13 rumors about Venezuela we've investigated
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snopes_feedAs rumors spread that the Trump administration was preparing to invade Venezuela, we pulled together 13 stories we've done about the country.
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Did Vance say it's 'reasonable to not want neighbors who speak another language'?
Dec. 9th, 2025 12:00 pmsnopes_feedThe vice president called the quote "made up," but added, "You need a common language, and in America, that language is English."
Are the sun's UV rays stronger on cloudy days?
Dec. 9th, 2025 11:00 amsnopes_feedStudies show that you should wear sunscreen, even on a cloudy day.
the ghost of you
Dec. 9th, 2025 03:14 amgriddlehark_ao3_feedIn which Harrowhark grows up haunted by a redheaded ghost.
Or: What if Gideon’s death as a baby powered Harrowhark’s necromantic abilities?
Words: 1231, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English
- Fandoms: The Locked Tomb Series | Gideon the Ninth Series - Tamsyn Muir
- Rating: Not Rated
- Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
- Categories: F/F
- Characters: Gideon Nav, Harrowhark Nonagesimus
- Relationships: Gideon Nav/Harrowhark Nonagesimus, Gideon Nav & Harrowhark Nonagesimus
- Additional Tags: Growing Up Together, POV Harrowhark Nonagesimus, Schizophrenic Harrowhark Nonagesimus, Pre-Canon, Pre-Canaan House (The Locked Tomb)
the ghost of you
Dec. 9th, 2025 03:14 amlockedtomb_ao3_feedIn which Harrowhark grows up haunted by a redheaded ghost.
Or: What if Gideon’s death as a baby powered Harrowhark’s necromantic abilities?
Words: 1231, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English
- Fandoms: The Locked Tomb Series | Gideon the Ninth Series - Tamsyn Muir
- Rating: Not Rated
- Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
- Categories: F/F
- Characters: Gideon Nav, Harrowhark Nonagesimus
- Relationships: Gideon Nav/Harrowhark Nonagesimus, Gideon Nav & Harrowhark Nonagesimus
- Additional Tags: Growing Up Together, POV Harrowhark Nonagesimus, Schizophrenic Harrowhark Nonagesimus, Pre-Canon, Pre-Canaan House (The Locked Tomb)
Watch out for video claiming Hegseth was banned from family Christmas celebrations
Dec. 9th, 2025 02:30 amsnopes_feedThe user who first shared the claim said the video was "just satire."
Reporter told Trump 'I ask questions, not permission'?
Dec. 9th, 2025 12:54 amsnopes_feedWidely shared posts claimed a CNBC reporter snapped back at Trump, saying, "Sir, you are the president, not God."
Is TSA checking passengers' cellphones for 5 apps? Here's what we know
Dec. 8th, 2025 11:25 pmsnopes_feedIn one popular YouTube video, an alleged flight attendant named Sophia warned passengers about TSA conducting "electronic device examinations."
No evidence Gavin Newsom donated $12M to feed children because Obama asked
Dec. 8th, 2025 11:12 pmsnopes_feedThe charity that supposedly received the donation from the California governor did not appear to exist.
Be wary of images showing Jimmy Kimmel's 'final monologue' after Trump criticism
Dec. 8th, 2025 10:42 pmsnopes_feed"Jimmy Kimmel Live!" was temporarily suspended in September 2025 but returned to air.
Did Wyoming mountain really collapse? Rumor doesn't hold up
Dec. 8th, 2025 09:12 pmsnopes_feedWhile real mountains can collapse in a similar fashion due to landslides, this particular story wasn't real.
Don't fall for this Trump post about bringing peace to 'Isle of Fifa'
Dec. 8th, 2025 07:59 pmsnopes_feedThe U.S. president did receive a FIFA Peace Prize, but the Truth Social post about the "Fifanian people" was not real.
Did Trump post 'the KING decides' what war crimes are? Here's the truth
Dec. 8th, 2025 05:09 pmsnopes_feedTrump allegedly wrote, "When I say something is LEGAL, it's LEGAL. Very simple."
14 rumors about Ilhan Omar, investigated
Dec. 8th, 2025 02:00 pmsnopes_feedAs we have repeatedly reported, the claim that she married her brother lacks credible evidence.
FBI, DOJ paid nearly $1M in overtime to agents redacting Epstein files, documents show
Dec. 8th, 2025 12:00 pmsnopes_feedSnopes reviewed the records Bloomberg reporter Jason Leopold obtained in a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit against the FBI and DOJ.
