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Trump Supporters Spread Ridiculous Conspiracy Theory Kamala Harris Wore Audio-Enabled Earrings at Debate (gizmodo.com)
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[–] lobut@lemmy.ca 13 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Reminds me of Anna Rudolf

https://www.chess.com/article/view/get-to-know-anna-rudolf#:~:text=Rudolf%20also%20opened%20up%20about,A%20microchip%20in%20her%20lipstick.

Rudolf also opened up about the bizarre "lipstick scandal" that has followed her since 2007. She was 20 years old when three players accused her of cheating with a microchip hidden in her lipstick after she played the tournament of her life and beat a grandmaster. Yes, you read that right: A microchip in her lipstick.

[–] Seleni@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

The fact that lie detectors don’t really work aside, how exactly was she cheating with a tube of lipstick? Was it magically moving pieces for her? Was it talking to her in a voice only she could hear?

What a bunch of morons.