THE SLUDGE REPORT

By Madge Crumplehoof

OFF-BRAND THEME PARK, WET PAVEMENT — SUNDAY, APRIL 26, 2026

In a swift late-night memo issued via a thermal-printed receipt, the administration has officially ousted several key members of the National Science Board, citing a catastrophic 'discrepancy in enthusiasm' regarding the laws of thermodynamics. The move comes after the scientists reportedly refused to sign a loyalty oath to a new periodic table that includes 'Trumpium'—a theoretical element that is reportedly heavier than gold but lighter than a standard tweet.

Dr. Silas Vane, the newly appointed Interim Director of Atmospheric Vibes, defended the purge during a press conference held at a local petting zoo. "For too long, the National Science Board has been held hostage by 'peer-reviewed data' and 'measurable reality,'" Dr. Vane said while attempting to explain gravity using a bucket of fried chicken. "The President believes that science should be more like a choose-your-own-adventure novel, where the moon is only full if we feel like it is."

The conflict reached a breaking point during a recent briefing on the Far Side of the Sun. According to leaked documents, the Board members refused to endorse a proposal to rename the Milky Way galaxy 'The Great Golden Corridor.' When asked to provide scientific backing for the claim that the Earth is actually shaped like a luxury penthouse, the scientists reportedly laughed, which the administration has officially classified as a form of treasonous auditory assault.

Replacement candidates for the Board are currently being vetted based on their ability to stare directly into a solar eclipse without blinking for more than four minutes. Early frontrunners include a man who claims he can hear the thoughts of gluten and a former reality TV contestant who once successfully argued that water isn't actually wet, it’s just 'clingy.' These pioneers are expected to steer American research toward more profitable ventures, such as developing a telescope that only sees properties with high resale value.

"We asked them for a simple calculation on how many eagles it would take to lift the National Debt, and they started talking about 'friction' and 'mass.' Total losers."

— KEY SLUDGE FINDING

"We need bold thinkers who aren't afraid to tell us that the speed of light is whatever the President says it is on a Tuesday," said Deputy Undersecretary of Whimsy, Barnaby Spatchcock. "If we want to win the future, we have to stop letting 'gravity' hold us back from our true potential. Gravity is a legacy system, and it's time we disrupted it with a more shareholder-friendly alternative like 'The Great Upward Feeling.'"

Editor’s Note: The National Science Board’s headquarters has already been repurposed as a high-stakes indoor miniature golf course, where the second hole is located inside a decommissioned particle accelerator.

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