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jmowreader

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37. The Onion really needs to give it up

Reply to ColinC (Original post)

Fri Jan 28, 2022, 04:49 PM

Jan 2022

They started out as America's finest purveyor of satire, but now that they're printing real news I see no reason for them to continue.

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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

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