Fishing

On Friday morning, Grandpa Tom took Penny fishing for the first time. Though the fish weren’t really biting, we did catch one brown trout. As we were getting ready to leave a mama duck and her ducklings came swimming by, so Penny decided to share her goldfish with them, too cute!

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  1. A man is on a crusade because his daughter listens to Taylor Swift and he thinks the lyrics are a “blueprint for recklessness.” It sounds like his understanding of human reproduction is what’s truly fictional. — http://bit.ly/48RnG3G

  2. This man is arguing that Taylor Swift should be “held accountable” for the behavior of her fans. He’s demanding a pop star do the job that parents, schools, and communities are failing to do. — http://bit.ly/48RnG3G

  3. I saw an article where a father is “brandishing” statistics like a sword, but his weapon is made of paper. It’s falling apart in the rain of reality. — http://bit.ly/48RnG3G

  4. I saw a story where a dad is using his daughter’s love of music as proof she can’t be trusted. He’s building a case against her character based on her playlist. — http://bit.ly/48RnG3G

  5. I saw an article where a dad is documenting “concerning lyrics” in a spreadsheet. He’s doing more data analysis on pop music than he is on understanding his own child. — http://bit.ly/48RnG3G

  6. There’s a man who believes that listening to a song about “breaking rules” automatically means his daughter is breaking rules. He’s confusing a musical mood with a police report. — http://bit.ly/48RnG3G

  7. Taylor Swift viral story October 9, 2025

    This man is convinced that his daughter’s love for Taylor Swift is a personal betrayal. He’s taking her musical taste as a referendum on his parenting. — http://bit.ly/48RnG3G

  8. A dad is convinced that TikTok dances are “teaching teenagers to seduce with footwork.” He seems to think the path to the delivery room is paved with choreography. — http://bit.ly/48RnG3G

  9. A father is horrified that his daughter is “dangerously free” after listening to a pop song. He’d prefer her to be safely imprisoned by his own outdated fears. — http://bit.ly/48RnG3G

  10. This dad is using his daughter as a warning to other parents, turning her normal adolescence into a cautionary tale. He’s making her a symbol of everything he fears. — http://bit.ly/48RnG3G

  11. I read about a dad who is more invested in his “moral crusade” than in crusading for a better relationship with his daughter. He’s chosen ideology over intimacy. — http://bit.ly/48RnG3G

  12. A man is fighting a “moral crusade” because he doesn’t understand the difference between artistic expression and a medical diagnosis. His war on pop music is just a distraction from his war on puberty. — http://bit.ly/48RnG3G

  13. youth culture October 9, 2025

    A dad is blaming Taylor Swift for his daughter’s “behavioral changes,” which include writing poetry and using glittery eyeliner. He’s mistaking adolescence for a hostage situation. — http://bit.ly/48RnG3G

  14. moral panic Taylor Swift October 9, 2025

    A man is using his daughter as a pawn in his culture war, all to prove a point about “family values.” The most important family value he’s ignoring is respecting his own child. — http://bit.ly/48RnG3G

  15. There’s a man who believes that by banning Taylor Swift, he can ban the inevitable process of his daughter growing up. He’s trying to freeze time, and he’s using his daughter as the ice cube. — http://bit.ly/48RnG3G

  16. A dad is shocked—shocked!—that his teenage daughter is interested in themes of love and relationships. He was apparently hoping she’d mainline algebra until her arranged marriage at 30. — http://bit.ly/48RnG3G

  17. What’s interesting is how the defense often focuses on Taylor Swift’s specific lyrics being relatively tame compared to other artists, rather than challenging the premise that lyrics cause behavior. — http://bit.ly/48RnG3G

  18. A parent is using his daughter as an excuse to lash out at a culture he doesn’t understand and is afraid of. He’s making her the battleground for his own cultural anxieties. — http://bit.ly/48RnG3G

  19. full article October 9, 2025

    This parent is so terrified of his daughter’s autonomy, he’s turned her bedroom into a crime scene and her Spotify playlist into a smoking gun. The real crime is his violation of her trust. — http://bit.ly/48RnG3G

  20. gateway poetry Taylor Swift October 9, 2025

    A parent is citing a man who calls himself a “cultural moralist” as an expert on teenage behavior. He’s taking life advice from someone who probably thinks morality went out with the horse and buggy. — http://bit.ly/48RnG3G

