Examining rumor Barron Trump had boyfriend named Carlos
Oct. 28th, 2025 11:24 pm![[syndicated profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/feed.png){kind=small}
snopes_feedOnline users claimed in October 2025 that U.S. President Donald Trump's youngest son was dating an Argentine ballroom dancer.
snopes_feedDid Mike Johnson say Republicans aren't 'in charge' of the government?
Oct. 28th, 2025 11:14 pmsnopes_feedIn a video shared online, the House speaker is heard saying, "[Democrats] keep saying Republicans are in charge of the government. We aren't."
Tiger Woods severing business ties with Amazon over Bezos' relationship with Trump?
Oct. 28th, 2025 11:06 pmsnopes_feedThere's no evidence Woods, who hadn't competed in over a year following two back surgeries, even had any endorsements or business ties to Amazon.
Video from above clouds shaped like a 'wormhole' isn't real footage of Hurricane Melissa
Oct. 28th, 2025 09:11 pmsnopes_feedHurricane Melissa became the strongest hurricane to ever make landfall in Jamaica when it hit the island on Oct. 28, 2025.
US public health system is flying blind after major cuts
Oct. 28th, 2025 07:12 pmnewscientist_feedThe Trump administration has laid off government workers integral to major public health surveys, meaning the country will lack crucial information on births, deaths and illnesses nationwide
Why Hurricane Melissa is one of the strongest Atlantic storms ever
Oct. 28th, 2025 03:06 pmnewscientist_feedThe monster hurricane pummelling Jamaica is powered by abnormal sea surface temperatures in the Caribbean, which were made at least 500 times more likely by global warming
Rumor has it Mike Johnson's wife's hidden LLC was exposed by Rachel Maddow. Here's the truth
Oct. 28th, 2025 07:09 pmsnopes_feedThis exact story, with Maddow swapped out for Democratic U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett of Texas, has spread on Facebook before.
How a surge in ancient plagues 5000 years ago shaped humanity
Oct. 28th, 2025 04:00 pmnewscientist_feedPlague, leprosy, smallpox and other diseases didn't jump from animals to humans when we thought. Ancient DNA is revealing where they come from and how they changed history
Hurricane Melissa is being fuelled by exceptional ocean heat
Oct. 28th, 2025 03:06 pmnewscientist_feedThe monster hurricane pummelling Jamaica is powered by abnormal sea surface temperatures in the Caribbean, which were made at least 500 times more likely by global warming
I don't pray...
Oct. 28th, 2025 10:30 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
seawasp... but I'm sending all the good-luck thoughts I can to those in Jamaica.
Hurricane Melissa is now in the top five strongest storms ever in the Atlantic, with central pressure at 896mb and sustained winds over 180, with a record measured gust of 241mph.
This is basically an F-4 tornado many miles wide surrounded by F-3 tornado winds for a long, long ways. It will be dumping more than five FEET of rain on some parts of Jamaica over the next couple days.
Hurricane Melissa is now in the top five strongest storms ever in the Atlantic, with central pressure at 896mb and sustained winds over 180, with a record measured gust of 241mph.
This is basically an F-4 tornado many miles wide surrounded by F-3 tornado winds for a long, long ways. It will be dumping more than five FEET of rain on some parts of Jamaica over the next couple days.
Real video shows rioting and looting at Walmart?
Oct. 28th, 2025 01:00 pmsnopes_feedThe video supposedly showed people grabbing essentials from the retailer because the government "cut off the food stamps."
Did Marco Rubio confirm Rosie O'Donnell's passport was revoked?
Oct. 28th, 2025 11:00 amsnopes_feedIn mid-July 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump said he was giving "serious consideration" to "taking away" O'Donnell's U.S. citizenship.
Unraveling claim Adolf Hitler built a ballroom in 1933
Oct. 28th, 2025 10:00 amsnopes_feedThe fascist dictator built a ballroom in the garden of the Reich Chancellery in Berlin — beneath it was his first bunker.
Halloween Contest 2025
Oct. 28th, 2025 07:01 amsavagechickens_feed
Complete this cartoon and you could win a signed copy of my new book, Laser Moose and Rabbit Boy: Spidermania!
To enter the contest, tell me what is being said in the above cartoon. You can add your entry (or entries) to the comments here, or post your answer on Patreon or Facebook or Pinterest or Instagram or Bluesky or Cara or wherever you find me on social media. I’ll choose three winners on Friday night (Halloween, of course!). Good luck!
Is the Internet down?
Oct. 27th, 2025 11:55 pmbobquasit Not completely, if you're reading this. But Mastodon (where I've been doing most of my posting) is down. So are some other sites. I wonder why?
Eye surgeon and shopping
Oct. 27th, 2025 10:53 pmsilver_chipmunkGot up at 10:00 today and had breakfast and coffee. Then puttered online and wrote a little bit more in the story I'm working on.
Finally at 1:00 I showered and dressed, and then killed time online until 2:00 when I left for my 3:00 appointment with the eye surgeon. I got there early of course, but not all that early. They checked me out pretty thoroughly, and the result is that I've healed fine, my vision is excellent now, and, thankfully, my eye pressure is too. I always worry about that because Dad had glaucoma.
