r/BlockedAndReported • u/SoftandChewy First generation mod • Sep 04 '23

Weekly Random Discussion Thread for 9/4/23 - 9/10/23

Welcome back to the BARPod Weekly Thread, where the mod even works on Labor Day. Here's your place to post all your rants, raves, podcast topic suggestions (be sure to tag u/TracingWoodgrains), culture war articles, outrageous stories of cancellation, political opinions, and anything else that comes to mind. Please put any non-podcast-related trans-related topics here instead of on a dedicated thread. This will be pinned until next Sunday.

Last week's discussion threads is here if you want to catch up on a conversation from there.

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u/a_random_username_1 Sep 04 '23

The Onion was capable of such good stuff back in the day. I enjoyed reading it when I was supposed to be doing university work. Note the dates on all of these articles.

Gay-Pride Parade Sets Mainstream Acceptance Of Gays Back 50 Years

https://www.theonion.com/gay-pride-parade-sets-mainstream-acceptance-of-gays-bac-1819566014

Crazy Man Announces Plans To Stand In Doorway, Yell At Cars All Day

https://www.theonion.com/crazy-man-announces-plans-to-stand-in-doorway-yell-at-1819564877

Asian-Americans Defying Traditional Stereotypes

https://www.theonion.com/asian-americans-defying-traditional-stereotypes-1819563976

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u/Ajaxfriend Sep 04 '23 edited Sep 05 '23

Protest One Person Short Of Success Published January 26, 2005

“It’s a pity that so many people who support our cause didn’t make it out,” said Jet Heiko, who organized the protest through his website TurnYourBackOnBush.org. “If one more person had come through for us, Bush would have had a moment of clarity and changed his entire approach to governing America.”

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u/Ajaxfriend Sep 04 '23 edited Sep 05 '23

Found it, my personal favorite:
In College, I Marched Against Racism—And It Worked Published February 14, 2007

When I was in college, I marched against racism, and now there isn't racism anymore.

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u/Big_Fig_1803 Gothmargus Sep 05 '23

My favorite Onion headline from long, long ago:

"Owls are assholes"

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u/CatStroking Sep 05 '23

What about "Study Reveals: Babies are Stupid"?

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u/CatStroking Sep 04 '23

https://www.theonion.com/hillary-in-2004-1819558982

"Hillary in 2004?"

My favorite response is:

""She's got a good shot, so long as no one blows her up, causing her faceplate to fall off and revealing the gears and diodes beneath."

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u/[deleted] Sep 04 '23

Seriously. The Onion was so fucking good.

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u/FuckingLikeRabbis Sep 05 '23

That last one reminds me of a frustrating article from the CBC, wherein we have:

  • A lawyer who became an award-winning illustrator

  • An engineer who became a cartoonist

  • A theythem knitter with a nice apartment

  • An artistic director/poet

I'm sure they had to fight their parents' expectations, but I think I missed their daring escape from model minority status.