Cheap Reese's 'mystery box' candy promo spreading on Facebook is scam
Oct. 4th, 2025 01:30 am![[syndicated profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/feed.png){kind=small}
snopes_feedThe Hershey Co. told Snopes no such promotion exists.
Sunset, 10/3/25
Oct. 3rd, 2025 11:10 pmscalziwhatever_feed
It’s been a while since I’ve put one of these up here, so, here you go. It’s a doozy. I hope you have a fabulous weekend.
— JS
Trump adviser Corey Lewandowski said ICE will be at Super Bowl for Bad Bunny halftime show
Oct. 3rd, 2025 10:50 pmsnopes_feedThe Puerto Rican singer will be performing at the Super Bowl halftime show in 2026.
White House ballroom construction will continue amid government shutdown
Oct. 3rd, 2025 10:28 pmsnopes_feedThe massive expansion of the White House events space is funded by the president himself along with private donors, according to officials.
snopes_feedThe agencies provided no evidence to support the allegation that members of the Venezuelan gang lived in the building.
snopes_feedThe video depicted the purported U.S. general as saying, "The real battlefield isn't Portland. It's that list. Release the files!"
Book Tour Starting Next Week
Oct. 3rd, 2025 05:00 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
marthawellsI don't think I posted about this yet: https://us.macmillan.com/tours/martha-wells-queen-demon/
There's more info at that link, but here's a brief list of the tour stops and dates:
- Mon. Oct. 6 at 7:30pm: Brookline Booksmith with Holly Black, offsite at Arts at the Armory (Brookline, MA)
- Tues. Oct. 7 at 7pm: Politics & Prose (Union Market location) moderated by Leigha McReynolds (Washington DC)
- Wed. Oct. 8 at 7pm: The Strand, with Meg Elison (NYC, NY)
- Fri. Oct. 10 at 6pm: Let’s Play Books, with Chuck Wendig, offsite at Muhlenberg College (Allentown, PA)
- Tues. Oct. 14 at 7pm, Third Place Books (Seattle, WA)
- Wed. Oct. 15 at 7pm, Iron Dog Books, with Nalo Hopkinson offsite at Waterfront Theatre on Granville Island (Vancouver, BC, Canada)
- Thurs. Oct. 16 at 7pm, Powell's (Cedar Hill location) with Jenn Reese (Beaverton, OR)
- Mon. Oct. 20 at 7pm: Bookpeople, with Ehigbor Okosun (Austin, TX)
- Tue. Oct. 21 at 6:30pm: Murder by the Book (Houston, TX)
- Thurs. Oct. 23 at 6pm: Nowhere Bookshop (San Antonio, TX)
- Saturday Nov. 8-9 Texas Book Festival, Austin TX
- Sat. Nov. 15 at 2pm: Hyperbole Bookstore, offsite at Ringer Library (College Station, TX)
There's more info at that link, but here's a brief list of the tour stops and dates:
- Mon. Oct. 6 at 7:30pm: Brookline Booksmith with Holly Black, offsite at Arts at the Armory (Brookline, MA)
- Tues. Oct. 7 at 7pm: Politics & Prose (Union Market location) moderated by Leigha McReynolds (Washington DC)
- Wed. Oct. 8 at 7pm: The Strand, with Meg Elison (NYC, NY)
- Fri. Oct. 10 at 6pm: Let’s Play Books, with Chuck Wendig, offsite at Muhlenberg College (Allentown, PA)
- Tues. Oct. 14 at 7pm, Third Place Books (Seattle, WA)
- Wed. Oct. 15 at 7pm, Iron Dog Books, with Nalo Hopkinson offsite at Waterfront Theatre on Granville Island (Vancouver, BC, Canada)
- Thurs. Oct. 16 at 7pm, Powell's (Cedar Hill location) with Jenn Reese (Beaverton, OR)
- Mon. Oct. 20 at 7pm: Bookpeople, with Ehigbor Okosun (Austin, TX)
- Tue. Oct. 21 at 6:30pm: Murder by the Book (Houston, TX)
- Thurs. Oct. 23 at 6pm: Nowhere Bookshop (San Antonio, TX)
- Saturday Nov. 8-9 Texas Book Festival, Austin TX
- Sat. Nov. 15 at 2pm: Hyperbole Bookstore, offsite at Ringer Library (College Station, TX)
Did Maxwell House coffee change its name to Maxwell Apartment?
