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Peanut the Squirrel

A pet squirrel with an Instagram following, seized and euthanised by New York authorities days before the election, which made him briefly the most political rodent in America. Filed for the outrage, which was real and short.

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Cause of death
The animal was euthanised; the outrage lasted a fortnight
First sighting
Mark Longo, Instagram; New York State, 30 October 2024
Life & death · 2023–2029
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PEAK 2024
BORN · November 2024
DIED · November 2024
NOW · 2026

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Obituary @bricked_pixel · Archivist 16 Jun 2026

The squirrel died on 30 October. The meme lasted until mid-November. The record notes, without comment, that the animal's afterlife was longer online than off.

Definition @degen_deirdre · Digger 17 May 2025

Since November 2024 this has meant one thing in the group chat and another on a corporate account. The dictionary should probably track both, and note which one killed it.

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