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[–] 146 points 1 year ago (1 child)
  • [–] 81 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    The problem was that The Onion tipped their hand. They needed to do what these high class tax dodgers do and create a completely separate legal entity (e.g. Information Combat Readiness Group) and submit bids under that name. Once purchased, sell the company to The Onion for pennies, or if they are really smart, rent the assets to the Onion for bajillion dollars, which then the Onion can write off and pay less taxes.

    And yes, that's how our corporate tax system works.

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  • [–] 35 points 1 year ago

    Honestly, what my divorce taught me is that the legal system is set up to protect rich white men from ever experiencing consequences. Obstructing the courts is a great strategy, because you can just draw things out until people give up.

    Which is basically what this still is - Jones lost on default because he was refusing to provide evidence or follow the rules. But he’s still getting to opt out of the rules.

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  • [–] 66 points 1 year ago

    I had an idea for one, something like: "Vatican Conclave Elects to End Papcy, sell off all Vatican possessions to feed the needy, and entrust the direction of the church to God's hands."

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  • [–] 50 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Re-open Alcatraz as a tourist attraction with real live criminals like a petting zoo but for violent offenders.

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  • [–] 44 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    For gods sake, why won't the devs roll back the simulation to an older save?!

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  • [–] 43 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    Ohhh the greatness of the image is from The shoe body bop
    It'll get stuck in your head forever, your welcome

    Honorable mention of the prequel Something terribly offensive

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  • [–] 7 points 1 year ago* (1 child)

    You're not wrong about it being stuck in your head forever. I'm glad the animator saved it.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago (2 children)

    What do you mean saved it? As in just posted it on YouTube?

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  • [–] 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    I think the original channel he'd done the animation for perished, so he put it up on his own channel

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  • [–] 30 points 1 year ago* (1 child)

    They've been doing a surprisingly good job. Like "Quibbling Over Exact Definition Of Concentration Camp Sign Of Healthy Society". We can debate if the prison in El Salvador counts as a concentration camp (IMO it very clearly is) or a death camp (IMO it is not, but we're probably headed there), but the fact that we're even having that debate is a very bad sign. It cuts through the "well, technically" of it all and shows what's really important.

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  • [–] 9 points 1 year ago

    I'm a subscriber to their monthly print copy, and a lot of the stories in the print version don't make it to the website as quickly. I've got the February copy on my desk with the following headlines:

    • Trump Administration Offers Free At-Home Loyalty Tests: Tool That Diagnoses Disobedience to be Mailed to U.S. Households
    • U.S. Military Bans Men With Girl Names From Combat - Wars Will No Longer Be Fought By Male Shannons, Terrys, or Carmens
    • Baby Saves Affair: Illicit Relationship Rekindled by Out-of-Wedlock Birth

    As far as I can tell, these articles never made it online. And they are funny. Good coffee table material.

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  • [+] 27 points 1 year ago* (last edited 10 months ago)
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    "IT'S OUR JOB TO MAKE UP SHIT STORIES NOT YOURS!!!!!" -Onion to God

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    I do wonder if there's a possible tipping point caused by event so egregious, so unjust, that The Onion would feel compelled to report on it factually & earnestly...

    And they just become a legitimate source of the news.

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  • [–] 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

    Luigi Mangione has been selected as the new pope

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  • [–] 7 points 1 year ago

    Doo Bop
    Shoobody Doo Bop

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  • But then the new guy reads the incantation wrong so we get another dumb thing for real instead. Great job, Frank, this is why nobody likes you.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago

    It worked for the oblivion remaster

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago

    Pretty soon, the only thing that will be left which demonstrates sufficient capacity to hallucinate hilariously idiotic and false bullshit will be AI ._.

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