Trump's Truth Social account posted, then deleted racist video of Obamas as monkeys
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snopes_feedWhite House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt called the clip "an internet meme." It disappeared from the president's profile hours later.
Look out for alleged email in Epstein files about World War III
Feb. 6th, 2026 06:25 pmsnopes_feedAn online rumor claimed that an email to Epstein said Feb. 8, 2026, would mark the start of the next world war.
Epstein files photo shows trapdoor opening to water. Here's its likely purpose
Feb. 6th, 2026 05:18 pmsnopes_feedSocial media users speculated that the door was used for nefarious purposes related to unproven "ritualistic sacrifice" rumors.
The light is rising
Feb. 6th, 2026 05:10 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
andrewduckerFor the first time this year I've left the office and it wasn't pitch black outside. Dark, but not *night*.
(Sunset was at 16:56)
(Sunset was at 16:56)
snopes_feedThe footage resurfaced after more files related to the case of late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein were released in late January 2026.
A brief history of Peter Mandelson
Feb. 6th, 2026 02:45 pmandrewducker1998: Geoffrey Robinson loan affair
Peter Mandelson accepted a £373,000 unsecured interest-free loan from businessman and fellow minister Geoffrey Robinson to buy a house. He did not declare this loan or inform Prime Minister Tony Blair about it, or his permanent secretary. As the story emerged, he gave false and misleading statements to the Commons Committee.
This led to his resignation as Trade and Industry Secretary.
2001: The Hinduja passports affair
Peter Mandelson, then a government minister with responsibility for the Millennium Dome, denied any personal involvement in supporting successful UK passport applications made by Srichand and Gopichand Hinduja, super-wealthy businessmen brothers, who had expressed an interest in contributing to the costs of the Dome after their initial passport applications had been refused.
Mandelson is revealed to have lied, and is forced to resign for misleading conduct.
2009-10: Epstein relationship
Peter Mandelson downplays and minimises his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein in ways that were shown to be false around 2019-20, when press investigations revealed that he had had multiple meetings with Epstein, had stayed at his home, and had been introduced by Epstein to major figures in global finance. This relationship was shown to have continued after Epstein’s conviction.
2024: Keir Starmer appoints Peter Mandelson as British Ambassador to the United States.
2026: Keir Starmer expresses shock and outrage that Peter Mandelson lied to him.
Peter Mandelson accepted a £373,000 unsecured interest-free loan from businessman and fellow minister Geoffrey Robinson to buy a house. He did not declare this loan or inform Prime Minister Tony Blair about it, or his permanent secretary. As the story emerged, he gave false and misleading statements to the Commons Committee.
This led to his resignation as Trade and Industry Secretary.
2001: The Hinduja passports affair
Peter Mandelson, then a government minister with responsibility for the Millennium Dome, denied any personal involvement in supporting successful UK passport applications made by Srichand and Gopichand Hinduja, super-wealthy businessmen brothers, who had expressed an interest in contributing to the costs of the Dome after their initial passport applications had been refused.
Mandelson is revealed to have lied, and is forced to resign for misleading conduct.
2009-10: Epstein relationship
Peter Mandelson downplays and minimises his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein in ways that were shown to be false around 2019-20, when press investigations revealed that he had had multiple meetings with Epstein, had stayed at his home, and had been introduced by Epstein to major figures in global finance. This relationship was shown to have continued after Epstein’s conviction.
2024: Keir Starmer appoints Peter Mandelson as British Ambassador to the United States.
2026: Keir Starmer expresses shock and outrage that Peter Mandelson lied to him.
Is JK Rowling in the Epstein files? What we know
Feb. 6th, 2026 02:00 pmsnopes_feedSocial media sleuths are attempting to create a connection between the author and Epstein that's unsupported by evidence.
Posts claim images show Leviathan 'waking up.' We found the real story lurking underneath
Feb. 6th, 2026 12:00 pmsnopes_feedThe "beast" on Google Maps — called Leviathan, dragon, snake and more by some — is actually just a byproduct of the tectonic plates beneath our feet.
Interesting Links for 06-02-2026
Feb. 6th, 2026 12:00 pmandrewducker- 1. The magnetic secret inside steel finally explained
- (tags:materials magnets )
- 2. National security assessment - global biodiversity loss ecosystem collapse and its effects on the UK
- (tags:uk nature doom )
- 3. "We had no way of knowing man forced to resign twice for corruption would be corrupt" insists Starmer
- (tags:politics corruption UK Labour )
- 4. Publication bias or research misconduct? (an investigation into missing research results)
- (tags:research statistics )
- 5. Invention of DNA "Page Numbers" allows us to write long sequences of DNA with groundbreaking accuracy
- (tags:dna Technology )
Does 'Melania' movie director Brett Ratner appear in Epstein files? What we know
Feb. 6th, 2026 11:00 amsnopes_feedRatner reportedly told U.K. and U.S. media a photograph showed him, his former fiancée and Epstein.
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Feb. 6th, 2026 05:20 amsoemandA freshly delivered cassette deck, a quick test spin before the household quiet hours kick in, and a handful of thrift‑store treasures (Willie Nelson plus an ’80s rock mix is a chef’s kiss combo). There’s something charming about rediscovering a format you haven’t touched since the boombox era. Those old portable decks were fun, but they weren’t exactly known for nuance, so it’s no surprise this new one feels like a leap forward.
