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[-] OhmsLawn@lemmy.world 129 points 5 months ago

I've noticed a distinct sharpening of the satire at The Onion since it changed hands.

[-] AI_toothbrush@lemmy.zip 65 points 5 months ago

I didnt know the onion got new management but seems like its working.

[-] gregorum@lemm.ee 130 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

It got bought by a group of super fans who specifically formed a company just to buy it and return it to its former glory. They even plan to bring back ONN!

Edit: the company the super fans formed is called Global Tetrahedron Corp, which long-time The Onion fans will recognize as the (now formerly) fictional global megacorp featured in countless past articles.

[-] grrgyle@slrpnk.net 19 points 5 months ago

Finally some good news

[-] LodeMike@lemmy.today 12 points 5 months ago
[-] AI_toothbrush@lemmy.zip 9 points 5 months ago

Oh that would be really good!

[-] henfredemars@infosec.pub 14 points 5 months ago

Management has layers. It’s complicated.

[-] Cap@kbin.social 109 points 5 months ago

I can't tell if the Onion gets their ideas from the stuff DeSantis does or if DeSantis gets his ideas from reading the Onion.

[-] No_Change_Just_Money@feddit.de 87 points 5 months ago

In my opinion, the funniest thing about the phrasing of the headline:

It would just straight up make it illegal to be a woman of color in Florida, which might be the republican goal irl

[-] grrgyle@slrpnk.net 26 points 5 months ago

Now you're getting it

[-] Timecircleline@sh.itjust.works 19 points 5 months ago

No, they're allowed to be of colour. They just need to produce white sons somehow.

[-] Malgas@beehaw.org 13 points 5 months ago

It's technically possible for a woman of color to have white children, due to Punnett square shenanigans. Not likely, but it has happened.

But there's also the issue of the timeline. Age of consent in Florida is 18, so (assuming no other laws are to be broken) this would require even white women to have an average of six kids in four years. Which is…also improbable.

[-] lolcatnip@reddthat.com 2 points 5 months ago

Indeed, I know someone who looks like she's a mix of black and white. Her parents look black and her brother looks white.

[-] MrShankles@reddthat.com 57 points 5 months ago

Jesus, I almost ate that onion. For a moment, the headline shocked me, but wasn't that unbelievable... and that, in and of itself, is terrifying

[-] ErrantRoleplayer@lemmy.world 5 points 5 months ago

Thank you for this comment... double checked the sub lmao. This showed up in my feed.

[-] RIPandTERROR@sh.itjust.works 3 points 5 months ago
[-] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 54 points 5 months ago

Sounds exactly like something they would do.

[-] Treczoks@kbin.social 30 points 5 months ago

Don't give the Republicands anyy more ideas. DeSantis probably reads The Onion as a source of inspiration.

On the other hand, The Onion has perfectly summarized GOP ideas on this topic...

[-] ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.de 23 points 5 months ago

Alabama has the same law but they must simultaneously be half-brothers

[-] casmael@lemm.ee 21 points 5 months ago

And the onion is back out ahead of the curve (I hope)

[-] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 13 points 5 months ago

This is so on point and explains their anti-immigration policies perfectly.

As I’m sure pudding fingers will be inspired to make this into an actual law, and as I’m sure he doesn’t know what “ex post facto” means, I look forward to seeing this applied to my over-22-year-old childless sister.

[-] Timecircleline@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 months ago

It took me a minute to figure out who pudding fingers was. There are so many doughy politicians.

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