Verdicts:- Nasdaq 100 in a technical correction, Dow a little up: incorrect — Dow fell 572 points; Nasdaq closed ~8% below its Oct 6 record, short of a 10% correction.- China's CSI 300 in bear territory, down 12 straight weeks: correct — Reuters: 12th straight weekly fall, ~15% lost over 12 weeks.- Binance hack of $6.3 billion, biggest exchange theft ever: correct — Binance ~$6.3B, TRM Labs ~$6.36B, ~$3B frozen.- Altman: people should not run AI at home, RAM better in data centers: partly supported — he called local inference "quite terrible" for allocation; he did not say people should not own computers.- Intel tanked almost 29%: correct — down 28.58%, worst day since 1974 (AP/CNBC).- Lula lost Brazil's first round, then 11 million mystery votes: incorrect — Lula won round one 48.43% to 43.20%; both men gained votes in the runoff.- Trump indicted on 91 charges: correct — 91 felony counts across four 2023 cases; "thousand years" is rhetorical.- Zuckerberg spent hundreds of millions to get out the vote: correct — over $400M from Zuckerberg and Chan in 2020, largely via CTCL.- Facebook fired 40,000 fact checkers: incorrect — Meta ended the US program in Jan 2025 with about ten US partner organizations, not 40,000.- YouTube paid Trump $50 million for the ban: incorrect — court filings show $24.5M ($22M to the Trust for the National Mall, $2.5M to others).- Altman told Congress he had no OpenAI equity: correct — 2023 Senate testimony; later equity figures were only rough estimates on the show.- Tusk-led coup at Poland's tribunal: partly supported — events confirmed; "coup" is the opposition's label, disputed by Tusk's government.- 40,000 Ceuta crossers will become citizens, head to mainland Spain: partly supported, misleading — the surge was 60,000-72,000, but most returned; only ~2,500-11,000 stayed.- NED set up in 1983 as a privatized CIA: correct in substance — Weinstein's 1991 Post quote matches; "privatized CIA" is critics' wording.- 14,000 USAID staff terminated: correct in substance — ~13,600 staff in Jan 2025, down to 241 by Apr 2026; AP counted ~14,000 with contractors.- Kalshi: Talarico 72%, Paxton 28%: partly supported — Kalshi published 66-67% Oct 28, 70% Oct 30, Paxton ~30%.- Religious notice: Christian-morality discussion, Jesus vs. Pilate — no scientific evidence for divine claims about Jesus or a god behind Christian morality.Tracker: 145 claims — 56 supported, 58 partly supported/misleading, 17 contradicted, 13 unresolved, 1 prediction pending.Sources: https://www.morningstar.com/news/dow-jones/2026103010975/nasdaq-composite-falls-530-this-month-to-2543700-data-talk https://coinpaper.com/38121/china-s-stocks-extend-12-week-losing-streak-as-ai-selloff-spreads-worldwide https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/10/29/potential-multi-billion-binance-hack-hitting-crypto-markets?ref=blockhead.co https://www.europesays.com/3342400/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Brazilian_presidential_election https://legalhelp.us/how-many-felonies-does-trump-have-convictions-and-pending-cases/ https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1045519 https://lab.imedd.org/en/meta-is-ending-its-third-party-fact-checking-partnership-with-us-partners-heres-how-that-program-works/ https://themunicheye.com/youtube-settles-trump-account-suspension-24-5-million-26845 https://www.cnn.com/2026/10/31/europe/poland-protests-president-karol-nawrocki-flies-home-hnk-intl?cid=external-feeds_iluminar_meta https://www.air1.com/faith/news/trending/overwhelming-60-000-migrants-enter-tiny-spanish-enclave-looking-for-better-life-58782 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allen_Weinstein https://legis1.com/news/usaid-programs-state-absorbed-but-lacks https://news.kalshi.com/p/talarico-texas-senate-odds-new-high-70-percent-early-votingIndependent fact-check review for reporting and commentary purposes only; not affiliated with Timcast IRL.

Verdicts:

- Obama DOJ probe found evidence the Omar marriage was a sham: partly supported, misleading — Times reported some 2016 evidence, not proof; prosecutors stopped on limitations grounds.

- A Biden-appointed U.S. attorney shut the probe in 2021: partly supported — Fox single-source claim; Times says it stalled over limitations.

- Patrick Stewart died at 86: correct — died Oct 28, announced Oct 29; family cited Alzheimer's/Lewy body dementia.

- Marriage-fraud limitations run from discovery: partly supported, misleading — five-year clock runs from the last fraudulent act, not discovery.

- Omar's father was a warlord general behind 100,000–200,000 deaths: partly supported, misleading — colonel under Barre, not general; no evidence ties him personally to those deaths.

- Three dozen Alaska subpoenas plus Dunleavy probe: correct — no charges.

- The Times definitively reported Peltola fraud: partly supported, misleading — it reported recruitment, noted ballot stacking is generally legal, found no fraud.

- Elite poll: 75% Democrats, majority would cheat: partly supported, misleading — 69% was the politically obsessed subgroup (35% of elites overall); Democrats ~70%.

- Second Dan Sullivan sought a Dan S. Sullivan listing: partly supported, misleading — he sought "Dan Sullivan"; ballot lists Daniel J. Sullivan Jr.

- Poll firms fabricated polls to game prediction markets: partly supported, misleading — admissions real; market motive unproven.

- FBI warned McAfee to wear a vest for Utah: partly supported, misleading — reported after Kirk's killing; McAfee said it may have come from a security group.

- FBI arrested/tracked Cunningham threats over her stance: partly supported, misleading — one stalker arrested in June; 20-person claim is hers, unconfirmed; motive link unproven.

- O'Keefe never identified as someone else: incorrect — complaint says he and Higby gave judges real voters' names without permission.

