Oliver Willis https://oliverwillis.com Like Kryptonite To Stupid Tue, 25 Aug 2026 15:05:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 4370270 no2007 Oliver Willispolitics,media,news,comedy,humorPolitical observations, cultural ramblings, red blooded liberalism with a hint of footballPolitical observations, cultural ramblings, red blooded liberalism with a hint of footballOliver Willisowillis@gmail.comOliver Willis Elon Musk xAI Data Center Racism Controversy Explained https://oliverwillis.com/elon-musk-xai-data-center-racism-controversy-explained/ https://oliverwillis.com/elon-musk-xai-data-center-racism-controversy-explained/#respond Tue, 25 Aug 2026 15:05:39 +0000 https://oliverwillis.com/?p=11407 Read more]]> Elon Musk’s xAI, now part of SpaceXAI, has faced accusations of environmental racism over pollution generated by natural-gas turbines used to power its massive artificial-intelligence data centers in the Memphis, Tennessee, region. The controversy began with xAI’s Colossus supercomputer in predominantly Black South Memphis and expanded in 2026 when the company installed dozens of temporary gas…

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]]> https://oliverwillis.com/elon-musk-xai-data-center-racism-controversy-explained/feed/ 0 11407 owillis@gmail.com (Oliver Willis) Shrekking Dating Trend Controversy Explained https://oliverwillis.com/shrekking-dating-trend-controversy-explained/ https://oliverwillis.com/shrekking-dating-trend-controversy-explained/#respond Tue, 25 Aug 2026 14:55:19 +0000 https://oliverwillis.com/?p=11405 Read more]]> “Shrekking” is a controversial dating term describing the practice of deliberately dating someone a person considers less attractive or otherwise “below their standards” because they assume that partner will be more appreciative, loyal or less likely to hurt them. The term, inspired by the animated character Shrek, went viral on TikTok beginning in August 2025 and continued circulating through…

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]]> https://oliverwillis.com/shrekking-dating-trend-controversy-explained/feed/ 0 11405 owillis@gmail.com (Oliver Willis) Yeferson Cossio Avianca Flight Ban Controversy Explained https://oliverwillis.com/yeferson-cossio-avianca-flight-ban-controversy-explained/ https://oliverwillis.com/yeferson-cossio-avianca-flight-ban-controversy-explained/#respond Tue, 25 Aug 2026 14:49:27 +0000 https://oliverwillis.com/?p=11401 Read more]]> Colombian influencer Yeferson Cossio agreed not to fly with Avianca for one year after a chemical odor device known as a “stink bomb” activated aboard a March 2026 flight from Bogotá to Madrid. Avianca said the incident violated Colombian aviation rules and affected the safety, order, comfort and sanitation of the flight. Cossio disputed descriptions of the episode as a deliberate prank…

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]]> https://oliverwillis.com/yeferson-cossio-avianca-flight-ban-controversy-explained/feed/ 0 11401 owillis@gmail.com (Oliver Willis) Who Is Alex Justin Miller? Trump And Randy Fine Death Threat Arrest https://oliverwillis.com/who-is-alex-justin-miller-trump-and-randy-fine-death-threat-arrest/ https://oliverwillis.com/who-is-alex-justin-miller-trump-and-randy-fine-death-threat-arrest/#respond Tue, 25 Aug 2026 14:42:11 +0000 https://oliverwillis.com/?p=11399 Read more]]> Alex Justin Miller is a 26-year-old Ohio man arrested by the FBI after federal authorities accused him of sending a graphic death threat to U.S. Rep. Randy Fine of Florida and calling for the death of President Donald Trump. Prosecutors in the Middle District of Florida charged Miller with interstate transmission of a threat to injure. If convicted, he faces up to five years in federal prison.

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]]> https://oliverwillis.com/who-is-alex-justin-miller-trump-and-randy-fine-death-threat-arrest/feed/ 0 11399 owillis@gmail.com (Oliver Willis) NYC Sewer People Manhole Video Controversy Explained https://oliverwillis.com/nyc-sewer-people-manhole-video-controversy-explained/ https://oliverwillis.com/nyc-sewer-people-manhole-video-controversy-explained/#respond Tue, 25 Aug 2026 14:35:19 +0000 https://oliverwillis.com/?p=11397 Read more]]> A viral video showing several people wearing work clothes and headlamps climbing out of a New York City manhole near Penn Station and Madison Square Garden in August 2026 revived a months-long mystery involving groups entering the city’s sewer system during the middle of the night. The NYPD is investigating the latest incident. Detectives now believe many of the people seen in these incidents are…