Don't waste your energy on claim about tiny Japanese generators pulling electricity from air
Dec. 8th, 2025 11:00 amsnopes_feedThough research on moisture-electric generators, which create energy from ambient humidity, exists, the tech isn't ready for real-world use yet.
Amidst Punishment and Torment
Dec. 8th, 2025 03:54 amgriddlehark_ao3_feedby neeku
“It’s too late, Griddle. We have you. You’re ours.” She draws out the last word, tasting the triumph on her lips. “You belong to Shocker now.” The girl lays her other gloved hand on her breast, right above her furiously beating heart. “I’ll shape you anew, into something more than human.”
She tries to say the girl’s name, tries to beg her for release, to desperately implore Why, but all that comes out is a piteous gurgle.
aka the ultimate mother-daughter bonding activity: abducting your not-girlfriend and forcibly converting her into a grasshopper cyborg against her will <3
Words: 1597, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English
Series: Part 2 of Now this is Kamen Rider
- Fandoms: The Locked Tomb Series | Gideon the Ninth Series - Tamsyn Muir, シン・仮面ライダー | Shin Kamen Rider (2023)
- Rating: Mature
- Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
- Categories: F/F
- Characters: Gideon Nav, Harrowhark Nonagesimus, Pelleamena Novenarius
- Relationships: Gideon Nav/Harrowhark Nonagesimus
- Additional Tags: Kidnapping, Human Experimentation, Brainwashing, Non-Consensual Body Modification, Needles, Alternate Universe - Kamen Rider Fusion, No Kamen Rider Knowledge Required
Amidst Punishment and Torment
Dec. 8th, 2025 03:54 amlockedtomb_ao3_feedby neeku
“It’s too late, Griddle. We have you. You’re ours.” She draws out the last word, tasting the triumph on her lips. “You belong to Shocker now.” The girl lays her other gloved hand on her breast, right above her furiously beating heart. “I’ll shape you anew, into something more than human.”
She tries to say the girl’s name, tries to beg her for release, to desperately implore Why, but all that comes out is a piteous gurgle.
aka the ultimate mother-daughter bonding activity: abducting your not-girlfriend and forcibly converting her into a grasshopper cyborg against her will <3
Words: 1597, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English
Series: Part 2 of Now this is Kamen Rider
- Fandoms: The Locked Tomb Series | Gideon the Ninth Series - Tamsyn Muir, シン・仮面ライダー | Shin Kamen Rider (2023)
- Rating: Mature
- Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
- Categories: F/F
- Characters: Gideon Nav, Harrowhark Nonagesimus, Pelleamena Novenarius
- Relationships: Gideon Nav/Harrowhark Nonagesimus
- Additional Tags: Kidnapping, Human Experimentation, Brainwashing, Non-Consensual Body Modification, Needles, Alternate Universe - Kamen Rider Fusion, No Kamen Rider Knowledge Required
Chart linking Democrat-led cities to higher violent crime is misleading
Dec. 8th, 2025 03:00 amsnopes_feedPodcaster Tim Pool's chart significantly overstated the difference in crime rates between Democrat-led and Republican-led cities.
Merry Christmas, please DO call
Dec. 8th, 2025 12:22 amgriddlehark_ao3_feedby WeSuffer
Still rooted in place Harrow shouted in all her royal glory, all the way across the shitty landing field: "And I expect to hear from you! Letters!" Gideon nodded once more at Aiglamene, sent a lackluster salute to Harrow that she ended up aborting halfway and boarded the shuttle smiling.
OR: a weird jumbled up post Canaan AU that I have no means of explaining because I came up with it at 3am and ran with it. They write letters.
Words: 1186, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English
- Fandoms: The Locked Tomb Series | Gideon the Ninth Series - Tamsyn Muir
- Rating: General Audiences
- Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
- Categories: F/F
- Characters: Gideon Nav, Harrowhark Nonagesimus, Aiglamene (Locked Tomb Series)
- Relationships: Gideon Nav/Harrowhark Nonagesimus, Gideon Nav & Harrowhark Nonagesimus, Aiglamene & Gideon Nav
- Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Everyone Is Gay, I think everyone lives in this don't ask me, They write eachother letters, Gideon leaves The Ninth, for the Cohort, Domestic, This can count as fluff, it's more casual, this isn't about christmas at all actually don't mind the title, for now they're implied but we'll see if that changes, Implied Relationships, no beta we die like cavs