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niyad

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21. Try again. The link at the top of the OP says "google". One has to click on the

Reply to stopdiggin (Reply #19)

Thu Jan 27, 2022, 09:58 AM

Jan 2022

link to discover that it is The Onion. Usually, one posts The Onion link directly. Do please stop trying to suggest that people were less than intelligent for not being certain it was satire.

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Mitch McConnell blocks Breyer from retiring [View all] ColinC Jan 2022 OP

Isn't this the definition of slavery? twodogsbarking Jan 2022 #1

In that case, Kennedy must return tavernier Jan 2022 #2

+ 1,000 nt pazzyanne Jan 2022 #7

JFK? 😜 reACTIONary Jan 2022 #17

Satire y'all FreepFryer Jan 2022 #3

LOL, I had to double check and find "The Onion" 2Gingersnaps Jan 2022 #15

It's always easy to miss noticing something is from The Onion these days JHB Jan 2022 #4

That is Moscow Mitch's unwritten rule KS Toronado Jan 2022 #9

I am sure the Onion can find many other arcane rules SouthernDem4ever Jan 2022 #5

Not gonna lie Progress4ever Jan 2022 #6

What do you mean? twodogsbarking Jan 2022 #8

Lol Solomon Jan 2022 #10

thanks. for performing that service. stopdiggin Jan 2022 #13

+1 ColinC Jan 2022 #34

Why not link The Onion rather than Google arlyellowdog Jan 2022 #11

the link is the Onion -(nt)- stopdiggin Jan 2022 #12

As posted in the OP, the link says "google", it does not say "The Onion". That niyad Jan 2022 #16

read the link stopdiggin Jan 2022 #19

Try again. The link at the top of the OP says "google". One has to click on the niyad Jan 2022 #21

you do NOT have to click on the link stopdiggin Jan 2022 #29

Not everyone has the time to click and read every article posted here. Tanuki Jan 2022 #27

you do NOT have to click on the link stopdiggin Jan 2022 #30

FWIW the link was edited without the google. I will keep this in mind for future posts ColinC Jan 2022 #35

From the headline, I thought it would be.... reACTIONary Jan 2022 #18

I love reposting their stuff on twitter... Historic NY Jan 2022 #14

Oh, I missed it was the Onion. Scared the shit out of me. Joinfortmill Jan 2022 #20

click bait. msfiddlestix Jan 2022 #22

Are you in the habit of posting click bait headlines? msfiddlestix Jan 2022 #23

It's a joke. From the onion. ColinC Jan 2022 #32

Biden issues executive order for McConnell to fuck off Blue Owl Jan 2022 #24

LIGHTEN UP, PEOPLE! Natal Jan 2022 #25

The Onion is too close to reality to be funny anymore. AngryOldDem Jan 2022 #26

HAH!1 UTUSN Jan 2022 #28

I love good satire LetMyPeopleVote Jan 2022 #31

Don't give him ideas! LeftInTX Jan 2022 #33

Who does he think he is - Spotify? lame54 Jan 2022 #36

The Onion really needs to give it up jmowreader Jan 2022 #37