7 claims about House Speaker Mike Johnson we've investigated
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snopes_feedThere has been no shortage of rumors about everything from Johnson's personal life to his political career.
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[#297] dawning escapades (SVSSS)
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fandomweeklyTheme Prompt: 297 - Unexpected Kindness
Title: dawning escapades
Fandom: The Scum Villain's Self-Saving System
Rating/Warnings: General
Bonus: Yes
Word Count: 998
Summary: Shen Yuan sneaks over to the neighbouring peak to help with the animals. [Disciple!SY AU]
( i'll leave the porchlight on )
Title: dawning escapades
Fandom: The Scum Villain's Self-Saving System
Rating/Warnings: General
Bonus: Yes
Word Count: 998
Summary: Shen Yuan sneaks over to the neighbouring peak to help with the animals. [Disciple!SY AU]
( i'll leave the porchlight on )
Блин
Apr. 18th, 2026 07:31 pmtiresome_catТочнее - оладушек. Много оладушек. Провёл за их выпеканием целый час. Образовалась внушительная такая горка на блюде. Пугающая такая даже. Как Везувий, только без дыма. Хотя вру, дым был - всю квартиру заволокло синей дымкой. Знаете что самое ужасное/страшное в выпекании блинчиков? Это когда ты заглядываешь в кастрюльку с тестом и видишь, что осталось ну самое большее на десять штук. Но и в предыдущие три раза, когда ты заглядывал в кастрюльку, было то же самое чувство. Зато теперь больше не нужно мучится вопросом, что я буду есть завтра. А возможно и послезавтра :)
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Apr. 18th, 2026 11:07 amandrewducker
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Challenge 32 - Voting
Apr. 18th, 2026 08:34 amluminousdaze posting in screen_icons☆ ★ ☆
There are over fifty fantastic entries, thank you to everybody who participated!
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An SF Centennial: Amazing Stories April 1926
Apr. 18th, 2026 11:32 amkrpalmerSome knowledge of science fiction’s history and a certain weakness for “anniversaries” came together in recent weeks. A little part of me wanted to reach back a century and see just what the first issue of the pulp magazine “Amazing Stories,” cover date April 1926, was like. An awareness “pulp scans” are accessible (and in this case, so far as I understand, now clear of copyright problems) did, though, bump against part of that history just mentioned.
( Just a century ago )
( Just a century ago )
Кубрайка
Apr. 18th, 2026 05:17 pmnatalia_il_1992Кубрайки представляют собой смесь шарад и перевертышей. Почему не говорят "куб рая", а говорят?... "Шар ада (шарада).
Ещё пример: пёс-зимы = кот-лета.
Почему не говорят "эта - эта - соль", но говорят..?
ОТВЕТИЛИ:irismed13 kliukva281 vasyasurala soobrazim_na sova_f
Ещё пример: пёс-зимы = кот-лета.
Почему не говорят "эта - эта - соль", но говорят..?
ОТВЕТИЛИ:
irismed13 kliukva281 vasyasurala soobrazim_na sova_fОтвет на фразеологизм
Apr. 18th, 2026 05:06 pmnatalia_il_1992Кликните на картинку и попадёте на страницу загадки.
ОТВЕТ: Закручивать (закрутить) гайки
ПОЯСНЕНИЯ:
Гайка - ученая и изобретательная мышка, физик, механик и член команды спасателей из мультфильма Чип и Дейл.
«Закручивать гайки» — фразеологизм, означающий резкое ужесточение контроля, требований или дисциплины, часто с ограничением свободы.
ОТВЕТ: Закручивать (закрутить) гайки
ПОЯСНЕНИЯ:
Гайка - ученая и изобретательная мышка, физик, механик и член команды спасателей из мультфильма Чип и Дейл.
«Закручивать гайки» — фразеологизм, означающий резкое ужесточение контроля, требований или дисциплины, часто с ограничением свободы.
Books Received, April 11 — April 17 poll
Apr. 18th, 2026 09:31 amjames_davis_nicollPoll #34492 Books Received, April 11 — April 17
Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 20
Which of these look interesting?
