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Blink-182's Tom DeLonge Gets Emotional As Stadium Full Of Padres Fans Belt Out 'All The Small Things'
For Blink-182 frontman Tom DeLonge, all the small things added up to one big emotional moment Tuesday night—and this time, the crowd was singing his song.
The 50-year-old musician was at Petco Park on October 6 to cheer on his hometown San Diego Padres as they faced the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 3 of the National League Division Series (NLDS).
But as one Fox broadcaster pointed out, the real show came from the stands:
“What a cool moment here in San Diego. Blink-182, especially for those of us of a certain age, we all know they have an extensive, very impressive catalogue of late ‘90s and 2000s pop-punk music.”
As the Padres carried a 4–3 lead into the eighth inning, thousands of fans belted out the band's 1999 hit "All the Small Things."
Watch the scene unfold below:
🎸 @blink182's @tomdelonge in attendance tonight as Petco Park sings "All The Small Things" during Game 3 🎶 https://t.co/d5sOPKJVws
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) October 7, 2026
Fox cameras caught DeLonge appearing to hold back tears as he soaked it all in, waving his yellow Padres rally towel before turning toward the camera and singing the familiar lyric, “Work sucks, I know.”
The announcer could only imagine what DeLonge was experiencing:
“But to be in the ballpark when 43,000+ are singing one of your biggest hits to you. Can’t imagine the feeling.”
And no, this wasn't a surprise concert.
"All the Small Things" has become a Petco Park tradition, playing whenever the Padres carry a lead into the eighth inning. Apparently, San Diego has figured out how to make pop-punk part of its postseason playbook.
The Padres gave their supporters another reason to celebrate, holding on to defeat Milwaukee and avoid elimination.
During a 2023 interview, DeLonge described hearing Blink-182's music at sporting events as magical, though he had a few thoughts about the song selection.
The singer-songwriter wasn't shy about offering his own musical critique:
“I keep hearing our songs at sports games. You know, honestly, what I think? We’ve got more aggressive songs. We’ve got better songs than that one. We’ve gotta get you one that’s a little bit louder, a little bit gnarlier. Gotta pump people up. That’s what I’m thinking. I have comments.”
Whether the Padres take his advice remains to be seen. But there's something delightfully unexpected about a musician accustomed to commanding packed venues finding himself on the receiving end of a performance.
And naturally, a scene like that was bound to make its way beyond the ballpark, giving social media users plenty to discuss.
Here's how social media responded:
Blink-182's California roots run deeper than a ballpark playlist.
DeLonge grew up in Poway, just outside San Diego, where he helped launch Blink-182 in 1992 alongside Mark Hoppus and original drummer Scott Raynor. Hoppus, who spent part of his childhood in California, joined after his sister Anne introduced him to DeLonge. Raynor helped establish the band's early sound before departing in 1998.
Travis Barker, a Fontana, California, native, replaced Raynor that year, bringing another Southern California connection to the trio that would become one of pop-punk's biggest acts.
The Padres' postseason run ultimately ended with a 3–1 defeat to Milwaukee in Game 4, giving the Brewers a 3–1 series victory in the NLDS. But there's another comeback on the calendar for Blink-182 fans. After taking a break from touring in 2026, the band is reportedly planning to return to the road in 2027.
The Padres may have played their final game of the season, but San Diego's pop-punk soundtrack isn't going anywhere. And when Blink-182 hits the stage again, there'll be another reason to turn up "The Rock Show."
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A Photo Of 'Superman' Star Skyler Gisondo From 2015 Is Sparking Hilarious Memes—And Even Skyler Is Cracking Up
Actor Skyler Gisondo is rapidly rising to the top of the Hollywood A-list—he's kinda everywhere at the moment.
After already establishing himself in films like Superman and the critically acclaimed 2026 psychological thriller Primetime, Gisondo is now stepping into the spotlight for one of the fall's biggest movies.
He'll play Ben Stiller's son in Focker-in-Law, the newest installment of the beloved Meet the Parents franchise.
But while he may be a 30-year-old grown-up nowadays, Gisondo started his career as a boy-next-door-type kid, and an adorable photo of him from back in the day is going viral—and creating memes so good even Gisondo himself is joining in.
It all began with a photo of Gisondo smiling like an aw-shucks all-American kid at the premiere of the 2015 remaked of Vacation, in which he starred alongide Ed Helms, Christina Applegate, Leslie Mann, and the original film's stars Beverly D'Angelo and Chevy Chase.
The photo is nothing short of downright wholesome, with Gisondo grinning in a grey suit and black tie in a way that makes you think he might be, say, a 9th grader at a perfect-attendance ceremony at school. Aww...
And it seems a lot of people on the internet saw the same thing, because the photo has launched an entire meme where people talk about Gisondo as if he is in fact a schoolboy.
