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[–] cybercafe@lemmy.world 15 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

On paper, I feel like onion acquiring infowars could have been kind of uninteresting, but the way it’s unfolding has me dying laughing. Tim Heidecker being involved, Alex still having access to the studio, shirtless, ranting and raving about how the left are body snatchers (as if he didn’t completely bring this on himself).

It’s borderline adult swim absurdity. I love it

[–] Sunflier@lemmy.world 17 points 1 day ago* (last edited 9 hours ago) (2 children)

It is funny, but I'm going to wait on buying any InfoWars merch until the change in ownership has really sunk into the collective consciousness. InfoWars is just too culturally toxic atm, and I don't want to carry anything around remotely related to Alex Jones.

[–] Saprophyte@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Pride colors with an onion in the middle.

I'd say you're safe, but... I had a woman yell at me for "pushing my agenda in her face in front of her child" while quietly reading on my phone eating at Panda Express with one of these color run t-shirts on.

[–] tektite@slrpnk.net 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Oh yeah? Well, that woman hasn't gone running since 1977! And she uses [Brand] so her wash colors don't run! How dare you put those sick ideas in her child's mind! And in a Panda Express, no less. Pandas don't run either! Is nowhere safe??

[–] Saprophyte@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

I would never disrespect the panda. I was there to worship at the altar of orange chicken. It is a holy place for me.

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Yeah but limited edition... If they do succeed, and it does sink into the collective consciousness, then these items might end up being desirable. Could be cool to sport the og Onion Wars shirt years from now

[–] EmpathicVagrant@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (2 children)

If

You’ve described gambling, now.

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 9 hours ago

I mean, only if you base the entire value of the shirt on whether or not it happens. I happen to also like the design of the shirt.

[–] Sunflier@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

Hence my predisposition to letting the name cool off for a bit.

[–] QueenMidna@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 day ago

A big cut off the proceeds goes directly to the Sandy Hook families, too

[–] Rivermoonwolf@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

they approve anything they've been drinking bud all day

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 80 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

It’s weird that my two most trusted institutions are a satirical newspaper and a rude card game, right?

[–] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Didn't the rude card game have an employee institutionalised for not laughing at their n-word jokes?

Lost a bit of respect in my book there.

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[–] Hideakikarate@sh.itjust.works 92 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (8 children)

Last I heard they were still in the process. Has it been finalized yet?

Edit- Awaiting the OK from Texas judges.

It would cost the Onion $81k a month for the domain. The best part is that Jones is going through bankruptcy, having to sell off almost all of his belongings to compensate the families he harassed and slandered (libelled?)

[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 63 points 2 days ago (4 children)
[–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 40 points 2 days ago (1 children)

The most perfectly cast part in all of cinema.

[–] village604@adultswim.fan 1 points 1 day ago

Idk, have you seen Matthew McConaughey in "Surfer, Dude"?

[–] 13igTyme@piefed.social 9 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Wouldn't it be both if he says it on a podcast and then writes an article?

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[–] mkwt@lemmy.world 49 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Apparently finalized a few days ago. But the news was published in The Onion, so you can be forgiven for thinking it might be satire.

[–] THE_GR8_MIKE@lemmy.world 22 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Yeah, they're posting it all over the place. I've seen other platforms also posting it everywhere.

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[–] homes@piefed.world 18 points 2 days ago (2 children)

It would cost the Onion $81k a month for the domain

all things considered, that could be renegotiated with the registrar now that Jones is no longer the owner. It's no longer worth that as it's not raking in Jones-level revenue. Sure, it's still worth a lot, especially with The Onion owning it, but, still, not $81k/mo.

[–] rImITywR@lemmy.world 29 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

That $81K/mo isn't going to the registrar. Its going to the manager of Jone's debt to be distributed to his creditors, including the families of Sandy Hook.

[–] homes@piefed.world 19 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

oh, my mistake

The deal calls for The Onion to pay $81,000 a month to license the Infowars.com domain and brand name, which the receiver says will "cover carrying costs to preserve and protect the assets of the receivership estate" until an appeal filed by Jones is decided and the path is cleared for a sale.

I see, so it's temporary, although that appeal could take years

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[–] booly@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The licensing deal is for more than just the domain. It's like hundreds of squatter domains, too (including, hilariously, goblinlove dot com), and the trademarks.

And the reason why it's exactly that amount isn't about the cost of the domain. It's that the physical studio's rent is about $75k/month, and they need to keep that lease active long enough to buy the whole shebang once Alex Jones' appeals run out.

[–] homes@piefed.world 1 points 1 day ago

So they would be in holding of the whole property… On the flipside, there’s so much crazy shit they can do with it, lol

both. libel is print, slander is speech, he did both. some jurisdictions have rolled both crimes into slander to stop confusing the public.

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[–] BandDad@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 day ago

www.raygunsite.com if you want more quality merchandise! (Shameless Iowa business plug.)

[–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 41 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Infowars is making the tshirts gay.

[–] Hideakikarate@sh.itjust.works 17 points 1 day ago

Onion really needs rainbow frog shirts with the Infowars logo.

[–] Tigeroovy@lemmy.ca 14 points 1 day ago (3 children)

I dunno, Alex Jones sharing old Adult Swim Tim Heidecker content like it’s real information is pretty damn funny.

[–] cybercafe@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

Did he really? It just keeps getting better.

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[–] grrgyle@slrpnk.net 4 points 1 day ago

I really don't like wearing brands, but this one is testing my resolve

[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 31 points 2 days ago (4 children)
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[–] Etterra@discuss.online 10 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I'm holding out for the rainbow bullfrog.

[–] Commander_Keen@reddthat.com 5 points 1 day ago

Erik’s got you bro! (Internet comment etiquette)

Rainbow Frogs

Internet Comment Etiquette

Cheers! But waiting on grabbing the Onion’s version as well.

[–] 14th_cylon@lemmy.zip 8 points 1 day ago

onion may be making a merchandise, but they did not take over anything, so far… they have a plan to rent the domain for 6 months, it now depends on a texas judge… so far the infowars is still full of alex jones’ shit, as everyone can verify by typing that address into browser.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/20/business/infowars-alex-jones-the-onion.html

it is fascinating how people are willing to shout nonsense that is not true, as long as they like the nonsense… cool (mis)info war 😂

[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

There's going to be so many confused retirees.

[–] grrgyle@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 day ago

Next family thanksgiving is going to be lit

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