INTERNET — Scientists are forecasting mini-moon conditions for Thursday. This means that smallest moon in the history of the world so far will appear in the night skies, and some believe it is the trigger for upcoming cataclysmic world events.

“The moon’s gonna be small,” said Astronomer Royal Sir Angstrom of Troubador. “Real small. Better break out the binoculars for this moon. Just google it, Mini-moon. It’s a thing that I didn’t invent just now.”

“What I do know,” Troubador continued, “Is that I don’t really believe these scientists who tell me things anymore. I’m smart. I don’t need them to tell me the same things about gravity again and again.

Troubador donned his most official hat, speaking in a low, drilling tone that bored into the ear of this very reader, you, “What I don’t know? Oh, that’s when things get terrifying. The mini-moon will usher in the era of something, and I think it’ll have to do with Donald Trump. Whether this is an upset at the electoral college, some kind of assassination, or a dramatic declaration of a world war and firing of nukes at some major cities, I can’t say. It may even be that all the monuments in Washington DC are melted by communist terrorists who loaded ten million gallons of sulphuric acid into a fire fighting aircraft. But I don’t know. And that’s what’s truly terrifying. I can predict the mini-moon, but what does it mean? It’s just a MacGuffin, like R2D2. Bleepledy Bleep Bloo. Bleepledy Bleep Bloo. The Internet Chronicle? Who are you anyway? Bleepeldy. Means the moons gonna be small. Next time it’ll get even smaller, god dammit.”

INTERNET — President Obama’s spokesperson John Podesta told the nation in an emergency press dispatch, “Our military and intelligence agencies shared incontrovertible proof with the White House and the Armed Service Committee today outlining evidence of Russian hacks that led to the election of Donald Trump. The consensus is that these acts amount to a declaration of war against the United States and the United States Armed Services is preparing maximum force retaliation.”

“The president has issued a formal request to congress for official declaration of war against Russia.” Weeping and gasps of horror were heard as the spokesman continued, “Also attached is a request for authorizing an emergency presidential election.”

Arizona senator and Armed Service Chair John Mccain (R) also spoke to reporters, saying, “A grand jury is in the process of looking into treason charges against Donald Trump and a cadre of other alleged traitors among Republican elites. After going over the evidence, I’m very confident there are more than a handful of Republicans who cut deals with Russia years ago and should face the full penalty of the law. This is not a partisan issue, and anyone who says otherwise is only repeating the enemy’s propaganda.”

Also included in the draft bill by Obama is a clause that, when passed, will institute propaganda countermeasures such as a National Firewall capable of blocking “fake news” and all trolling out of Russia, which critics dubbed “The Great Firewall 2.0.”