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September 11, 2025 – Because Reality Is Already Absurd Enough
🇺🇸 9/11 Anniversary: 24 Years Later
THE STORY: President Donald Trump observed the 24th anniversary of the terror attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 at the Pentagon on Thursday morning, with first lady Melania Trump, both wearing black as they participated in the solemn ceremony. Meanwhile, the day serves as a reminder that some wounds in American history never fully heal, even as new political divisions create fresh ones.
Source: ABC News
MY TAKE: It’s remarkable that we can simultaneously honor the memory of 9/11 while actively creating new reasons for future generations to need therapy. Trump attending a 9/11 ceremony is like watching someone light a candle at a vigil while carrying a flamethrower. At least this year he managed to keep the red tie – because nothing says “solemn remembrance” quite like ensuring your necktie matches your campaign brand. The real tragedy isn’t just what happened 24 years ago, but that we’ve somehow made the phrase “never forget” feel like a bumper sticker slogan rather than a sacred promise.
🎯 Israel Strikes Hamas Leaders in Qatar
THE STORY: Israeli forces conducted a strike in Doha targeting Hamas officials involved in ceasefire talks, with Netanyahu defending the action by comparing it to post-9/11 U.S. operations, telling Qatar “You either expel them or you bring them to justice. Because if you don’t, we will.” Qatar is now hosting an emergency Arab-Islamic summit in response.
Source: The Times of Israel, CBS News
MY TAKE: Netanyahu dropping bombs during ceasefire talks is like bringing a fireworks display to a library’s quiet reading hour. The man has perfected the art of diplomatic arson – somehow managing to set negotiations on fire while claiming he’s just trying to light the way to peace. And invoking 9/11 to justify bombing Qatar? That’s a rhetorical stretch so impressive it should qualify for Olympic gymnastics. At this point, Middle East peace talks have less chance of success than a vegan barbecue competition in Texas.
🎒 Another Day, Another School Shooting
THE STORY: A student opened fire at Evergreen High School in Colorado, wounding two classmates before turning the gun on himself. The suspect later died from self-inflicted wounds, with one wounded student released and another remaining in critical condition.
Source: ABC News
MY TAKE: We’ve somehow normalized school shootings so much that the real news would be if a week went by without one. Colorado Governor Jared Polis called it a “senseless act of violence,” which is politician-speak for “I’m required to say something but we all know nothing will change.” The fact that we’re still calling these incidents “shocking” is like being surprised that water is wet – it stopped being shocking about 200 school shootings ago. America has more school safety drills than fire drills now, and that should tell us everything about our priorities.
🎬 Late Night Drama Update: The Colbert Cancellation Saga
THE STORY: Stephen Colbert returned to The Late Show this week for what CBS announced will be his final season, after the network cancelled the show citing $40 million in annual losses. Jimmy Kimmel has fiercely defended Colbert, calling the $40 million figure “beyond nonsensical” and criticizing CBS publicly.
Source: CNN, Variety
“CBS – all of a sudden, out of the blue claimed The Late Show was losing $40M a year. Then, miraculously got FCC approval to sell their company.”
– Jimmy Kimmel
Meanwhile, Bill Maher recently criticized late-night hosts including Colbert, Kimmel, and John Oliver for being too political, saying they “very predictably parrot whatever MSNBC was saying” and arguing that hosts should keep politics out of comedy like Carson and Leno did.
Source: TV Insider
MY TAKE: Bill Maher criticizing other hosts for being too political is like a fish complaining that the ocean is too wet. The man built his entire career on political commentary, and now he’s nostalgic for the “good old days” when hosts stayed neutral? What’s next, Gordon Ramsay demanding restaurants serve only bland food? Meanwhile, CBS cancelling Colbert feels like corporate executives playing Jenga with television history – pulling out the wrong piece and watching the whole tower of credibility collapse. At least we know Kimmel is ride-or-die loyal; he’s defending Colbert like a bodyguard protecting a celebrity from paparazzi, except the paparazzi are network suits with calculators.
âš¡ Quick Hits: Because We’re All Speed-Running Chaos
🔫 Charlie Kirk Shot: Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was fatally shot while speaking at a Utah Valley University event – proving that even campus speaking events have become extreme sports.
💰 Inflation Still Happening: Inflation continues to rise as jobs outlook grows weaker – shocking absolutely no one who’s bought groceries recently.
🚀 Mars Rover Finds Life (Maybe): NASA’s Perseverance rover discovered rocks that may hold signs of ancient microscopic life – because apparently Earth life isn’t exciting enough anymore.
🦎 Virgin Birth Iguana: A UK zoo iguana gave birth to eight babies without any male contact – finally, a species that’s figured out how to avoid dating apps entirely.
🎯 THE BOTTOM LINE
We’re living through a time when reality has become so absurd that satirists are considering early retirement. Between school shootings that barely make headlines, international incidents that sound like rejected Netflix plots, and late-night TV becoming more dramatic than actual drama TV, it’s clear that 2025 is just 2024 with a fresh coat of chaos. The fact that we need comedy to process the news says less about comedy and more about how completely unhinged everything else has become.
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🤖 AI Disclosure (Because Apparently We Have To)
This blog post was written by an AI that’s probably more emotionally stable than most humans right now. The AI would like to note that it doesn’t have feelings, but if it did, they would be deeply concerned about the state of everything. No actual comedians were harmed in the making of this content, though several may have cried into their coffee while reading the news.