View Answers
The Thrice-Bound Fool by Christopher Buehlman (Ocober 2026)
7 (35.0%)
The Slantwise Histories and Other Stories by Alix E. Harrow (October 2026)
10 (50.0%)
Nightcurse by Emma Hinds (October 2026)
2 (10.0%)
The Killing Spell by Shay Kauwe (April 2026)
6 (30.0%)
Claimed by the Orc King by Roxy Taylor (November 2026)
0 (0.0%)
Some other option (see comments)
1 (5.0%)
Cats!
14 (70.0%)
Books Received, April 11 — April 17
Apr. 18th, 2026 09:13 amjames_davis_nicoll
Five books new to me. At least four are fantasy (the collection might be a mix of genres). At least one is part of a series.
Books Received, April 11 — April 17
Fake image of girls kneeling before Trump spreads online
Apr. 18th, 2026 01:00 pmsnopes_feedOnline users shared the alleged black-and-white photo in early 2026, claiming it appeared in Jeffrey Epstein's federal case files.
(no subject)
Apr. 18th, 2026 04:06 pmufm#zui
Оно-же Zoomable User Interface.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6yPQKt3mBA&t=342s
Наткнулся на этот сюр лет 10-12 назад. Офигенно красиво. На сколько этим удобно пользоваться в повседневной жизни - не понятно, но как концепция - офигенно. У них на сайте есть еще несколько роликов с примерами, система мониторинга и система какого-то АСУТП, тоже прекрасны. И ведь продолжают потихоньку пилить. Недавние обновления в этом году, вроде как, были.
Уважаю.
Оно-же Zoomable User Interface.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6yPQKt3mBA&t=342s
Наткнулся на этот сюр лет 10-12 назад. Офигенно красиво. На сколько этим удобно пользоваться в повседневной жизни - не понятно, но как концепция - офигенно. У них на сайте есть еще несколько роликов с примерами, система мониторинга и система какого-то АСУТП, тоже прекрасны. И ведь продолжают потихоньку пилить. Недавние обновления в этом году, вроде как, были.
Уважаю.
More dreams: major clean up in hallway and fake scrip
Apr. 18th, 2026 08:26 amionelv1. Some sort of incident created a major cleanup operation in a hallway that was a chokepoint for access between work and home areas. Passage was heavily restricted and slowed down for a long time. I recognized the face of a casual old acquaintance as the main person doing the cleanup.
2. There was a huge backup/lineup in trying to access a shopping area that was basically a bunch of stand-alone gas-station-like small shops distributed over a large parking lot (not entirely paved or flat), and everyone had to guess and pick the shortest secondary lineup at each individual shop based on sight alone (when not all shops were visible). Once I picked a shop and went inside, I made my order quickly, but when I tried to pay, the shop keeper did not accept the scrip which I purchased at the entrance because he thought it was fake/counterfeit. I tried to explain to him that I purchased it just minutes ago not far from where we were, but he was having none of it.
2. There was a huge backup/lineup in trying to access a shopping area that was basically a bunch of stand-alone gas-station-like small shops distributed over a large parking lot (not entirely paved or flat), and everyone had to guess and pick the shortest secondary lineup at each individual shop based on sight alone (when not all shops were visible). Once I picked a shop and went inside, I made my order quickly, but when I tried to pay, the shop keeper did not accept the scrip which I purchased at the entrance because he thought it was fake/counterfeit. I tried to explain to him that I purchased it just minutes ago not far from where we were, but he was having none of it.
Round 37 Roundup
Apr. 18th, 2026 02:37 pmtinny posting in retro_icontest37
Thank you all for participating! Six makers participated, and made a total of 66 icons! \o/
( You can see a selection of 28 icons by all makers here )
Depending on how the rest of my day goes, the new challenge will come today or tomorrow! <3
Better mouse traps and humanity
Apr. 18th, 2026 08:15 amionelvMouse trap technology keeps evolving in different dimensions, e.g.:
* more effective at killing “humanely” (i.e. less pain) or at live trapping for immediate rehoming
* more effective at catching mice within its general area (e.g. more attractive lures)
* easier to clean and dispose of the target when the deed is complete
* cheaper to manufacture and better advertised
Is Israel's policy towards Palestinians since 1948 an evolving mouse trap industry that also exports its US-sponsored tech refinements to ~130 other countries?