I did very little today
Feb. 5th, 2026 10:37 pmsilver_chipmunkI got a marketing phone call at just before my alarm went off, but then went back to dozing until around 11:00, then finally left bed at 12:00.
Then I had breakfast and coffee as usual, and then I did very little physically, though I kept busy. I answered, at long last, the email I got from Croesos back before Arisia. And then I wrote another email to Isis, she didn't answer the last one I sent but I figured I'd try again.
Then I wrote to John and Denise, to let them know the date of the memorial up at the cottage for Oldest Brother.
Then, since I dodn't have an email address for him, I Facebook messaged Cliff about the memorial.
And then just because I was in a writing mood, I Facebook messaged Herschel. Just because.
I played solitaire on my phone. I puttered online. I phoned L, the person who's name I picked on Saturday at my meeting and left a message.
Finally at 7:00 I Teamed the FWiB. We had a few technical difficulties but finally got going. The connection wasn't great though. L texted and said she'll call tomorrow around 10:00. I assume she means AM.
At 8:30 I got off to call Middle Brother. He is fine, went out to dinner on Monday. He's looking forward to the Superbowl and Valentine's Day.
Then I had to charge my phone while I made dinner. Herschel Facebook messaged me back which was nice.
I had dinner, then went to the bedroom and calledmashfanficchick but se couldn't talk then.
I charged my phone til pet feeding time and here i am.
Gratitude List:
1. The FWiB.
2. The other correspondents in my life.
3. My meetings.
4. My family.
5. Made the phone call t L.
6. Middle Brother is safe and happy.
Then I had breakfast and coffee as usual, and then I did very little physically, though I kept busy. I answered, at long last, the email I got from Croesos back before Arisia. And then I wrote another email to Isis, she didn't answer the last one I sent but I figured I'd try again.
Then I wrote to John and Denise, to let them know the date of the memorial up at the cottage for Oldest Brother.
Then, since I dodn't have an email address for him, I Facebook messaged Cliff about the memorial.
And then just because I was in a writing mood, I Facebook messaged Herschel. Just because.
I played solitaire on my phone. I puttered online. I phoned L, the person who's name I picked on Saturday at my meeting and left a message.
Finally at 7:00 I Teamed the FWiB. We had a few technical difficulties but finally got going. The connection wasn't great though. L texted and said she'll call tomorrow around 10:00. I assume she means AM.
At 8:30 I got off to call Middle Brother. He is fine, went out to dinner on Monday. He's looking forward to the Superbowl and Valentine's Day.
Then I had to charge my phone while I made dinner. Herschel Facebook messaged me back which was nice.
I had dinner, then went to the bedroom and called
mashfanficchick but se couldn't talk then.I charged my phone til pet feeding time and here i am.
Gratitude List:
1. The FWiB.
2. The other correspondents in my life.
3. My meetings.
4. My family.
5. Made the phone call t L.
6. Middle Brother is safe and happy.
No evidence Charlie Kirk cut Erika Kirk out of his will
Feb. 6th, 2026 12:55 amsnopes_feedA popular post alluded to the unfounded rumor Erika Kirk and U.S. Vice President JD Vance were having an affair.
Does $8K Wayfair receipt in Epstein files confirm child trafficking conspiracy theory?
Feb. 6th, 2026 12:34 amsnopes_feedSnopes investigated and found the truth after online users claimed, without evidence, the $8,453 charge pertained to a trafficked child.
Beware of claim ICE arrested civil rights attorney Sandra May Watkins
Feb. 6th, 2026 12:02 amsnopes_feedWe found multiple signs that the story was AI-generated, including inconsistent names for the arrested woman.
Why some users thought Bad Bunny wore bulletproof vest at 2026 Grammys
Feb. 5th, 2026 08:21 pmsnopes_feedBad Bunny's corset-inspired, sharply tailored tuxedo at the 2026 Grammys altered his silhouette — and fueled online speculation.
Los Angeles law firm says offer to evict Billie Eilish from 'stolen land' wasn't 'serious'
Feb. 5th, 2026 07:23 pmsnopes_feedModern Los Angeles and many of its suburbs sit on the ancestral lands of the Gabrielino/Tongva Nation.
the grey, wet, dark and cold
Feb. 5th, 2026 06:42 pmflaviomataniThe combination of London winter (not that it is extremely cold, it isn't; just grey, wet, dark and miserable), all the stuff out there in the world and finding myself running out of energy so easily and rapidly (and the uncertainty after all those medical appointments, tests and scans even though they keep drawing blanks), is making this time of year difficult to bear this time.
Can't wait for the spring.
IADOFT, Need to think how to find a few more little venues suitable for my classical guitar recitals. Wish I could rekindle the house concerts of twelve, fifteen years ago. Those were lovely occasions to play and people came out happy -and so did I. But I'm hopeless at persuading people they need me to play for them. One of those things.
Can't wait for the spring.
IADOFT, Need to think how to find a few more little venues suitable for my classical guitar recitals. Wish I could rekindle the house concerts of twelve, fifteen years ago. Those were lovely occasions to play and people came out happy -and so did I. But I'm hopeless at persuading people they need me to play for them. One of those things.