the dangerous artificial food dye straight from a jug. "If it's good enough for Doritos and Lucky Charms, then it's good enough for me. Poisoning our population is part of the fabric of America, and we will not stand idly by and let RFK save us from a laundry list of health issues. Pass me another jug!"

Other prominent Democrats voiced strong support for the processed food industry, believing in Americans' right to choose. "Who is RFK to tell us what we can put into our bodies?" asked an angry Elizabeth Warren after bathing in a vat of Yellow 5. "My food, my choice! Inject it straight into my veins. Like my tribal ancestors, I will fight to the bitter end to preserve my freedom, and the freedom of all Americans, to ingest harmful chemicals on a daily basis."

At publishing time, Democrats had rallied their voters behind the idea that the adverse side effects of artificial food dyes served a vital role in reducing the population.

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Life Hack: Get real Starbucks taste at home by dumping hot water over cigarette ashes

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Ever wished you could recreate that signature Starbucks coffee taste at home? You can! It's easy, inexpensive, and best of all, tastes just like Starbucks. All you need is a pot of hot water and a heaping mound of cigarette ashes.

First, you'll need to heat up water. Any old tap water will do - simply fill a pot and warm it on the stove until it's hot enough to literally melt your skin off. If it won't burn you on contact right down to your bones, keep heating!

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After resurrecting the Dire Wolf, scientists urged to bring back extinct temple bar Goths

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IN ASTONISHING news, a group of scientists are laying claiming to having resurrected the long extinct dire wolf, last seen on earth 10,000 years ago.

However, instead of basking in worldwide adulation they presumed they'd receive, the scientists at Colossal Biosciences in America have been urged to direct their genome modifying tech to bringing back Ireland's rarest species; that of the old Central Bank dwelling goths.

"Ah they were always good for an auld point and laugh at," explained one Dubliner, who has urged for the reintroduction of the goth species of Irish person. "Those dour looking fannies always cracked me".

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Lego introduces 'California Home' set: Kids fill out permit, wait 2 years for approval

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Representatives from LEGO gathered at Legoland in San Diego to unveil a new series of building sets called 'California Home' that requires kids to fill out building permits and wait two years before starting construction.

"We are thrilled to announce the new 'California Home' edition of our popular Lego building sets," Lego representative Nancy Snyder said while speaking to a group of Legoland attendees. "Kids will love applying for permits, getting denied, waiting two years, doing environmental studies, and then hoping their approved permits don't need any amending before then can get to work on construction of the sets!"

The new boxes will contain all the necessary paperwork to begin filing permits for building construction, as well as a chuckling government employee who will laugh at the children's misfortune.

"If kids start building their sets before the permits are approved, representatives from the California government will come to their houses, confiscate their bricks, and throw the kids in jail," Snyder said. "We can't wait to see how much fun families have with this process!"

At publishing time, Lego announced it would also be releasing a new "California Homeless Encampment" series where builders can construct tent cities and open-air drug markets out of bricks.

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Bernie Sanders in trouble: Paid rally attendees hold vote to unionize

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The future of one of America's more well-known political figures was cast in doubt this week after news broke that the paid attendees of Bernie Sanders' rallies had voted to unionize.

The socialist icon who had built a large following over the last decade due to his anti-capitalist policies and large payroll of well-compensated supporters told his staffers that his campaign prospects were "in trouble" now that he would be forced to negotiate collective bargaining agreements with his paid rallygoers.

"These leftists are tough negotiators," Sanders reportedly told an aide. "For some reason, these commies think that banding together to demand equal pay and benefits from their wealthy employer is the right plan. They even told me if I don't give in to their demands, my entire rally crowd will go on strike. I'll be ruined!"

One member of the traveling rally crowd confirmed the threat. "We won't sit here and be treated like peasants," said Geoff Talbot, a paid Bernie supporter since 2016. "We've been slaving away for Bernie for years, and it's time for us to get what we deserve. We simply want him to pay his fair share, and we're willing to play hardball to get it. It would be a shame if he had to speak in front of a sea of empty seats. You saw what happened with Biden? That was nothing."

At publishing time, Sanders's office confirmed that the Vermont senator had agreed to double his rallygoers' pay and provide them with paid time off and a competitive healthcare plan.

Comment: Bonus Bee!




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CIA's JFK files clearly prove CIA destroyed all their incriminating JFK files

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U.S. — According to sources, the final unredacted release of the CIA's JFK Files contains no incriminating information, definitively proving that the CIA destroyed all their incriminating JFK Files.

"It's the only thing that makes sense," JFK assassination research enthusiast Edward Dunbar posted on X. "We finally get the files after all these years and there's nothing in them. That can only mean they destroyed that one file that said 'We did it' years ago!"

Film director Oliver Stone, who played a major role in popularizing JFK assassination conspiracies, finally feels vindicated. "At long last, these files prove once and for all that the CIA clearly destroyed all the files that said they did it."