This is an actual picture of Ken Layne, the new owner of W*******. And I am now free to tell you that G***** Media Empire, uh, Emperor Nick Denton has sold a certain politically-themed website to a certain former Managing Editor of some disrepute.

Getting fired? Apparently worked out in my favor in more ways than I imagined.

Breaking: G***** Media selling W******* blog; spinning off three sites [Politico]

Update: Michael Calderone at Politico beat Ken Layne and W******* to the story of their own sale by 30 minutes. I’m just sayin’.