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Posted by Rae Deng

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-venezuela-us-oil/

Under international law, Venezuela has control over its own oil — but its efforts to nationalize its oil industry in 2007 did result in arbitration.

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-venezuela-us-oil/

umadoshi

Blessed Yule and solstice, friends. May this next turn of the year be better to all of us than the one that's just ended.

Impressively and unexpectedly, we didn't lose power on the weekend (so many people did!); not really coincidentally, Bucky remains undecorated. We also haven't put up any lights or the wreath outside (probably just as well, given the winds), and I didn't even think of that until maybe yesterday. Oh, well.

(I no longer have any real hope of finishing a draft of this rewrite before Christmas, since I'm getting such a late start on work today and we have plans for much of Christmas Eve once

scruloose's half-day of work ends. It's fine. I've been doing other things. *shrugs*)

A few nights ago I guess I ~slept wrong~, as I woke up Saturday with a very unhappy neck. Yesterday was better, and today is better again, and I'm lucky to not have this kind of thing happen more often (*knocks wood*), but it's so annoying as well as painful. Body, if you're taking damage while sleeping, why don't you move to a better position?! Does the conscious brain need to handle everything around here? (Thankfully no.)

Current Mood: sore
Current Music: Tori Amos - Star of Wonder

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Posted by Anna Rascouët-Paz

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-epstein-pert-nipples/

The court document was part of a batch the U.S. Department of Justice published in December 2025 related to the Jeffrey Epstein case.

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-epstein-pert-nipples/

conuly

So, I'm reading something about an abusive relationship. So toxic, in every tiny respect. But the commenters! You've got a handful of them happily chirping things like "Oh, Abuser is trying so hard! He's really just controlling because he's worried, but look, he's trying to make Abusee happy!" and we've got another handful saying things like "I don't get why Abusee doesn't just leave. I mean, he's in public, is he scared of getting hit? In public? Like, geez."

Like... do you people know what sort of story you're even reading? Or, in the latter case, do you know anything about humans!?

Some people should not be allowed to comment on anything. WTF.

(Though, that having been said, the very first rule of running away and changing your name is never pick a fake name that has any connection to your real life. And because of this, our protagonist got kidnapped back by his abuser and his goon squad. Again. Well, the plot had to happen somehow, I guess, but still.)

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green

"I'm going to start posting on my DW more often!"

*looks at the camera like they're in The Office*

So I felt good for about 2 1/2 days with the new antidepressant. I think I'm better than I was before I took it, but not a huge amount.

I have so much to do and I'm not doing it.

Tomorrow is Meg's birthday. She's going to be 30. It's so hard to think of myself with a 30 yo kid.

Current Mood: blank

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Posted by Aleksandra Wrona

https://www.snopes.com/news/2025/12/22/trump-settlements-minors/

The claim is unsupported by any credible evidence and rests entirely on an unverified list from a blog.

https://www.snopes.com/news/2025/12/22/trump-settlements-minors/

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Posted by Laerke Christensen

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/sweden-import-trash/

Evert year, millions of metric tons of trash from Norway, the U.K. and Italy end up heating or providing electricity to Swedish homes.

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/sweden-import-trash/

marcicat

*I found a candle yesterday! AND I found a candle warmer in the same box -- one of those things where there's no flame, you just melt wax using the heat of a tiny light bulb to get the nice candle smell. I had completely forgotten I owned such a thing, so it was like a little extra gift just for me!

*Today's advent craft project is finishing the woobles hedgehog kit that I started back in... (okay, I had to go check my email to see when I even purchased it, and it turns out it was August 2024, which is a LOT longer ago than I thought) WHO KNOWS, obviously sometime between August 2024 and December 2025. It's about halfway done? I think? Again, WHO KNOWS. But it's gonna GET DONE today!

*Scone for breakfast!

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Posted by Taija PerryCook

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/taylor-swift-pregnant-rumor/

Baseless claims following their engagement announcement in August 2025 swirled online.

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/taylor-swift-pregnant-rumor/

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Posted by Rae Deng

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/santa-bones-liquid/

God rest ye leaky gentleman.

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/santa-bones-liquid/

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Posted by Anna Rascouët-Paz

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/mamdani-grocery-stores-cigarettes-alcohol/

New York City's mayor-elect said the stores would sell no lottery tickets or cigarettes but made no mention of alcohol. City rules regulate all three.

