“Shameful and sad that Valéria Chomsky had to deny news of Noam Chomsky’s death,” said one Brazilian academic who spoke to the renowned leftist’s wife.

  • @[email protected]
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    226 months ago

    Yeah, wtf was that about?

    I guess they probably have stories about prominent figures preloaded but that’s just ass.

    • @[email protected]
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      96 months ago

      It’s not the first time it happens. Everyone has reporters writing and updating old celebrities’ obituaries on their down time because then they can publish a more complete and higher quality article when the inevitable happens. The problem is when someone fires the pre-written obituary because of some rumour or bad source and then everyone else does the same because no one wants to be the last one to report the news.

      • @ripcord
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        16 months ago

        It’s happened for at least 100 years, in fact.

  • @dogslayeggs
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    76 months ago

    Wait, he’s alive? I’ve been reading stories of his death for the past day or so.

    You win this time, Internet!

  • @CainTheLongshot
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    46 months ago

    ““The reports of my death were greatly exaggerated.” -Mark Twain” -Noam Chomsky

  • trevor
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    26 months ago

    This was just a big-brained ploy by Chomsky to sell more copies of Manufacturing Consent. Truly, the Machiavelli of our time!

    /s

  • @[email protected]
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    16 months ago

    Didn’t knew he was living (?) in Brazil, if I pass by him walking at the Paulista would have not recognized. Any idea why he’s living there?