- General Sylvia admitted leaking to two reporters, failing four polygraphs: correct, qualified — per Axios; other outlets reported three tests, colleagues dispute it, no charges.

- Red Baron fundraiser over $400,000: correct — $330,000 Thu evening, over $440,000 Fri morning.

- Red Baron tweeted employee of the month: correct.

- Religious notice: sustained theology discussion plus a comment placing Stewart in hell — no scientific evidence for hell or a god who destroys towns or saves mankind through Jesus.

Tracker: 129 claims — 48 supported, 54 partly supported/misleading, 13 contradicted, 13 unresolved, 1 prediction pending.

Sources: https://dailycaller.com/2026/10/29/obama-era-feds-evidence-ilhan-omar-fraudulent-marriage-alleged-brother https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/british-actor-patrick-stewart-has-died-his-family-says-2026-10-29/ https://www.visaverge.com/news/board-of-immigration-appeals-tightens-marriage-fraud-rules-in-matter-of-jin/ https://nypost.com/2026/10/13/us-news/ilhan-omars-father-was-loyal-to-somali-dictator-misrepresented-himself-as-a-refugee-source/ https://unbiasedheadlines.com/article/doj-subpoenas-democratic-officials-in-alaska-senate-probe-sources-say-dunleavy https://www.thedigitalfreepress.com/post/doj-alaska-senate-certification-lawsuit-sullivan-state-motion-dismiss https://amac.us/newsline/poll-most-elites-would-rather-cheat-than-lose-elections https://nypost.com/2026/10/27/sports/fbi-reportedly-advised-pat-mcafee-to-wear-bulletproof-vest/ https://athlonsports.com/wnba/indiana-fever/indiana-fever-sophie-cunningham-makes-admission-about-stalker-situation https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/minnesota-charges-conservative-activist-okeefe-influencer-higby-after-voting-2026-10-29/ https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/brett-sylvia-pentagon-army/2026/10/29/id/1274518 https://www.dexerto.com/entertainment/internet-rallies-behind-red-baron-worker-who-snapped-at-instagram-prankster-3422578/

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Verdicts:

- DOJ "launched" an aggressive Alaska probe: partly supported, misleading — it was underway and intensified, not new.

- Democrats committed "an overt act of voter fraud" in Alaska: exaggerated — the Times found recruitment, but noted ballot stacking is generally legal and did not establish criminal wrongdoing.

- Trump wants Peltola prosecuted: correct.

- O'Keefe and Higby "used fake names" and "did not vote or sign papers": partly supported, misleading — they used real voters' names, some deceased; they cast no ballots and stopped short of signing oaths.

- Federal prosecutors are investigating how a second Dan Sullivan reached Alaska's ballot: correct.

- DOJ found 400 noncitizens who voted 1,500 times: correct, with a qualification — 405 people, about 1,500 votes in Washington, per a disputed DOJ letter.

- Bolsonaro was "spirited off in the night, likely by the CIA": unverified — Flavio Bolsonaro left Brazil abruptly; no CIA evidence.

- Vouching means voting "for eight other people": incorrect — vouching covers residency so others can vote themselves.

- The Army could dig 2,400 gravesites quickly: correct, with a clarification — one engineer company, nonstop, up to 2,400 bodies in 24 hours.

- The U.S. told Gulf allies war with Iran "will light up" after the midterms: partly supported — allies were warned of possible strikes; no final decision had been made.

- "9,000 amphibious Marines" moved into the region: partly supported, misleading — roughly 9,000 total personnel, not 9,000 Marines alone.

- Britain's October 22 campaign, EU 72-hour kits, Germany's 10-day advice: correct.

- Microsoft "fired 26% of its entire workforce": exaggerated — voluntary buyouts were offered to about 60,000 employees; uptake is unknown.

- The Metro Alignment Playbook is a city-by-city economic disruption plan: unverified — from a single DataRepublican post; no independent corroboration found.

- Markey said the public must be prepared to "activate": correct in substance — he called for strike readiness like Minneapolis.

- The Senate cannot be abolished by amendment: correct — Article V's equal-suffrage proviso requires every state's consent.

- Assisted dying is Canada's second leading cause of death: incorrect — 16,499 MAiD deaths in 2024, 5.1% of deaths, behind cancer and heart disease.

- "Babies can't survive on formula" and formula children are "severely stunted": incorrect — formula is nutritionally complete; studies find normal-range development across feeding groups.

Tracker totals: 114 claims — 43 supported, 44 partly supported/misleading, 13 contradicted, 13 unresolved, 1 prediction pending.

Sources: https://www.juneauindependent.com/post/dunleavy-orders-state-criminal-investigation-into-peltola-campaign-ballot-stacking-allegations https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/minnesota-charges-conservative-activist-okeefe-influencer-higby-after-voting-2026-10-29/ https://www.ap.org/news-highlights/elections/2026/trump-administration-asks-washington-to-set-aside-ballots-from-400-voters-it-says-may-be-noncitizens/ https://www.cnn.com/2026/10/28/americas/bolsonaro-allies-exile-united-states-latam-intl?cid=external-feeds_iluminar_meta https://www.army.mil/article/296311/army_tests_battlefield_temporary_interment_to_validate_remains_preservation_and_future_repatriation https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/world/us-warns-allies-to-prepare-for-possible-iran-strikes-retaliation-after-elections-ap-sources-say/article71638818.ece https://www.walsallecho.co.uk/local/walsall-residents-encouraged-to-prepare-for-possible-disruption/ https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/26/microsoft-offers-buyouts-to-around-60000-employees-reports-say/ https://spectator.org/the-spookiest-interview-in-american-political-history/ https://thegoldreport.substack.com/p/physician-assisted-suicide-now-accounts https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7382202/

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