In case you missed it:

http://www.circleid.com/posts/20191127_why_i_voted_to_sell_org/
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20191128_dot_org_sale_is_a_radical_departure_that_puts_internet_at_risk/

TL;DR:
owner of .org domain TLD sells it to Private Equity company who plan to limit price increases to 10% a year.

Anyone with a .org domain might want to lock in their registration by buying ahead.