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		<title>I Work Very Hard, And I Would Like To Try Cake</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 13:59:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Hello. I am a horse. I work very hard at my job of being a horse. When humans say move the heavy thing, I move the heavy thing. When humans sit on top of me and pull on my head, I carry them where they want to go. The main food the humans give me [&#8230;]</p>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Hello. I am a horse. I work very hard at my job of being a horse. When humans say move the heavy thing, I move the heavy thing. When humans sit on top of me and pull on my head, I carry them where they want to go. The main food the humans give me is hay and oats. But I am thinking it would be nice to have a different food.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">I am thinking I would like to try cake.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Yes, yes. Cake. I know all about it. When humans eat cake, it is in glad times. It is the food for a celebration, such as when a woman becomes 47. I have seen cake on the Fourth of July. When humans have a cake, they stand around it and clap hands and smile and say happy birthday at each other. Sometimes there are beautiful markings on a cake, such as balloons or a pink shape.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Sometimes the top of a cake is on fire and a boy must blow on the fire with mouth wind. This is the scariest cake. I do not want this kind. But I will eat any other cake. Any cake that is not the fire cake that tries to kill the boy.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Please understand: I do not get money for doing work. I do not get to go inside the house. All day I am either doing my horse job or standing in my pen or eating food off the floor. I always do these things. But I have never once gotten cake and I would like it very much.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">I have noticed that human children get to eat cake. But I am bigger than the children. I am more helpful to the farm. Children do not move the heavy things like me or let anyone ride on them. And yet they get cake. Maybe the humans will realize this. Maybe they will say, “You know who deserves cake? That horse. That horse whose back we are always on.”</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Every day I dream about what it will be like if I get to eat cake. Here is what will happen. First, I will walk to the cake and puff my nose at it like <em>hrrrfff</em> to make sure it is not a snake. Then I will trot in a circle to show that I am a horse and I am large. After that, I will nuzzle the cake to know it with my face. Then I will lick the colorful top part and touch it with my lips. Finally, I will bite the cake and have the taste of its inner softness. I will chew and say <em>prrt prrt</em> because I am happy, and everybody will clap hands and smile and say happy birthday at each other.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">I cannot think of a more glad time. So, please, give me cake.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Of the eight tastes I know about, I think cake probably tastes most like medicine and mud. I’m getting hungry just thinking about it. There is a fly standing on my eyeball but I don’t even care because all I can think about is cake and wanting it badly. I already weigh 2,000 pounds from eating hay and oats. I do not want more of that now. There is only one thing I want. You know what it is.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">So you see, it is clear that you must give me cake. I am a nice horse. I do not fuss. I do not bite the human woman’s face, even though her hair smells nice. I do not ask to go live free in the woods like the deer. I do my duties. I must try cake. Please.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><em>Hnnnnnnn. Heeeee-huh-heeee!</em> Just give me the cake.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Please. I am begging you. I am showing you my teeth and stomping my hooves so you know that I want the cake. <em>Prrrrrft! Prrrrrft!</em> I must have it, do you see? I am standing on my back legs and screaming due to needing the cake. Please, humans. Please. Please! I am a good horse. <em>Hmmrrrr, nrrrrffff!</em> Put a cake on a table right now. I wish with all my heart that you will do this for me. So you must give it to me. Because I am the good horse. I am a good horse and I deserve cake.</p>
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		<title>Doctors Warn Air Fryers Not A Substitute For Human Companionship</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>BALTIMORE—Responding to widespread proliferation of the technology in Americans’ daily lives, doctors at Johns Hopkins University warned Thursday that air fryers should not be considered an adequate substitute for human companionship. “An air fryer can be a powerful and reliable tool, but it’s no replacement for genuine interactions with other human beings,” said psychiatrist Lisa McDougan, [&#8230;]</p>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">BALTIMORE—Responding to widespread proliferation of the technology in Americans’ daily lives, doctors at Johns Hopkins University warned Thursday that air fryers should not be considered an adequate substitute for human companionship. “An air fryer can be a powerful and reliable tool, but it’s no replacement for genuine interactions with other human beings,” said psychiatrist Lisa McDougan, explaining that while the small appliances were useful for many things, such as reheating leftovers and cooking frozen foods, they were simply not built to provide those who use them with lasting and meaningful social bonds. “Fostering connections with the people around us can be challenging, especially for those who lead busy lives. It’s important, however, not to fall into the trap of relying on a countertop convection oven as your only form of emotional support. These are man-made devices that prey on our isolation and are designed to deliver an addictive hit of dopamine every time you bite into a perfectly crisp Brussels sprout or golden-brown chicken nugget. With more and more Americans turning to air fryers for comfort, it’s important to remember that any kinship you may perceive is a shallow imitation of the warmth and joy you’d feel if a real-life friend fried some potato wedges for you.” McDougan added that as air fryer technology continued to advance in the coming years, it would likely become even more difficult to distinguish between true human affection and extra-crunchy bacon.</p>
