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It involves The Onion, but it's not satire

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  • wtgW Offline
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    Satire publication The Onion buys Alex Jones’ Infowars at auction with Sandy Hook families’ backing

    https://apnews.com/article/onion-buys-infowars-alex-jones-6496f198d141c991087dcd937b3588e9

    When the world wearies and society ceases to satisfy, there is always the garden - Minnie Aumônier

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      I wonder what use they may make of the site? Some heads may explode.

      Big Al

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        A friend sends me articles from The Onion. This may prompt me to subscribe.

        “I’m at an age when remembering something right away is as good as an orgasm.”—Gloria Steinem to Julia Louis-Dreyfus on Wiser Than Me

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          MIght want to hold off on that subscription, @CHAS

          Attorneys for X Corp., the firm established by Elon Musk to take over Twitter, filed a notice of appearance on Thursday in the bankruptcy case of Alex Jones and his Infowars platform.

          The new owners of satirical news site The Onion had been declared the successful bidders for Jones’ controversial platform, alongside families of the Sandy Hook massacre victims.

          But this week, the Texas bankruptcy judge overhearing the case voiced concerns about the transparency of the auction process and called for a new hearing to discuss those potential issues.

          “Nobody should feel comfortable with the results of the auction,” Judge Christopher M. Lopez said, according to a Bloomberg News report.

          The X Corp. filing, dated Nov. 14 and first reported by Mother Jones, does not disclose the purpose of X’s appearance, other than to state the rights reserved to it as an interested party, and to request all relevant documents in the case.

          Attorneys for X listed in the filing did not respond to a request for comment. A lawyer representing The Onion also did not respond to a request for comment.

          Both Musk and Jones are known allies of President-elect Donald Trump. Musk has allowed Infowars to broadcast on X while Infowars’ fate is in limbo.

          https://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/elon-musk-x-corp-alex-jones-infowars-rcna180487

          When the world wearies and society ceases to satisfy, there is always the garden - Minnie Aumônier

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            Darn
            I suspect the staff of The Onion has been leading Alex Jones to believe they want him to front their acquisition just for laughs.

            “I’m at an age when remembering something right away is as good as an orgasm.”—Gloria Steinem to Julia Louis-Dreyfus on Wiser Than Me

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