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Am I the bazonkle?

Yesterday, I was taking the Zoop line back to my shelter pod after returning from a short half system-cycle trip to the flubble swamp. Now if you don't know anything about the flubble swamp, it's the peak of relaxation. There is no greater feeling in the multiverse than letting its …

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Derealizating

Sometimes you don’t feel like a person. Sometimes you feel like you’re asleep and the people around you are guests on a podcast you forgot to turn off. There are a lot of words for this feeling, and most of them are long words starting with D: dissociation, disassociation, depersonalization, …

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Cobalt-60 rods labeled "drop and run", with radiation artifacts on the image.
A poem called "why the long face?" next to an incredibly stretched out picture of a man's face.

FAST and RAW Romance Advice

Readers of ReadMe, you know that we’ve always promised you an educational, engaging, and deadly serious article of the highest standards. On this special occasion, we promise no differently. This is all the advice you deserve to handle romance and love in your life.

YOU are failing to communicate.

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Medieval era Comedy Manuscript found

Archeologists in northern Greece have recently unearthed a seemingly comedy-themed manuscript dating back to the 6th century. Found during the excavation of the famed Skibo monastery, the manuscript was titled PreachMe and included articles poking fun at everything from strange-looking icons to priest pet peeves. PreachMe appears to have …

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[TODO]
A sketch of three crows sitting at a bar with drinks.
Coming soon...[readme logo with "uncensored" stamp] Sex! Drugs! Unedited fanfics! Be on the lookout for "readme, UNCENSORED"!
A screenshot of a Gmail inbox with 8 form submission receipts with the subject "cmu missed connections <3", with times between 3 and 4 AM.

Wean is Shabbat Friendly?

On Shabbat, Jews are not to parttake in physical activity, work, or use contraptions that use electricity voluntarily – which means one cannot press the buttons of an elevator. Many institutions use what are known as “shabbat elevators”, which are elevators that stop and open at every floor, such that …

