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The Onion explaining a more serious reason why they bought Info Wars (lemmy.ml)
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(They did really buy Info Wars)

https://bsky.app/profile/bencollins.bsky.social/post/3law3ikwies22

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[–] jballs@sh.itjust.works 24 points 1 day ago (4 children)

Lol yeah, except the Apple guy's name is actually Tim Cook. But then Trump called him Tim Apple and it became a meme.

[–] Benjaben@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Hmm nah, "Tim Cook"? I don't think that's right, pretty sure it's Tim Apple...

(tries to save face by pretending to double down on the "silly joke")

[–] pyre@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago (2 children)

honestly it's much funnier if you weren't joking

[–] Benjaben@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

I really wasn't with the initial comment elsewhere. Oldish brain full of too much stuff shortcutted a real vague memory straight to "yeah that guy Tim Apple" lol

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

I don't blame you; the fact that it was funny made everyone refer to him as such and it stuck. for years now.