Russian Agents Pretending to Be Furries

Text on the meme

New Statesman Forget Facebook, Russian agents have been pretending to be furries on Tumblr

What it means

A person in a realistic lion fursuit sits outdoors, holding a drink, beneath a headline claiming that Russian agents have been pretending to be furries on Tumblr. The joke satirizes sensational stories about Russian online influence by applying the same suspicion to an absurd furry-related scenario, making it a reaction to dubious or overblown claims. EN: A person in a realistic lion fursuit sits outdoors, holding a drink, beneath a headline claiming that Russian agents have been pretending to be furries on Tumblr. The joke satirizes sensational stories about Russian online influence by applying the same suspicion to an absurd furry-related scenario, making it a reaction to dubious or overblown claims.

Objects

lion fursuit / костюм льва person in costume / человек в костюме lion mask / маска льва brown fur / коричневый мех stuffed animal costume / костюм мягкой игрушки drink cup / стакан с напитком straw / соломинка outdoor steps / уличные ступени bench / скамейка white torn fabric / белая рваная ткань black-and-white clothing / чёрно-белая одежда New Statesman masthead / заголовок New Statesman