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[–] midnight_puker@sh.itjust.works 58 points 3 days ago (2 children)

I don't even know what the fuck this means.

[–] SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de 44 points 3 days ago (2 children)

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

[–] dis_honestfamiliar@lemmy.sdf.org 50 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (2 children)

Scammed a lot people, where most were rich people. That's why she got thrown in jail.

FTFY

[–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 32 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

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.

[–] booly@sh.itjust.works 22 points 3 days ago (1 children)

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.

[–] embed_me@programming.dev 8 points 3 days ago

Those patients had agreed to the terms by agreeing to the use of the test duh! 🙄

[–] Lennny@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

Don't steal (from the rich). They always leave the important part out.

[–] jol@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 2 days ago

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@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days 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.

[–] nothingcorporate@lemmy.world 32 points 3 days ago

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

[–] MudMan@fedia.io 43 points 3 days ago (1 children)

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@lemmy.world 33 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Probably in American tech environments Everyone else has moved on lol

[–] Infynis@midwest.social 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

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@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago

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.

[–] JoYo@lemmy.ml 17 points 3 days ago (1 children)

me every time I'm shaving my mustache under my nose.

[–] TheMightyCanuck@sh.itjust.works 12 points 3 days ago (1 children)

We've all done it.

Bastard ruined it for us all

[–] toynbee@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days 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.)

[–] Empricorn@feddit.nl 21 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Well, I'm OOTL, apparently...

[–] Deceptichum@quokk.au 45 points 3 days ago (3 children)

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

[–] unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de 39 points 3 days ago (1 children)

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

[–] Kitathalla@lemy.lol 4 points 3 days ago

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

[–] Valmond@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days 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@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

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

[–] Deceptichum@quokk.au 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] FooBarrington@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

No, I meant in real life

[–] expatriado@lemmy.world 10 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

google image search Elizabeth Holmes

[–] DannyBoy@sh.itjust.works 15 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Did she become Theranos in the latest movie or something? I think I'm still missing something.

[–] anton@lemmy.blahaj.zone 19 points 3 days ago

While it sounds like a superhero-thing, theranos was a scam medical company.

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 17 points 3 days ago

Reading this in the voice of a 30-year smoker.

[–] Endymion_Mallorn@kbin.melroy.org 16 points 3 days ago (2 children)

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

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 18 points 3 days ago (6 children)

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.

[–] Codename_goose@sh.itjust.works 18 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

In response to a similar comment about her appearance, Marilyn Monroe did an entire photo shoot in a ~~flower~~ potato sac.

[–] Kitathalla@lemy.lol 5 points 3 days ago

That's a pretty shapely bag.

[–] Coreidan@lemmy.world 8 points 3 days ago

she's more diligent about her health

That or genes. It’s the genes.

[–] Saledovil@sh.itjust.works 6 points 3 days ago

Trash bags are typically black, so.

[–] Maalus@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days 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"

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

Makeup, maybe.

Health?

Bet she tries to be a fruitarian with pancreatic cancer.

[–] Coreidan@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

What about a 300 pound blonde?

[–] Endymion_Mallorn@kbin.melroy.org 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

She didn't look bad either.

[–] Coreidan@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

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.

Or a chubby chaser who isn't picky about hair color. Let's not make assumptions.

And god forbid you have a cold making your voice lower