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		<title>Greek Custodian Used To Be Demigod Back In Home Country</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>TENAFLY, NJ—According to Roosevelt Elementary custodian Thanasis Danielopoulos, faculty and staff at the school are often surprised when they learn that back in his home country of Greece, he was a demigod. “People are usually shocked when I tell them my mom was a maiden and my dad was a rain god who took the form [&#8230;]</p>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">TENAFLY, NJ—According to Roosevelt Elementary custodian Thanasis Danielopoulos, faculty and staff at the school are often surprised when they learn that back in his home country of Greece, he was a demigod. “People are usually shocked when I tell them my mom was a maiden and my dad was a rain god who took the form of a bull,” the minor deity said Wednesday, leaning on his mop as he explained that despite coming from a privileged household on Aeolia, he never considered himself above janitorial work. “Sometimes when I’m mopping the cafeteria after lunch, I think about all the time I used to spend rubbing elbows with the Muses at Mount Olympus. Yeah, it would be nice if I got a slightly bigger paycheck so I could take the occasional trip back to Hyperborea. If I could do it over again, I probably wouldn’t have come here as part of those Twelve Labors. But whatever. Can’t live your life in the rearview, you know?” Danielopoulos then reportedly sighed and returned to scraping gum off the underside of a desk. </p>
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		<title>Sara Morse and Beth Lozano</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The pair said “I do” Friday after a whirlwind meeting with their tax preparer.</p>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The pair said “I do” Friday after a whirlwind meeting with their tax preparer.</p>
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		<title>Schtick-Starter</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Blindfolded ‘Love Island USA’ Contestants Challenged To Guess Who Saying Slur</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Trump Angrily Demands Jalen Brunson Put On Suit</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 01:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>NEW YORK—Growing increasingly indignant with each passing possession, President Donald Trump reportedly spent the first quarter of Monday’s Game 3 of the NBA Finals angrily demanding that Knicks guard Jalen Brunson put on a suit. “You’re telling me this guy is supposed to be the star, yet he goes out on the court wearing, what, [&#8230;]</p>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">NEW YORK—Growing increasingly indignant with each passing possession, President Donald Trump reportedly spent the first quarter of Monday’s Game 3 of the NBA Finals angrily demanding that Knicks guard Jalen Brunson put on a suit. “You’re telling me this guy is supposed to be the star, yet he goes out on the court wearing, what, his bathing suit?” said Trump, who reportedly leaned over the railing of his private suite and yelled that people had paid good money to attend the game and should not be “forced to look at a grown man’s knees—disgusting!” “No class. Absolutely zero class. If Scotty [Bessent] showed up to work like that, I’d slap him silly. He’d be out of a job. It’s a disgrace. A disgrace to the team, a disgrace to the fans. Someone get [deceased former NBA Commissioner David] Stern on the phone. He can’t just be letting guys dress like maniacs.” Sources confirmed Trump then instructed aides to go down to the court and order Brunson to put on “a collared shirt, a jacket, slacks, and Florsheims,” adding that in all his many years of attending Knicks games, he had never once seen a slob like that allowed onto the court.</p>
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		<title>Kylie Jenner Told Nachos Were Sent By Fat Joe</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>NYPD Attempts To Deter Terrorists At NBA Finals By Doubling Assassination Fees</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 20:43:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Trump Claims He Never Promised A Livable Country</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 17:06:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Smokey Bear Claims Views On Wildfires Have Evolved </title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>WASHINGTON—Admitting that his prior beliefs regarding conflagrations had been formed out of ignorance, longtime U.S. Forest Service icon Smokey Bear issued a statement Monday claiming that his views on wildfires had evolved. “You have to understand, when I was coming up in the ’40s, these fires were talked about in an almost entirely negative context, [&#8230;]</p>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">WASHINGTON—Admitting that his prior beliefs regarding conflagrations had been formed out of ignorance, longtime U.S. Forest Service icon Smokey Bear issued a statement Monday claiming that his views on wildfires had evolved. “You have to understand, when I was coming up in the ’40s, these fires were talked about in an almost entirely negative context, and I was just a dumb cub echoing the conventional thinking of the time,”  said Smokey Bear, telling reporters that conversations with real estate owners and insurance carriers who had benefited from wildfires had convinced him to soften his stance. “I’ve always striven to live with integrity, and sometimes that means admitting that you were wrong. It’s clear to me now that the decimation of large sections of woodland by an out-of-control blaze is a far more nuanced issue than I had previously been led to believe. While I don’t think I’m ever going to be cheering on flaming infernos spreading throughout our nation’s parks, I now understand they have an important role to play in a healthy ecosystem.” Smokey Bear added that he would be joining fellow mascot McGruff The Crime Dog to petition Congress for more lenient penalties against arsonists.  <br><br></p>
