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[–] Hideakikarate@sh.itjust.works 97 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (6 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 66 points 1 month ago (4 children)
[–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 41 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The most perfectly cast part in all of cinema.

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[–] 13igTyme@piefed.social 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)

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

[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Did he write an article? I thought he always did spoken.

[–] 13igTyme@piefed.social 7 points 1 month ago

I was under the assumption infowars was also a website with blogs or dumb articles on it. I have no idea, though because I had no reason to visit his website.

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[–] mkwt@lemmy.world 52 points 1 month 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 1 month ago (1 children)

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

[–] 14th_cylon@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 month ago (2 children)

the fact that onion is posting something all over the place does not mean anything, they seem to be taking it as seriously as all their other news

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

they are waiting for a judge, they have a wish, but they own/rent/control anything at this time.

"other platforms" reposting that does not mean anything. same as it did not mean anything when they posted the same false information 18 months ago:

if anything, it is nice example of why we need professional media collecting and verifying news before releasing them and why random people shouting on social networks are not news

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[–] ohulancutash@feddit.uk 5 points 1 month ago

Not finalised. Needs court approval.

[–] homes@piefed.world 19 points 1 month ago (3 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 30 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month 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 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month 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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[–] lena@gregtech.eu 7 points 1 month ago

81k per month, that's wild

[–] BonesOfTheMoon@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago (2 children)
[–] ohulancutash@feddit.uk 8 points 1 month ago

A deal was signed, but it needs approval from a Texas court before it can be finalised.

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[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 81 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month 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 9 points 1 month 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.

[–] _g_be@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

One of my most trustworthy news sources is an imitation from cartoon which presents as a talking fish on Instagram

[–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 43 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Infowars is making the tshirts gay.

[–] Hideakikarate@sh.itjust.works 19 points 1 month ago

Onion really needs rainbow frog shirts with the Infowars logo.

[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 33 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] Ulvain@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 month ago (3 children)

So they're wearing shirts with which they self identify as low iq now? Are they getting self aware? Before ai? That's a surprise..

Or is it a black shirt with low iq, basically fully bringing out in the open the thinly veiled dog whistle of trump using the term whenever he's talking about women of color?

Yeah more that, i think

[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

It's a reference to trump calling Alex jones, Candace owens and some others "low IQ" in a recent social media rant. Thing is, no one is gonna know this and they're just gonna wear a shirt that accidentally admits a harsh truth lol

[–] Janx@piefed.social 5 points 1 month ago

Literally anything to "trigger the libs!" That's the entire Republican party now. Oh, sure. There are a bunch of people at the top scamming and raking in piles of cash while believing none of it... But the rest are idiots and trolls. And they currently control our country...

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[–] cybercafe@lemmy.world 22 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month 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 21 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month 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 9 points 1 month 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 5 points 1 month 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??

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[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 1 month 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 5 points 1 month ago (2 children)

If

You’ve described gambling, now.

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[–] Tigeroovy@lemmy.ca 17 points 1 month ago (3 children)

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

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[–] Etterra@discuss.online 11 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I'm holding out for the rainbow bullfrog.

[–] Commander_Keen@reddthat.com 6 points 1 month 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.

[–] ol_capt_joe@piefed.ee 10 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

🎉 👉🐸👉 🏳️‍🌈 👈🐸👈 🎉

[–] EonNShadow@pawb.social 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Shirt needs a rainbow frog on it

[–] dan@upvote.au 6 points 1 month ago

They really are turning the frogs gay

[–] Rivermoonwolf@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)
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[–] FosterMolasses@leminal.space 9 points 1 month ago

I audibly said "yayyyy" at my screen when I saw the shirt lol

[–] 14th_cylon@lemmy.zip 8 points 1 month 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 😂

[–] lime@feddit.nu 8 points 1 month ago

i really want the tote but at the same time i'm pretty sure most people won't get it. they'd just see the logo, google it, and think i'm an idiot. if they'd made a pride-patterned bag with the plain logo on it i'd be more interested.

[–] ceenote@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago

Can they make a frog sized version so we can gay the frogs?

[–] QueenMidna@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 month ago

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

[–] rob_t_firefly@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)
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[–] grrgyle@slrpnk.net 6 points 1 month ago

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

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

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

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