The results have been so hilarious—and so plentiful—that they made their way to Gisondo himself, and he's been posting his favorites to his Instagram Stories.
So what kind of memes are we talking? Well, remember those kids we all knew back in school—like that one kid who was always pretending to give himself a shot with a mechanical pencil?
Right. Or how about the kid who kicked a dodgeball so hard it got lodged in the school gym's ceiling?
Of course. And then there was that one lucky duck who always got pulled out of school for dentist appointments.
It just sort of took off from there, and has become a compendium of core shared memories from our school days.
One, of course, joked about that thing that has become universal in schools: the kid with the peanut allergy.
That one tickled Gisondo so much that he even popped up in the comments of an Instagram round-up of all the memes to confirm both his allergy status and his love of the trend.

Gisondo wrote:
"Shockingly no peanut allergy, but otherwise feeling really seen here."
He's also changed his profile picture on Instagram to the 2015 one that started this whole thing. Long live Hollywood stars with a sense of humor about themselves!
Susan Collins Gets Boast About Cheaper Road Salt Turned Right Back On Her By Dem Opponent In Epic Debate Moment
Back in September after Maine incumbent GOP Senator Susan Collins bragged about which Canadian tariffs she had gotten MAGA Republican President Donald Trump to roll back, C-SPAN asked her midterm opponent, state Democratic Senator Troy Jackson, to respond.
In his response, Jackson outlined how Trump's trade war with Canada was impacting Maine, including its effects on tourism, sales of woodland industry byproducts, and Canadian shoppers buying from border town stores in Maine.
You can see Jackson's full answer here:
That response should have given Collins plenty of time to prepare an adequate response for her October 6 debate with Jackson.
With that prep, Collins said during the debate:
"I have been strongly voting against the tariffs with Canada. I’ve also been working behind the scenes."
"Troy mocked it, but I was successful in getting concrete, pulp, and road salt removed from the tariff list."
Jackson countered:
"I didn’t mock the fact that she got road salt back. I mocked the fact that—what about everything else? I mean, we can’t eat road salt."
You can see the moment here:
The former logger and union leader added:
"And the thing about it is that everything that she is doing with the Iran war and stuff like that, there’s gonna be so many less people that are gonna be able to afford to drive that I’m not even sure the road salt is gonna be worth anything either."
"I’m not gonna give her credit for getting one thing back when we have thousands of things that people are having to pay more money for because she won’t talk back at Donald Trump."
Jackson later added, of Collins support for Trump's policies and appointees:
"Collins is like an arsonist who helped set the fire, and then she wants credit for bringing a cup of water to put it out."
People found Jackson's responses spot on.
THIS IS CONCERNING!
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— Chaka Nawe (@chakanawe.bsky.social) October 8, 2026 at 8:45 AM
…and isn’t rock salt found in Utah, 🤷♀️ just asking?
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— FeralCatLady (@feralcatlady.bsky.social) October 7, 2026 at 4:22 PM

I think she is "very concerned" about road salt though.
— Robertupstate (@robupstate.bsky.social) October 7, 2026 at 1:53 PM

What a claim! Do you think she tasked her staff to find something positive and that's ALL THEY FOUND?
— Hawthorne (@hawthornep.bsky.social) October 7, 2026 at 11:35 AM
Trump's war of words and tariffs with Canada is particularly hard on the state of Maine.
In 2025, 41% of goods exported by the state went to Canada—the highest share by percentage of any state. In 2024, Canadian travelers spent roughly $497.7 million in the state. Canadian cross-border shopping represented a vital share of total revenue for Maine merchants, particularly in northern border communities—where both Jackson and Collins are from—and coastal outlet destinations like L.L. Bean.
With Canadians boycotting both United States products and destinations, Maine has been heavily impacted economically.
Whether her support of Trump—voting for his whims 96% of the time—will cost Collins her Senate seat remains to be seen.
MAGA Influencer Dragged After Heaping Fawning Praise On JD Vance For Simply Carrying His Baby
MAGA pro-birth activist Anna Lulis drew mockery online after she heaped praise on Republican Vice President JD Vance for the amazing feat of carrying his own child.
Lulis, who preaches...
"Get married"
"Stay married"
"Have kids"
...shared a video from Fox News of the VP and his family deplaning in Alaska during a trip to stump for Republican Senate candidate Dan Sullivan.
Lulis captioned the video:
"Incredible. Vance arrives in Alaska carrying his newborn baby."
"He is single-handedly humanizing fatherhood."
"Kids aren’t burdens, they’re the future."
You can see her fawning post here:
Lulis shared more posts about the Vances from their jaunt to Alaska.
She shared a photo and video of the Second Family after they left their helicopter to board Air Force 2.
Both were again captioned with gushing accolades.
Others weren't quite as impressed as Lulis, finding carrying your own child to be the bare minimum and not worthy of the level of praise the pro-birth activist showered on Vance.