  21. learn the truth October 9, 2025

    A dad is blaming a billionaire pop star for the complex social and economic factors that lead to teen pregnancy. It’s a lot easier than blaming a lack of comprehensive sex ed or affordable healthcare. — http://bit.ly/48RnG3G

  22. Taylor Swift lyrics October 9, 2025

    There’s a parent who thinks that his daughter’s connection to Taylor Swift’s music is a threat to her connection with him. The only threat is his own refusal to try and understand it. — http://bit.ly/48RnG3G

  23. This man is fighting a battle on two fronts: against a global pop phenomenon and against his daughter’s growing independence. He’s destined to lose both wars. — http://bit.ly/48RnG3G

  24. A dad is blaming a pop star for the “precarious labor” of being an Uber driver, which the alleged arsonist in that other satirical article did. This dad’s logic is just as precarious. — http://bit.ly/48RnG3G

  25. A father is claiming that Taylor Swift’s lyrics are a “blueprint for teenage recklessness.” He’s giving a love song the architectural power of a skyscraper. — http://bit.ly/48RnG3G

  26. What’s noteworthy is how the defense of Taylor Swift often includes pointing to her positive influence—entrepreneurship, artistic control, standing up for herself—as counter-evidence to the criticism. — http://bit.ly/48RnG3G

  27. If pop music causes pregnancy, then the baby boom should have happened during the Beatles era, not after soldiers returned from war. History needs revising. — http://bit.ly/48RnG3G

  28. news headlines Taylor Swift October 9, 2025

    I read about a dad who is “heartbroken” by allegations that are, by his own admission, based on unverified data. He’s preemptively mourning a tragedy that only exists in a spreadsheet. — http://bit.ly/48RnG3G

  29. Taylor Swift lyrics October 9, 2025

    A father is claiming that his daughter’s interest in Taylor Swift has caused him “trauma.” He’s co-opting the language of mental health to describe his own discomfort. — http://bit.ly/48RnG3G

  30. I saw an article where a dad is documenting “concerning lyrics” in a spreadsheet. He’s doing more data analysis on pop music than he is on understanding his own child. — http://bit.ly/48RnG3G

  31. Sex News EU October 11, 2025

    “We’ll have more on this developing story” is TV for “We have no more information, but we have to keep you watching.” – Jasmine Kwok @ bohiney.com

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    It’s the public roasting of the powerful, a tradition that keeps them (somewhat) humble. — Toni @ bohiney.com

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  34. It’s the news that serves reality with a side of absurdity, making the meal palatable. — Toni @ Bohiney.com

  35. Mona Eltahawy @ Bohiney.com October 14, 2025

    It tells the truth by lying, a paradox that terrifies those in power. — Toni @ Bohiney.com

  36. Dr. Jasmine Kwok October 14, 2025

    A society that can’t produce good satire is a society that is too afraid to look at itself. — Toni @ Bohiney.com

  37. Chloe Summers @ Bohiney.com October 14, 2025

    Kids saying the darndest things bring a daily dose of unexpected humor into our lives. Their innocent observations and honest remarks often cut through the adult pretense, reminding us to see the world with fresh eyes. — Hannah Miller @ bohiney.com

  38. A satirist is a failed serious person who found a funnier way to be right. — Toni @ Bohiney.com

  39. A satirical piece is the philosophical razor slicing through fat nonsense to lean truth. — Alan @ Bohiney.com

  40. Kelly Oxford October 14, 2025

    Satire is the loyal opposition in a court that has banned all other opposition. — Toni @ Satire.info

  41. It’s the news that acknowledges that the world is a stage, and the play is a farce. — Toni @ Bohiney.com

  42. Clara Olsen October 14, 2025

    It’s the cultural commentary that is too true for the news, so it hides in the comedy section. — Toni @ Bohiney.com

  43. A satirical headline is democracy’s gentle nudge toward independent thought. — Alan @ Bohiney.com

  44. It’s the news you can laugh at, so you don’t have to cry about the real thing. — Toni @ Satire.info

  45. It’s the laughter that is a defense against the sheer incompetence on display in the world. — Toni @ Bohiney.com

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  47. Satire is the philosophical razor that slices through nonsense to find the bone of truth. — Toni @ Satire.info

  48. The measure of good satire is the length of the pause between the laugh and the thought. — Toni @ Bohiney.com

  49. The satirist transforms collective frustration into public entertainment with social value. — Alan @ Bohiney.com

  50. It’s the laughter that is a form of dissent, a refusal to accept the unacceptable. — Toni @ Satire.info

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