A Texas bankruptcy court ruled on Tuesday that The Onion‘s acquisition of Alex Jones‘ disinformation empire, Infowars, could not move forward, dealing a blow to the satirical newspaper. The most surreal media merger in recent memory is now set to disintegrate — at least for now — after almost a …
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The satirical newspaper The Onion has successfully acquired Infowars and its associated intellectual property, finally divesting conspiracy theorist Alex Jones of the right-wing disinformation outfit. According to Oliver Darcy’s Status newsletter, the deal grants The Onion ownership of Infowars’ “website, product inventory, customers lists, social media accounts, and intellectual property.” …
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Some things in this world that are inevitable: death, sunrise, and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) responding to tragedies with pure insanity. At least 215 people have been killed by Hurricane Helene, a Category 4 storm that tore through Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia last weekend. Thousands …
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Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones is poised to bid goodbye to his Infowars empire after a federal bankruptcy judge ruled Tuesday that assets of his media company can be auctioned off to help pay the $1.5 billion in damages he owesto the families ofSandy Hookvictims. Infowars’ website, social media accounts, broadcasting …
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It’s evening and rain falls on the MAGA caps queuing up for a half-mile outside the Giant Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania. I’m here for an evening of laughter and enlightenment starring Tucker Carlson and Republican VP nominee J.D. Vance, who at this moment is a few hundred yards away at …
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Donald Trump may have selected Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) as his 2024 running mate in a bid to mollify critics who say he is incapable of tolerating dissent, but to suggest that the two men are not alike in their ambition — and their desire to reshape the nation to …
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It looks like Alex Jones may — finally — lose it all, and the families of Sandy Hook victims want to make sure that the conspiracy theorist has no recourse to rebuild his misinformation empire. Ahead of a bankruptcy hearing on Friday that will likely force Jones to sell off …
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Alex Jones, the right-wing conspiracy theorist who was ordered to pay $1.5 billion to the families of Sandy Hook victims, has asked a judge to convert his personal bankruptcy into a Chapter 7 liquidation. According to CNN, Jones succumbed to pressure from the Sandy Hook families, who have yet to …
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Solar eclipses, like the upcoming one on April 8, are a well-documented scientific phenomenon. As early as 763 BCE, ancient Assyrians were charting the process by which the path of the moon temporarily obstructs the sun, and astronomers have continued to do so for thousands of years since. Our knowledge …
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In their long-running quest to sow xenophobia among the American populace, some on the far right have accused migrants of every imaginable crime. Donald Trump declared them rapists and falsely claimed that the violent street gang MS-13 was invading the country on a massive scale. GOP legislators have argued, with …
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