They had a box of chocolate bars for raising money for Archangel Michael Church Greek School, and I of course bought a bar with almonds, because how could I resist chocolate for the Archangel Michael? It's really good chocolate too.
Anyway, I have another appointment in six months. I think they want to keep tabs on me until my right eye deteriorates enough to need cataract surgery too. I hope that's a long time coming.
So I caught the 12 bus back to Flushing and went to Duane Reade to pick up prescriptions, and to get some lubricating eye drops, since the doctor said I should use some. Then I went to meet up withmashfanficchick and go shopping.
We met in Starbucks. I got my usual pumpkin spice latte while I was waiting for zer. Then we took the bus to BJ's and went shopping for stuff there. I got some chips to bring on Halloween, and some mushroom cream pasta bowls for me.
The Kid called while I was there and we talked for awhile. Nothing new.
Then we took a Lyft to the mall where Costco is, and also went to Aldi, where I got some shower gel, and Petco where I got turtle food, but not the brand I always get. They were out of the Tetra Repto Min, and I had to get something else. I hope Christie likes it.
At Costco I didn't get anything. It was almost 9:00 by the time we finished.mashfanficchick saw me to the bus stop for the 88 bus, which I took to Main Street and the 44 home from there.
Didn't Team the FWiB because he has a power failure at his place. He called me while I was on the 12 bus to tell me, I got that call and was able to talk to him, but then he called again while I was on the bus to BJs, which I didn't hear. He left a message that they said the power wouldn't be back til 1:00 am, so we wouldn't be able to Team at all today. Bummer.
Oh, on the more cheerful side, I got an answer to the email I sent to Frank C. That's nice. I have to answer him tomorrow.
Anyway, I got home a bit after 9:30, and had dinner. By the time I finished it was pet feeding time. I fed the pets, Christie still had two days worth of her regular food left, so I won't know what she thinks of the new stuff til Wednesday.
Gratitude List:
1. The FWiB.
2. The Kid.
3. Good report from the eye surgeon.
4. Got shower stuff.
5. Got turtle food.
6.mashfanficchick
Finally at 1:00 I showered and dressed, and then killed time online until 2:00 when I left for my 3:00 appointment with the eye surgeon. I got there early of course, but not all that early. They checked me out pretty thoroughly, and the result is that I've healed fine, my vision is excellent now, and, thankfully, my eye pressure is too. I always worry about that because Dad had glaucoma.
They had a box of chocolate bars for raising money for Archangel Michael Church Greek School, and I of course bought a bar with almonds, because how could I resist chocolate for the Archangel Michael? It's really good chocolate too.
Anyway, I have another appointment in six months. I think they want to keep tabs on me until my right eye deteriorates enough to need cataract surgery too. I hope that's a long time coming.
So I caught the 12 bus back to Flushing and went to Duane Reade to pick up prescriptions, and to get some lubricating eye drops, since the doctor said I should use some. Then I went to meet up with
mashfanficchick and go shopping. We met in Starbucks. I got my usual pumpkin spice latte while I was waiting for zer. Then we took the bus to BJ's and went shopping for stuff there. I got some chips to bring on Halloween, and some mushroom cream pasta bowls for me.
The Kid called while I was there and we talked for awhile. Nothing new.
Then we took a Lyft to the mall where Costco is, and also went to Aldi, where I got some shower gel, and Petco where I got turtle food, but not the brand I always get. They were out of the Tetra Repto Min, and I had to get something else. I hope Christie likes it.
At Costco I didn't get anything. It was almost 9:00 by the time we finished.
mashfanficchick saw me to the bus stop for the 88 bus, which I took to Main Street and the 44 home from there.Didn't Team the FWiB because he has a power failure at his place. He called me while I was on the 12 bus to tell me, I got that call and was able to talk to him, but then he called again while I was on the bus to BJs, which I didn't hear. He left a message that they said the power wouldn't be back til 1:00 am, so we wouldn't be able to Team at all today. Bummer.
Oh, on the more cheerful side, I got an answer to the email I sent to Frank C. That's nice. I have to answer him tomorrow.
Anyway, I got home a bit after 9:30, and had dinner. By the time I finished it was pet feeding time. I fed the pets, Christie still had two days worth of her regular food left, so I won't know what she thinks of the new stuff til Wednesday.
Gratitude List:
1. The FWiB.
2. The Kid.
3. Good report from the eye surgeon.
4. Got shower stuff.
5. Got turtle food.
6.
mashfanficchick
Erika Kirk wasn't named in Time magazine's 'Most Influential People of 2025' issue
Oct. 28th, 2025 01:30 amsnopes_feedOnline users said the alleged honor for the Turning Point USA CEO stood as "an unforgettable moment that captured hearts across the world."
Is Walmart closing and locking doors on Nov. 1, 2025?
Oct. 28th, 2025 12:01 amsnopes_feedThe rumor, claiming the retailer said shoppers would only be able to place orders online, spread amid uncertainty around federal food benefits.
Did Trump share post calling World Series 'rigged'?
Oct. 27th, 2025 10:59 pmsnopes_feedThe purported Truth Social post also said the president wouldn't invite the winning team to the White House.