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February 7, 2022 4:50 AM Subscribe
Her Maj tweeted this lovely picture. You would think that the contents of the red box would be official business. And you'd be right. (Single link Imgur of a Twitter thread)
lol almost didn’t read to the end!
posted by probably not that Karen Blair at 5:13 AM on February 7, 2022 [4 favorites]
posted by probably not that Karen Blair at 5:13 AM on February 7, 2022 [4 favorites]
The more I think about it, the more I'm convinced I know when our timeline actually forked into its current, darkest form: the day the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade rickrolled the nation.
posted by Mayor West at 5:34 AM on February 7, 2022 [11 favorites]
posted by Mayor West at 5:34 AM on February 7, 2022 [11 favorites]
*slow clap*
I thought this was going to reveal some truly devastating information. I was right.
posted by obfuscation at 5:38 AM on February 7, 2022 [20 favorites]
I thought this was going to reveal some truly devastating information. I was right.
posted by obfuscation at 5:38 AM on February 7, 2022 [20 favorites]
I don't know, i feel really let down.
posted by loquacious at 5:43 AM on February 7, 2022 [40 favorites]
posted by loquacious at 5:43 AM on February 7, 2022 [40 favorites]
The Queen's at her platinum jubilee, that song's on its coral jubilee (!)
posted by chavenet at 5:52 AM on February 7, 2022
posted by chavenet at 5:52 AM on February 7, 2022
Bravo. For once I didn't mind that joke.
posted by fuse theorem at 5:59 AM on February 7, 2022 [5 favorites]
posted by fuse theorem at 5:59 AM on February 7, 2022 [5 favorites]
yea, I did want to see some wild ML. This kinda thing is pretty common, didn't someone read a fasc-y memo from some Trump stooge like this because they carried it outside of a folder?
posted by crossswords at 6:00 AM on February 7, 2022 [2 favorites]
posted by crossswords at 6:00 AM on February 7, 2022 [2 favorites]
Well done!
posted by kimberussell at 6:03 AM on February 7, 2022
posted by kimberussell at 6:03 AM on February 7, 2022
If Netflix is really savvy about Easter Eggs, they should have that text on one of the red box docs in Season 6 of "The Crown".
posted by AlonzoMosleyFBI at 6:04 AM on February 7, 2022 [4 favorites]
posted by AlonzoMosleyFBI at 6:04 AM on February 7, 2022 [4 favorites]
The whole time I was like "No way they recover text from a jpeg at twitter sizes even before twitter stepped on it (which I've just learned they stopped doing)"
posted by Mitheral at 6:05 AM on February 7, 2022
posted by Mitheral at 6:05 AM on February 7, 2022
I started a thing once where I'd send people Saga's "On The Loose", as sort of my own personal brand, but I didn't have what it takes to stay committed to the bit.
posted by thelonius at 6:27 AM on February 7, 2022 [5 favorites]
posted by thelonius at 6:27 AM on February 7, 2022 [5 favorites]
..somehow I feel a lot better/lighter after reading this. Rick Astley has done the world a service.
posted by firstdaffodils at 6:31 AM on February 7, 2022 [2 favorites]
posted by firstdaffodils at 6:31 AM on February 7, 2022 [2 favorites]
Ah, the communiqué by The Right Honorable Richard Smythastly, NGYU, NGLYD?
Funny that you added the "Smyth" part in his name.
posted by NoMich at 6:37 AM on February 7, 2022 [1 favorite]
Funny that you added the "Smyth" part in his name.
posted by NoMich at 6:37 AM on February 7, 2022 [1 favorite]
evilmomlady : eponiysterical
posted by Bee'sWing at 6:39 AM on February 7, 2022 [4 favorites]
posted by Bee'sWing at 6:39 AM on February 7, 2022 [4 favorites]
yea, I did want to see some wild ML. This kinda thing is pretty common, didn't someone read a fasc-y memo from some Trump stooge like this because they carried it outside of a folder?
Yes, it was the MyPillow guy visiting the White House a couple days before the Biden inaugaration, he was carrying a memo with some suggestions for overturning the election including invoking the Insurrection Act.
posted by fortitude25 at 6:59 AM on February 7, 2022 [1 favorite]
Yes, it was the MyPillow guy visiting the White House a couple days before the Biden inaugaration, he was carrying a memo with some suggestions for overturning the election including invoking the Insurrection Act.
posted by fortitude25 at 6:59 AM on February 7, 2022 [1 favorite]
The posting title is genius, evilmomlady.
posted by panglos at 7:11 AM on February 7, 2022 [9 favorites]
posted by panglos at 7:11 AM on February 7, 2022 [9 favorites]
I saw this on Twitter yesterday morning. As someone interested in OSINT generally, I was looking forward to seeing the outcome. The end was better than anything else it could have been, and I was happy to see it go viral. Great timeline cleanser.
posted by gemmy at 7:32 AM on February 7, 2022 [2 favorites]
posted by gemmy at 7:32 AM on February 7, 2022 [2 favorites]
That was clever!
