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LetMyPeopleVote

(183,665 posts) Sat Jun 20, 2026, 10:43 AM 17 hrs ago

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Moscow's instantly-iconic exploding fuel storage tank is resulting in a flood of memes [View all]

This explosion really made me smile

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The internet is having a great deal of fun with this exploding fuel tank lid. Here are a few of my favorites.

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Moscow's instantly-iconic exploding fuel storage tank is resulting in a flood of memes [View all] LetMyPeopleVote 17 hrs ago OP

Scully and Mulder is my favorite!😂 Phoenix61 17 hrs ago #1

Yeah, loving the X-Files reference...nt Wounded Bear 12 hrs ago #28

I like the dog lame54 12 hrs ago #30

Patron!! catchnrelease 4 hrs ago #40

Even better lame54 4 hrs ago #41

This is hilarious. I love it! patphil 17 hrs ago #2

It looks like Trump and Putin are getting similar ridicule... kentuck 17 hrs ago #3

These are great BunnyMcGee 17 hrs ago #4

I love the Patron one. Baitball Blogger 17 hrs ago #5

Yes, he apparently has an instagram account. chowder66 14 hrs ago #21

These are great! Spazito 16 hrs ago #6

Here are some more memes LetMyPeopleVote 16 hrs ago #7

So many great ones PatSeg 16 hrs ago #10

Trump too! Amaryllis 14 hrs ago #19

Ah yes, Trump too! PatSeg 12 hrs ago #32

As long as you (in your fly incarnation) don't mind dodging flying ketchup GopherGal 8 hrs ago #38

Ha, ha! PatSeg 6 hrs ago #39

The last one, with a terrified Putin and a smiling generalbetrayus 15 hrs ago #14

Bwahahaha - thanks for posting jmbar2 16 hrs ago #8

Humans are so clever in the face of adversity. 😅 1WorldHope 16 hrs ago #9

Surely this info is on other websites than X?!? h2ebits 16 hrs ago #11

Consider using ultralite001 15 hrs ago #12

Friends don't let friends use Xitter -- Pinback 15 hrs ago #16

Thanks! This is quite funny. . . . h2ebits 14 hrs ago #20

I keep looking on BlueSky LetMyPeopleVote 14 hrs ago #25

LOL! "I want to believe". . . . h2ebits 12 hrs ago #27

The Kapotnya refinery in Moscow, Russia, has suspended all operations. LetMyPeopleVote 11 hrs ago #33

Wow! h2ebits 10 hrs ago #37

Thanks these are priceless orangecrush 15 hrs ago #13

For those who eschew Xitter -- Pinback 15 hrs ago #15

As kids we would throw cherry bombs into those old galvanized metal trashcans, replace the lid, then run like hell. sop 14 hrs ago #17

Love them all. Thank you. niyad 14 hrs ago #18

A Ukrainian drone strike on a Moscow oil refinery produced a flood of internet memes. LetMyPeopleVote 14 hrs ago #22

It was a air-defense shot from the idiotic Russian army. Justice matters. 14 hrs ago #24

RIP the potential dozens or a few workers there. Justice matters. 14 hrs ago #23

New lock screen image for Ukrainian phones just dropped. LetMyPeopleVote 13 hrs ago #26

Good boy! FakeNoose 12 hrs ago #29

I have not laughed in awhile, so I wasn't expecting such a rofl when I dropped by. (Wipes tears from eyes) omg ... Hekate 12 hrs ago #31

A Ukrainian drone strike on a Moscow oil refinery produced a flood of internet memes. LetMyPeopleVote 10 hrs ago #34

Wow BlueWaveNeverEnd 10 hrs ago #35

These made me smile LetMyPeopleVote 10 hrs ago #36