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niyad

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25. I had to check the link, or, in this case, the pic. I have to say, I am amused

Mon Dec 8, 2025, 12:59 PM

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by some of the responses to the OP, because it isn't clearly marked SATIRE. Should we require a della comedia icon? Anybody who has been here on DU for any length of time has surely seen that image at the bottom of the OP, the well-known logo of a satire site.

Are we not to be allowed a moment of not-utterly-horrified?

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BREAKING NEWS: Trump rescinds Cuellar clemency, citing "totally illegal" pardon [View all] Tommy Carcetti Monday OP

Had me going.... NT Happy Hoosier Monday #1

Me too PatSeg Monday #22

I thought it was real until I read your response. It's sad that such outlandish stuff can be deemed credible. How Jmb 4 Harris-Walz Monday #39

Damn, you nearly had me there! Ocelot II Monday #2

Is this satire?? hookaleft Monday #3

Yeah, it's satire, MarineCombatEngineer Monday #7

It is very believable give Trump mushy 'brain'--and his pathological vindictiveness!! riversedge Monday #19

Yup. It's so very much like something he'd do out of vindictiveness it sounded genuine. Texin Monday #31

That is why I check the links first! niyad Monday #27

The image at the bottom tells you that. It is a known satire site, niyad Monday #26

It is Maria Stephanos and Mark Ockerbloom from WFXT Fox 25 in Boston. The pic is at least 10 years old. Celerity Monday #42

I can't believe that that's satire... PCIntern Monday #4

I like the idea that some pardons are illegal bucolic_frolic Monday #5

Ya know, I almost believed it because..... MarineCombatEngineer Monday #6

That's the first thing I thought when I read his post whining about Cuellar's lack of gratitude - Ocelot II Monday #8

Very good question. nt MarineCombatEngineer Monday #14

Sometimes you need to stress "satire" because with Trump it sounds totally plausible. Vinca Monday #9

The image at the bottom told us that. niyad Monday #28

he just wants to see if he can use th autipen business to rescind a pardon rampartd Monday #10

Trying to fool people with misinformation masquerading as satire is not funny. Nt Fiendish Thingy Monday #11

Meh. Tommy Carcetti Monday #13

hi can you walk me through what the difference of what satire and misinformation masquerading as satire looks like WhiskeyGrinder Monday #17

Agreed +100. Disaffected Monday #20

It is clearly satire, indicated by the image at the bottom. niyad Monday #29

OK, explain that to me. Disaffected Monday #32

In all the time you have been here, you have never seen this image? niyad Monday #33

Oh, how foolish of me. Disaffected Monday #37

Got me! dickthegrouch Monday #12

That is why one checks the link, or image at the botom, first. niyad Monday #30

The Revoked Pardon gfarber Monday #15

Put Cuellar on "Running Man" Kid Berwyn Monday #16

You got me MustLoveBeagles Monday #18

Ok, you had me going for a minute! yardwork Monday #21

He'll always fixate on some ridiculous tangent. Tommy Carcetti Monday #38

You had me there SSJVegeta Monday #23

This message was self-deleted by its author Martin68 Monday #24

I had to check the link, or, in this case, the pic. I have to say, I am amused niyad Monday #25

That is very old photo - woman is anchor on different station Justice Monday #34

I'm curious as to who they are. Tommy Carcetti Monday #40

It is Maria Stephanos and Mark Ockerbloom from WFXT Fox 25 in Boston. The pic is at least 10 years old. Celerity Monday #43

I am going to put you on ignore, so that you don't ever waste my time again. Intractable Monday #35

I would say don't... Tommy Carcetti Monday #36

Sadly, this is totally believable. Nixie Monday #41

UNCONSTITUTIONAL! Sorry, Diaper Sleepy Don.... Jack Valentino Monday #44

They've REALLY got Trmp's style down. He gives the guy a different name every time, and rambles WAY off topic ! eppur_se_muova Monday #45