The Onion

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> I’m torn. Both Galadriel and Sauron say the other is a threat to Middle-earth. One has to be wrong, so whom am I to trust? Should I trust the Dark Lord who attempted to topple the White City of Gondor, dominate all life, and attempt to stay in power for eternity? Or do I trust the Elf Queen representing the coalition of Men and Elves who defeated Sauron when he tried to enslave the Free Peoples… but could maybe do more meet-and-greets?

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https://isglitch.com/article/20241012-mazda-new-pay

Automaker's latest subscription model takes nickel-and-diming to new heights

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theonion.com

> The 2024 presidential election is on track to be the most expensive race in U.S. history. *The Onion* takes a look at the key facts and figures behind the spending.  > **3:** People wealthy enough to just straight-up decide election > **$2.5 million:** Cost of poll showing rural voters leaning red > **14:** Homeless people that could be provided with their very own F-22 Raptor fighter jet instead > **23:** Local TV stations living high on the hog right now > **18 months:** Age at which a PAC fully matures into Super PAC > **$7,000: **Daily rate for voice actor who can say “inflation” in really scary way > **$17:** Total campaign spending in Wyoming > **$112:** Tim Walz’s first pair of dress shoes > **3%**: Cash back in campaign spending you can earn with the Campaign Premiere Mastercard > **12: **Items remaining on Harris’s Amazon wishlist > **2: **Undecided voters that won’t know until another billion spent

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retrododo.com

cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/26437692

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Former President Donald Trump suggested that migrants have “bad genes” while criticizing Vice President Kamala Harris for her policies on the southern border, claiming that many immigrants have a genetic predisposition for murder. What do *you* think? ![](https://lemm.ee/api/v3/image_proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftheonion.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F09%2FAmericanVoices_YoungWhiteWoman_Print_v01a.png%3Fw%3D1024) > “I heard that 100% of illegal immigrants bring DNA with them.” > > **Janeen Fry, Loafer Shiner** *** ![](https://lemm.ee/api/v3/image_proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftheonion.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F08%2FAmericanVoices_YoungBlackGuy_Print_v01a.png%3Fw%3D1024) > “Still, it was nice of him to consider them human.” > > **Mitchell Slota, Carbon Reducer** *** ![](https://lemm.ee/api/v3/image_proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftheonion.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F09%2FAmericanVoices_OldWhiteGuy_Print_v01a.png%3Fw%3D1024) > “Just the kind of ignorant statement I’d expect from someone of Bavarian breeding stock.” > > **Jesus Alonso, Keyboard Optimizer**

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https://youtu.be/ZW7nVocK-Ts

> In newly resurfaced audio, the vice-presidential candidate is heard making disparaging remarks, calling childless children “miserable” and “pathetic”.

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