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Lena Birkholz, Jacob Halabe, Maisie Thompson

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Andrea Zhou

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Griffin Bonnin Jones

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Katherine Reynolds

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Justin Bilenker, Katherine Reynolds

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  • Historical Issue

    U.S. Declares Victory in Cold War as Bush Shellacs Gorbachev in Potato Sack Race

    Chicago Shady Dealer / August 7, 2025

    “Well gosh darn it, I’m just about as pleased as punch,” a breathless, ruddy-cheeked Bush told reporters following the race. “I don’t even know if I’ll take the sack off. Maybe this will…

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  • Historical Issue

    Richard Nixon Dazzles Nation With Beautiful Swimsuit Bod

    Chicago Shady Dealer / August 3, 2025

    Although reports stated that Nixon “was whispering a lot” and “looked like he hadn’t slept in days,” it’s safe to say that his disheveled look is certainly doing things for us!

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  • Historical Issue

    Pigs Rooted Out of Truffle-Hunting Business by Sick New Dog Breed

    Chicago Shady Dealer / August 2, 2025

    “Now that these dumb dogs are hogging all the truffles, I’m finished,” local boar Mario Roccaforte told the Dealer. “I had the sharpest snout of any porker this side of the Fiumi Uniti,…

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  • Historical Issue

    New Statement From Hitler: “After Poland I’m Done Bro, Trust Me Bro, Deadass”

    Chicago Shady Dealer / August 1, 2025

    “As soon as we capture Poland and return it to our rightful ownership, that will probably be the last of our offensives. Although Denmark and Norway are looking quite nice this time of…

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  • Historical Issue

    They wouldn’t let me into the Donner party and I am IRATE

    Chicago Shady Dealer / July 29, 2025

    Out of spite, I wish that the Donner party encounters mild difficulties in their travels.

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  • Historical Issue

    Crazy New Party Drug Also Good for Surgery

    Chicago Shady Dealer / July 26, 2025

    While previous methods of managing pain during procedures have involved strapping patients to gurneys so they can’t run away, having them bite into chunks of willow bark, and showing patients drawings of themselves…

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  • Historical Issue

    5 Tips to Make Sure You’re the King’s Top Mistress

    Chicago Shady Dealer / July 24, 2025

    "1. Powder your nose: There’s nothing hotter than a woman with a really white, powdery nose."

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  • Historical Issue

    Simone De Beauvoir Cancels Long-Awaited Sequel The Third Sex

    Chicago Shady Dealer / July 20, 2025

    De Beauvoir’s fans were particularly excited for this book, as this would be a fitting end to de Beauvoir’s Sex trilogy. 

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  • Historical Issue

    Union Army Morale Skyrockets After President Lincoln’s Stunning Kazoo Solo

    Chicago Shady Dealer / July 16, 2025

    “You need my support, but I cannot give it with words. Your efforts transcend words. And thus, I have brought something else here, to reinvigorate this battleground.” 

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  • Historical Issue

    New Whig Political Party Objectively Has Stupidest Name

    Chicago Shady Dealer / July 15, 2025

    The sound is entirely too breathy, and the affection is not sufficiently stately enough for a grand party of these four-and-twenty states of America!

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Read It and Weep

  • U.S. Declares Victory in Cold War as Bush Shellacs Gorbachev in Potato Sack Race
  • Richard Nixon Dazzles Nation With Beautiful Swimsuit Bod
  • Pigs Rooted Out of Truffle-Hunting Business by Sick New Dog Breed
  • New Statement From Hitler: “After Poland I’m Done Bro, Trust Me Bro, Deadass”
  • They wouldn’t let me into the Donner party and I am IRATE
  • Crazy New Party Drug Also Good for Surgery
  • 5 Tips to Make Sure You’re the King’s Top Mistress
  • Simone De Beauvoir Cancels Long-Awaited Sequel The Third Sex
  • Union Army Morale Skyrockets After President Lincoln’s Stunning Kazoo Solo
  • New Whig Political Party Objectively Has Stupidest Name

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