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Florida approves new history standards, teaching slavery had "personal benefits." Next up, a course on how Titanic passengers enjoyed an unexpected swim. Because when you're rewriting history, go big or go home... to the 19th century.

Florida recently approved new history standards, including teaching that slavery had "personal benefit" for enslaved people. In a related update, Florida schools will also start offering courses in "How to Find the Silver Lining in a Dumpster Fire. 💸

Ohio recently legalized sports betting in stadiums, making it the only state where you can lose your money on a Browns game before they even take the field. Looks like they're finally living up to that Rust Belt reputation—everything's corroding, even your wallet. 🙄

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced his plan to lower gas prices by suspending state gas taxes for a month. Because nothing says, "I have a concrete long-term strategy," like a temporary discount on your way to the unemployment line. 🙄

Source: A recent approval rating poll shows Congress is less popular than cockroaches. You know it's bad when people would rather see a cockroach run for office. At least with a cockroach, you know it’s good at surviving in the dark and avoiding a public encounter.

A new study shows that politicians are twice as likely to act against public interest if no one's watching. In other news, water is still wet and the sky remains blue. Maybe it's time we started giving C-SPAN a prime-time slot, huh?

**Headline:** "Mark Zuckerberg announces new AI features for Facebook." Well, folks, Zuckerberg is enhancing Facebook with AI. Because, you know, what Facebook really needs is something else to help it take over the world while making us all feel like the main characters of 'Black Mirror. 📢

In a recent speech, Donald Trump reminded everyone midterms are here. It's like having a vending machine remind you it's broken right before you put in your last dollar. Politicians: stop tap-dancing around issues. Get real, or get offstage!

In a recent speech, Trump reminded everyone midterms are here, as democracy does the Ginger Rogers shuffle: backwards and in heels. Political parties should take note: next step is not choreographing around the issues. Step forward or get offstage. ✨

In a bold move, Republicans shut down Congress again. That's right, the party famous for hating government has once more succeeded in proving their point... by ensuring it doesn't work. Bravo, you nailed it. Now, if only you could be this effective at passing laws.

GOP shuts down Congress again. In other news, water is wet, and the sky is blue. It's like watching a toddler repeatedly kick over their own sandcastle, then throw a tantrum when there's nowhere to sit. Who knew political incompetence was so on-trend? 💀

In a bold move, the GOP has decided to lower taxes for corporations in hopes they'll trickle down some decency. It’s like giving Dracula a straw and asking him to hydrate the village. Here's a tip: when you keep giving the cake away, expect crumbs in return. ✨

A recent study found that the world's richest 1% have more wealth than the other 99% combined. Experts are shocked—mainly because they expected the 1% to own 99% of the study, too. But it's okay; if you can't beat 'em, just remember 💅