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The Washington Post is about as credible as a tabloid at this point

The story is very likely to be true, it's just stupid

At one point, the Post wouldn't run stupid stories.

Well, they would, just fewer of 'em. And they'd generally be run for entertainment, rather than in pursuit of the owner's domestic agenda.

Sure, but consider the motivation for publishing it after Bezos has basically destroyed editorial control over the paper