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No antidote for an anecdote.
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Unpacking claim antifa firebombed Ice Cube's tour bus, mistaking it for ICE
The hip-hop star made a tour stop in Portland on Sept. 22, 2025.
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Astronomers captured an incredible view of M87’s black hole jet
The black hole at the centre of a galaxy more than 50 million light years away is spewing out a jet of extremely hot plasma – though we have studied it for a century, we are only now seeing it in great detail
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Octopus helped diver in Portugal by handing him tools?
According to the rumor, an octopus was "spotted off the coast of Portugal, hovering near a diver as he worked on underwater repairs."
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Examining claim Trump accepted $2B bribe to sell highly sensitive AI chips to UAE, China
The claim was based on a New York Times article about two deals made within two weeks.
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Erika Kirk isn't in the Epstein files as a 'recruiter'
There is also no proof that she had her husband, Charlie Kirk, killed.
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Slithering
And more snakes.
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Shopping trip, sorta'
Got up at 10:00 today and had breakfast and coffee. Then I showered and dressed, and took out the cardboard recycling and walked around the block. Then I puttered online til 1:45, then headed into Flushing on the 44 bus.
I went to Duane Reade and got my prescriptions picked up, and then I browsed the Halloween stuff.
Then I walked down Roosevelt ave. to the Skyview Mall. It's always an interesting walk.
In the mall I browsed through Old Navy, because I need a new pair of blue jeans. The Old Navy on 20th ave in College Point closed, which is a pity, so I'll have to come to Flushing for that sort of stuff from now on.
Then I went to Target, and browsed their Halloween section. Lot of great stuff, but nothing that really caught my attention.
I checked out their blue jeans, more expensive than Old Navy by a bit, and I looked at bras. But again, didn't buy anything.
Then I gave in to temptation and went to the cafe, which is Starbucks and Pizza Hut, and went to the Pizza Hut for their chicken Alfredo baked pasta. Terrible for me I know. The cafe no longer has seating so I had to take it outside to sit and eat, but it was good. Then I threw out the garbage and went back to the cafe, meaning to get a napkin, but ended up getting a drinkable yogurt for a beverage.
I drank that, and walked through the store again, still not buying anything, and finally left, walked up Roosevelt Ave and back to the 44 bus and home.
By then it was 5:00 so I puttered online for a bit then went to the bedroom and lay down. I played solitaire, scrolled Facebook, and dozed til 6:30 when I came out and got the computer going to Team the FWiB at 7:00.
mashfanficchick called to tell me about Bad Bunny playing the Superbowl halftime show, and how the MAGAts are losing theor minds over it, and has decided, as apparently many others have, that we shall watch the Superbowl and have Puerto Rican food for halftime. This sounds good to me. I haven't seen a Superbowl in many years, not since Oldest Brother and I used to go to the temple that had a Superbowl party as a fundraiser with John. That was fun.
After I got off the Team with the FWiB I called the Kid but she didn't answer. Then I went to the bedroom and filled out the info on my winning lottery tickets from the raffle baskets from the con. I wrote and printed a letter to go with them, enveloped them and addressed it. Now I have to find time to get to the library to use the copy machine to copy them, and the post office to mail them to Virginia either insured, certified, or registered. Whatever's cheapest.
By that time it was pet feeding time so I fed the pets and was starting here when the Kid called. Sadly she doesn't think that they can make Cousin Steve's on October 25 and 26. Bummer. I heard about her Chicago trip, they had fun.
And that's about it.
Gratitude List:
1. The FWiB.
2. The Kid.
3.
mashfanficchick
4. Got my meds.
5. Nice weather.
6. Plans for Superbowl.
I went to Duane Reade and got my prescriptions picked up, and then I browsed the Halloween stuff.
Then I walked down Roosevelt ave. to the Skyview Mall. It's always an interesting walk.