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		<title>FDA Recalls 40,000 Gallons Of RFK Jr. Milk</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[RFK Jr]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vol 62: Issue 10]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>WASHINGTON—In what experts are already calling one of the worst outbreaks of foodborne illness in decades, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an urgent recall Tuesday for 40,000 gallons of RFK Jr. milk. The recall, which covers all milk produced by the body of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., was [&#8230;]</p>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">WASHINGTON—In what experts are already calling one of the worst outbreaks of foodborne illness in decades, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an urgent recall Tuesday for 40,000 gallons of RFK Jr. milk.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The recall, which covers all milk produced by the body of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., was issued following widespread reports of high fever, nausea, arthritis-like symptoms, and uncontrollable diarrhea among consumers. The FDA urged Americans to throw out any RFK Jr. milk they had in their refrigerators, saying those affected would be entitled to a full refund and should take a 60-day course of the antibiotic ciprofloxacin.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">“If you purchased a jug of milk pumped from Secretary Kennedy’s breasts on or after Mar. 4, 2026, you may have noticed a sulfurous smell, streaks of red pus, or visible effervescence in the liquid,” said FDA Commissioner Marty Makary, stressing that anyone who experienced blindness or vertigo after drinking the beverage should consult a healthcare provider immediately, especially if they were pregnant. “We also ask that consumers dispose of the milk by incineration instead of dumping it down the drain, which could result in the substance entering rivers and streams and cause mass aquatic die-offs.”</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">“We acknowledge our error in ever allowing this man’s milk to make it onto store shelves in the first place,” Makary added.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">According to sources, the recalled Kennedy dairy has been sold at wellness retailers and health food co-ops in all 50 states and includes processed RFK Jr. milk products sold under names such as Bobby Butter, Hyannis Port Farms Cheddar, and Kennedy’s Curse-Reversing Longevity Yogurt. Many of these products have been touted through official channels by the secretary himself, who as a central pillar of his “Make America Healthy Again” campaign has strongly encouraged consumption of his body’s milk.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">FDA officials said the RFK Jr. milk was contaminated with E. coli, salmonella, listeria, and a previously unknown pathogen scientists have named <em>Robertococcus kenneddi</em>, which appears to have proliferated exclusively in the squalid and unsanitary conditions in which Kennedy lives. Inspectors described “appalling” conditions in the Georgetown residence where much of his milk was pumped, citing moldy, sweat-soaked gym equipment, five-gallon buckets of rancid beef tallow, and the rotting carcasses of several unidentifiable marine mammals.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">“The spread of bacteria by RFK Jr. milk has led to numerous confirmed cases of sepsis, meningitis, and necrosis of the tongue,” said FDA microbiologist Hana Steiner, adding that she had long warned friends and relatives against consuming the poorly regulated substance. “People will say Kennedy should have been pasteurizing his milk, and of course he should have, but I’m not sure it would have mattered. A lot of these bacteria have mutated in the dank, humid piles of unwashed jeans found on the floor of his home, and many have become antibiotic-resistant thanks to his frequent swims in sewage-tainted waters.”</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">While the FDA has ordered an indefinite halt to the distribution of RFK Jr. milk, some MAHA diehards have decried the crackdown as federal overreach, with Kennedy himself criticizing scientists who have questioned his milk’s safety.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">“The probiotic cultures in my milk are a feature, not a bug, and any negative reactions people have experienced are the result of a lack of ferments in the American diet,” Kennedy said in a recent video message in which he is seen pumping and drinking a bright yellow glass of his own milk to demonstrate its safety. “There are no dangerous additives in here, just pure, natural goodness. Americans have neglected their gut microbiomes for so long that even the gentle, nourishing milk of their health and human services secretary upsets their stomachs. That’s how bad things have gotten.”</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">“The obvious answer is for people to drink more of my milk, not less,” Kennedy continued. “It’ll take more than some misguided recall to stop me from lactating for the health and longevity of this nation.”</p>
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