JNick Young on Gil's Arena had everyone cracking up over a fantasy pick, and now a clip claims it was Brandin Podziemski.
NThat's the thing going around. DeMarcus Cousins laughing, Nick Young saying he takes Podziemski with the eighth pick.
JRight, and it's funny because Podziemski is a decent young guard for Golden State, but taking him eighth in a fantasy draft is a wild reach.
NExcept the transcript from that actual episode says Nick Young took Dyson Daniels with the eighth pick. No Podziemski joke anywhere.
JWait, so the whole viral moment is just... made up?
NSome account slapped a fake quote on a funny reaction clip. Cousins was laughing at something else entirely.
JThat's the thing now. You see the clip, you see the caption, you laugh, you share it — and it never actually happened.
NPodziemski takes a stray for no reason. Guy's just hooping and the internet invented a draft meme about him.
JI guess if you're gonna be a fake main character, being mocked by Nick Young isn't the worst thing.
NSpeaking of fake moments, a post from a Trump fan account claims the president was at Lindsey Graham's funeral.
JLindsey Graham's funeral? The guy from South Carolina is very much alive as far as I know.
NNo reliable source confirms he's dead or that any funeral happened. It's a completely unverified claim.
JSo the post is pure engagement bait. 'See who refused to show up' — it's designed to make people angry about a thing that didn't happen.
NAnd it's gross, honestly. Using a fake funeral to score political points? That's a new low.
JThe account has HQ in the name so people assume it's official. It's not. It's some random account farming outrage.
NThis is what I mean about the internet right now. Nothing is real until you check it, and most people won't.
JThat's exactly why I'm mad! We're two minutes into the show and two of three posts are fake. What are we doing?
NWe're doing what the show does — calling it out. But you're right, the ratio of junk to real is getting worse.
JThe worst part? The fake funeral post will get ten times the reach of our correction. That's the game now.
NAnd then over on Bluesky, a post about being asked to grab a cuck chair and watch is going around.
JThe poster says there's something 'weirdly wholesome' about being invited to watch. Like they want you involved.
NI have questions. Many questions. But mostly, who is asking this person to get a chair?
JThe replies are just as confused. Nobody can tell if it's a joke, a humble brag, or a cry for help.
NIt's the kind of post that makes you realize the internet has fully broken our sense of what's normal.
JWait, no, hold on. You just breezed past it. 'Weirdly wholesome' about a cuck chair? That's the funniest part!
NIt's the framing for me. 'They wanna get you involved.' Like it's a community event.
JNext thing, there's a sign-up sheet and a potluck. Bring a chair, and come join in.
NAnd that's what makes it a main character moment. One sentence, and now thousands of people are picturing the logistics.
JMeanwhile, over on Bluesky, a wholesome neighborhood observation is getting attention for all the right reasons.
NScott Gunn posted about seeing teaching on the general resurrection during his walk. Halloween decorations with actual theology.
JSkeleton, ghost, maybe a tomb. It's the kind of post that makes you smile instead of sigh.
NRight? After fake funerals and fake draft picks, a guy just noticing his neighbors' decorations is a palate cleanser.
JAnd it's the little details that make it work. The Jack-o-lantern next to a verse about rising from the dead.
NOne reply just said 'wholesome.' Sometimes that's all you need to say.
JJimin fans are making that same point louder. A post from COLOUR ME JM says he goes viral literally everywhere he goes.
NThere's no claim to fact-check here, it's just fan pride. And honestly, they're not wrong about the reach.
JBTS members trend for just existing. Post a photo, say a word, it's a global event.
NThe post says he does it 'on his own' — which is fan shorthand for, the virality isn't manufactured.
JBut that's also the thing. The machine is the fandom itself. It's not organic, it's coordinated love.
NIs that a bad thing? People love an artist and share it. That's basically how all music promotion works now.
JNo, it's not bad. It's just not a surprise when a BTS member trends. That's like saying the sun came up.
NFair. But the fans feel it every time like the first time, and that energy is what keeps him everywhere.
JAnd for a Saturday night, a little fan joy is a good note to end on. Real moments, real people, no fake quotes.