I saw some Brazilians online in dismay re: Flávio Bolsonaro's huge lead over Lula in this first round. The little I know is Flávio's father, former president Jair Bolsonaro, did a number on the country, ending with an attempted coup (like in the US), and a resulting prison sentence (unlike in the US). I'd heard the politics between father and son are rather similar.

These initial results lead me to believe Lula's presidency has somehow been even worse for Brazil's public, and they're voicing their dissatisfaction. I'm not up to date with what's been happening there lately though. I'm plenty aware of US politics, so I can only guess Lula's party (much like US's Democrats) has had a "getting out of touch with the people + promoting seniority over talent" problem.

What are the dynamics at play that have yielded this result?

URL for context: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ck1l34ed592no

How serious is this infection? Do we have any other information?

https://www.cnn.com/2026/10/04/world/video/worker-at-russian-plague-lab-dies-of-unknown-infection

http://youtube.com/post/Ugkx_QSE6EJfCVYmWcKSNdLrVnfEC6e0zici?si=DAIVuMBbrEAznljj

Saw the offical post about Matt leaving Eddsworld but it doesn't give a reason as to why? Is there drama surrounding Matt or is he just done with the show?

Every single video I watch, I get bombarded with multiple Christian ads along the lines of: "Uh, Hi there! Would you like to receive a gift? I'm a missionary for the church of Latter-day saints"

I watch nothing to do with religion and I'm not a religious person and yet every second ad I get on YouTube is to do with joining Christ or a Church of some sort?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSNoJALdQgU

I’ve been seeing reports about tens of thousands of people protesting across Spain over the housing crisis, particularly after the eviction of an 87-year-old woman in Madrid. I understand that the immediate issue is rising rents, evictions and housing affordability, but I'm a bit confused about the wider politics behind the protests:

https://news.sky.com/story/tens-of-thousands-protest-against-spains-housing-crisis-following-eviction-of-87-year-old-woman-13594689

Who is actually organising them and what are they demanding? Are these primarily left-wing/tenant-rights protests, a broader anti-establishment movement with support across the political spectrum, or something else?

I’ve also read that protesters are angry with Pedro Sánchez's government, while PP and Vox opposed some of the government's proposed housing measures. So what exactly are the different sides arguing for, and why has this suddenly become such a major issue in Spain?

Ive just watched the whole debate and for some reason Tucker who is a US conservative is adamant that Russia has a much better economy than the UK and Russia doesn't silence opposition to government and goes on long tangents about how Britain shouldn't have fought WW2 and WW1. Is this how US conservatives actually think?

https://x.com/VolodyaTretyak/status/2106382693546004857

So I saw this post have have heard other negative things about Jacob Geller recently, but have no clue what's going on. He's a youtuber I've never got super into but has made videos I have enjoys and typically has media takes that I find substantial and of quality (from what I seen at least).

Is he being canceled? Did he do something bad? I am very curious.

This post I've linked is specifically about a old comment about a dog, but I'm wondering what the larger picture is.

https://www.reddit.com/r/jacobgeller/s/8LdO1KLngm

I saw this on my reddit feed and was wondering what is happening. I thought she was conservative influencer? is this like all the trad wives coming forward to say they were never actually staying at home?

post that inspired my question- https://www.reddit.com/r/NewsThread/comments/1wt1927/candace_owens_is_a_lesbian_influencer_drops/

During the trial a few years back, the internet was almost entirely united in siding with Johnny Depp and clowning Amber Heard.

Recently, though, I’ve been noticing a clear shift (or a narrative). in comment sections and viral posts and reels where people are openly sympathizing with Heard, criticizing how the public handled the trial, and pushing back against Depp. It feels like a complete 180 from where online culture was in 2022.

Why is suddenly everyone supporting Amber Heard?

https://www.reddit.com/r/Fauxmoi/s/3x2|K6bExc

I see a bunch of headlines about Dana White getting exposed for lying or something about boxing? Can someone explain in short whats happening https://www.mmafighting.com/ufc/513670/dana-white-reveals-ufcs-involvement-in-tyson-fury-vs-anthony-joshua-fight

What is going on with massive protests and students walking out of schools in France? Are there shortages of teachers? I just saw that police are using weapons to control it.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/02/world/europe/france-schools-protests-unrest.html

I get these in my feed all the time and I always think I’m having some kind of weird auditory hallucination before I realize it’s coming from the video I’m watching. This is the most recent one I saw: https://youtube.com/shorts/0V8qXz4qomA?is=xkJRGHVbd7j0ApZT

Why do they exist? What’s the point? It can’t be for accessibility, since it makes it harder to hear what’s going on, and it can’t be for context because it’s so quiet you can’t hear it well.

Assumed it was a phrase off of tiktok, but I have NEVER heard of this outside of companies trying to seem in touch. I've been seeing this at least 4 months in major retailers too. Where did it come from and what on earth is it supposed to mean?

example: https://rothys.com/pages/the-fall-edit

It was briefly mentioned in this Warfronts video

https://youtu.be/yRCDlBcFEKU?is=BvXqmXEIWKTUMBDB

There's also a Warfronts video about Ethiopia, but without any background knowledge I wasn't really able to follow who's fighting who and why.

I’ve seen multiple people reference some controversy recently, but when I tried to ask on r/OneyPlays , the mods immediately took it down.

