Hello! Tiffany here, filling in for Andrew. Welcome to today’s edition of web_crawlr.
Today, we have stories on a meme from Pride & Prejudice, a Twitter user trying to fat-shame Lizzo, a conspiracy about DeSantis’ press secretary, and conservatives boycotting Chick-fil-A.
Scroll down for a new Your Password Sucks column, and see you tomorrow!
— T.K.
⚡ Today’s top stories
🎂 MEMES
Turning 27 means you can perform Charlotte’s ‘Pride & Prejudice’ speech
The speech, in which she says she’s “27 years old” with “no money and no prospects,” has become a relatable meme.
🗣️ RATIOED
Twitter user gets roasted for trying to fat-shame Lizzo in a video of the singer dancing onstage
Lizzo is a champion of shining on the haters.
🇺🇸 POLITICS
Why Trump fans think DeSantis’ press secretary is a deep state operative
‘They’ve now concocted a Tom Clancy-style story about Pushaw being a CIA asset.’
🐔 BOYCOTTS
Conservatives who love Chick-fil-A are distraught after finding out it supports diversity
Conservatives are calling for a boycott against Chick-fil-A after finding out the company has an executive focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).
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🔒 Your Password Sucks
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🕸️ Crawling the web
Here is what else is happening across the ‘net.
👶 Mom says pediatrician is charging an annual fee ‘just to be patients there’
🥛 Woman shares how she ‘poisoned’ her food because her roommates kept stealing it
🥤 Customer brings own caramel sauce after Starbucks raises some extra toppings’ cost by 10 cents
⏰ Server doesn’t understand co-workers who milk the clock
✈️ Airport customer prompted to tip at self-checkout station
🐈 This low-maintenance stainless steel water fountain will make sure your kitty cat never goes thirsty.*
⚰️ From the Daily Dot archive: Here are the real-life stakes of faking your death online.
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👋 Before you go
In a viral clip, a woman undergoing chemotherapy fights tears as her son shaves her head. Then he shaves his own head.
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