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fwiw, this aspect of this thread is what I like the most ...

From the summary ...

... Alex Jones, the former owner of InfoWars ...

So who now owns the InfoWars site, and how might the ad revenue be spent?

Who Owns InfoWars? 2026 Update -- The Onion Finally Takes Over
www.ownswho.com

... Quick Answer

After roughly 18 months of bankruptcy litigation, satirical publisher The Onion (via parent company Global Tetrahedron) finally acquired InfoWars in April 2026.

The acquisition closed via a court-supervised arrangement following the August 2025 appointment of a receiver to sell InfoWars assets and pay down the $1.4 billion in Sandy Hook defamation judgments.

Alex Jones -- who had held the platform through Free Speech Systems LLC since 1999 -- is no longer the owner. ...


Lots more detail in that article, if you're interested ...

@#7

From ...

Defenders of the Union: 1905
www.shorpy.com

... Circa 1905. "Memorial Arch, Brooklyn, N.Y." The Soldiers' and Sailors' Memorial Arch at Grand Army Plaza in Prospect Park. ...


@#5 ... Causes one to wonder ...

For example ...

Meta cash flow craters as Zuckerberg doubles down on AI spending
www.reuters.com

... Meta Platforms reported a 91% drop in second-quarter free cash flow on Wednesday, underscoring the financial strain of the social media giant's costly AI buildout amid an uncertain payoff.

The Facebook and Instagram parent company reported free cash flow of $784 million in the second quarter ended June 30, down from $8.55 billion a year earlier, sending its shares down 10% in extended trading. ...


Trump defends Fauci relationship despite White House efforts to discredit him (2020)
www.nbcnews.com

Trump offers praise for absent Fauci: He's a good man' (2020)
thehill.com

Trump: "I really don't know who gave (Dr. Anthony Fauci) the commendation." (2023)
politifact.com

... Trump said he didn't know who gave Fauci a commendation. Trump's White House website says Trump did.

During an interview with former President Donald Trump, journalist Megyn Kelly pressed the former president about his management of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Why, the former Fox News host asked during her SiriusXM podcast, did Trump make former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Dr. Anthony Fauci "a star."

"You actually gave him a presidential commendation before he left office," Kelly said. "Wouldn't you like a do-over on that?"

Rather than answer Kelly's question, Trump claimed ignorance, saying he didn't know who gave Fauci the commendation.

Kelly reminded Trump, "It's a presidential commendation." Therefore, it's the president who hands out the recognition.

"I really don't know who gave him the commendation," Trump replied. "Somebody probably handed him a commendation."

Trump, who has previously touted his "great memory," is right that someone handed Fauci a presidential commendation. It was he who did. ...


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