James daSilva
@jamesdasilva.bsky.social
Editor trying to figure it out. Amateur historian of The Onion from 20 years ago (onion20.substack.com and @onion20.substack.com).
Mostly on social to talk basketball.
Mostly on social to talk basketball.
21 years ago, The Onion reported on the Bush administration's unlawful detention — of the Thanksgiving turkey 🦃
Plus, John Kerry can't escape the Swift Boaters!
open.substack.com/pub/onion20/...
Plus, John Kerry can't escape the Swift Boaters!
open.substack.com/pub/onion20/...
20 years ago, The Onion detained the White House turkey
Let's look back at the FDA, Swift Boat and John Kerry, Pabst's blue ribbon, working through your 20s, Kmart and Sears merging, and a child dominating Uno.
open.substack.com
November 25, 2025 at 10:21 PM
21 years ago, The Onion reported on the Bush administration's unlawful detention — of the Thanksgiving turkey 🦃
Plus, John Kerry can't escape the Swift Boaters!
open.substack.com/pub/onion20/...
Plus, John Kerry can't escape the Swift Boaters!
open.substack.com/pub/onion20/...
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20 years ago in The Onion, Satan wrote a column.
Plus, the FCC, Bush's hope-based plan, parking lot attendants, cats and mice, the Xbox 360, "glitter lung" and much more. onion20.substack.com/p/november-2... #theonion #satire
Plus, the FCC, Bush's hope-based plan, parking lot attendants, cats and mice, the Xbox 360, "glitter lung" and much more. onion20.substack.com/p/november-2... #theonion #satire
20 years ago in The Onion, Satan wrote a column
Plus, the FCC, Bush's hope-based plan, parking lot attendants, cats and mice, the Xbox 360, "glitter lung" and much more.
onion20.substack.com
November 23, 2025 at 5:24 PM
20 years ago in The Onion, Satan wrote a column.
Plus, the FCC, Bush's hope-based plan, parking lot attendants, cats and mice, the Xbox 360, "glitter lung" and much more. onion20.substack.com/p/november-2... #theonion #satire
Plus, the FCC, Bush's hope-based plan, parking lot attendants, cats and mice, the Xbox 360, "glitter lung" and much more. onion20.substack.com/p/november-2... #theonion #satire
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Revisiting The Onion's website: Nov. 16-22, 2005.
The Onion remembers WWE wrestler Eddie Guerrero and debates the world's best dictator. Plus, AOL's TV downloads service, injured athletes and more. onion20.substack.com/p/the-onion-... #theonion #satire
The Onion remembers WWE wrestler Eddie Guerrero and debates the world's best dictator. Plus, AOL's TV downloads service, injured athletes and more. onion20.substack.com/p/the-onion-... #theonion #satire
Revisiting The Onion's website: Nov. 16-22, 2005
The Onion remembers WWE wrestler Eddie Guerrero and debates the world's best dictator. Plus, AOL's TV downloads service, injured athletes and more.
onion20.substack.com
November 19, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Revisiting The Onion's website: Nov. 16-22, 2005.
The Onion remembers WWE wrestler Eddie Guerrero and debates the world's best dictator. Plus, AOL's TV downloads service, injured athletes and more. onion20.substack.com/p/the-onion-... #theonion #satire
The Onion remembers WWE wrestler Eddie Guerrero and debates the world's best dictator. Plus, AOL's TV downloads service, injured athletes and more. onion20.substack.com/p/the-onion-... #theonion #satire
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Ladies, Gents and all between and beyond.
Desert Bus 2025 is now departing for fun, joy, hijinks and a whole lot of hope!
Let’s prepare to get silly for a good cause!
desertbus.org
Desert Bus 2025 is now departing for fun, joy, hijinks and a whole lot of hope!
Let’s prepare to get silly for a good cause!
desertbus.org
Desert Bus 2025
A charity fundraising marathon in support of Child's Play Charity.
desertbus.org
November 14, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Ladies, Gents and all between and beyond.
Desert Bus 2025 is now departing for fun, joy, hijinks and a whole lot of hope!
Let’s prepare to get silly for a good cause!
desertbus.org
Desert Bus 2025 is now departing for fun, joy, hijinks and a whole lot of hope!
Let’s prepare to get silly for a good cause!
desertbus.org
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20 years ago, an Area Baby had no friends.
Plus, beers with President Bush, Delta Airlines cancels flights, Animal Planet's reality show, Navy recruiting commercials, and much more. onion20.substack.com/p/2005-onion... #theonion #satire
Plus, beers with President Bush, Delta Airlines cancels flights, Animal Planet's reality show, Navy recruiting commercials, and much more. onion20.substack.com/p/2005-onion... #theonion #satire
20 years ago, an Area Baby had no friends
Plus, beers with President Bush, Delta Airlines cancels flights, Animal Planet's reality show, Navy recruiting commercials, and much more.
onion20.substack.com
November 16, 2025 at 5:34 PM
20 years ago, an Area Baby had no friends.
