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Release date: June 4, 2024Publisher: St. Martin’s PressIf you haven’t heard of the “Birds Aren’t Real” movement, what have you been doing with your life? What do you think all those birds sitting on the powerlines are doing all day? Charging their batteries, of course. Because, like all birds, they’re actually surveillance drones in disguise sent by the Deep State to keep tabs on us private citizens. Sure, there may be scoffers who would have you believe this is all just a fake conspiracy created by pranksters to poke fun at actual conspiracy theorists and their stubborn resistance to facts and logic. But isn’t that a conspiracy theory in itself? “Bird Truthers” Peter McIndoe and Connor Gaydos include evidence to support their very real and super normal beliefs in this new manifesto, which contains charts, illustrations, activities, and leaked government documents. Whether or not you’re one of the faithful, it promises to be a fun read at least.