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Brazil Suspends X, Musk Declares War, Announces Space Army

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In an unprecedented move that has left Brazil's 200 million citizens wondering who will now listen to their rants about samba and churrasco, the country's top court has decided to block access to X, formerly known as Twitter. This marks the first time in history a letter of the alphabet has been censored by a sovereign nation. Judge Alexandre de Moraes, sworn adversary to Elon Musk, described the move as his latest attempt to stop misinformation, and also possibly swatting at a bee with a sledgehammer.

Musk and Moraes, known affectionately worldwide as the new Batman and Joker dynamic, have been locked in a feud that tabloids have dubbed more dramatic than a Brazilian novella. The crux of their telenovela-like confrontation? Musk's staunch defense of free speech versus Moraes’ interpretation of 'democracy with a filter.' In an impassioned monologue delivered via X, Musk denounced Moraes as a 'pseudo-judge,' pausing only to sip a glass of freshly squeezed justice.

As Brazilian internet providers scramble to enforce the ruling faster than a capoeira kick, experts predict an imminent VPN boom in the tech world. Meanwhile, local sellers are reportedly crafting artisanal 'Tweet Parrots' – life-like bird mimics to whisper your tweets for you, all in an effort to bypass the ban. Experts warn that selling or purchasing such birds may also result in various forms of bird flu, or worse, legal action.

Despite the digital blockade, Musk remains steadfast, rallying his loyal followers with promises of launching a free speech satellite by 2025 under the SpaceX Military Division, code-named 'Space Warriors - Justice League.' Critics have mocked this as one of Musk’s 'off-the-rails' projects, suggesting he’s just desperate to appear in the next Marvel movie as “Iron Musk.”

As per tradition in dramatic showdowns, more peculiar statements emerged: Vice President of Operations at Starlink, declared the move as 'an unfounded attempt to mute the voice of a nation' while simultaneously trying to mute his microwave beeping incessantly in the background during a live broadcast.

At publishing time, Brazil's media outlets reported that while X might suspend operations, political speeches are still readily available by tapping someone on the shoulder at a local market and uttering the phrase, 'What's the deal with Bolsonaro?'—offering an alternative platform to the masses hungry for discourse.

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