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The Onion’s Summer 2022 Movie Preview
With the coronavirus pandemic pretend over and summer in full swing, Americans are headed back inside to the movie theaters where it’s nice and cool. The Onion highlights the most-anticipated films of summer 2022.
IT Guy Requests Employees Stop Placing Difficult-To-Remove Stickers On Him
CHICAGO—Emphasizing that people were specifically forbidden from vandalizing things that were technically company property, local IT guy Ron Freeman told employees Thursday to stop placing difficult-to-remove stickers on him. “Hi all, just a reminder to please, please stop putting stickers on my body—it’s unsightly,…
Russian Journalist Auctions Off Nobel Peace Prize For $103.5 Million To Help Ukraine
Dmitry Muratov, the co-winner of the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize and the editor of one of Russia’s last major independent newspapers, auctioned off his Nobel medal for a record $103.5 million to aid children displaced by the war in Ukraine. What do you think?
Things To Never Say To Someone Who Owns A Pit Bull
Most pit bull owners are just as insane as the dogs they own. Never say the following things to someone who has a pit bull.
Grandma Coughing Better These Days
LOUISVILLE, KY—Confirming that the woman finally turned a corner after symptoms first developed more than 20 years ago, sources confirmed Thursday that local grandmother Patricia Riner was coughing better these days. “She seems to be turning less purple during it, which is good,” said daughter Lori Billig, Riner’s…
Global: World Public Services Day: Ignoring the Demands of Frontline Workers will doom the Covid Recovery
Supreme Court Approves Use Of Public Money For Religious Education
The Supreme Court ruled that Maine cannot exclude religious schools from a state tuition assistance program, a decision that critics say further erodes the separation of church and state. What do you think?
Experts Recommend Raising Minimum Age For Committing Mass Shootings To 21
WASHINGTON—In a policy recommendation they described as an important first step toward ending the nation’s gun violence epidemic, experts at the Brookings Institution suggested Wednesday that the minimum age for committing a mass shooting be raised to 21. “Though it would not prevent all deadly gun rampages,…
New Footage Shows Uvalde Police Rushing Into School To Take Selfies With Shooter
UVALDE, TX—Creating another wave of anger toward the beleaguered police department, new footage released Wednesday showed Uvalde officers rushing into Robb Elementary School to take selfies with the shooter. “These police officers could have stopped the shooter in three minutes, but instead, they wasted over an hour…
A First Contract for Mexican GM Plant's Independent Union
An independent union at General Motors in Silao, Mexico, has ratified its first contract, with an 8.5 percent wage hike and benefit improvements—outstripping recent wage increases at other Mexican auto plants.
A First Contract for Mexican GM Plant's Independent Union
An independent union at General Motors in Silao, Mexico, has ratified its first contract, with an 8.5 percent wage hike and benefit improvements—outstripping recent wage increases at other Mexican auto plants.
Videos from the 2022 Labor Notes Conference
Wow! What an amazing weekend. Thank you to all 4,000 troublemakers who converged in Chicago June 17-19 and made this year's Labor Notes Conference incredible.
The energy you brought, the stories you shared, the connections you made, the ideas and plans you're bringing back home—that's what it's all about.
Special thanks to everyone who volunteered their time, interpreted between languages, donated money, spoke in workshops and panels, led meetings, and shared songs, poems, and art!
Videos from the 2022 Labor Notes Conference
Wow! What an amazing weekend. Thank you to all 4,000 troublemakers who converged in Chicago June 17-19 and made this year's Labor Notes Conference incredible.
The energy you brought, the stories you shared, the connections you made, the ideas and plans you're bringing back home—that's what it's all about.
Special thanks to everyone who volunteered their time, interpreted between languages, donated money, spoke in workshops and panels, led meetings, and shared songs, poems, and art!
Preacher Not Drenched In Sweat Must Not Be Very Connected To Holy Spirit
SAVANNAH, GA—Remarking upon his ability to proclaim the Gospel of the Lord without his pulse even rising, congregants at the local Church of the Divine Jesus told reporters Wednesday that their preacher, who was not drenched in perspiration, clearly had no direct connection to the Holy Spirit. “How am I supposed to…
Excerpts From Ginni Thomas’ Emails Attempting To Overturn The 2020 Election
“Tick tock, bitch.”
Florida Only State Not Preordering Toddler Covid-19 Vaccines
Florida governor Ron DeSantis has announced that he will not facilitate distribution of the Covid-19 vaccine for toddlers ahead of its final approval by the government, making Florida the only state not to do so, which could delay availability to children’s hospitals. What do you think?