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A set of four fake CMU missed connections: "To the asianest asian who ever asianed, I'm so into you (because you're asian)", "To the guy who was walking through Doherty two weeks ago, who I will provide no further descriptors of, you're so fine",  "To the girl I've been unflinchingly staring down for the whole semester, I can't tell if you're into me or deeply terrified of me, but I think we both want the same thing [smirk emoji]", and "I wanna fuck my TA so bad"
Breaking news: Andrew Carnegie actually an English major! "What the fuck are all these engineers doing here? I founded CMU to teach students how to read Macbeth, not how to build stupid robots. Also why are women enrolled?" - Andrew Carnegie's Ghost
A set of six Tarot cards, with designs including "122 AIV", "Stack'd Underground food poisoning", and "abstinence."
A skech of an old-school camera being filmed with a smartphone, labeled "film camera".
"New study abroad program announced: Hell. Contact your advisor to apply today!" [image of Farnam Jahanian shaking hands with the devil, surrounded by flames] "*Tepper stuents will receive priority"
An image appearing to be a screenshot of a Polymarket betting option labeled "Will that bigass construction project on Forbes/Craig be completed on time?" with a 1% projected chance of succeeding and a $500 trillion volume.
The packaging for "Children's Tylenot [sic]", labeled "Does NOT Contain Acetaminophen"
"Days since the Tartan said a slur: 7,461"
A picture of Farnam Jahanian in cool glasses drinking something from a bottle. It's captioned "make this Carnival an event you won't remember," followed by a logo saying "everclear."
A Pokemon-style "Who's that buggy?" poster with an outline of a buggy.
"Invasive plants winning the fight? Stab them back. Martial arts training, garden trimming services, occasional humor, and more, at ReadMe." [background is a thorny berry plant with a knife tangled up in it]
[TODO]
An email saying buggy rolls have moved to the Gates helix.
"If Mozart and Chopin can drop new shit in 2024 so can My Chemical Romance", claim increasingly irate emo fans • Scandal as Kermit found in saucy Peppa pics, Ms Piggy exclusive interview! • Hasbro publishes internship rejection trading card game • Buggy steroid use on raceday: an investigation • Construction of Roko's Basilisk Pegged to Begin 2026, Per OpenAI, Meta • “I’ve been conducting for 17 years straight now,” says former Eurhythmics student. “I’ve seen God, and she breathes at 62 bpm” • Man showing off new AI model really wants you to stop asking questions about ethics • Administration to build new Student Academic Failure Center just for you • "See, I told you. I told you so," crows CS professor who refused to use Canvas • In huge improvement, only three people have gotten food poisoning by CMU dining today! • Grand Reopening of Architect's leap in the leadup to finals week • "What do you mean they don't know the difference between wet layup and prepreg?" CMU students shocked by lackluster carbon fiber fabrication knowledge of average person • Is that Nazi salute or is Elon Musk just happy to see me? • Due to inflation, 11th man required for Minyan • I met Santa Claus, she's black • CMU student lives in a barrel, claims it's better than first year housing • Admin continues to insist that you can't spell anything else with the letters C, M, and U • In shocking news, 112 grading party turns into a free­for­all as TAs fight for last slices of cold pizza • Complete works of Saphho discovered in a Home Depot • Artificial Intelligence trained by CMU students gains sentience, immediately kills itself • They may take our lives, but they'll NEVER take our US NEWS rankings! • Student who once contemplated an evening of self­care and early sleep now facing the consequences of shitty time management • CMU's Drug Problem: Where are all the drugs? • Creator of Bradford pear tree amongst first to be killed on invention of time travel • I walked to the sky and all I got was this lousy T-shirt • SLICE defends university­-sanctioned orgies • The Underground meets newest competitor, the Aboveceiling • Victorian Child unimpressed by current labor standards, "You can't do anything these days!" • CS Senior devastated that he must complete Masters to finally fuck computer • CPS intervenes after a drunken Big Pharma beats Little Pharma • Why you should propose to that girl you just met: A dating guide for first­-week students • Studies show you're not being gaslit, you're just genuinely losing it • Classic 90s songs we've all forgotten: 1. I Just Got An Abortion (And It Felt So Good) • Enemy surrenders; no match for roboclub killing machines • Linguists invent new slur for couples • My strong opinions on the Syrian Revolution an essay • CIT student's "new kicks" deemed "too swag" by the administration • 98­304 "How to get through red tape" StuCo finally confirmed after years long bureaucratic battle with CMU • Carnegie Mellon color no longer the concept of plaid • DeviantArt, Conservapedia, and Other Websites We Don't Know Why We're Tagged In • "If Mozart and Chopin can drop new shit in 2024 so can My Chemical Romance", claim increasingly irate emo fans • Scandal as Kermit found in saucy Peppa pics, Ms Piggy exclusive interview! • Hasbro publishes internship rejection trading card game. • Buggy steroid use on raceday: an investigation • Construction of Roko's Basilisk Pegged to Begin 2026, Per OpenAI, Meta. • “I’ve been conducting for 17 years straight now,” says former Eurhythmics student. “I’ve seen God, and she breathes at 62 bpm” • Man showing off new AI model really wants you to stop asking questions about ethics. • Administration to build new Student Academic Failure Center just for you. • "See, I told you. I told you so," crows CS professor who refused to use Canvas. • In huge improvement, only three people have gotten food poisoning by CMU dining today! • Grand Reopening of Architect's leap in the leadup to finals week • "What do you mean they don't know the difference between wet layup and prepreg?" CMU students shocked by lackluster carbon fiber fabrication knowledge of average person. • Is that Nazi salute or is Elon Musk just happy to see me? • Due to inflation, 11th man required for Minyan • I met Santa Claus, she's black. • CMU student lives in a barrel, claims it's better than first year housing • Admin continues to insist that you can't spell anything else with the letters C, M, and U. • In shocking news, 112 grading party turns into a free­for­all as TAs fight for last slices of cold pizza • Complete works of Saphho discovered in a Home Depot • Artificial Intelligence trained by CMU students gains sentience, immediately kills itself • They may take our lives, but they'll NEVER take our US NEWS rankings! • Student who once contemplated an evening of self­care and early sleep now facing the consequences of shitty time management • CMU's Drug Problem: Where are all the drugs? • Creator of Bradford pear tree amongst first to be killed on invention of time travel. • I walked to the sky and all I got was this lousy T-shirt • SLICE defends university­-sanctioned orgies • The Underground meets newest competitor, the Aboveceiling • Victorian Child unimpressed by current labor standards, "You can't do anything these days!" • CS Senior devastated that he must complete Masters to finally fuck computer • CPS intervenes after a drunken Big Pharma beats Little Pharma • Why you should propose to that girl you just met: A dating guide for first­-week students • Studies show you're not being gaslit, you're just genuinely losing it • Classic 90s songs we've all forgotten: 1. I Just Got An Abortion (And It Felt So Good) • Enemy surrenders; no match for roboclub killing machines. • Linguists invent new slur for couples. • My strong opinions on the Syrian Revolution an essay. • CIT student's "new kicks" deemed "too swag" by the administration • 98­304 "How to get through red tape" StuCo finally confirmed after years long bureaucratic battle with CMU • Carnegie Mellon color no longer the concept of plaid • DeviantArt, Conservapedia, and Other Websites We Don't Know Why We're Tagged In