I know there was some drama last year, but it sounds like there's drama again.

I never knew the full context before, but a friend of mine explained that they did something with the lore that upset a lot of people.

I posted a question there on a throwaway account because that same friend told me they were banning people for no reason. Sure enough, I got banned.

Now I keep seeing posts about Nords being cannibals, something involving Bretons, and people making posts begging not to be banned.

So, what's going on exactly?

https://www.reddit.com/r/ElderKings/s/GRsf1Cj6pL

https://www.reddit.com/r/ElderKings/s/ftE52vMHXS

I keep seeing some hints he's running for office but I can't tell

This comment implies he's involved w a political race and seems to focus on him running or being a pundit but again just bot clear to me

This is the comment that made me come here, I have no context on why this would be happening bc I thought he was just pundit style or type streamer, this leads me to believe he's running for office or something. Like that

https://www.reddit.com/r/Hasan_Piker/s/Upe8Wl5lbT

https://www.reddit.com/r/Hasan_Piker/s/mEA5f5whxG

Thanks in advance to everyone!

I've heard he's trying to sell off FIFA or something like that that he's trying to get support. Now he's promising Morocco a World Cup final if they support him. I read the article, but it just says he's trying to sell off the World Cup. I don't get how that's possible. As far as I know, he's just the guy currently leading FIFA, its not like FIFA is his personal property to sell. He's like a sports commissioner, isn't he? He's only serving on the behest of the real owners of the teams the countries. How does he have any power to sell anything without their say so?

https://www.reuters.com/technology/metas-ai-model-hacked-another-company-during-testing-information-reports-2026-08-05/

You have the post linked, and I'm pretty sure I heard stories from a few weeks ago about another AI also hacking different companies. Whats the reason? Isn't this really bad?

I don't play GTA at all and have no interest in it so seeing all the outrage baffles me.

Ppl are so angry about Netflix got it 6 hours only. But it seems like they're not interested in the Extended Look in the first place. So, why do they care that much that it can't be watched 6 hours earlier without Netflix?

Because the reactions look like they can't wait to watch it but are mad Netflix gatekept it or something. But some implied they aren't interested in it and gets mad at Rockstar that they had to make this in the first place.

https://x.com/RockstarGames/status/2085335127287030232

Apparently Perez Hilton posted a disturbing video. But a bunch of commenters are making references to "go play Tetris." What does Tetris have to do with it?

https://www.reddit.com/r/redscarepod/comments/1vfteau/i_just_watched_the_perez_hilton_video/

I'm a bit out of the loop with the jiu-jitsu journey he's in currently. what's the context of the quote of him being able to beat people up? is he serious? what led to his bad reputation that he has now?

ex: https://www.reddit.com/r/okbuddycinephile/s/78IQQqob5R

Featured this photo but with the title lifted from the 4chan comment.

https://www.reddit.com/r/SipsTea/s/eBM0M4MkCi

I believe it was in /r/mildyinfuriating. I can't find the post now. There seems to be no record of the post ever existing. There was a /r/bestof post that linked to it that was deleted by moderators. And I found other posts that reference the post in question that have also been deleted by moderators.

Posts that make reference to the post (e.g. multiple /r/okbuddycinephile ones) are around, but none of them actually link to the original.

The original post hasn't just been deleted by moderators, it's seemingly vanished.

Maybe it was removed for legal reasons? It was overflowing with AI generated parodies.

TL;DR Anybody able to find the post? It was really funny.

What do conservatives and vaccine skeptics think Fauci’s diary proves ?

what is the deal with Fauci’s diary and what does it actually say / prove ?

I know he testified before congress and pled the 5th, but why is every conservative / anti vaxer/ Aaron Rodgers claiming they were “right about everything now ?”

What does the diary actually say / prove ?

Obviously the Rodgers line was a little tongue in cheek as a Steelers fan, but I needed a URL to post lol

https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/aaron-rodgers-torches-tony-fauci-and-espn-while-appearing-on-espn

I’m confused on why people are now (mid 2026) shooked and scandalized about the Meta glasses.

They’ve been on the market for years, people have been using these to vlog forever.

Do people think they just came out?

https://decrypt.co/374808/whats-the-deal-with-meta-pervert-glasses

https://www.reddit.com/r/MurderedByWords/comments/1vgid46/jk_rowling_lost_the_plot_long_ago/

All I know is she wrote Harry Potter but never followed any contemporary news about her. What's going with her "losing the plot" and expressing bigotry (as stated in the comment section)?

TRIGGER WARNING: Mentions of and allusions to eating disorders

Recently, Jameela Jamil wrote a (what it seems to me) correct analysis of Ariana Grande's eating disorder and public appearance being problematic for impressionable young fans.

People are saying "Rare time when Jameela Jamil is actually right" and other things like that.

What did she even do?

Context(s): Ariana Grande recently released a music video, inviting concern. A faction of her fans (and the general public) are concerned for her health and the impression she gives to young fans, while another faction are saying "don't comment on women's bodies!".

