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[–] Speculater 238 points 10 months ago (2 children)
[–] AngryishHumanoid 60 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Technically OP is off topic, if one happens to be a pedantic asshole. Which I am.

[–] CosmicCleric 17 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

if one happens to be a pedantic asshole. Which I am.

It felt very good to upvote this one comment, for some strange reason. :p

[–] linearchaos 4 points 10 months ago

Any other circumstances I'd be like screw that guy, but it scans so well right here....

[–] [email protected] 22 points 10 months ago

I’ll try striking! That’s a good trick!

[–] [email protected] 114 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Can't wait for the Onion article covering this news!

[–] [email protected] 68 points 10 months ago (1 children)

But I'm guessing we will have to.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 10 months ago

In solidarity.

[–] [email protected] 106 points 10 months ago (1 children)

The guild is seeking contracts that include staffer protections in the event of the sale of the company, improved severance offerings, and basic protections from AI.

In other words they've noticed that a bunch of greedy venture capitalists bought them and aren't gonna let 'em just liquidate/automate their jobs for a quick buck.

They're also probably feeling a bit paranoid after watching Hard-Drive have the same thing happen.

[–] Godric 7 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Damn, I didn't know Hard-Drive died. Anyone know good alternatives?

[–] [email protected] 9 points 10 months ago

Well, have you considered switching to solid state?

... I'll show myself out.

[–] [email protected] 96 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (3 children)

Is this the onion? Or not the onion? Or not not the onion?

On r/nottheonion this would be removed as "not oniony".

[–] WhiskyTangoFoxtrot 51 points 10 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago

Which makes it the most onion-y.

[–] Agent641 22 points 10 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 12 points 10 months ago
[–] Potatos_are_not_friends 20 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

(wormhole opens up)

[–] LazaroFilm 59 points 10 months ago

Wait. Is it a joke or… I feel trapped into the Opposite Day loop here.

[–] DreamlandLividity 34 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Wait, what? $44 milion in revenue? Thats peanuts for company this size, isn't it?

[–] rwhitisissle 5 points 10 months ago

I'm assuming that's just revenue from The Onion, although the wording on it leaves much to be desired.

[–] linearchaos 25 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I used to love The Onion so much. Then the state of affairs got so bad that The crap coming out of the government was worse than the stuff they made up. I get PTSD tics now wearing that someone in the government is going to take notes.

[–] DuckOverload 16 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Onion also got bought out a couple times. The new videos are low effort crap; nothing like the superb clips from 10-15 years ago, which is probably the best satire ever created.

[–] linearchaos 7 points 10 months ago

I'm honestly kind of shocked they survived the Trump administration. Could you imagine trying to outbid the government for crazy during those years?

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[–] [email protected] 23 points 10 months ago (1 children)

The Onion Union. Say it 5 times fast.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 10 months ago (2 children)
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[–] [email protected] 22 points 10 months ago

Literally the Onion

[–] [email protected] 19 points 10 months ago

Their picket signs are going to be next level

[–] Death_Equity 16 points 10 months ago

They should negotiate bonuses for writers who predict the future.

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