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He's made a career out of lying to people and getting the gullible to support him. I'm not talking about RFK Jr., but rather the truly reprehensible Alex Jones. I can hardly think of a more fitting outcome for his loathsome and mendacious "InfoWars" website:

The Onion wins auction to take control of Alex Jones’s Infowars - The Washington Post (may require subscription)

How Alex Jones' Infowars wound up in the hands of The Onion | AP News

Wow: Elon Musk Met With Iran’s U.N. Ambassador, Iranian Officials Say - The New York Times (may require subscription)

CNN: Elon Musk met with Iran’s UN envoy, NYT reports

Thanks, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris: Venezuelan Tren de Aragua gang spreads to 'every major city' of Southern state | Daily Mail Online

Irina Slav absolutely nails it: Leeches out - Irina Slav on energy

There will be an automatic recount but this is exactly the kind of result that would not have happened if GOP's claims of voter fraud were real, and thank goodness this (seems to have) happened because Steph Vigil is one of the most radical leftists in the legislature (right after Epps and Hernandez, both of whom lost the primaries so didn't make it to the general election.)

State Representative - District 16 - Election Night Reporting

And this: State Representative - District 19 - Election Night Reporting

If these results stand, the GOP will have picked up 3 seats in the State House of Representatives, meaning that Democrats no longer have a "supermajority" that could override a governor's veto.

The payment to Oprah Winfrey's production company doesn't bother me (other than as a waste of money, but I'm fine with Harris having wasted her donors' money), but the payment to Al Sharpton stinks:

Oprah Winfrey: How Harpo Spent $1 Million From Kamala Harris Campaign

Kamala Harris Campaign Gave $500k to Al Sharpton’s Nonprofit Weeks Before Glowing Interview With Anti-Semitic MSNBC Host

More bad decisions by Team Harris:

Harris campaign reportedly spent 6 figures on ‘Call Her Daddy’ podcast with fewer than 1 million YouTube views | Fox News

Harris backed out of Joe Rogan podcast over 'backlash' with progressive staff

I think this is right. And I think talk radio, like my show, is positioned somewhere between "mainstream" media and Rogan. Axios Founder Jim VandeHei: Joe Rogan Is More Important Than Any Of Us In The Legacy Media | Video | RealClearPolitics

How podcasts swayed the 2024 election - The Spectator World (may require subscription)

X sees largest user exodus since Musk takeover

As long as we’re talking about social media: Donald Trump expected to try to halt TikTok ban, allies say - The Washington Post

Let’s hope this negative assessment of the Russian economy is true: Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 14, 2024 | Institute for the Study of War

Russian food prices skyrocket in growing concern for Kremlin | Fortune Europe

Part of the reason gasoline prices are falling: Oil Outlook: US Production Boom, Weak China Demand to Lead to Oversupply in 2025 - Markets Insider

Using formerly classified satellite footage to find ancient history: US Spy Satellite Locates Ancient Battle Site in Iraq - GreekReporter.com

Site of ancient, key battle in Iraq found by archeologists using spy satellite images - CBS News

Here's a cool video about the battle itself:

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