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The Onion Staff to Go on Strike Wednesday Barring 11th Hour Deal (www.thewrap.com)

submitted 9 months ago by lettruthout@lemmy.world to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world

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[–] Speculater@lemmy.world 236 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Now this is meta.

[–] AngryishHumanoid@lemmy.world 60 points 9 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] CosmicCleric@lemmy.world 17 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 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@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago

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

[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 22 points 9 months ago

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

[–] sirdorius@programming.dev 114 points 9 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] MajorHavoc@programming.dev 68 points 9 months ago (1 children)

But I'm guessing we will have to.

[–] Pips@lemmy.sdf.org 8 points 9 months ago

In solidarity.

[–] yukichigai@kbin.social 106 points 9 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@lemmy.world 7 points 9 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] Gaspar@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 9 months ago

Well, have you considered switching to solid state?

... I'll show myself out.

[–] bedrooms@kbin.social 96 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 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@lemmy.world 51 points 9 months ago (1 children)

It's got layers.

[–] runner_g@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 9 months ago

Which makes it the most onion-y.

[–] Agent641@lemmy.world 21 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Onion't

[–] NegativeLookBehind@kbin.social 12 points 9 months ago

Oniain’t

[–] Potatos_are_not_friends@lemmy.world 20 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

(wormhole opens up)

[–] LazaroFilm@lemmy.world 58 points 9 months ago

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

[–] DreamlandLividity@lemmy.world 34 points 9 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] rwhitisissle@lemmy.world 5 points 9 months ago

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

[–] linearchaos@lemmy.world 25 points 9 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@lemmy.world 16 points 9 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@lemmy.world 7 points 9 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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[–] Tja@programming.dev 23 points 9 months ago (1 children)

The Onion Union. Say it 5 times fast.

[–] iknowitwheniseeit@lemmynsfw.com 6 points 9 months ago (2 children)

It! It! It! It! It!

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[–] silver_wings_of_morning@feddit.dk 22 points 9 months ago

Literally the Onion

[–] synae@lemmy.sdf.org 19 points 9 months ago

Their picket signs are going to be next level

[–] Death_Equity@lemmy.world 16 points 9 months ago

They should negotiate bonuses for writers who predict the future.

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