Oliver Willis https://oliverwillis.com Like Kryptonite To Stupid Thu, 10 Sep 2026 19:01:33 +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 Amanda Hirsch Polymarket Post Controversy Explained https://oliverwillis.com/amanda-hirsch-polymarket-post-controversy-explained/ https://oliverwillis.com/amanda-hirsch-polymarket-post-controversy-explained/#respond Thu, 10 Sep 2026 19:01:33 +0000 https://oliverwillis.com/?p=11925 Read more]]> Amanda Hirsch, the creator and host of the popular Not Skinny But Not Fat podcast, faced widespread criticism in September 2026 after publishing sponsored content for prediction-market company Polymarket tied to the murder trial of Lindsay Clancy. Hirsch posted the Polymarket partnership on September 4, shortly after a Massachusetts judge declared a mistrial in Clancy’s case.

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]]> https://oliverwillis.com/amanda-hirsch-polymarket-post-controversy-explained/feed/ 0 11925 owillis@gmail.com (Oliver Willis) Who Is McKenna West? Surrogacy, Abortion And Baby Rumi Custody Controversy Explained https://oliverwillis.com/who-is-mckenna-west-surrogacy-abortion-and-baby-rumi-custody-controversy-explained/ https://oliverwillis.com/who-is-mckenna-west-surrogacy-abortion-and-baby-rumi-custody-controversy-explained/#respond Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:40:55 +0000 https://oliverwillis.com/?p=11923 Read more]]> McKenna West is an Alaska cardiac nurse and gestational surrogate at the center of a multistate legal battle over abortion, surrogacy contracts, parental rights and custody of a baby born with a severe congenital heart defect. West agreed to carry a child for California couple Nausheen Gilkar and Omar Ahmed. During the pregnancy, doctors diagnosed the fetus with hypoplastic left heart syndrome…

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]]> https://oliverwillis.com/who-is-mckenna-west-surrogacy-abortion-and-baby-rumi-custody-controversy-explained/feed/ 0 11923 owillis@gmail.com (Oliver Willis) Who Is Julie Hanway Molina? Aliso Niguel Football Booster Treasurer Arrest https://oliverwillis.com/who-is-julie-hanway-molina-aliso-niguel-football-booster-treasurer-arrest/ https://oliverwillis.com/who-is-julie-hanway-molina-aliso-niguel-football-booster-treasurer-arrest/#respond Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:35:26 +0000 https://oliverwillis.com/?p=11921 Read more]]> Julie Hanway Molina is a 56-year-old Aliso Viejo, California, woman and former treasurer of the Wolverine Football Club, a nonprofit organization that supports the Aliso Niguel High School football program. Federal prosecutors accuse Molina of stealing more than $400,000 from the booster organization and using the money for personal expenses. A federal grand jury indicted Molina on four counts…

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]]> https://oliverwillis.com/who-is-julie-hanway-molina-aliso-niguel-football-booster-treasurer-arrest/feed/ 0 11921 owillis@gmail.com (Oliver Willis) Dead Bodies Found On Georgia’s Mount Yonah Explained https://oliverwillis.com/dead-bodies-found-on-georgias-mount-yonah-explained/ https://oliverwillis.com/dead-bodies-found-on-georgias-mount-yonah-explained/#respond Thu, 10 Sep 2026 15:42:48 +0000 https://oliverwillis.com/?p=11919 Read more]]> Authorities in Georgia are investigating after a hiker discovered the bodies of two people on Mount Yonah, a popular hiking and climbing destination in White County. The discovery was reported at approximately 11:20 a.m. on September 9, 2026. Investigators from the White County Sheriff’s Office and Georgia Department of Natural Resources responded, and the sheriff’s office requested assistance…

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]]> https://oliverwillis.com/dead-bodies-found-on-georgias-mount-yonah-explained/feed/ 0 11919 owillis@gmail.com (Oliver Willis) Wimbledon Influencer Controversy Explained https://oliverwillis.com/wimbledon-influencer-controversy-explained/ https://oliverwillis.com/wimbledon-influencer-controversy-explained/#respond Thu, 10 Sep 2026 15:34:38 +0000 https://oliverwillis.com/?p=11915 Read more]]> Wimbledon has become part of a growing controversy over social-media influencers at major tennis tournaments after disruptive incidents during the 2026 U.S. Open prompted criticism from players and fans. Several reports subsequently described Wimbledon as “banning” influencers for its 2027 tournament. That description overstates what the All England Lawn Tennis Club has actually done.

