Paula Kiger (@biggreenpen)

Woman holding the book Dumplin’

I’m reading “Dumplin’” for the Human Rights Campaign's National Day of Reading. Pick up an LGBTQ+ book and join me!

#NationalDayOfReading

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27.02.2026 21:24 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Five boroughs, Four days, One unforgettable city | Big Green Pen New York City runs on courage, hard work and passion about what can be. Open House New York provides incredible insight into all things NYC.

My Open House New York 2025 experience was one for the books! Here's an overview (which I tried to keep brief, but that proved challenging).

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28.12.2025 22:10 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Revisit The Onion's TV listings from 20 years ago The Onion jokes about Michael Bay, Bush eulogizing Rosa Parks, weather-related gambling, Samuel Alito's nomination and much more

Revisit The Onion's TV listings from 20 years ago
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05.11.2025 20:32 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

20 years ago in The Onion, a nude sheriff showed up Plus, bird flu, TV weathermen, a nude sheriff in town, "Scooter" Libby, Howie Mandel, and a night on the town

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02.11.2025 18:23 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

20 years ago in The Onion, Jim Anchower got a girlfriend Plus, Bush seeks a Secretary of the Nation, afterlife drug sentencing, marriage counseling, friends with cancer and much more.

20 years ago in The Onion, Jim Anchower got a girlfriend
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12.10.2025 18:54 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

20 years ago, The Onion resurrected Bob Marley Plus, The Onion jokes about Hollywood, obesity, Cosmopolitan, Jimmy Kimmel, Halliburton and the CEO with the best handshake.

20 years ago, The Onion resurrected Bob Marley
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05.10.2025 17:36 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

20 years ago, The Onion quoted Anthony Weiner before he was famous Plus, jokes about Nicole Kidman, Botswana, the WikiConstitution, Ukraine's governments and the guy in philosophy class who won't shut up.

Check it out!

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28.09.2025 17:34 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

The Onion's 9/11 issue, 20 years later The Onion was just trying to figure out how to acknowledge a tragedy. The result was a historical document that's also quite funny.

The Onion's 9/11 issue, 20 years later
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24.09.2025 19:44 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

20 years ago in The Onion, Oprah had her biggest giveaway yet Plus, Barack Obama and Joe Biden, more reactions to Katrina, Cindy Sheehan and John Roberts, and Hitler's astrological sign.

Check it out! open.substack.com/pub/onion20/...

21.09.2025 17:43 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

20 years ago, Gorzo The Mighty returned to The Onion Plus, The Onion jokes about the search for one's self, the Supreme Court, the Keebler elves, Phyllis Diller and much more.

20 years ago, Gorzo The Mighty returned to The Onion
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14.09.2025 17:03 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Reviewing The Onion's coverage of Hurricane Katrina in 2005 Plus, Dick Cheney loses his health insurance, Barbie becomes CEO, Justice Rehnquist dies — and a smokestack writes a column called "I'm A Cloud Factory!"

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08.09.2025 01:09 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

The Onion's new website launched 20 years ago this week Revisit The Onion's entry into web-only content, including a new website, more American Voices, and a fake Bush radio address and much more!

The Onion's new website launched 20 years ago this week
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03.09.2025 15:31 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

20 years ago, The Onion predicted Google's heel turn Plus, The Onion magazine debuts, jokes about Cindy Sheehan and "Sanford and Son," and much more. Also, a goat writes a column.

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31.08.2025 16:53 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

20 years ago, The Onion mocked Dave Matthews Plus, Shakespeare the rapper, the terrorists winning again, Gaza, jet lag, "Luftwaffles" and much more.

20 years ago, The Onion mocked Dave Matthews
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24.08.2025 17:24 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

20 years ago, The Onion mocked Donald Rumsfeld — and his wife Plus, The Onion goes after Michael Bay 3 years after he threatened to sue them. Let's revisit summer 2005!

20 years ago, The Onion mocked Donald Rumsfeld — and his wife
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17.08.2025 19:07 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

20 years ago, The Onion brought back Amber Richardson Plus, Bush's energy plan, podcasts, cell phones, dog cloning, the Geico gecko and much more.

20 years ago, The Onion brought back Amber Richardson
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11.08.2025 01:21 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

When public media disappears, so do the stories that bring us together.

With federal funding eliminated, millions may lose their last trusted source of news and connection.

If that matters to you, now’s the time to act. Donate: n.pr/458sOhq

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20 years ago in The Onion, a male novelist tried to write women Plus, The Onion discusses terrorism and high school dropouts, PepsiCo tries to connect with youth culture, and a column about lesser-known "Get Smart" agents

20 years ago in The Onion, a male novelist tried to write women
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04.08.2025 02:53 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

20 years ago, The Onion featured a cat general and Tom Cruise Plus, The Onion comments on Burger King, Sandra Day O'Conner, the London bombings, Joe Scarborough and Jean Teasdale getting drunk

20 years ago, The Onion featured a cat general and Tom Cruise
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27.07.2025 17:38 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Trees Work: A Look Inside a Carbon Forest | Big Green Pen The idea of a carbon credit may sound complex, but it all starts with trees.

Come along with me to get a layperson's "101" of a carbon forest.

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21.07.2025 00:53 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

20 years ago in The Onion, Congress got a puppy On July 20, 2005, The Onion returned from vacation with jokes about outsourcing, drunk confidence, the Marines, robot fighting, dating and much more.

20 years ago, Congress got a puppy
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21.07.2025 00:52 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

20 years ago, The Onion turned Us Weekly into Harper's magazine The Onion mocks the Catholic Church, John Bolton, iPods and NASCAR. Plus, Jackie Harvey and Don Turnbee show up.

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29.06.2025 17:32 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

GOOD TROUBLE LIVES ON: in Tallahassee, FL · AFT **Good Trouble Lives On** is a national day of nonviolent action to respond to the attacks posed on our civil and human rights by the Trump administration and to remind them that in America, the power...

I'm attending John Lewis Actions's event, “GOOD TROUBLE LIVES ON: in Tallahassee, FL” - sign up now to join me! #aftvotes www.mobilize.us/aft/event/80...

27.06.2025 13:53 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

The Onion in 2056: A dystopian world of Flash animation In 2005, The Onion imagined the world 51 years later. Get ready for endless sci-fi tropes and Flash animations.

I’m so happy to share this review of @TheOnion.com 2056 issue with you.

I’ve never spent more hours on a review, including the half-broken Flash animations.

The Onion doesn’t get enough (or any) credit for this ambitious effort, but I’m hoping to change that.

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22.06.2025 17:57 👍 6 🔁 4 💬 2 📌 2

20 years ago, The Onion reacted to the Michael Jackson verdict Plus, jokes about everything that can go wrong, John Updike, cassettes, Habitat for Humanity, President Bush, Portugal, medical marijuana and much more.

20 years ago, The Onion listed everything that can go wrong
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16.06.2025 01:15 👍 1 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0

Instagram May Soon Let You Rearrange Your Grid. What to Know The company isn't sharing a lot of details yet, but promises more flexibility.

Big news from #Instagram. 🤳 Coming soon! You'll be able to re-arrange your grid. I remember this functionality was on everyone's social media wishlist back in 2012. 👏
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