Independent nonsense since tomorrowIssue No. 001 · November 2026
THE DAILY ABSURD
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BREAKING: COMMITTEE FORMS SUBCOMMITTEE TO STUDY COMMITTEE   ★   ECONOMISTS PREDICT INCREASING AMOUNT OF PREDICTIONS   ★   GOVERNMENT UNVEILS BUTTON THAT DOES NOTHING — APPROVAL RATING SOARS   ★   BREAKING: COMMITTEE FORMS SUBCOMMITTEE TO STUDY COMMITTEE   ★   ECONOMISTS PREDICT INCREASING AMOUNT OF PREDICTIONS   ★   GOVERNMENT UNVEILS BUTTON THAT DOES NOTHING — APPROVAL RATING SOARS   ★  
On the cover / This week's magnificent disaster

Watch closely. The illustrations have opinions.

★ THE INTERACTIVE COVER ★
THE GREAT
BUTTON
CRISIS!
Animated editorial · 38-second sketch

Two officials. One gigantic red button. Neither knows what it does.

EXCLUSIVE!
Inside the issue

Democracy Tries Turning It Off and On Again

After six meetings, everyone agrees the problem is probably someone else's department.

A public service

Our Official Guide to Looking Busy

Step one: carry a clipboard. Step two: look gravely concerned. Repeat.

Living strips

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Episode 02 · Civic life

The Ballot Box Requests a Vacation

Even the equipment is tired of being asked to fix everything.

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Episode 03 · Economics

Markets Celebrate the Price of Celebrating

An economist explains why cake is now a leading indicator.

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Episode 04 · Technology

AI Replaces Entire Committee, Immediately Forms New Committee

Officials celebrate a 400% increase in efficiency reports.

A magazine that refuses to sit still
Read it. Watch it. Poke it.

Original satirical characters, illustrated covers that move, and short sketches that unfold when you tap. A real publication format—not a feed of disconnected AI clips. All stories here are fictional demonstrations, not news reports.