(Does everyone know it was Rick Astley's birthday yesterday?)
posted by Multicellular Exothermic at 7:36 AM on February 7, 2022 [4 favorites]
(Does everyone know it was Rick Astley's birthday yesterday?)
posted by Multicellular Exothermic at 7:36 AM on February 7, 2022 [4 favorites]
Somewhere in the Lord Chamberlain's Office a communications secretary is unclenching in relief.
posted by Hardcore Poser at 8:10 AM on February 7, 2022 [6 favorites]
posted by Hardcore Poser at 8:10 AM on February 7, 2022 [6 favorites]
Yes, it was the MyPillow guy visiting the White House a couple days before the Biden inaugaration, he was carrying a memo with some suggestions for overturning the election including invoking the Insurrection Act.
And if I recall, no ML was needed to make out the contents because the memo was written in thick felt-tipped marker and clearly visible in multiple photographs taken from multiple angles.
Because that's just how overt and out in the open these fascists are.
posted by RonButNotStupid at 8:15 AM on February 7, 2022 [3 favorites]
And if I recall, no ML was needed to make out the contents because the memo was written in thick felt-tipped marker and clearly visible in multiple photographs taken from multiple angles.
Because that's just how overt and out in the open these fascists are.
posted by RonButNotStupid at 8:15 AM on February 7, 2022 [3 favorites]
Our kiddo's favorite current joke is that the Pixar film Up represents an Astleyan Paradox. You can ask Rick for his copy of that movie, but even though he's never gonna let you down, he's never gonna give you Up.
posted by DirtyOldTown at 8:25 AM on February 7, 2022 [17 favorites]
posted by DirtyOldTown at 8:25 AM on February 7, 2022 [17 favorites]
I love it when this happens, bravo.
posted by TWinbrook8 at 9:37 AM on February 7, 2022
posted by TWinbrook8 at 9:37 AM on February 7, 2022
Somewhere in the Lord Chamberlain's Office a communications secretary is unclenching in relief.
It is my firm belief that the perpetrator in this case is Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth, and I will hold that belief to my dying day.
posted by ocschwar at 10:15 AM on February 7, 2022 [1 favorite]
It is my firm belief that the perpetrator in this case is Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth, and I will hold that belief to my dying day.
posted by ocschwar at 10:15 AM on February 7, 2022 [1 favorite]
So Boris is refusing to resign?
posted by ChurchHatesTucker at 10:26 AM on February 7, 2022
posted by ChurchHatesTucker at 10:26 AM on February 7, 2022
This document could be legit. Brian Blessed has claimed that Flash Gordon is the Queen's favorite movie and that she watches it every Christmas. Her interests could extend into other memes.
posted by RonButNotStupid at 10:27 AM on February 7, 2022 [1 favorite]
At first I thought this was undertaken by Adam McKay, and my belief that he is a true comedic genius was reinforced.
posted by nosila at 11:53 AM on February 7, 2022
posted by nosila at 11:53 AM on February 7, 2022
hook, line, aaaand sinker.
posted by labberdasher at 12:17 PM on February 7, 2022 [3 favorites]
posted by labberdasher at 12:17 PM on February 7, 2022 [3 favorites]
The thing about Flash Gordon (AAAAA-AAAAAAAHHH!!) being the Queen's favorite movie is apparently true.
posted by loquacious at 3:31 PM on February 7, 2022
posted by loquacious at 3:31 PM on February 7, 2022
Heh, just when I'd dodged getting caught for so many years :-)
posted by dg at 3:38 PM on February 7, 2022
posted by dg at 3:38 PM on February 7, 2022
..reading this a second time, it's definitely funny.
posted by firstdaffodils at 11:17 PM on February 7, 2022
posted by firstdaffodils at 11:17 PM on February 7, 2022
Marvelous joke aside, is there really software that can guess words based on their blurry outlines? Whenever I see low-res textures in older games (posters, papers, etc.) with almost-readable text, I always wonder what it actually says.
posted by Rhaomi at 7:48 PM on February 18, 2022
posted by Rhaomi at 7:48 PM on February 18, 2022
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Devastating stuff.
posted by lalochezia at 4:56 AM on February 7, 2022 [4 favorites]