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/mamdani-grocery-stores-cigarettes-alcohol/

mific posting in

fancake

Fandom: Heated Rivalry
Characters/Pairings: Shane Hollander/Ilya Rozanov (background relationship), Jackie Pike, Original Characters, Background & Cameo Characters
Rating: Teen
Length: 2407
Content Notes: no AO3 warnings apply
Creator Links: Ravenesta on AO3
Themes: Hurt/comfort, Canon LGBTQ+ characters, Women being awesome, Female friendship, Unconventional format and style, Humor, Teams

Summary:

Sarah
Does anyone have the number for Shane's girl from Boston? I feel bad that they've been seeing each other for this long and we've never added her here.
Jackie
Oh good point! Let me ask Hayden.
Jackie has added Lily to the conversation
Lily
what
what is this

Or: Ilya Rozanov is, apparently, one of the girls.

Reccer's Notes: This stems from the pseudonyms Ilya and Shane use over the years to text each other (Lily and Jane). The Montreal WAGs (Wives & Girlfriends) grouptext realizes that Shane's "girl", Lily, hasn't been added, partly as Lily is based in Boston not Montreal. So Ilya gets added to the grouptext and (of course) fits right in. The fic's probably more enjoyable and easier to figure out if you know canon, and I also found I picked up more of the humor and details on a second reading. It's an amusing fic, but also about (largely) female support systems, and shows that NHL partners are not unlike military wives. Very well done. (Check out the sequel and "inspired by" links as well - it's becoming a whole WAGs 'verse)

Fanwork Links: please leave a message

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fancake

Fandom: Heated Rivalry
Characters/Pairings: Shane Hollander/Ilya Rozanov, Yuna Hollander, David Hollander, Hayden Pike, Zane Boodram, Evan Dykstra
Rating: Explicit
Length: 26,873
Content Notes: contains depictions of homophobia and slurs, state-sanctioned and from individuals
Creator Links: pucksandpower on AO3
Themes: hurt/comfort, angst (with a happy ending), established relationship, canon LGBTQ+ characters, character development, au: fork in the road

Summary: One security camera. One leaked video. One choice that changes everything.

Ilya Rozanov loses his country, his team, and his shot at Olympic gold in a single night. But he doesn’t lose Shane, and that makes all the difference.

A story about finding home in a person, not a place. About choosing love over legacy. And about winning the medal you never knew you needed, standing next to the one person who matters most.

Reccer's Notes: Time to emerge from my Heated Rivalry obsession, with... Heated Rivalry recs! This goes au after the book (after season 1 of the show), so I guess it's a little spoilery if you haven't read the book or seen season 1. The plot takes a very different turn at the 2018 Korean Winter Olympics in PyeongChang. It's told from Ilya's point of view after what initially seems an utter disaster following which he has to flee the Russian authorities. Although it starts with trauma, most of the story is about how Ilya's life is rebuilt, with Shane being central to that, as are his teammates, and Shane's parents. It's an engaging story with great characterization and fun banter between Ilya and Shane, Ilya often being his usual in-your-face, snarky self. A heartwarming story with plenty of comfort to offset the initial hurt.

Fanwork Links: when the world sees (we run toward each other)

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Posted by William Kramer

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/lego-bricks-ingredient-x-rays/

We put the pieces together to deconstruct this claim.

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/lego-bricks-ingredient-x-rays/

conuly

The music is great, but the plot + worldbuilding raises some issues that they don't bother to even attempt to address properly.

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starandrea

Happy Solstice!

This sure has been a year. I adopted two new gardens, finished

inkingitout and novel-writing month, and bought both a car and a dog sled.

The dog sled is a kit that's supposed to double as a kicksled; it should arrive in a couple of weeks. (Daphne will not be pulling it. If I'm lucky she'll ride for a bit.) I just learned about kicksledding ::checks:: yesterday, so. As per usual.

Relatedly, I heard the following fun bilingualism today:

“我已经try very hard to 给我自己花钱。” ("I already try very hard to spend money on myself.")

Currently in legos I'm building a waterfall, which the box tells me will light up and move when I'm done. Despite my decades of STEM employment, my engineering experience is largely limited to assembling furniture and garden equipment. I suppose success or failure will determine whether this part of the jianghu becomes Cloud Recesses or Lotus Pier.

I found the velociraptors, by the way. And the dolphins! The dolphins are now frolicking at the foot of Baoshan Sanren's mountain. (I've already forgotten what I did with the velociraptors. They might be in the garden.) (ETA: They are in the chicken coop.)

The sky was very beautiful today.

( pictures of solstice sunup and sundown )

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Posted by Caroline Wazer

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/jingle-bells-christmas-song/

Various origin stories for the song have circulated for decades. Only one is grounded in primary sources.