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]]> https://oliverwillis.com/nyc-sewer-people-manhole-video-controversy-explained/feed/ 0 11397 owillis@gmail.com (Oliver Willis) Vitruvias Therapeutics Thyroid Tablet Recall Controversy Explained https://oliverwillis.com/vitruvias-therapeutics-thyroid-tablet-recall-controversy-explained/ https://oliverwillis.com/vitruvias-therapeutics-thyroid-tablet-recall-controversy-explained/#respond Tue, 25 Aug 2026 14:31:09 +0000 https://oliverwillis.com/?p=11395 Read more]]> Vitruvias Therapeutics issued a nationwide recall of one lot of its prescription Thyroid Tablets, USP 30 mg in August 2026 after testing found that the medication could be more potent than intended. The recalled tablets contain the thyroid hormones levothyroxine and liothyronine and are prescribed to treat hypothyroidism. Excessive thyroid hormone can cause hyperthyroidism and potentially serious…

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]]> https://oliverwillis.com/vitruvias-therapeutics-thyroid-tablet-recall-controversy-explained/feed/ 0 11395 owillis@gmail.com (Oliver Willis) AnnaLynne McCord Crowdfunded Wedding Controversy Explained https://oliverwillis.com/annalynne-mccord-crowdfunded-wedding-controversy-explained/ https://oliverwillis.com/annalynne-mccord-crowdfunded-wedding-controversy-explained/#respond Tue, 25 Aug 2026 14:07:43 +0000 https://oliverwillis.com/?p=11393 Read more]]> Actress AnnaLynne McCord and former England rugby player Danny Cipriani faced widespread criticism in the summer of 2026 after creating a Honeyfund registry that allowed people to contribute money toward expenses for their wedding and honeymoon. The publicly accessible page included contributions toward items such as their marriage license, music, catering, flowers, photography and other wedding…

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]]> https://oliverwillis.com/annalynne-mccord-crowdfunded-wedding-controversy-explained/feed/ 0 11393 owillis@gmail.com (Oliver Willis) Leonid Radvinsky OnlyFans $709 Million Dividend Controversy Explained https://oliverwillis.com/leonid-radvinsky-onlyfans-709-million-dividend-controversy-explained/ https://oliverwillis.com/leonid-radvinsky-onlyfans-709-million-dividend-controversy-explained/#respond Tue, 25 Aug 2026 13:49:59 +0000 https://oliverwillis.com/?p=11391 Read more]]> OnlyFans paid its late owner Leonid Radvinsky approximately $709 million in dividends during the months leading up to his death in March 2026, according to newly disclosed financial accounts from parent company Fenix International. Radvinsky received $535 million during the financial year ending November 30, 2025, followed by another $174 million in several payments during the first three months…

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]]> https://oliverwillis.com/leonid-radvinsky-onlyfans-709-million-dividend-controversy-explained/feed/ 0 11391 owillis@gmail.com (Oliver Willis) US Military C-17 Landing In Moscow Russia Controversy Explained https://oliverwillis.com/us-military-c-17-landing-in-moscow-russia-controversy-explained/ https://oliverwillis.com/us-military-c-17-landing-in-moscow-russia-controversy-explained/#respond Tue, 25 Aug 2026 13:45:53 +0000 https://oliverwillis.com/?p=11388 Read more]]> A U.S. Air Force C-17A Globemaster III military transport aircraft made an unusually public and unexplained flight into Moscow on August 25, 2026, landing at Vnukovo International Airport after flying from Riga, Latvia. Flight-tracking data identified the aircraft as tail number 07-7181, operating under the callsign RCH4555. The aircraft had arrived in Latvia two days earlier from the Washington…

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]]> https://oliverwillis.com/us-military-c-17-landing-in-moscow-russia-controversy-explained/feed/ 0 11388 owillis@gmail.com (Oliver Willis) Anthony Baines Uber Police Chase Controversy Explained https://oliverwillis.com/anthony-baines-uber-police-chase-controversy-explained/ https://oliverwillis.com/anthony-baines-uber-police-chase-controversy-explained/#respond Tue, 25 Aug 2026 07:08:23 +0000 https://oliverwillis.com/?p=11380 Read more]]> Houston Uber driver Anthony Baines unexpectedly became part of a police pursuit in August 2026 when two Houston Police Department officers jumped into his car and directed him to help chase a fleeing suspect. Dashcam footage of the extraordinary encounter went viral and raised questions about whether police can enlist a civilian driver during a pursuit and whether Baines was required to comply.

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