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Apr 10Liked by D. Earl Stephens ✍️

I’m sure I wrote this once before, Earl, but if you decide that straight journalism is not your thing anymore, you’ll have great success at comedy and satire. Since the New York Times has completely shamed itself, we might as well have a few laughs about it.

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Apr 10Liked by D. Earl Stephens ✍️

I’m worried. This is too accurate. Lol! Thank you, Earl. I needed this laugh after what my state endured yesterday and until Roevember. 💙

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Apr 10Liked by D. Earl Stephens ✍️

And...you're sure this didn't really take place as is? No lies detected.

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Apr 10Liked by D. Earl Stephens ✍️

Brilliant🤣

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Apr 10Liked by D. Earl Stephens ✍️

All too scary but, scariest satire I've read! You and Andy Borowitz should collaborate!

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Apr 10·edited Apr 10Liked by D. Earl Stephens ✍️

Hilarious!! I just canceled my digital subscription to the New York Times a couple of days ago. I find that I'm just deleting the news emails from them, so why pay for it?! I will miss the recipes section though...

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Apr 10Liked by D. Earl Stephens ✍️

Brilliant. You should try your hand at satire some day soon.

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Apr 10Liked by D. Earl Stephens ✍️

This is the first time I have laughed over any piece of writing with the name of....DJT.....in it. Very funny piece! Thanks for the much needed laugh!

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Apr 12Liked by D. Earl Stephens ✍️

Megan, you can still get the NYT Cooking section as a separate subscription if you want. I cancelled my news subscription a year ago, but I have to hang on to the Cooking section. 🤷‍♀️

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Apr 11Liked by D. Earl Stephens ✍️

😅😅😅😅😅

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Apr 10Liked by D. Earl Stephens ✍️

This is pure gold!

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Apr 10Liked by D. Earl Stephens ✍️

Bwaaahaaaa

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Whoa Nellie, Ahahaha hahaha it's not so far fetched with Hagerman and T, that's one odd relationship.

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This was excellent. While amusing, it was also terrifying, as I imagine this could be a real conversation he’d have with certain reporters in the not too distant future, with no fear of ever being held accountable for any of it.

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I laughed a lot but it wasn’t funny at all. The orange orang really intends to democracy here!

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F A B U L O U S!

My belly hurts from laughing!! I thank you. Haven't laugh this hard in a while. It felt so good!

When everything is said and done and you consider retirement, which may be never, may I suggest you try out for AGT with a stand up routine? That was brilliantly written. I believe you'd have a chance to win!!

Thank you again. We have few opportunities to truly laugh any more.

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