FACTOn 9 October, OFAC issued General License 135 permitting specified Russian-diesel transactions, including US imports, until 7 April 2027. Exceptions remain.
CONTEXTLegal permission is not confirmation of deliveries or lower prices. The cartoon shows a gatekeeper selectively lifting his own barrier, without depicting a particular person.
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CUTAfter the name update, the car looked around the cabin and rediscovered its driver.
An editorial miniature, not a report of a software update.
FACTTesla has begun renaming Full Self-Driving as Tesla Assisted Driving in Europe. Continuous driver supervision remains necessary, Reuters reported on 9 October.
Event: 2026-10-09 · Verified:
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CUT“A thousand for each day late?” “Yes.” “So when are you coming?”
A fictional WRYCUT dialogue. The customer briefly reverses the contract.
FACTUOKiK fined Nasz Prąd over PLN 21 million. Challenged contracts imposed PLN 1,000 per day of customer delay without an equivalent contractor penalty. The decision is appealable.
Event: 2026-10-09 · Verified:
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FACTMeta banned TikTok advertising on its platforms in the US and six other countries. Its spokesperson confirmed the decision to Reuters; ads linking to TikTok are also covered.
CUTWe connect people. Please don’t give them an address where they might meet without us.
Event: 2026-10-08 · Verified:
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FACTNavanethem Pillay won the Peace Nobel for advancing peace through international law. The same day, the US sanctioned the International Criminal Court; AP reports that the decision had been prepared earlier.
CUTCongratulations on your work for the law. Please stop doing it.
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FACTUOKiK fined AS Inbank PLN 4.692 million over linked-credit practices. The bank paid the seller but demanded repayment from the customer after withdrawal. The decision is appealable.
CUTThe money found its way from bank to seller without trouble. When it was time to return, the bank suddenly didn’t recognise the neighbourhood.
Event: 2026-10-08 · Verified:
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FACTSpaceX agreed to buy US 800 MHz spectrum from Grain Management. The project combines terrestrial and satellite connectivity; the transaction requires FCC approval.
CUT“We’ll connect people from space.” “So how much land should I reserve?”
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FACTA memo reported by Reuters says senior TCS staff will receive no September-quarter variable pay after targets were missed. The agency also reported a share-price rise that day.
CUTAt the meeting, someone asked whose pay had gone up. The director asked everyone to keep their eyes on the share price.
Event: 2026-10-09 (publication) · Verified:
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FACTPortugal’s prime minister Luís Montenegro called US use of Lajes air base lawful and warned the judiciary against politicising it. Prosecutors are examining an opposition complaint, Reuters reports.
CUT“Please don’t politicise this.” “Meaning?” “Leave it to the politicians.”
Event: 2026-10-09 · Verified:
FACTPoland’s data regulator fined Costalea PLN 29,112 for failing to obey an order to inform a customer about her data. The company also ignored the regulator’s requests.
CUTData protection, Costalea edition: the person concerned never finds out what happens to her data.
Event: 2026-10-05 · Verified:
orzeczenia.uodo.gov.pl ↗Original WRYCUT satirical fiction
FACTHeritage plans to auction Vader’s lightsaber from The Empire Strikes Back on 12 November. AP reports an expectation of at least $1 million — an estimate, not a sale result.
CUT“Dad, I want Vader’s lightsaber.” “Now I see why he kept fatherhood quiet.”
Event: 2026-10-09 (auction announcement) · Verified:
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FACTAlexander Bain patented a forerunner of the fax in 1843. His 1848 US patent describes copying surfaces at a distance and synchronising two pendulums, citing the British patent of 27 May 1843.
CUTBain set both pendulums moving and the page set off. His successor stared at a screen, trying to remember his password.
Event: 1843-05-27 · Verified:
www.smithsonianeducation.org ↗Original WRYCUT satirical fiction
FACTSSPICY launched on 1 October. NASA describes plans to inspect up to four inoperable US objects in orbit from early 2027. Otter will neither touch nor dock with them.
CUTThe mechanic inspected the wreck from every angle. The owner asked whether it could still be sold as accident-free.