warperDec 7
BrianKrebs

The CEO of The Onion set the publication's goal for 2026 to have more subscribers than The Washington Post. At the rate the latter is going, that won't take long.

"For reasons we don't like or understand, our work has become increasingly important."

"Look, we're an independent company, we don't use AI to write headlines and make art, and we're one of roughly three publications who are up for the fight. Unlike other places, The Onion is quadrupling down on being a pain in the ass, politically. Are you?

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ben-collins-28263a52_its-been-a-big-year-for-us-at-the-onion-ugcPost-7400218696058810368-7nVB?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAAAliaMB3BQO-WOS-eUh-XU4HAd5h8pTzkI

It's been a big year for us at The Onion, but as media collapse accelerates, it is unfortunately going to be a fucking great year for us next year. So I sent an email to our members with our goal… | Ben Collins | 76 comments

It's been a big year for us at The Onion, but as media collapse accelerates, it is unfortunately going to be a fucking great year for us next year. So I sent an email to our members with our goal for 2026: More print subscribers than The Washington Post. This is, tragically and hilariously, feasible. Here's a note I sent to our members with how we spent our money last year, and how they can expect us to abuse it next year. We spent a lot of money taunting ICE and Jeffrey Epstein, we spent even more money yelling at Congress for not taunting ICE and Jeffrey Epstein, and we stupidly continue to try to buy InfoWars. In short: The Onion is an independent company, we don’t use AI to write headlines or make art, and we’re one of roughly three publications who are up for the fight. Unlike other places, The Onion is quadrupling down on being a pain in the ass, politically. Quadruple down with us. The world might make a tiny bit of sense. | 76 comments on LinkedIn

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Show threadHal PomeranzDec 6
@briankrebs When The Onion becomes one of the last bastions of journalism, we are officially in the weirdest timeline
Show threadBinkDec 7

@hal_pomeranz @briankrebs old TDS tagline:

The Daily Show: where more people get their news than probably should.

Show threadHi I'm SeanDec 6
@briankrebs thanks for relaying this, just subscribed
Show threadZach BennouiDec 7
@briankrebs I love these guys. Also The Hard Times is great. https://thehardtimes.net
HARDTIMES

HARDTIMES
Show threadxs4me2Dec 7

@briankrebs

Yup, feeling like reading The Onion with almost every issue coming from the US government since February 2025…

And that ain’t no good…

Show threadEmmett LeeDec 7
@briankrebs
Show threadBarry Cook 🇨🇦Dec 7
@briankrebs - The Onion, The Daily Show, The Beaverton and the Washington Post.
Find the legit news source in that list.
Show threadLed By Gilded FoolsDec 7

@bazcook @briankrebs Don't forget The Needling, Seattle's finest.

@TheNeedling

Show threadWorldTravelerAll7Dec 7

@briankrebs

If you haven't seen the Onion's 1 vs 20 video spoof about why people should subscribe, it's pretty funny and worth a watch 😁💙

Show threadBilly O'NealDec 7
@briankrebs they’re the only newspaper I subscribe to https://youtu.be/NsfUjC4woGc
Join America’s Finest Membership

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Show threadsome kind of orange shapeDec 7
@briankrebs They could add a real news vertical of their own after that.
Show threadgalufDec 7
@briankrebs I subscribed this year. They are hilarious and right on the money. Be the change you want to see in the world, and in this specific case, the change is coming from my pocket.
Show threadAdrian CockcroftDec 7
@briankrebs @dangillmor This reminded me that I should subscribe to the onion so I just signed up.
Show threadChris PetrilliDec 7
@adrianco @briankrebs @dangillmor same... don't need more paper, but happy to throw them money.
Show threadflogallamaDec 7
@adrianco @briankrebs @dangillmor It makes a great xmas present :)
Show threadAngie BowenDec 7

@briankrebs I recently watched a Weekly Show interview with Maria Ressa and she kept telling John Stewart to take what she's saying and make it funny.

I'm paraphrasing...

Make it funny, John. Take what's important and make it funny so people will listen.

Show threadSearingTruthDec 8

@briankrebs

"If only we could turn back time, before madness gripped us."
SearingTruth

Show threadFrank HeijkampDec 11
@briankrebs When #the_onion became more factual than #faux_news.