If you’ve ever donated blood, you know part of the process is a lengthy — and slightly invasive — questionnaire regarding your medical, travel, and even sexual history. It’s a bit annoying, but helping maintain the national blood supply for medical emergencies is worth it. In 2021 the Red Cross …
Read More »The Curious Alliance of Alex Jones and Elon Musk
When infamous conspiracy theorist Alex Jones recorded a video last week saying he hoped Elon Musk would watch an interview he gave to Tucker Carlson, it was clear what he wanted most of all: a comeback. “Elon Musk says he’s a free-speech absolutist, but still hasn’t let me back on …
Read More »Elon Musk Marks Race to Bottom With Alex Jones, Ramaswamy, Andrew Tate in Live Twitter Chat
Elon Musk has reinstated infamous conspiracy theorist Alex Jones and to mark the occasion, Musk gathered a panel for an X Spaces conversation on Sunday. The discussion included Jones, Andrew Tate — who faces charges of rape, human trafficking, and organized crime; controversial Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy; Trump’s disgraced …
Read More »Elon Musk Reinstates Twitter Account of Conspiracy Kingpin Alex Jones
Shortly after taking over Twitter (now X), Elon Musk announced that his “mission” was to make the platform “by far the most accurate source of information about the world.” Since then, he’s reinstated the accounts of innumerable extremists and conspiracy theorists previously banned from the site, and now he’s welcoming …
Read More »Infowars Host Sentenced to 60 Days in Prison in Jan. 6 Case
Infowars Host Owen Shroyer was sentenced to 60 days in prison on Tuesday for participating in the protests around the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Despite not having actually entered the Capitol building, Shroyer pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of illegally entering a restricted area on Jan. …
Read More »YouTube Is Dangerous as Hell. But We Still Need It.
YouTube is an unparalleled community and resource. It’s the only place I’m sure to find my acting and directing work, like unseen audition clips from our Bill & Ted movies or a terrible KFC commercial I acted in as a pre-teen that my son sleuthed out. As a director of …
Read More »Alex Jones Claims His Kanye West Interview Was a 'Setup'
Alex Jones has a new conspiracy theory: That his infamous interview of Kanye West, where Ye declared his love for Hitler, was an elaborate “setup” — orchestrated by “eugenicist super Nazis” who control the “New World Order.” Jones made the bizarre declaration during an InfoWars broadcast last week. Jones — …
Read More »Alex Jones Wants This Comedian Arrested Over A Prank Call
When Alex Jones picked up a call from Tucker Carlson’s number on Wednesday night, the conspiracy theorist and Infowars founder had what he would later call “one of the most bizarre” events of his life. “I was thinking we could do a show together where we’re topless and we suck …
Read More »'Are You Free Tonight?' Alex Jones and Tucker Carlson's Cozy Texts Leak
Leaked text messages between Fox News host Tucker Carlson and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones have shed light on the relationship between two of the far right’s most notorious figureheads. The messages, obtained by HuffPost, provide a partial snapshot of the pair’s interactions in the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic …
Read More »Alex Jones, Who Owes $1.4 Billion for Sandy Hook Lies, Files For Bankruptcy
Conspiracy theories Alex Jones has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy for InfoWars parent company Free Speech Systems LLC. In a series of defamation trials brought by the families of children killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook shooting, Jones was sentenced to pay a total of almost $1.48 billion in damages. …
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