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[specious_reasons]

Originally Posted by JoeP

This is not an Onion headline.

The Onion wins Alex Jones' Infowars in bankruptcy auction

Jones is making literal "meep meep" noises and trying to get the bankruptcy judge to intervene in the sale.

Free Speech Systems only wound up with 2 bidders. Jones is not very subtle and literally cannot shut up. He unintentionally revealed:
1. Besides the Onion, the other bidder was a company "owned" by one of his most loyal employees, and funded by some friends of Jones, possibly with money Jones hid from his bankruptcy.
2. Jones probably colluded with other potential investors to keep them from making a bid, so that his own bid was the likely candidate.

It seems that Jones' bid offered more money, but some of the Sandy Hook plaintiffs offered to discharge some of Jones' debt if the Onion wins. The total value of the Onion bid was higher, it just had less cash.

I think it's unlikely that Jones will get his way and the sale will eventually go to The Onion.

[It's Me!]

Originally Posted by specious_reasons

Jones is making literal "meep meep" noises and trying to get the bankruptcy judge to intervene in the sale.

And now Elon Musk has joined the dispute.

MSN

The longer this goes on, the more Elon reveals himself to be a real shitheel.

[It's Me!]

Originally Posted by JoeP

Such an unfortunate accident.

Vladimir Shklyarov, Russian ballet star, dies aged 39 after falling from building | Ballet | The Guardian

Back injury > painkillers > defenestration. That tracks ...

Oh wait ...
"Shklyarov condemned Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in a now-deleted Instagram post from March 2022, declaring his opposition to “all kinds of military actions.”

[Kamilah Hauptmann]

Well, looks like Bluesky might embed?

When the onion starts streaming to the infowars audience they should start off with the idea that it really was all a hoax and the platform was never bought out. I think they could pull it off and then convince the audience of whatever they want

— Read the book Abolish Rent (@jphillll.bsky.social) November 19, 2024 at 7:42 PM

[JoeP]

The wonders of technology.

[erimir]

Originally Posted by JoeP

Such an unfortunate accident.

Vladimir Shklyarov, Russian ballet star, dies aged 39 after falling from building | Ballet | The Guardian

Ballet dancers are known for their clumsiness, so this checks out.

[Kamilah Hauptmann]

Good grief.
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— David Hamer (@davidhamer1951.bsky.social) November 21, 2024 at 5:07 AM

Je me souviens.

[Crumb]

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[Kamilah Hauptmann]

Syrian rebels enter Aleppo three days into surprise offensive | Syria | The Guardian

Back to Aleppo.

[Kamilah Hauptmann]

Georgia (not the American one) seems to be getting wild at the moment.

[Kamilah Hauptmann]

Rogue state dealing in barbaric weapons

[Kamilah Hauptmann]

European Federation of Journalists to stop posting content on X

[It's Me!]

Vivek and Musk doing all the things. Glad I voted for them.

MSN

[JoeP]

Originally Posted by It's Me!

Vivek and Musk doing all the things. Glad I voted for them.

MSN

It was not immediately clear whether the two men, whom President-elect Donald Trump has tapped to run a new effort dubbed the “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE) were seriously floating a new policy priority or just spitballing on social media.

There will, in this forthcoming administration, be no difference between floating policies and spitballing on social media.

[JoeP]

South Korea’s president declares emergency martial law | News | Al Jazeera

I didn't see this coming.

“To safeguard a liberal South Korea from the threats posed by North Korea’s communist forces and to eliminate anti-state elements… I hereby declare emergency martial law,” Yoon said in a live televised address.

“This is an unavoidable measure to ensure the freedom and safety of the people and guarantee the sustainability of the nation against the unrest stirred by these subversive, anti-state elements.”

Oh ... it might just be politicking ...

Since taking office in 2022, Yoon has struggled to push his agendas against an opposition-controlled parliament. Yoon’s People Power Party had been locked in an impasse with the Democratic Party over next year’s budget bill.

...

Yoon has also been dismissing calls for independent investigations into scandals involving his wife and top officials, drawing quick, strong rebukes from his political rivals.

[JoeP]

South Korean parliament blocks president's martial law decree as thousands protest and police deployed | South Korea | The Guardian

Take that, Mr President.

[Kamilah Hauptmann]

lol, #4. Enron reborn as a crypto scam.

Few things turn me into a financial ultraconservative like the words, "Permissionless innovation."

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[Kamilah Hauptmann]

Okay, it’s satire:

Fact Check: Is Enron Relaunching as a Crypto Firm? - Newsweek

[Kamilah Hauptmann]

Oh look, another far right pedo.

[Stephen Maturin]

Oh dear. How terrible.

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[Kamilah Hauptmann]

Oooh, fun:


MoneyWatch
UnitedHealth says Change Healthcare cyberattack cost it $872 million

Probably more related to crime than a red blooded American pulling a Shinzo Abe.

[Miss Shelby]

REPORT: George Clooney Is 'Furious' With Obama For Using Him In Plot To Oust Biden

[Kamilah Hauptmann]

Originally Posted by Stephen Maturin

Oh dear. How terrible.

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Originally Posted by Kamilah Hauptmann

Oooh, fun:


MoneyWatch
UnitedHealth says Change Healthcare cyberattack cost it $872 million

Probably more related to crime than a red blooded American pulling a Shinzo Abe.

Maybe gun control now that it's show you can make stock go up by whacking the CEO. Talk about a payroll reduction.

[Kamilah Hauptmann]

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[Kamilah Hauptmann]

Oh hey, they deleted the leadership and board of directors profiles pages.