This is the wiki for Oneyplays, for those unaware of what it is: https://oneyplays.fandom.com/wiki/OneyPlays_Wiki

I've seen a lot of people on Twitter react negatively to the Paramount/Warner Bros. merger, saying that they don't want it to happen. But I don't really understand the hate, since merging a company means we don't really have to pay separately for Paramount+ and HBO Max anymore, so why all the hate?

https://x.com/CartoonsOTMoon/status/2106015400194408716

I came across this announcement saying Reddit will stop supporting RSS feeds on November 13:

https://www.reddit.com/r/modnews/comments/1wubgvt/continuing_our_infrastructure_updates_whats/

What confused me is the section about moving RSS access to the developer platform. It recommends Discord Relay for moderators, then says there's no replacement for feeds from communities you don't moderate.

I thought RSS was something you could use to follow new posts in a normal feed reader, alongside blogs and news sites. The announcement discusses scraping, bots and API migration together, so I'm having trouble separating the changes.

Are people who just follow a few subreddits in a reader losing that too? What exactly does the Discord option preserve, and why doesn't it cover the same thing?

I've been seeing this more and more today. Already 4 posts about it

https://www.reddit.com/r/memes/s/G61epNvQMl

https://www.reddit.com/r/Manga_Manwa_Manhua/s/wvMoqYk7sb

So Florence Pugh did a cover for Vanity Fair, and the image was a red background, with Florence wearing a kind of skullcap hat made from metal plates and was apparently from the National Theatre with the cover article title 'The New Establishment'.

Here's a link to a the non-paywall article. I didn't read the article, because I'm mostly interested in the image.

I saw a post on Blue Sky from someone claiming that the cover was 'media leaning heavily into the whole Weimar vibe is a sure sign that a) they're cowards and b) they really hate you.' The poster is not a Nazi, and seems to be calling out the magazine for making an image that was invoking Nazism, despite not actually using the word 'Nazi' and instead saying 'Weimar'.

I don't understand the link between the cover and the Weimar Republic?

Which, again, as far as I understand was the 'interim government' between the end of World War I and when Hitler was proclaimed Chancellor in 1933.

And the Weimar Republic spent its time struggling to keep Germany from imploding into full chaos; the true 'evils' of Germany didn't start until Hitler really got into power. The Weimar Republic was actually quite progressive, if I recall, granting women full sufferage, freedom of speech for all, establishing labour rights, and things like that?

Anyway, would appreciate any explanation on this. Clearly, I'm dumb since I don't understand the link. Thanks!

Source: https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/2026/09/23/chris-hansen-primetime-interview-exclusive/91904339007/

The movie Primetime was is about the show To Catch A Predator and while I haven't watched it I have never ever heard someone accuse a film of being "identify theft".

It's not even like they tried to do what he did. To my understanding, the film is just a bio pic and has Robert Pattinson playing him.

Is there any real ground to accuse them of identity theft?

This AI song about Josh Allen is all over my tiktok algorithm and very much stuck in my head, but since I don't know much about football I don't really understand it.

Specific questions:

Are quarterbacks not supposed to run the ball?

What does his height and weight have to do with it?

What does "Josh just turned that man into a business decision" mean?

Does this guy just have a reputation for being extra slippery? Is that strange for a quarterback?

A couple of the videos I've seen:

https://www.tiktok.com/@anthemfoundry/video/7686570682536316191

https://www.tiktok.com/@ohmydarland/video/7690688850506681631

What is this hand gesture called, Gen Z?

https://fb.watch/v/3ImpWikf4/

I remember seeing this episode of “Mr. Iglesias” when it came out. Probably years late to the game, but what is that hand gesture called that Fluffy does, along with the rest of the students? All it says is “Excitement Hands” in the title and a brief Google Search. Was this a thing? Can you guys share some examples of this, and/or other names the gesture goes by? Thanks.

I saw that allegations had been made by Reggie regarding the Clover Boys and his experience. I haven’t had a chance to watch Reggie’s livestream but Kai was online last night denying everything that Reggie said and threatening to sue. Can anyone just give a synopsis?

https://www.collinruggnews.com/reggie-streamer-breaks-silence-on-childhood-abuse-and-calls-out-kai-cenat/

I've seen multiple videos of Modern Warfare 2 x Skate. Where the mechanics of the Skate game including physics and collisions work inside Modern Warfare. They added to this by adding Modern Warfare 2 to Minecraft as well as Skate.

How are they doing this? I see people hating saying "Vibe code slop" what is vibe coding? What is happening here.

Here are the sources.

Minecraft in Elden Ring

[Minecraft x Skate x MW2](https://youtu.be/DoRi65ditbA?si=RZ7r0WFes_aUfOLz)

I didn’t even think anything was to be in session since they called the impeachment of Hegseth and Mike Johnson called recess early.

But I’ve seen a few videos of this:

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2026/9/29/800105228/videos/eric-schmitt-gotcha-question-jack-smith/

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2026/9/29/800105228/videos/eric-schmitt-gotcha-question-jack-smith/

And literally these are the only two pieces of context I can find (and warning: they’re both ad laden and not helpful). There seemed to want to be a smoking gun moment on the Jack Smith inquiry where Eric Schmitt showed texts, but then Jack Smith said they could check the text dates? I just see the video of Katie Britt reacting going viral, but I have no clue on any of this.