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/jingle-bells-christmas-song/

trobadora posting in

sid_guardian

To Make a Dream (9270 words)
Fandom: 镇魂 | Guardian (TV 2018)
Rating: Mature
Relationship: Shen Wei/Zhao Yunlan
Characters: Shen Wei, Zhao Yunlan, brief appearances by Ye Zun and the SID
Content Tags: Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Episode Related, Episode 31, Nightmare Master arc, Dream Sharing, Dixing Powers, Black and White Energy, First Kiss, First Time, Pre-Fix-It

Summary:

"You took a while to wake," Shen Wei said gently. "I brought you home." He ran a hand through his hair. "I needed rest, too."

So that was the fantasy: something Zhao Yunlan could almost, almost believe. His heart clenched. Suddenly he understood Zhu Hong's temptation to keep dreaming. But the true Shen Wei was still missing. Zhao Yunlan needed to wake up for real.

settiai

Making Memories (1228 words) by Settiai
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age: Inquisition, Dragon Age - All Media Types
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Leliana/Female Tabris (Dragon Age)
Characters: Female Tabris (Dragon Age), Leliana (Dragon Age), Original Child Character(s)
Additional Tags: The Joining Exchange, Mortality, Motherhood, One Shot, Post-Dragon Age: Inquisition - Trespasser DLC, Slice of Life
Summary: It was nothing but a quiet moment just like any other before or after it. There was nothing particularly special or memorable about it, and yet for a few minutes it was everything.

Current Mood: accomplished

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Posted by ARRAY(0x564a0cf82830)

https://www.snopes.com/collections/project-2025-implementation-trump/

We've analyzed Trump policies for overlap with the roughly 1,000-page document at the center of Project 2025, a Heritage Foundation initiative.

https://www.snopes.com/collections/project-2025-implementation-trump/

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snopes_feed - Did Venezuela 'illegally' steal U.S. oil, as Trump claimed? What to know
umadoshi - Slightly belated Yule/solstice wishes + a very low-key update
snopes_feed - Trump said young female had 'pert nipples,' Epstein file alleges
conuly - I'm about ready to say something to the commenters to this fic
green - (no subject)
snopes_feed - No proof Trump paid millions in settlements over allegations of sexually assaulting minors
snopes_feed - How Sweden uses imported trash to produce electricity and heat homes
marcicat - small celebrations update
snopes_feed - Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce still didn't announce pregnancy, despite AI rumors
snopes_feed - Have Santa's bones been leaking liquid for 1,700 years?
snopes_feed - Did Mamdani say city-run grocery stores won't sell alcohol, cigarettes or lottery tickets? Here's th
mific in fancake - Heated Rivalry: please leave a message by Ravenesta
mific in fancake - Heated Rivalry: when the world sees (we run toward each other) by pucksandpower
snopes_feed - Demolishing claim Lego bricks contain ingredient visible in X-rays
conuly - Finally got around to watching Kpop Demon Hunters with E
starandrea - "they opened up their eyes and saw the sun coming out" (antje duvekot)
snopes_feed - 'Jingle Bells' wasn't originally a Christmas song. Here's its lesser-known history
trobadora in sid_guardian - FIC: To Make a Dream (Shen Wei/Zhao Yunlan) [M]
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Did Venezuela 'illegally' steal U.S. oil, as Trump claimed? What to know

Slightly belated Yule/solstice wishes + a very low-key update

Trump said young female had 'pert nipples,' Epstein file alleges

I'm about ready to say something to the commenters to this fic

(no subject)

No proof Trump paid millions in settlements over allegations of sexually assaulting minors

How Sweden uses imported trash to produce electricity and heat homes

small celebrations update

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce still didn't announce pregnancy, despite AI rumors

Have Santa's bones been leaking liquid for 1,700 years?

Did Mamdani say city-run grocery stores won't sell alcohol, cigarettes or lottery tickets? Here's th

Heated Rivalry: please leave a message by Ravenesta

Heated Rivalry: when the world sees (we run toward each other) by pucksandpower

Demolishing claim Lego bricks contain ingredient visible in X-rays

Finally got around to watching Kpop Demon Hunters with E

"they opened up their eyes and saw the sun coming out" (antje duvekot)

'Jingle Bells' wasn't originally a Christmas song. Here's its lesser-known history

FIC: To Make a Dream (Shen Wei/Zhao Yunlan) [M]

Fic: Making Memories (Dragon Age)

Trump policies and statements related to Project 2025: A collection

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