But Tucker Carlson’s abrupt toppling from his primetime perch at Fox News not only overshadowed that development by a mile, but it threw the whole rightwing media ecosystem into a tailspin. Perhaps it really was about some other lawsuit yet to reach fruition – like that of his former Fox employee Abby Grossberg who is suing Carlson and the network for discrimination, citing a hostile and sexist work environment, or another defamation suit coming up in New York by Smartmatic. “At least his Great Replacement lies won’t be aired in America’s waiting rooms or included in basic cable packages anymore,” observed Ben Collins, the talented NBC News reporter who covers “the dystopia beat”, delving deep into media’s darkest fissures.