Plus, beers with President Bush, Delta Airlines cancels flights, Animal Planet's reality show, Navy recruiting commercials, and much more. onion20.substack.com/p/2005-onion... #theonion #satire
Plus, beers with President Bush, Delta Airlines cancels flights, Animal Planet's reality show, Navy recruiting commercials, and much more. onion20.substack.com/p/2005-onion... #theonion #satire
Of all the words about Nico Harrison, it's probably as simple as this: "A non-basketball executive who made his way over from a shoe company, Nico never shoulda been hired."
www.kdonhoops.com/the-wo/?ref=...
(Also, great deep dive into garbage GMs)
www.kdonhoops.com/the-wo/?ref=...
(Also, great deep dive into garbage GMs)
The worst general managers
Is that fair? That I sat down to write about Nico Harrison but wrote the title of the column first?
Well, is he?
To his credit, Nico Harrison didn't blow the Cooper Flagg selection. NAILED THAT. To ...
www.kdonhoops.com
November 12, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Of all the words about Nico Harrison, it's probably as simple as this: "A non-basketball executive who made his way over from a shoe company, Nico never shoulda been hired."
www.kdonhoops.com/the-wo/?ref=...
(Also, great deep dive into garbage GMs)
www.kdonhoops.com/the-wo/?ref=...
(Also, great deep dive into garbage GMs)
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Reviewing The Onion's website, Nov. 9-15, 2005.
Remembering Tim Duncan's 1st Onion mention, Anderson Cooper, the 2005 NYC Marathon, the Panthers cheerleaders scandal, and more. onion20.substack.com/p/reviewing-... #theonion #satire
Remembering Tim Duncan's 1st Onion mention, Anderson Cooper, the 2005 NYC Marathon, the Panthers cheerleaders scandal, and more. onion20.substack.com/p/reviewing-... #theonion #satire
Reviewing The Onion's website, Nov. 9-15, 2005
Remembering Tim Duncan's 1st Onion mention, Anderson Cooper, the 2005 NYC Marathon, the Panthers cheerleaders scandal, and more.
onion20.substack.com
November 12, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Reviewing The Onion's website, Nov. 9-15, 2005.
Remembering Tim Duncan's 1st Onion mention, Anderson Cooper, the 2005 NYC Marathon, the Panthers cheerleaders scandal, and more. onion20.substack.com/p/reviewing-... #theonion #satire
Remembering Tim Duncan's 1st Onion mention, Anderson Cooper, the 2005 NYC Marathon, the Panthers cheerleaders scandal, and more. onion20.substack.com/p/reviewing-... #theonion #satire
His bio reads like he lost custody
November 12, 2025 at 3:30 AM
His bio reads like he lost custody
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20 years ago, The Onion buried Rosa Parks — and civil rights.
Plus, jokes about NYT reporter Judith Miller, metal legends, Iraq, Cameron Crowe, and people who love half-baked theories onion20.substack.com/p/november-2... #theonion #satire
Plus, jokes about NYT reporter Judith Miller, metal legends, Iraq, Cameron Crowe, and people who love half-baked theories onion20.substack.com/p/november-2... #theonion #satire
20 years ago, The Onion buried Rosa Parks — and civil rights
Plus, jokes about NYT reporter Judith Miller, metal legends, Iraq, Cameron Crowe, and people who love half-baked theories
onion20.substack.com
November 9, 2025 at 7:05 PM
20 years ago, The Onion buried Rosa Parks — and civil rights.
Plus, jokes about NYT reporter Judith Miller, metal legends, Iraq, Cameron Crowe, and people who love half-baked theories onion20.substack.com/p/november-2... #theonion #satire
Plus, jokes about NYT reporter Judith Miller, metal legends, Iraq, Cameron Crowe, and people who love half-baked theories onion20.substack.com/p/november-2... #theonion #satire
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Reviewing The Onion's website for Nov. 2-8, 2005.
The Onion jokes about Michael Bay, Bush eulogizing Rosa Parks, weather-related gambling, Samuel Alito's nomination and much more onion20.substack.com/p/reviewing-... #theonion #satire
The Onion jokes about Michael Bay, Bush eulogizing Rosa Parks, weather-related gambling, Samuel Alito's nomination and much more onion20.substack.com/p/reviewing-... #theonion #satire
Reviewing The Onion's website for Nov. 2-8, 2005
The Onion jokes about Michael Bay, Bush eulogizing Rosa Parks, weather-related gambling, Samuel Alito's nomination and much more
onion20.substack.com
November 5, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Reviewing The Onion's website for Nov. 2-8, 2005.
The Onion jokes about Michael Bay, Bush eulogizing Rosa Parks, weather-related gambling, Samuel Alito's nomination and much more onion20.substack.com/p/reviewing-... #theonion #satire
The Onion jokes about Michael Bay, Bush eulogizing Rosa Parks, weather-related gambling, Samuel Alito's nomination and much more onion20.substack.com/p/reviewing-... #theonion #satire
Magic Johnson taking over this post-game show lol. But lovely praise for Freddie Freeman, who is appropriately shy about compliments.