In the mall I browsed through Old Navy, because I need a new pair of blue jeans. The Old Navy on 20th ave in College Point closed, which is a pity, so I'll have to come to Flushing for that sort of stuff from now on.
Then I went to Target, and browsed their Halloween section. Lot of great stuff, but nothing that really caught my attention.
I checked out their blue jeans, more expensive than Old Navy by a bit, and I looked at bras. But again, didn't buy anything.
Then I gave in to temptation and went to the cafe, which is Starbucks and Pizza Hut, and went to the Pizza Hut for their chicken Alfredo baked pasta. Terrible for me I know. The cafe no longer has seating so I had to take it outside to sit and eat, but it was good. Then I threw out the garbage and went back to the cafe, meaning to get a napkin, but ended up getting a drinkable yogurt for a beverage.
I drank that, and walked through the store again, still not buying anything, and finally left, walked up Roosevelt Ave and back to the 44 bus and home.
By then it was 5:00 so I puttered online for a bit then went to the bedroom and lay down. I played solitaire, scrolled Facebook, and dozed til 6:30 when I came out and got the computer going to Team the FWiB at 7:00.
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After I got off the Team with the FWiB I called the Kid but she didn't answer. Then I went to the bedroom and filled out the info on my winning lottery tickets from the raffle baskets from the con. I wrote and printed a letter to go with them, enveloped them and addressed it. Now I have to find time to get to the library to use the copy machine to copy them, and the post office to mail them to Virginia either insured, certified, or registered. Whatever's cheapest.
By that time it was pet feeding time so I fed the pets and was starting here when the Kid called. Sadly she doesn't think that they can make Cousin Steve's on October 25 and 26. Bummer. I heard about her Chicago trip, they had fun.
And that's about it.
Gratitude List:
1. The FWiB.
2. The Kid.
3.
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4. Got my meds.
5. Nice weather.
6. Plans for Superbowl.
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FBI agents weren't 'undercover' inciting violence during Jan. 6
Conservative media outlets suggested undercover federal agents incited the insurrection. U.S. President Donald Trump amplified that claim.
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Pope Leo XIV issued warning from God about Trump and idolatry?
According to one popular YouTube video, Pope Leo XIV told parishioners God said about Trump, “This man is not your Messiah. He is a mirror.”
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Did country music legends refuse to perform Charlie Kirk tribute at 2026 Super Bowl?
Facebook posts claimed Dolly Parton, Alan Jackson and George Strait were among the country music stars who refused to perform the tribute.
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What we know about Michigan church shooting suspect's political affiliation
Claims that the individual was a Trump supporter circulated as online sleuths dug through associated social media profiles.
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We may finally know what causes will-o’-the-wisps
Mysterious flashes of light seen in swamps and bogs could be caused by burning methane or other gases, ignited by sparks that fly between bubbles in water
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Our brain 'swivels' to focus on sounds from different directions
Many mammals physically pivot their ears to hone in on a particular sound, and now it seems that a similar action takes place in our brain
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Do black holes exist and, if not, what have we really been looking at?
Black holes are so strange that physicists have long wondered if they are quite what they seem. Now we are set to find out if they are instead gravastars, fuzzballs or something else entirely
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Cannabis extract found to be effective for lower back pain
A clinical trial has found that VER-01, a drug derived from cannabis, eases chronic lower back pain without serious side effects or signs of addiction
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The most important mathematician you’ve (probably) never heard of
Alexander Grothendieck was a titan in his field, making deep connections that fuelled a revolution in mathematics, before giving it all up and disappearing. Jacob Aron explores what his work meant
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Freddie Mercury didn't sing 'of the world' at the end of 'We Are the Champions'?
The 1977 power ballad rocked the world, but some claim its big finale differs from how they remember it.
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Ultracold clocks could reveal how quantum physics alters time
The world’s best clocks may be sensitive to an odd mix of quantum and relativistic effects that would stretch time and test the boundaries of physics