Addressing rumor Trump put a 2-year limit on Section 8 rental assistance program
While the time limit appeared in the fiscal year 2026 budget proposal from Trump's White House, it had not been implemented as of this writing.
U.S. Naval War College professor once called Trump the 'least masculine' person in public life?
A quote attributed to Tom Nichols described Trump as "scared of women, terrified of more powerful men."
Mick Jagger rejected Musk's $500M Tesla endorsement deal?
The rumor spread widely on Facebook, proclaiming Jagger said, “Rock ’n’ roll is not for sale.”
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Did 70K Cambodian monks nominate Trump for Nobel Peace Prize?
Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Manet nominated Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize on Aug. 7, 2025.
Picking apart claim organic produce isn't safe anymore after 'Bill Gates Apeel' won USDA approval
Actor Michelle Pfeiffer apologized for an Instagram post that contained the claim in July 2025.
Really? Gerrymandering is your biggest worry???
Armed troops in cities? Kidnappings in broad daylight? No big deal.
Gerrymandering? OMG! 😏
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ICE and DHS poaching DOD employees: The War at Home
From a post seen elsewhere August 20, 2025:
You will not see this on your news tonight:The US Secretary of Defense is authorizing DOD civilian employees at any grade level to take a temporary, paid "voluntary force" assignment with DHS and ICE. The temporary roles would help to arrest, detain, and deport people. The posting is open for a year:
In case not clear: this is a green light for a domestic immigration control agency to expand its workforce by removing employees from a global military agency. This is NOT how Congress allocates budget for agencies, workforce, salaries, and activities, as provided in the US Constitution, Article I.
Battery-free: Scientists create "solar" cells capable of using ambient indoor light
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"soon"? Not if battery manufacturers have anything to say about it... Or indoor lighting will become a leased service...
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Investigating reports about Andrea Velez's ICE arrest and detainment
Social media posts alleged that an ICE officer "slammed" Velez to the ground and arrested her without a warrant or probable cause.
Did Blake Shelton walk off 'Good Morning America' set after fight with George Stephanopoulos?
Posts claimed the country music star "abruptly" left the set after a "tense, on-air clash" with Stephanopoulos.
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Don't fall for claims of 'mass abduction' of children in Virginia in 2025
Here's why Virginia reports more missing kids than other states, why police rarely issue Amber Alerts and how ice cream trucks are or aren't involved.
Trump didn't 'freak out' over question on Nobel Peace Prize application
The Nobel Peace Prize isn't something you can simply apply for, anyhow.
Monks thanked Trump for role in peace talks between Cambodia and Thailand. Here's context
While social media users claimed Trump "ended a war," it would be more accurate to say he helped pause fighting in a five-day armed conflict.
August 22, 2025 * 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM * End the DC Occupation Vigil
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If you're into TTRPG you should know about Coyote & Crow. Roleplaying in a world where the native peoples of America were never "colonized".
The game is already available. This kickstarter is for creating a bunch of digital playing aids.
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