Interestingly, others criticized Vance for the same act Lulis wanted him canonized for.
Vance was called out for not taking safety precautions while walking down the steps from Air Force 2 with newborn Alec in Alaska mere hours after his wife almost fell while leaving the helicopter—something Lulis conveniently left out of her posts.
People pointed out that baby Alec may have been harmed if the Second Lady fell, but her carrying him strapped to her chest in a carrier would have offered some protection and kept him from falling to the ground as she put her hands out to catch herself.
If Vance had fallen deplaning Air Force 2, the baby would have been gravely injured if not killed, especially while Vance held him with only one hand at the top of the stairs or when he failed to hold onto the handrail as he descended.
President Donald Trump teased mysterious “big surprises” involving Project 2025 architect Russ Vought ahead of the midterms, raising concerns about potential election interference.
With just a few weeks remaining until the November 3 midterm elections, President Donald Trump appears to have a few tricks up his sleeve.
And the commander-in-chief isn't content to keep them there. With control of Congress on the line, he's teasing some “big surprises”—and his chosen accomplice has already helped reshape Washington for the worse.
On Tuesday, October 6, Trump was in Sparrows Point, Maryland, celebrating plans for a massive new shipyard when he veered from submarines and military investments to offer an troubling preview of what's ahead.
The president singled out his budget director, Russ Vought:
“Director of the Office of Management and Budget, Russ Vought, who is fantastic. He’s done a job. We have some big surprises coming up in another few weeks, right, Russ? He’s going to be one of the very important people in the history of our country, in my opinion. He’s got some great things happening.”
No explanation followed. And with Election Day approaching, the timing raised more than a few eyebrows.
For the full dose of presidential ambiguity, watch below:
Trump shouts out Russ Vought and then says, ominously, "we have some big surprises coming up in a few weeks, right Russ? He's gonna be one of the important people in the history of our country." https://t.co/rDaAQqZcjk
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) October 6, 2026
And who exactly is Trump's accomplice?
Meet Russell Vought, director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and a key architect of Project 2025.
Not to be confused with Vought International, the sinister corporation from The Boys, this Vought helped shape the Heritage Foundation's blueprint for expanding presidential power, restructuring federal agencies, restricting reproductive rights, and intensifying immigration enforcement.
No Compound V required—just Project 2025, with Project 2028 apparently getting a head start.
CNN previously reported that Vought was secretly recorded discussing plans for a second Trump administration with people he believed were relatives of a wealthy conservative donor.
You can watch the undercover footage below:
- YouTube CNN
Which makes Trump's relationship with Vought and Project 2025 particularly interesting.
During his 2024 campaign, he worked overtime to distance himself from Project 2025, insisting he knew nothing about the initiative despite its ties to several figures from his first administration.
Trump was particularly determined to keep the conservative blueprint at a restraining-order distance, saying:
“I know nothing about Project 2025. I have no idea who is behind it. I disagree with some of the things they're saying and some of the things they're saying are absolutely ridiculous and abysmal. Anything they do, I wish them luck, but I have nothing to do with them.”
But it wasn't long before Project 2025 went from “wrong number” to having its own parking space at the White House.
And that brings us to 2026, where the president's election-season promises sound less like campaign pitches and more like a game show with Congress as the grand prize.
Among them?
A proposed $5,000 payment to American adults if Republicans retain control of Congress. His administration has also pursued health care refund checks and payments to seniors, raising questions about where government spending ends and election interference incentives begin.
And judging by the reactions online, nobody was rushing to put on a "surprise" party hat:
So what should Americans expect if Project 2025: The Sequel Nobody Ordered makes its way to Washington? Well, the original has already given us a revealing preview.
According to The 19th, advocacy-group trackers estimated that roughly half the blueprint's goals had been implemented by late 2025. Beyond Washington paperwork, Americans have seen tougher immigration enforcement, rescinded federal abortion guidance, restrictions on transgender military service, and cuts to LGBTQ+ health research.
Apparently, this was one plan that didn't spend much time gathering dust.
And because no Trump speech is complete without a few detours, the president also warned about what might happen if Democrats regain control of Congress.
Follow the rest of Trump's train of thought below:
- YouTube LiveNow from Fox
Of course, none of this came entirely out of left field.
Before the 2024 election, Kamala Harris, Pennsylvania state Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta, and Sen. Bernie Sanders warned Americans about the conservative agenda. Those warnings didn't prevent Trump's return to the White House. But two years later, voters have more than campaign predictions to consider.
And as Fox News commentator Jessica Tarlov warned, the concern now extends to whether Trump might attempt to interfere with the midterm elections.
So, perhaps November's biggest surprise won't come from Trump or totally-not-a-super-villain Vought at all. It'll come from what Americans decide at the ballot box.
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