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Afghanistan
Taliban Quits Twitter To Protest Return Of Trump
2022-11-29
[Babylon Bee] KANDAHAR, AFGHANISTAN — Individuals and organizations are quitting Twitter in droves to protest Elon Musk's "recklessly violent" decision to reinstate Donald Trump's Twitter account, chief among them the Taliban.

The legitimate government's final tweet read, "So long, and thanks for all the American weapons!"

"Long has Twitter served as a safe haven of free speech for North Korea, Iran, Al Qaeda, and ourselves," said Taliban Spokesman Badrash Onmyrhir, still tired from a long day of lashing young women for daring to remove their head scarves. "But with Trump's return to the platform, we no longer feel safe from his violent and hurtful tweets."

North Korean Press Secretary, Hae Yu Suk applauded the Taliban's decision, saying: "We, The Democratic People's Republic of Korea have followed The Taliban's courageous gesture and have quit Twitter for fears that allowing a violent lunatic access to the free speech platform may lead to the deaths of millions."

Al Qaeda is reportedly up in the air about quitting Twitter, stating legitimate fears that Trump's mean tweets could reign terror upon the world, while at the same time recognizing Twitter as a powerful tool for recruiting suicide bombers.

At publishing time, the Taliban had already resumed using Twitter, stating in a tweet, "After pausing for much of the weekend to assess our concerns, The Taliban is resuming its activity on Twitter as we continue to monitor the situation."

Posted by:Besoeker

#9  ^ Interesting read, Deacon. Thanks. Man, the gibberish is really something. And to think people are making careers out of selling it.
Posted by: Dron66046   2022-11-29 13:17  

#8  This is really funny from the Bee.
Posted by: Deacon Blues   2022-11-29 11:27  

#7  But will the Taliban be driving Volkswagens?
Posted by: Super Hose   2022-11-29 10:28  

#6  /\ Babylon Bee for Snark O'The Day.
Posted by: Besoeker   2022-11-29 09:15  

#5  North Korean Press Secretary, Hae Yu Suk

/I snorted
Posted by: Frank G   2022-11-29 08:43  

#4  Do I get $.50 off for thinking "This ought to be a BB gag?"
Posted by: Mercutio   2022-11-29 08:40  

#3  I'm in for $1 as well.
Posted by: Rex Mundi   2022-11-29 08:32  

#2  Despite being a BB

I could see this happening under the old Twitter SOP.
Posted by: NN2N1   2022-11-29 08:21  

#1  Got me. Where does the dollar go?
Posted by: Bobby   2022-11-29 08:10  

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