Tuesday, December 3, 2024

Whimsy: ET To Invade; Plus “Enron” Relaunch, Today?!


We open Giving Tuesday with a pair of Banksy-esque items. As luck would have it, back in 2009, apparently an early bot made a prediction that on this day, the Earth would be invaded by extraterrestrials.

And in spite of that -- or perhaps because of it -- an art collective decided to spoof a relaunch of the notorious criminal enterprise called Enron, also for this morning.

Several credulous crypto "journalists" have now shamelessly played the part of willing shills, publishing actual news stories about Enron. Here is but one such example, called CryptoBriefing.com:

. . .Enron Corporation announced its revival as a company focused on addressing global energy challenges, with plans that include potential expansion into crypto and blockchain technology.

This announcement marks a dramatic shift for a company synonymous with corporate malfeasance. Enron’s collapse, which revealed fraudulent accounting practices that destroyed billions in shareholder value, reshaped regulatory frameworks in the early 2000s.

With Donald Trump returning to office, some analysts speculate that a more favorable environment for risk-taking could have prompted the company’s decision to relaunch. . . .


It would be hilarious, if it all weren't so desperately. . . sad.

I suppose the (unrelated) good news is that a Delaware judge has reaffirmed her decision, that Elon Musk’s $56 billion Tesla self-voted payday cannot stand.

It actually sort of makes me hope the ET invasion portion of the spoof turns out to be. . . real.

Onward.

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