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[–] Kilometers_OBrien@startrek.website 11 points 14 hours ago

Wow. This is historic. I bet he's got hot blood moving through him fast.

[–] FooBarrington@lemmy.world 13 points 17 hours ago

Wrong sub, this article is about The Onion

[–] JoMiran@lemmy.ml 99 points 1 day ago (1 children)

“The Onion is proud to acquire Infowars, and we look forward to continuing its storied tradition of scaring the site’s users with lies until they fork over their cold, hard cash,” said The Onion CEO Ben Collins. “Or Bitcoin. We will also accept Bitcoin.”

From the CNN.com article.

[–] JoYo@lemmy.ml 29 points 22 hours ago

Through it all, InfoWars has shown an unswerving commitment to manufacturing anger and radicalizing the most vulnerable members of society—values that resonate deeply with all of us at Global Tetrahedron.

[–] Skydancer@pawb.social 106 points 1 day ago (3 children)

This is perhaps too onion-y, but somebody has to drop it in the thread:

The Onion's statement on the purchase

[–] ObviouslyNotBanana@lemmy.world 37 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It's funny how today is one of the few days where posting that would be not the onion

[–] meowMix2525@lemm.ee 6 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

Nah if you read it it's definitely still the onion

[–] ObviouslyNotBanana@lemmy.world 4 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

The overton window has moved

[–] agamemnonymous@sh.itjust.works 3 points 17 hours ago

*onion window

[–] AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works 26 points 23 hours ago (1 children)
[–] ayyy@sh.itjust.works 13 points 21 hours ago

Suffering from success.png

[–] runner_g@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 22 hours ago

What an amazing read. Thanks for sharing!

[–] cheese_greater@lemmy.world 48 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I have an odd urge to subscribe to their printed syndication

[–] Gingerlegs@lemmy.world 16 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

I did as soon as it was announced! I get one once a month, it’s awesome

[–] cheese_greater@lemmy.world 12 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 22 hours ago) (1 children)

Do you have a pic of this badboy haha?

[–] Gingerlegs@lemmy.world 21 points 22 hours ago (1 children)
[–] Illecors@lemmy.cafe 9 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

OMG this is a thing! Seriously evaluating my need for 9 bucks every month!

[–] Gingerlegs@lemmy.world 5 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

$60 for a year, or $5 a month I believe

[–] Illecors@lemmy.cafe 4 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Maybe different pricing? Loading https://membership.theonion.com/ from across the pond shows 99 annual or 9/month

[–] Gingerlegs@lemmy.world 4 points 15 hours ago

Dang, you’re right! I must have gotten a limited time offer that I didn’t realize

[–] cerement@slrpnk.net 25 points 23 hours ago

would like to see what Cards Against Humanity could do with the supplement business …

[–] SassyRamen@lemmy.world 18 points 1 day ago

The first Artikel better be about gay frogs, or I'm gonna be pissed!

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 15 points 1 day ago

*golf clap*

[–] Kowowow@lemmy.ca 12 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I hope JorDan from knowledge fight get a chance to work with the onion, no one knows alex's brain better than Dan and could write a perfect spoof version

[–] Lupus@feddit.org 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Omfg I didn't even think about that possibility, that would be perfect, if Dan really gets Alex's desk I am gonna explode with laughter.

[–] Kowowow@lemmy.ca 4 points 22 hours ago

Oh what if the onion guys handle turning new episodes into videos

[–] simple@lemm.ee 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Community name does not check out /s

[–] Asetru@feddit.org 20 points 20 hours ago

It just lined up perfectly for me...

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago

Finally some good news

Too bad the people we need to reach are literally incapable of understanding satire

[–] pastermil@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 day ago

let's fucking go!