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Satire news community similar to [email protected], but with a focus on the UK.

Community is named after NewsThump, a British news satire website, but satirical news from any website is welcome here so long as it doesn't break community/instance rules. The Daily Mash, for example, is another popular UK satire news website.

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No incitement of violence or promotion of violent ideologies.
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Do not spam or abuse network features.

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Please refrain from posting satire news which is not relevant to the UK (e.g. American politics).
Keep comments in English so that they can be appropriately moderated.
Posts do NOT have to be from NewsThump. Any satirical news can be posted here.

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Why won't mums hire Harold the Ship Man for children's parties? (a.l3n.co)

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago (1 children)

wiki

Harold Frederick Shipman (14 January 1946 – 13 January 2004), known to acquaintances as Fred Shipman, was an English general practitioner and serial killer. He is considered to be one of the most prolific serial killers in modern history, with an estimated 250 victims.

Shipman targeted vulnerable elderly people who trusted him as their doctor, killing them with either a fatal dose of drugs or prescribing an abnormal amount.

What the actual fuck.

I just wanted to know if this article was satirical.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

It's newsthump, so yes it is.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

It's the Sunday Sport (the community is for all satirical news) but, other than that, spot on.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I really hope the sails are made of tiny sandwiches

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

Perhaps the whole thing is an edible kiddie party treat.