▲ 613 ▼ Oprah Exits Weight Watchers Board After Admitting She Took Weight Loss Meds, Stock Tumbling (futurism.com) submitted 2 years ago by return2ozma@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world 163 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] cmbabul@lemmy.world 225 points 2 years ago (5 children) Oprah has been getting away with some fucked up shit for a while permalink fedilink source hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] FenrirIII@lemmy.world 177 points 2 years ago (2 children) It's her fault we have Dr.Oz and Dr.Phil permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] MegaUltraChicken@lemmy.world 27 points 2 years ago Platforming John of God was pretty awful as well. permalink fedilink source parent [–] danc4498@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago Sounds like symptoms of the disease. permalink fedilink source parent [–] EdibleFriend@lemmy.world 89 points 2 years ago (4 children) I have said for years I do not trust that woman. She is too powerful and, honestly, I bet she has nukes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] mentalNothing@lemmy.world 35 points 2 years ago Well that was a twist I wasn’t expecting permalink fedilink source parent [–] Assman@sh.itjust.works 29 points 2 years ago "We've got a big surprise for you all today! Everyone look under your seats" Audience members find a leaflet and begin reading "We are in possession of the most destructive explosive ever devised by man. A single one of our newly developed atomic bombs is actually the equivalent in explosive power to what 2000 of our giant B-29s can carry on a single mission. This awful fact is one for you to ponder and we solemnly assure you it is grimly accurate.." permalink fedilink source parent [–] Raiderkev@lemmy.world 20 points 2 years ago (1 child) Gary, they're onto us mate! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] _dev_null@lemmy.zxcvn.xyz 9 points 2 years ago (2 children) Yeah, well my mate Paul met this Italian couple whilst he was backpacking and they invited him back to their room for a threesome and they gave him some LSD. When they got there the bloke one pulled a screwdriver on him and made him shit in his own shoe and eat it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Arbiter@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago We’ve all been there. permalink fedilink source parent [–] SatansMaggotyCumFart@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Shitting on LSD is the worst. permalink fedilink source parent [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago When Oprah goes, she plans to take the rest of us with her. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Cethin@lemmy.zip 12 points 2 years ago Literally her entire career, maybe life. permalink fedilink source parent [–] snausagesinablanket@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (3 children) Oprah has been getting away with some fucked up shit Such as? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] return2ozma@lemmy.world [S] 19 points 2 years ago Remember when her and Ellen joked about going into a bank just to make a deposit to see how the common people live? https://youtu.be/HbwARJNjI3M permalink fedilink source parent [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago Such as letting a comedian best-known for making fart jokes while wearing a bikini come on to her show as if she were a medical expert (she admitted on the show that she went to the "University of Google" and Oprah didn't challenge that) to lie about how vaccines cause autism. And it wasn't even the first time Oprah spread that lie. https://welltodo.substack.com/p/i-regret-to-inform-you-that-oprah permalink fedilink source parent [–] Rooskie91@discuss.online 11 points 2 years ago* She's endorsed multiple on her show selling junk science and grifts. She perpetuates myths about losing weight and health to promote her products. She basically did the same thing on Maui that everyone gets angry at Zuckerberg for doing Kauai, which was buy a fuck ton of land and then kick everyone off of it. She presents like a black girl that made it, but is infact just another billionaire member of the American aristocracy. Is she better than most? Sure, but it's not hard to be better than people like Trump and Koch. permalink fedilink source parent [–] the_tab_key@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) I wouldn't exactly call this "fucked up shit" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] cmbabul@lemmy.world 34 points 2 years ago Not in comparison to her other shit, but I stand by my statement permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FenrirIII@lemmy.world 177 points 2 years ago (2 children) It's her fault we have Dr.Oz and Dr.Phil permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] MegaUltraChicken@lemmy.world 27 points 2 years ago Platforming John of God was pretty awful as well. permalink fedilink source parent [–] danc4498@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago Sounds like symptoms of the disease. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MegaUltraChicken@lemmy.world 27 points 2 years ago Platforming John of God was pretty awful as well. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] danc4498@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago Sounds like symptoms of the disease. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] EdibleFriend@lemmy.world 89 points 2 years ago (4 children) I have said for years I do not trust that woman. She is too powerful and, honestly, I bet she has nukes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] mentalNothing@lemmy.world 35 points 2 years ago Well that was a twist I wasn’t expecting permalink fedilink source parent [–] Assman@sh.itjust.works 29 points 2 years ago "We've got a big surprise for you all today! Everyone look under your seats" Audience members find a leaflet and begin reading "We are in possession of the most destructive explosive ever devised by man. A single one of our newly developed atomic bombs is actually the equivalent in explosive power to what 2000 of our giant B-29s can carry on a single mission. This awful fact is one for you to ponder and we solemnly assure you it is grimly accurate.." permalink fedilink source parent [–] Raiderkev@lemmy.world 20 points 2 years ago (1 child) Gary, they're onto us mate! