• SkaveRat
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      Holmes scammed a lot of people while her whole wardrobe consisted of black turtlenecks

      • @[email protected]
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        Scammed a lot people, where most were rich people. That’s why she got thrown in jail.

        FTFY

        • @[email protected]
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          Probably true. But also millions of regular sick people going to Walgreens for blood tests used these devices and got BS results. Not just rich people were affected by this.

          • @[email protected]
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            231 month ago

            The hilarious thing was that she was actually acquitted of scamming patients. She was only convicted of scamming investors for claiming that patients could be treated using false tests.

        • @Lennny
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          Don’t steal (from the rich). They always leave the important part out.

      • @[email protected]
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        It was all a part of trying to look more masculine and trustworthy is a landscape dominated by white men. She also used, and I kid you not, voice changing software to make her voice deeper.

        Of course this all didn’t help that there wasn’t a single trustworthy fiber in her being. It was all smoke and mirrors.

    • @toynbee
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      31 month ago

      In case it’s any consolation, I came here to say largely the same thing, except that I was going to say I liked the poster’s name.

  • MudMan
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    432 months ago

    Is… this a thing?

    I know who that was, it just… came and went, didn’t seem like anybody cared much.

    Although I’m not American, maybe it was a bigger deal there?

    • @Xenny
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      331 month ago

      Probably in American tech environments Everyone else has moved on lol

      • @[email protected]
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        51 month ago

        Yeah, it would have to be super niche spaces. I followed what was going on with her, but I never saw a picture of her I can remember. Seems weird to still know what she looks like lol

        • @subtext
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          The black turtle neck was just a thing for Holmes. Idk if she wanted to be Jobs or what, but it was a definite thing. Plus there was a documentary about the whole scandal that WA’s moderately popular that reinforced the look.

  • @nothingcorporate
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    321 month ago

    I saw the picture before reading the text, and thought “oh no what has Elizabeth Holmes done now.”

    • Sundray
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      31 month ago

      Do not underestimate the power of the Dark Side…

    • Zement
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      But you gotta admit, it kind of worked. It was unusual and I still know how she sounded. She really crafted that character and hurt the 1%…

    • @[email protected]
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      452 months ago

      Woman started company that scammed rich investors instead of just the plebs so she got gaoled.

      • @[email protected]
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        392 months ago

        Also planned on scamming patients, but yes the reason she got bonked was because she fucked with the elites

        • @[email protected]
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          51 month ago

          DID scam patients, but there’s no justice if you aren’t ‘worth’ the police’s effort.

      • @Valmond
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        21 month ago

        And Theranos was her company, not some super vilain from an american comics.

        I mean if you didn’t know (either, so I looked it up).

      • @FooBarrington
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        11 month ago

        You’re either Welsh, or you play Elden Ring. Which is it?

    • @expatriado
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      google image search Elizabeth Holmes

      • @toynbee
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        21 month ago

        I just wanted to kiss Worf!

        (I’ve actually never done it. Shaving is hard. I’ve always had a goatee, no facial hair, or full beard.)

  • Endymion_Mallorn
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    152 months ago

    I say they should take it back. I’ve never met a blonde who looked bad in black.

    • @[email protected]
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      181 month ago

      This woman could wear a trash bag and still look gorgeous, I bet. It’s obvious she’s more diligent about her health than I am about mine. Well done.

      • @[email protected]
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        In response to a similar comment about her appearance, Marilyn Monroe did an entire photo shoot in a flower potato sac.

      • @Coreidan
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        81 month ago

        she’s more diligent about her health

        That or genes. It’s the genes.

      • @Maalus
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        51 month ago

        I don’t remember where the quote is from

        “Do I look ugly in this dress?”

        “Honey, you would be beautiful with nothing but a pot on your head”

      • @[email protected]
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        31 month ago

        You should try making lots of money by scamming people. It allows you to focus more on your health and the more you focus on your health and look better the more people trust you and the more you can scam them

    • @Coreidan
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      31 month ago

      What about a 300 pound blonde?

        • @Coreidan
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          All you’re saying is that you’re happy to bang fatties as long as they are blonde.

          Nothing wrong with that. You do you bro.

  • @Coreidan
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    Drop the look. It was never good to begin with.