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      12-10-2021, 04:52 PM   #1
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Birds Aren't Real

"The events were all connected by a Gen Z-fueled conspiracy theory, which posits that birds don’t exist and are really drone replicas installed by the U.S. government to spy on Americans. Hundreds of thousands of young people have joined the movement, wearing Birds Aren’t Real T-shirts, swarming rallies and spreading the slogan.

It might smack of QAnon, ..."

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/09/t...ormation.html?
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Only $29. I'm sure the irony is lost on those taking such things seriously.

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Birds aren't real what? Real smart? Real friendly? I'm confused.
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Birds aren't real what? Real smart? Real friendly? I'm confused.
"... birds don’t exist and are really drone replicas installed by the U.S. government to spy on Americans. "

It could be true.
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I saw something like this in the film Eye in the Sky.
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A seemingly growing portion of our society will believe just about anything these days.

Now you know how I funded my retirement. I sold the Brooklyn Bridge.

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So is that artificial drone replica bird shit that lands on our cars and pisses us off?
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Apparently I feed a lot of drones. Who knew they run on peanuts and sunflower seeds?
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"... birds don’t exist and are really drone replicas installed by the U.S. government to spy on Americans. "

It could be true.
It could be true that Oprah is a an extraterrestrial from planet Galgalon.

Saying something could be true doesn't give it validity you maroon.
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"The events were all connected by a Gen Z-fueled conspiracy theory, which posits that birds don’t exist and are really drone replicas installed by the U.S. government to spy on Americans. Hundreds of thousands of young people have joined the movement, wearing Birds Aren’t Real T-shirts, swarming rallies and spreading the slogan.

It might smack of QAnon, ..."

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/09/t...ormation.html?
Those are real birds sitting on top of the frigging billboard.
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Brilliant social engineering - make up some random $H1T - sell merchandise - PROFIT!
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Those are real birds sitting on top of the frigging billboard.
No they are not, they are drones. Duh lol
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No they are not, they are drones. Duh lol
...equipped with wireless rechargers that feed off of power supplies hidden in billboards.....
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nahh they use regeneration tech
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So, where does the poop on my roof come from???
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So is that artificial drone replica bird shit that lands on our cars and pisses us off?
Yes, that is a petroleum product, like everything else these days....
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Apparently I feed a lot of drones. Who knew they run on peanuts and sunflower seeds?
You tool!!
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You tool!!
Me too, my cat's use them as birdtv.
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So, where does the poop on my roof come from???
Some of these bird drones were made in British factories, using Lucas components.....
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My cats have proven me that birds are indeed real.
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Gen Z behind the curve yet again...

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