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The Onion to Take over InfoWars

by lxm on 4/21/2026, 1:23:23 AM

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

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by: gnabgib

Discussion (627 points, 2 days ago, 320 comments) <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=47837611">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=47837611</a>

4/23/2026, 5:20:29 AM


by: jbombadil

<a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;archive.is&#x2F;yoLYM" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;archive.is&#x2F;yoLYM</a>

4/23/2026, 5:16:46 AM


by: treebeard901

Turning into an odd form of a take over. Basically renting it for 3 months to let Tim Heidecker do a few shows??

4/23/2026, 6:08:44 AM


by: mellosouls

Editorialized title. It has a plan to take over that will need approval. Lots of non-paywalled coverage that would be better links, eg:<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.theguardian.com&#x2F;us-news&#x2F;2026&#x2F;apr&#x2F;20&#x2F;the-onion-alex-jones-infowars" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.theguardian.com&#x2F;us-news&#x2F;2026&#x2F;apr&#x2F;20&#x2F;the-onion-al...</a><p>See previous discussion linked in sibling as well.

4/23/2026, 5:37:14 AM


by: razorbeamz

I hope Dan and Jordan can get the desk like they&#x27;ve always wanted.

4/21/2026, 2:45:38 AM


by: phendrenad2

A million dollars a year for... what? A gag that fans of infowars won&#x27;t watch, and there aren&#x27;t enough anti-fans to appreciate? It feels personal at this point.

4/23/2026, 6:34:19 AM