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] _dev_null@lemmy.zxcvn.xyz 9 points 2 years ago (2 children) Yeah, well my mate Paul met this Italian couple whilst he was backpacking and they invited him back to their room for a threesome and they gave him some LSD. When they got there the bloke one pulled a screwdriver on him and made him shit in his own shoe and eat it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Arbiter@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago We’ve all been there. permalink fedilink source parent [–] SatansMaggotyCumFart@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Shitting on LSD is the worst. permalink fedilink source parent [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago When Oprah goes, she plans to take the rest of us with her. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] mentalNothing@lemmy.world 35 points 2 years ago Well that was a twist I wasn’t expecting permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Assman@sh.itjust.works 29 points 2 years ago "We've got a big surprise for you all today! Everyone look under your seats" Audience members find a leaflet and begin reading "We are in possession of the most destructive explosive ever devised by man. A single one of our newly developed atomic bombs is actually the equivalent in explosive power to what 2000 of our giant B-29s can carry on a single mission. This awful fact is one for you to ponder and we solemnly assure you it is grimly accurate.." permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Raiderkev@lemmy.world 20 points 2 years ago (1 child) Gary, they're onto us mate! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] _dev_null@lemmy.zxcvn.xyz 9 points 2 years ago (2 children) Yeah, well my mate Paul met this Italian couple whilst he was backpacking and they invited him back to their room for a threesome and they gave him some LSD. When they got there the bloke one pulled a screwdriver on him and made him shit in his own shoe and eat it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Arbiter@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago We’ve all been there. permalink fedilink source parent [–] SatansMaggotyCumFart@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Shitting on LSD is the worst. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] _dev_null@lemmy.zxcvn.xyz 9 points 2 years ago (2 children) Yeah, well my mate Paul met this Italian couple whilst he was backpacking and they invited him back to their room for a threesome and they gave him some LSD. When they got there the bloke one pulled a screwdriver on him and made him shit in his own shoe and eat it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Arbiter@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago We’ve all been there. permalink fedilink source parent [–] SatansMaggotyCumFart@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Shitting on LSD is the worst. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SatansMaggotyCumFart@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Shitting on LSD is the worst. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago When Oprah goes, she plans to take the rest of us with her. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Cethin@lemmy.zip 12 points 2 years ago Literally her entire career, maybe life. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] snausagesinablanket@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (3 children) Oprah has been getting away with some fucked up shit Such as? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] return2ozma@lemmy.world [S] 19 points 2 years ago Remember when her and Ellen joked about going into a bank just to make a deposit to see how the common people live? https://youtu.be/HbwARJNjI3M permalink fedilink source parent [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago Such as letting a comedian best-known for making fart jokes while wearing a bikini come on to her show as if she were a medical expert (she admitted on the show that she went to the "University of Google" and Oprah didn't challenge that) to lie about how vaccines cause autism. And it wasn't even the first time Oprah spread that lie. https://welltodo.substack.com/p/i-regret-to-inform-you-that-oprah permalink fedilink source parent [–] Rooskie91@discuss.online 11 points 2 years ago* She's endorsed multiple on her show selling junk science and grifts. She perpetuates myths about losing weight and health to promote her products. She basically did the same thing on Maui that everyone gets angry at Zuckerberg for doing Kauai, which was buy a fuck ton of land and then kick everyone off of it. She presents like a black girl that made it, but is infact just another billionaire member of the American aristocracy. Is she better than most? Sure, but it's not hard to be better than people like Trump and Koch. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] return2ozma@lemmy.world [S] 19 points 2 years ago Remember when her and Ellen joked about going into a bank just to make a deposit to see how the common people live? https://youtu.be/HbwARJNjI3M permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago Such as letting a comedian best-known for making fart jokes while wearing a bikini come on to her show as if she were a medical expert (she admitted on the show that she went to the "University of Google" and Oprah didn't challenge that) to lie about how vaccines cause autism. And it wasn't even the first time Oprah spread that lie. https://welltodo.substack.com/p/i-regret-to-inform-you-that-oprah permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Rooskie91@discuss.online 11 points 2 years ago* She's endorsed multiple on her show selling junk science and grifts. She perpetuates myths about losing weight and health to promote her products. She basically did the same thing on Maui that everyone gets angry at Zuckerberg for doing Kauai, which was buy a fuck ton of land and then kick everyone off of it. She presents like a black girl that made it, but is infact just another billionaire member of the American aristocracy. Is she better than most? Sure, but it's not hard to be better than people like Trump and Koch. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] the_tab_key@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) I wouldn't exactly call this "fucked up shit" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] cmbabul@lemmy.world 34 points 2 years ago Not in comparison to her other shit, but I stand by my statement permalink fedilink source parent
[–] cmbabul@lemmy.world 34 points 2 years ago Not in comparison to her other shit, but I stand by my statement permalink fedilink source parent