
Look, I get it. The gargantuan shit-show that is U.S. politics and the American descent into fascism is on everyone's minds. It's certainly on mine.
But the point of this community is to highlight weird news stories that make you go, "By golly, I thought I was reading a headline from The Onion. You know, America's finest news source." A lot of stories being posted lately don't even remotely fit that.
That doesn't mean political stories aren't allowed here, but they must have headlines that would make people pause and wonder if it's a story from The Onion. Straight up regular, non Onion-y headlines don't fit.
Geez you’re not kidding. All the recent posts are politics with regular sounding headlines. I’m gonna start downvoting headlines that don’t fit.
The rise of "dopamine sites": fake food delivery and shopping apps that satisfy cravings without spending a cent
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23h 42m ago by sh.itjust.works/u/AcidiclyBasicGlitch in nottheonion from futurism.comSafe firearm storage may reduce blood lead levels in children
1d 3h ago by lemmy.world/u/ParadoxSeahorse in nottheonion from www.brown.eduUFC Fighter Declares “Michelle Obama Is a Man” After Winning Match at White House
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2d 22h ago by lemmy.dbzer0.com/u/Viking_Hippie in nottheonion from www.theguardian.com'I'd cry my eyes out': Some P.E.I. teens push back on proposed social media restrictions
1d 6h ago by piefed.world/u/beep in nottheonion from www.cbc.caPentagon boasts of using AI to write reports mandated by Congress
1d 1h ago by discuss.tchncs.de/u/schnurrito in nottheonion from arstechnica.comChristian right calls James Talarico "demonic" — for quoting Jesus
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4d 4h ago by lemmy.zip/u/schizoidman in nottheonion from www.straitstimes.comShopworker sacked for tackling suspected bacon thief
4d 6h ago by lemmy.cafe/u/resipsaloquitur in nottheonion from www.bbc.comWanna pee in Idaho? First, get a forced DNA test to prove your gender, state GOP lawyer suggests
3d 18h ago by discuss.online/u/VetOfTheSeas in nottheonion from www.lgbtqnation.comTrump celebrates 80th birthday with cage fight, Iran deal
2d 9h ago by thebrainbin.org/u/Infrapink in nottheonion from www.newarab.comRomeow and Juliet: cat steals show during ballet in Turkey
2d 18h ago by feddit.online/u/CombatWombat in nottheonion from www.reuters.comGee, whiz: elephant relieves itself on floor of Texas Republican convention | Four-ton Paige, brought in as surprise for attenders, made gushing debut after governor finished keynote speech
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3d 4h ago by lemmy.cafe/u/resipsaloquitur in nottheonion from www.bbc.com25 Babies and Toddlers Are in ICE Custody on an Average Day
5d 9h ago by piefed.world/u/beep in nottheonion from www.themarshallproject.orgOpenAI says China ran a covert campaign to turn Americans against data centers, but used facts that happen to be true
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8d 2h ago by infosec.pub/u/abacabadabacaba in nottheonion from www.404media.coKeir Starmer raises eyebrows as he proudly declares himself a 'gooner'
6d 18h ago by lemmus.org/u/sundray in nottheonion from www.aol.comOhio man jailed for texting Shrek’s penis to a state senator.
6d 10h ago by piefed.world/u/beep in nottheonion from expression.fire.orgRussia Backs Down on Roblox Ban After Children's Complaints
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8d 17h ago by lemmus.org/u/sundray in nottheonion from www.urgentmatter.pressVirginia woman sues Outback Steakhouse after slipping on mashed potatoes
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9d 9h ago by piefed.world/u/beep in nottheonion from text.npr.orgUS government warns Iran World Cup team against 'sneaking terrorists' into the country during the tournament
9d 15h ago by lemmy.world/u/SwissArmyKazoo in nottheonion from www.dailymail.comMormons outraged after Hegseth military policy no longer counts LDS as Christian
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11d 40m ago by lemmy.dbzer0.com/u/Aatube in nottheonion from www.thestar.comFifa asks fans mistakenly issued free World Cup tickets to re-buy at full price
11d 21h ago by lemmy.dbzer0.com/u/Viking_Hippie in nottheonion from www.theguardian.comWhistleblower: Trump administration weaponized Social Security records, tried to falsely declare 2.7 million people dead
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