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Wack Friday
Black Friday. We all obviously know what it is. As a kid, I'd see horror stories of people getting trampled to death in the doors of shopping centers. I didn't even understand what Black Friday was at the time or why everyone went so crazy about it. I didn't grow up with cable TV, so I really didn't have an insane amount of access to news or anything. The little I did see on the matter was enough to terrify me. My tiny child eyes sincerely thought these people were criminals robbing stores... and it was allowed. If the Purge was real and had already come out in the early 90's of my childhood, I would have thought Black Friday was the day it took place.
By Sara Wilson2 months ago in The Swamp
Dear Author
Today I read a Dear Abby column that really bugged me. It was about a woman whose best friend of thirty years abruptly stopped speaking to her because of differing political beliefs. They supported opposing parties, and her friend ended their relationship over it. The writer was hurt, but she hoped that there would be a way to work things out. When the friend had a grandchild, she wrote her a text congratulating her. Her friend responded with a "Who's this?" Our writer was ravaged and wrote the Dear Abby letter, and Abby's response was rather lacking.
By Stephanie Van Orman3 months ago in The Swamp
Criticizing the Cultural Mosaic
In many western countries the promotion of cultural acceptance has become intertwined with the strong encouragement of groups and communities to maintain and cultivate their differences. Terminology such as the “Cultural Mosaic” in Canada, celebrates this mentality. The concept of the Cultural Mosaic, in which each culture remains distinct, and the pushing of individuals to maintain their “uniqueness” have become synonymous with the concept of multiculturalism, when in fact they are not.
By Marlena Guzowski3 months ago in The Swamp
Review of 'A House of Dynamite'
I grew up in a world in which Dr. Strangelove was a plausible movie, a world in which we lived with the Soviet Union, armed to the teeth with nuclear weapons, as were we, and our best chance that we wouldn't blow up the Earth, if not to smithereens, to an uninhabitable planet, was MAD -- the mutually assured destruction that a nuclear war would engender, which would stop we human beings from ever starting such a no-win war.
By Paul Levinson3 months ago in The Swamp
Capitalism Ate the Internet (and I'm Still Hungry)
The internet used to be stupid in the best way. We spent hours playing free minigames on sites that would give modern cybersecurity experts night terrors, their sleep paralysis demon in the corner asking, “What’s ‘Taters’, eh?”. (Boil ’em, mash ’em, stick ’em in a stew!) We watched pure stupidity to the tune of Charlie the Unicorn and Salad Fingers and Old Gregg. We thought we’d achieved the heights of comedy. And in some ways, we had.
By Autumn Stew3 months ago in The Swamp
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Open letters to the President of the United States from the people of the world. Submit your own grievances, praises, and suggestions through Vocal today.
Political Humor
Where political gaffes become comedy fodder.
Dear Theresa
Open letters to the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom; do it like they do on Downing Street.
Latest Stories
Most recently published stories in The Swamp.
World’s Most Powerful Particle Collider Supplies Heat to Thousands of French Households. AI-Generated.
In an unprecedented fusion of science and sustainability, the world’s most powerful particle collider—the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN—has begun supplying district heating to thousands of households in France. Traditionally celebrated for its groundbreaking physics experiments, including the discovery of the Higgs boson, the LHC is now contributing directly to everyday life by converting surplus heat from its operations into warm water for residential heating. This innovative initiative exemplifies how high-energy research can have practical, ecological, and economic benefits beyond the laboratory.
By Salaar Jamaliabout 8 hours ago in The Swamp
Silver Mining Stocks: Why The $60 Breakthrough Could Unlock Major Investment Returns in 2025-2026. AI-Generated.
Silver mining stocks are back in the spotlight as analysts predict that a breakthrough in silver prices to the $60 per ounce level could unlock substantial investment returns in 2025-2026. With silver serving as both a precious metal and an industrial commodity, its performance has a direct impact on the profitability of mining companies, creating potential opportunities for savvy investors.
By Salaar Jamaliabout 8 hours ago in The Swamp
A First-of-Its-Kind Waterpark Is Opening in Saudi Arabia This Year—And It’s Setting Records. AI-Generated.
Saudi Arabia is preparing to make waves in the global tourism and entertainment industry with the opening of a first-of-its-kind waterpark later this year, a project that officials say will set multiple records and signal a new era for leisure in the kingdom. Designed to be among the most ambitious water-based attractions ever built, the park represents far more than a collection of slides and pools—it is a statement of intent under Vision 2030, Saudi Arabia’s sweeping plan to diversify its economy and transform its global image.
By Salaar Jamaliabout 8 hours ago in The Swamp
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