From the Middletown Press “Despite the clear satire in the Onion’s announcement — I can confirm that Global Tetrahedron, again, a real company, really did purchase InfoWars. And the Sandy Hook families' attorneys did not detail their financial involvement except to say, “The Connecticut families agreed to forgo a portion of their recovery to increase the overall value of the Onion’s bid, enabling its success.””
I thought this purchase was a joke when I read it on social. Bravo to the Onion and the Sandy Hook families. A bright light to end a bad week of news! I joined Bluesky, as lynnedel —follow me and I will follow you back!
Three cheers for the ONION! Huzzah!Huzzah!Huzzah! And if they really own the mailing list, imagine the confusion of the followers of InfoWars when they receive missals from the Onion :-)
We here in Sandy Hook like the outcome on this. Everyone at the Democratic Town Committee meeting last night saw it as a point of light in the sky.
I feel obligated to note that though this really happened, and Global Tetrahedron is real, Bryce P. Tetraeder is a fake CEO persona created by The Onion. He therefore cannot run for president, unfortunately.
May The Onion be around long enough for an edited reprise of one of their most notable headlines, originally dedicated to the 9/11 hijackers. Only this time it will read “Alex Jones surprised to find himself in Hell”.
I think the place has a lot of potential. Growing by the day. To be just a bit insufferable and quote my own self:
"bluesky is going to be a case study in Network Effects for providing a structure for scaling up big while marginalizing/excluding the worst elements in society."
From the Middletown Press “Despite the clear satire in the Onion’s announcement — I can confirm that Global Tetrahedron, again, a real company, really did purchase InfoWars. And the Sandy Hook families' attorneys did not detail their financial involvement except to say, “The Connecticut families agreed to forgo a portion of their recovery to increase the overall value of the Onion’s bid, enabling its success.””
Such sweet revenge!
It's masterful.
I just joined Bluesky. Fingers crossed it’s going to be another outlet. Thank you for turning us on to this! Mr Steve’s approved .⚔️
💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽wwjd.
We need all the good news we can get. What's ahead feels so awful and heavy.
It was worth listening to the news yesterday just for this!
Right?
I thought this purchase was a joke when I read it on social. Bravo to the Onion and the Sandy Hook families. A bright light to end a bad week of news! I joined Bluesky, as lynnedel —follow me and I will follow you back!
Now THIS is creative resistance.
Three cheers for the ONION! Huzzah!Huzzah!Huzzah! And if they really own the mailing list, imagine the confusion of the followers of InfoWars when they receive missals from the Onion :-)
I'm thisclose to subscribing.
And a Huzzah! for you.
We here in Sandy Hook like the outcome on this. Everyone at the Democratic Town Committee meeting last night saw it as a point of light in the sky.
I feel obligated to note that though this really happened, and Global Tetrahedron is real, Bryce P. Tetraeder is a fake CEO persona created by The Onion. He therefore cannot run for president, unfortunately.
Yes, and isn't that the saddest thing? I should go back in and add that he's not real. I had that in and think I scraped it before publishing.
Schadenfreude baby, schadenfreude.
May The Onion be around long enough for an edited reprise of one of their most notable headlines, originally dedicated to the 9/11 hijackers. Only this time it will read “Alex Jones surprised to find himself in Hell”.
That's the best.
Yes!
FINALLY a point of light! THANK you Onion! Just signed up on Blue Sky but not sure how it all works.
I'm still learning, myself, and probably making egregious and rude mistakes in the process.
I'm at @jeffschult.bsky.social ... look for me. :)
Done and done!
I think the place has a lot of potential. Growing by the day. To be just a bit insufferable and quote my own self:
"bluesky is going to be a case study in Network Effects for providing a structure for scaling up big while marginalizing/excluding the worst elements in society."
Apparently there is another step that has to happen before this is finalized. And Jones has vowed to fight the sale. Because...Alex Jones.
Who cares? They're on their way and Alex can bite it.