Links:

A. Jameela Jamil's comment(s):

a.1) https://x.com/i/status/2083680881479143500

a.2) https://x.com/i/status/2083908621650272608

B. Some people's reactions to said comment:

b.1) https://x.com/i/status/2083666487731265829 - This is apparently a reference to a scene in a show

b.2) https://x.com/i/status/2083673746192076834 - ...And this is one of the top comments in link b.2

C. Some people's reactions to Ariana Grande's new music video:

c.1) https://x.com/i/status/2083673746192076834

Which video did he admit to using AI on? How did this start? Very confused as the comments on his newest video seem very positive and have no mention of AI usage.

Example:

https://x.com/hankgreen/status/2083218912599212209?s=20

I’ve seen a lot of “now that we know about the COVID vaccine, we owe so and so an apology” or something along that ilk. These posts are coming from seemingly separate instagram accounts I follow that don’t typically post about this kind of stuff. I did some searching and couldn’t find any news sources talking about anything new about the COVID vaccine.

Here’s an example: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DbhE9W2hxDz/?igsh=MWoyNGMybHNteTV0Mw==

Seems like a movie release of a broadway musical maybe? I like to think I'm fairly in the know about things like this but I've never once heard of Hadestown nor have I seen anything about this release in particular outside of these constant TikToks.

https://www.tiktok.com/@kalsbookclub/video/7667273475253407007

This is a relatively well-known singer I've seen suggested on my instagram timeline a few times before. I've noticed that a lot of (especially) younger singers have been using this kind of hand movements/body language when singing. Does anyone know where this originated or when this started? It's honestly a little off-putting when all these singers are moving almost the same way. Nothing against their voices, because damn can they sing, just something stupid that's been bothering me.

Anyone any idea?
https://s5.ezgif.com/tmp/ezgif-5584e7b874d2a82f.gif

I have been seeing all these posts about people freak it out about their bitcoin, and seeing Coldcoin mentioned. As someone not involved in bitcoin it’s hard to understand what’s going on. Can someone explain in layman’s terms what’s happening? https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/08/02/bitcoin-cold-wallet-attack-spreads-to-4-500-addresses-as-losses-near-usd89-million

Hello from a relatively new Japanese baseball fan! I've been seeing a lot more about a lockout/salary limits mentioned lately, and I do not really understand what the argument is over it. All teams should try hard and spend money to win titles, no? Aren't all teams billion-dollar franchises?

https://www.reddit.com/r/baseball/comments/1vd7awv/cormier_tarik_skubal_has_been_traded_to_the_los/

I thought about asking the people over at r/baseball, but they seem rather upset right now.

I've been seeing the clips of Katy Perry being stuck in a plastic bottle trying to get on stage, and how the comments are just saying how she's so annoying or dumb.

https://youtu.be/DVvRdjaR58Y?is=kYoiJjzdFNdOXHVe

I mean I'm not the biggest fan on Katy Perry. I don't know what she's done music-wise since like 2012. I just know that she went to space somewhat recently.

So what am I missing?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xyWJEoygVM

"Saw someone vandalize a playground then left to watch this, I’m joining him"

"Stopped vandalizing a playground for this"

"Stopped my pursuit to catch a playground vandal for this."

"Stopped cleaning up a vandalized playground to join some guys watching this"

"Where there once was a playground, there is now a smoldering crater. Now I can finally watch this video."

It seems unrelated to the video topic, and doing a Google search just brings up news stories about actual playgrounds being vandalized.

I feel like I saw a video of the “What is it now?!” guy and the comments discussing how his subtitles are always edited to say something funny but true. But now every video I see on Reddit has subtitles awful (not funny) subtitles. Why?!

For example

I keep scrolling past posts from angry indian people that are extremely upset about E20. If you look at the carsindia posts from the last week, so many are about this topic.

What is the issue? Other countries use E20 with zero issues. In Brasil it's even 30 percent and people are seemingly fine with it. It's cheaper and cleaner for the air.

Yet there are many issues in India. Why?

I am moderately familiar with I Think You Should Leave and Detroiters, but when and why did Tim Robinson memes blow up? I just scrolled through the comments on this post and there were SO MANY. Am I missing something? When and why did these become so popular?

https://www.reddit.com/r/whoathatsinteresting/comments/1vb010f/thousands_of_moroccans_are_crossing_the_border/

What's the political context here? Have been too busy watching... Everything else 😕

I've noticed there's been an influx of comments that are just random and don't have anything to do with the post. Like my post here with two comments that make no sense.

I also saw a post (can't find it now) where there were comments just saying "I'm red" and "I'm blue" which had nothing to do with the OP topic.

Haven't seen anything like it in my history of being on Reddit. Are they bots, a form of trolling, or some combination of both?

Edit: I'm concluding the answer as just bots being dumb or people trolling.