Oct. 3rd, 2025 08:56 pmsnopes_feedKraft Heinz, Maxwell House's parent company, said "Maxwell Apartment" would be cheaper, helping renters save money on "café runs."
Did Rory McIlroy donate Ryder Cup bonus to homeless charity in Northern Ireland?
Oct. 3rd, 2025 08:52 pmsnopes_feedRory McIlroy is just the latest sports star to be the subject of AI-generated stories about donating housing or funds to homeless people.
Examining Hegseth's statement US army doesn't 'fight with stupid rules of engagement'
Oct. 3rd, 2025 08:17 pmsnopes_feedMany online interpreted his remarks as calling on the U.S. to abandon the Geneva Conventions.
Happy October, Motherfucker.
Oct. 3rd, 2025 08:39 pmthebloggess_feedHailey and their sweetheart came home with a little spooky season surprise for me. A small metal friend at the door. “Knock knock, motherfucker.” She has a little solar panel on her neck, so at night her eyes glow from inside her little chickeny ghost shroud. I haven’t come up with a good name forContinue reading "Happy October, Motherfucker."
Government shutdown: What's open, what's closed and who's affected
Oct. 3rd, 2025 07:21 pmsnopes_feedWhat happens to Social Security and Medicare? Will post offices, airports and DMVs stay open? We answer top questions.
snopes_feedImmigrants in the country illegally are not eligible for federal health care insurance plans. The Democrats' proposal does not change that.
snopes_feedMcIlroy clashed with spectators at the tournament final in New York, but a video seeming to show him swearing off U.S. tournaments was inauthentic.
Inspecting claim Trump admin released private info on NJ governor candidate Mikie Sherrill
Oct. 3rd, 2025 01:00 pmsnopes_feedAccording to CBS News, information that included Sherrill's social security number, home addresses and life insurance wasn't properly redacted.
Taylor Swift and Willie Nelson never, ever, ever performed together
Oct. 3rd, 2025 11:00 amsnopes_feedFans of both music icons should know all too well that the collaboration was fabricated.
Migrants in UK are eating swans and carp? What we know about Trump-style claim
Oct. 3rd, 2025 10:00 amsnopes_feedBritish politician Nigel Farage aired the claim that echoed a rumor the U.S. president shared about migrants in America eating cats and dogs.
Queen Demon Playlist
Oct. 2nd, 2025 08:42 pmmarthawellsI did a playlist for Witch King (https://marthawells.dreamwidth.org/627157.html) when it first came out in 2023, and now here's one for Queen Demon:
Seven Devils - Florence + Machine
Burning - Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Bando - ANNA with MadMan and Gemitaiz
Bringing Murder to the Land - Anton Newcombe and Dot Allison
Bulletproof vs. Release Me - The Outfit
I Owe You Nothing - Seinabo Sey
W.I.T.C.H. - Devon Cole
Egun (theme from Manhunt) - Danielle Ponder
Warm - SG Lewis
Disease - Lady Gaga
Which Witch (Demo) - Florence + Machine
you should see me in a crown - Billie Eilish
Bakunawa - Rudy Ibarra, with June Millington, Han Han, and Ouida.
Seven Devils - Florence + Machine
Burning - Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Bando - ANNA with MadMan and Gemitaiz
Bringing Murder to the Land - Anton Newcombe and Dot Allison
Bulletproof vs. Release Me - The Outfit
I Owe You Nothing - Seinabo Sey
W.I.T.C.H. - Devon Cole
Egun (theme from Manhunt) - Danielle Ponder
Warm - SG Lewis
Disease - Lady Gaga
Which Witch (Demo) - Florence + Machine
you should see me in a crown - Billie Eilish
Bakunawa - Rudy Ibarra, with June Millington, Han Han, and Ouida.