c/nottheonion · by Wurzl@lemmy.zip · 40d

Peter Thiel to Receive the 2026 Axel Springer Award

https://www.axelspringer.com/en/ax-press-release/peter-thiel-to-receive-the-2026-axel-springer-award

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19 Comments

A_norny_mousse@piefed.zip · 40 pts · 40d (3 replies)

It is a joke.

He paid for it btw.

But don't link that shit directly, there's plenty critical articles about this, on better platforms.

reseller_pledge609@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 17 pts · 40d (2 replies)

Here's an archive of the linked article as well, so as not to give them traffic.

A_norny_mousse@piefed.zip · 4 pts · 40d (1 reply)

First time I see ghostarchive in the wild 👍

reseller_pledge609@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 4 pts · 39d

I'm hoping it's good, since there were some issues with archive.today modifying archived sites and stuff from what I remember.

Garbagio@lemmy.zip · 32 pts · 39d (2 replies)

Honestly, I'm more offended that they photoshopped him to look like a normal person. Thiel looks like someone who got a skull replacement.

daannii@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 39d (1 reply)

He has the pallor of someone with stage 4 cancer.

Makes me wonder what kind of crazy fad diet he follows.

Bet he drinks his own piss to extend his lifespan.

Garbagio@lemmy.zip · 5 pts · 39d

Ol' "red skull in a facemask"-lookin ass.

DandomRude@lemmy.world · 24 pts · 39d (2 replies)

No wonder. Axel Springer is an utterly malicious corporation.

It’s only fitting that they take a liking to Thiel, who is, after all, also an unscrupulous monster.

Edit: Removed a statement about Springer Verlag; thanks to schnurrito for pointing out that this company is not affiliated with Axel Springer.

schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de · 9 pts · 39d (1 reply)

to Springer Verlag’s

As far as I can tell and find out on the Internet, Springer Verlag is a completely different corporation that has nothing in common with Axel Springer except a similar name.

DandomRude@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 39d

You're right—thanks for pointing that out.

Because of their shady tactics, I had naturally assumed that Axel Springer must be involved, but in fact, Springer Verlag was founded by Julius Springer, who apparently has nothing to do with Axel Springer.

Edit: I'm removing the part about Springer Verlag from my comment so that other people don't get confused.

MushuChupacabra@piefed.world · 15 pts · 39d

Also Peter Thiel:

Go through the archives and find a picture of me where it's less apparent that I'm the antichrist.

EDIT: where it's less apparent that im the antichrist in the throes of sweaty, uncontrolled and unending paranoia.

moondoggie@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 39d (2 replies)

With this, Axel Springer pays tribute to a person who has created new markets, reshaped existing ones in an extraordinary way, and left a lasting mark on the technological, economic, and societal debates of our time

I mean yeah, technically that’s true. But not like, in a way to be celebrated. “And now we give our award to Timmy Schmidt for upending the real estate market. Timmy is well known for burning down so many houses.”

kudra@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 39d (1 reply)

Is he related to John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt?

moondoggie@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 39d

HOW DO YOU KNOW MY NAME

dizzle18@lemmy.zip · 11 pts · 39d

How long did it take to edit this picture to make him not moist?

mastod0n@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 39d

The idea came from the same guy who recommonded Elon buying Twitter.

Proprietary_Blend@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 40d (1 reply)

Who?

Soulphite@reddthat.com · 2 pts · 40d

It's a menu item on the up coming new hit restaurant The Bottomless Revolution.