November 2, 2025 at 5:16 AM
Magic Johnson taking over this post-game show lol. But lovely praise for Freddie Freeman, who is appropriately shy about compliments.
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For the 6th year in a row, a player named Will Smith has won the World Series
2020 - Will Smith (C), Dodgers
2021 - Will Smith (RP), Braves
2022 - Will Smith (RP), Astros
2023 - Will Smith (RP), Rangers
2024 - Will Smith (C), Dodgers
2025 - Will Smith (C), Dodgers
2020 - Will Smith (C), Dodgers
2021 - Will Smith (RP), Braves
2022 - Will Smith (RP), Astros
2023 - Will Smith (RP), Rangers
2024 - Will Smith (C), Dodgers
2025 - Will Smith (C), Dodgers
November 2, 2025 at 4:19 AM
For the 6th year in a row, a player named Will Smith has won the World Series
2020 - Will Smith (C), Dodgers
2021 - Will Smith (RP), Braves
2022 - Will Smith (RP), Astros
2023 - Will Smith (RP), Rangers
2024 - Will Smith (C), Dodgers
2025 - Will Smith (C), Dodgers
2020 - Will Smith (C), Dodgers
2021 - Will Smith (RP), Braves
2022 - Will Smith (RP), Astros
2023 - Will Smith (RP), Rangers
2024 - Will Smith (C), Dodgers
2025 - Will Smith (C), Dodgers
Love this psychotic interview with Blake Snell from 2016. About his nickname:
November 2, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Love this psychotic interview with Blake Snell from 2016. About his nickname:
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$18 Mocktail Satisfies Craving To Waste Money https://theonion.com/18-mocktail-satisfies-craving-to-waste-money-1851449216/
November 1, 2025 at 7:00 PM
$18 Mocktail Satisfies Craving To Waste Money https://theonion.com/18-mocktail-satisfies-craving-to-waste-money-1851449216/
Kings are not a great defensive team, but it's amazing to see Reaves command so much attention that much lesser offensive players are getting wide open.
October 27, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Kings are not a great defensive team, but it's amazing to see Reaves command so much attention that much lesser offensive players are getting wide open.
Austin Reaves. Wild to see him thrive when he has to be a No. 1 option
October 27, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Austin Reaves. Wild to see him thrive when he has to be a No. 1 option
Ayton is ... something to watch. Obviously skilled, puts up numbers but the experience is always worse than the box score suggests
October 27, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Ayton is ... something to watch. Obviously skilled, puts up numbers but the experience is always worse than the box score suggests
What an opening week of basketball.
Also, lol, that familiar Aaron Gordon-Steph Curry shootout
Also, lol, that familiar Aaron Gordon-Steph Curry shootout
October 24, 2025 at 4:32 AM
What an opening week of basketball.
Also, lol, that familiar Aaron Gordon-Steph Curry shootout
Also, lol, that familiar Aaron Gordon-Steph Curry shootout
This is the Aaron Gordon the Magic dreamed about. Good lord
October 24, 2025 at 4:06 AM
This is the Aaron Gordon the Magic dreamed about. Good lord
Podz is perenially on my fantasy team, but man he really looks like Jeremy Allen White if his life was going badly
October 24, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Podz is perenially on my fantasy team, but man he really looks like Jeremy Allen White if his life was going badly
"We freed George Santos, let's do that for C.J. [McCollum]" ~ Charles Barkley
October 23, 2025 at 4:51 AM
"We freed George Santos, let's do that for C.J. [McCollum]" ~ Charles Barkley
Pleasantly surprised at how unchanged Inside the NBA is
October 23, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Pleasantly surprised at how unchanged Inside the NBA is
why did NBC suddenly forget how to broadcast without the feed freezing every 5 seconds? Or is it an xfinity problem?
October 22, 2025 at 3:13 AM
why did NBC suddenly forget how to broadcast without the feed freezing every 5 seconds? Or is it an xfinity problem?
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The Wayback Machine’s snapshots of news outlets’ homepages have plummeted in recent months — Nieman Lab reporters @andrewdeck.bsky.social and @hanaatameez.bsky.social found they declined by 87% starting in May of this year. They decided to find out why. buff.ly/rhtRGcr
The Wayback Machine’s snapshots of news homepages plummet after a “breakdown” in archiving projects
Between May and October 2025, homepage snapshots fell by 87% across 100 news publications.
www.niemanlab.org
October 21, 2025 at 7:05 PM
The Wayback Machine’s snapshots of news outlets’ homepages have plummeted in recent months — Nieman Lab reporters @andrewdeck.bsky.social and @hanaatameez.bsky.social found they declined by 87% starting in May of this year. They decided to find out why. buff.ly/rhtRGcr