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]]> https://oliverwillis.com/wimbledon-influencer-controversy-explained/feed/ 0 11915 owillis@gmail.com (Oliver Willis) Who Is Meranda Jasmin Valerio? Balmorhea ISD Substitute Teacher Arrest https://oliverwillis.com/who-is-meranda-jasmin-valerio-balmorhea-isd-substitute-teacher-arrest/ https://oliverwillis.com/who-is-meranda-jasmin-valerio-balmorhea-isd-substitute-teacher-arrest/#respond Thu, 10 Sep 2026 15:17:48 +0000 https://oliverwillis.com/?p=11910 Read more]]> Meranda Jasmin Valerio is a 22-year-old former substitute teacher for Balmorhea Independent School District in West Texas who was arrested on a felony charge of improper relationship between an educator and a student. Valerio was arrested by the Reeves County Sheriff’s Office on September 2, 2026, following an investigation into allegations involving a 17-year-old male student.

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]]> https://oliverwillis.com/who-is-meranda-jasmin-valerio-balmorhea-isd-substitute-teacher-arrest/feed/ 0 11910 owillis@gmail.com (Oliver Willis) Who Is Malone Lam? $245 Million Bitcoin RICO Conspiracy Case Explained https://oliverwillis.com/who-is-malone-lam-245-million-bitcoin-rico-conspiracy-case-explained/ https://oliverwillis.com/who-is-malone-lam-245-million-bitcoin-rico-conspiracy-case-explained/#respond Wed, 09 Sep 2026 17:59:41 +0000 https://oliverwillis.com/?p=11902 Read more]]> Malone Lam is a 22-year-old Singaporean who pleaded guilty on September 8, 2026, to participating in a federal RICO conspiracy that prosecutors say operated an international cryptocurrency theft and money-laundering enterprise. Federal authorities say Lam organized a network that used social engineering, stolen databases and, in some cases, residential burglaries to steal cryptocurrency from…

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]]> https://oliverwillis.com/who-is-malone-lam-245-million-bitcoin-rico-conspiracy-case-explained/feed/ 0 11902 owillis@gmail.com (Oliver Willis) Who Is Olivia Oras? Influencer Death After Cosmetic Procedure In Finland https://oliverwillis.com/who-is-olivia-oras-influencer-death-after-cosmetic-procedure-in-finland/ https://oliverwillis.com/who-is-olivia-oras-influencer-death-after-cosmetic-procedure-in-finland/#respond Wed, 09 Sep 2026 17:25:25 +0000 https://oliverwillis.com/?p=11900 Read more]]> Olivia Oras was a 27-year-old Finnish social media influencer and entrepreneur who died on September 3, 2026, after losing consciousness during preparations for a cosmetic procedure at a private clinic in Helsinki. Finnish police opened a criminal investigation into her death under the offense törkeä kuolemantuottamus, generally translated as aggravated negligent homicide or aggravated…

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]]> https://oliverwillis.com/who-is-olivia-oras-influencer-death-after-cosmetic-procedure-in-finland/feed/ 0 11900 owillis@gmail.com (Oliver Willis) Who Is Nicholas Attalla AKA Niky Sal? Tim Hortons Fight Charges https://oliverwillis.com/who-is-nicholas-attalla-aka-niky-sal-tim-hortons-fight-and-charges/ https://oliverwillis.com/who-is-nicholas-attalla-aka-niky-sal-tim-hortons-fight-and-charges/#respond Wed, 09 Sep 2026 17:10:39 +0000 https://oliverwillis.com/?p=11897 Read more]]> Nicholas Attalla, better known online as “Niky Sal,” is an Erie, Pennsylvania-area social media influencer who operates accounts devoted to confronting people he believes are attempting to meet minors for sexual purposes. In September 2026, Attalla was charged with three offenses stemming from a violent December 2025 confrontation at a Tim Hortons in Jamestown, New York, where Attalla was stabbed…

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]]> https://oliverwillis.com/who-is-nicholas-attalla-aka-niky-sal-tim-hortons-fight-and-charges/feed/ 0 11897 owillis@gmail.com (Oliver Willis) Who Is Jacob Coxon? Anthropic Resignation Controversy Explained https://oliverwillis.com/who-is-jacob-coxon-anthropic-resignation-controversy-explained/ https://oliverwillis.com/who-is-jacob-coxon-anthropic-resignation-controversy-explained/#respond Wed, 09 Sep 2026 14:29:08 +0000 https://oliverwillis.com/?p=11889 Read more]]> Jacob Coxon is an artificial intelligence researcher and former OpenAI and Anthropic employee who resigned from Anthropic in September 2026, warning that leading AI companies are racing toward self-improving superintelligence without adequate safeguards. Coxon’s resignation became a major AI safety controversy after he said people developing frontier artificial intelligence genuinely fear that…

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