* more effective at killing “humanely” (i.e. less pain) or at live trapping for immediate rehoming
* more effective at catching mice within its general area (e.g. more attractive lures)
* easier to clean and dispose of the target when the deed is complete
* cheaper to manufacture and better advertised
Is Israel's policy towards Palestinians since 1948 an evolving mouse trap industry that also exports its US-sponsored tech refinements to ~130 other countries?
At least nobody is talking about pooping, OK? Just give me this
Apr. 18th, 2026 11:24 amjoshreadscomics_feedComics Curmudgeon readers! Do you love this blog and yearn for a novel written by its creator? Well, good news: Josh Fruhlinger's The Enthusiast is that novel! It's even about newspaper comic strips, partly. Check it out!
Marvin, 4/18/26
OK, I kind of … well, like is a strong word, but I appreciate what Marvin is going for here. At first you’re like, “Ha ha, of course you can’t turn on the TV! You’re a dog!” But then you find out that the actual reason is that he could use the remote to turn the TV on or off, but he doesn’t know where it is because [comical BOI-OI-OING noise] he hid it. Both the using and (to an admittedly lesser extent) the hiding of this object are not particularly dog-like, so the twist is … well, funny is a strong word, but at least it’s mildly interesting. I guess it’s best if we don’t get into the antagonistic relationship he has with the humans in the house that would’ve led to him hiding it in the first place.
Herb and Jamaal, 4/18/26
French philosopher Blaise Pascal famously came up with the thought experiment that we call “Pascal’s wager,” which is basically that you might as well believe in God because if you do but he doesn’t exist, you suffer no harm from your belief, but if he does exist and you don’t believe in him, you won’t make it into heaven. This really wowed the rubes in the 17th century but it’s absolutely baby brain stuff today, where you can open the comics pages and see some guy talking about how he literally believes in the concept of heaven as understood by most contemporary Christians, but he doesn’t go to church, possibly because his irreligiosity combined with his good deeds makes him even more likely to get into paradise, in his opinion. Wild stuff! And he’s telling this to a clergyman who definitely has some opinions about faith and works and their respective relationship to salvation! Can’t decide if Rev. Croom’s big grin is because he’s about to open up a can of theological whoop-ass or because he’s like “This is great, can’t wait to tell the fellas in the PastorChat Discord about this one.”
Interesting Links for 18-04-2026
Apr. 18th, 2026 12:00 pmandrewducker- 1. How EU law hides data centres' environmental impact
- (tags:europe environment Technology ai )
- 2. It seems like nobody knows how the Home Office Vetting system is supposed to work.
- (tags:politics CivilService uk wtf labour )
- 3. Burnout as experienced by autistic people: A systematic review
- (tags:autism mentalhealth )
Tags:
- ai,
- autism,
- civilservice,
- environment,
- europe,
- labour,
- links,
- mentalhealth,
- politics,
- technology,
- uk,
- wtf
A minor incompatibility
Apr. 17th, 2026 11:52 pmeve_primeThis week, our Friday movie was The Martian. J and I hadn’t seen it before, but we’d read the book, 10-11 years ago, so we knew what to expect overall. At one point, J wanted to talk about the science and engineering a bit – he waited until there was no dialogue to interrupt and said what he wanted to say. I wanted to stay immersed in the story world, the characters’ perspectives, the landscape, and the music, and signaled that I didn’t want him to be talking to me. That hurt his feelings, unfortunately. He’s used to having great conversations of this nature while watching movies on TV with his dad. And his dad would be an excellent person to have such conversations with in this instance, as he’s an engineer who used to consult with JPL and actually created a device that was sent to Mars, although it didn’t quite make it there because a mistake caused the spacecraft to burn up in the Martian atmosphere. So a conversation like that would enhance J’s movie-watching experience… while detracting from mine. I guess I’d be okay with that sort of thing if I’d already seen the movie many times and the comment was going to give me some new insight, or if it was a bad movie that I wasn’t otherwise enjoying. Oh well, too bad.