Hello fellow web crawlers! Kira here. Welcome to today’s edition of web_crawlr.
Today’s top stories are about: a server whose meltdown after quitting was captured on camera, the conspiracies on Truth Social following the shooting of a former Trump official, a viral hack about getting the aisle to yourself on airplanes, and Mark Cuban’s claim that X is now unusable.
After that, check out Mikael’s ‘One Dumb Conspiracy’ column.
— K.D.
⚡ Today’s top stories
🍴 LABOR
‘I literally can’t take it’: Server quits mid-shift in viral meltdown after having to wait on 24 tables
In the caption, the TikToker reveals that “The entire staff has quit if you were wondering.”
🚗 POLITICS
Truth Social devolves into paranoia after former Trump official shot by carjacker in D.C.
Some say Gill’s shooting was a targeted hit orchestrated by Democrats and opponents of Trump.
✈️ VIRAL
‘That’s not iconic’: Viewers are divided after woman shares ‘hack’ she uses to not have to sit by anyone on plane
“Is it even worth it?” some are asking.
📱 TECH
Mark Cuban says X is ‘impossible’ to use, shares barrage of daily antisemitism his account gets
“It’s nearly impossible to have a true discussion on X any longer,” Cuban said.
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🔍 One Dumb Conspiracy
By Mikael Thalen
Staff Reporter
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🕸️ Crawling the web
Here is what else is happening across the ‘net.
💰 The age of the internet has given rise to countless side hustles, but they can sometimes be a little dubious or cap how much you can earn.
🍺 Here’s how the Bud Light boycott became a meme bonanza.
📚 A Spotify user sparked a discussion after calling out the company for being deceptive about free audiobooks.
💼 Workers on TikTok are normalizing not giving a two-weeks’ notice when they feel their workplaces have mistreated them.
🧑🏻🤝🧑🏻 A woman’s viral lament after being ghosted by a potential new friend she met via Bumble BFF has young adults reflecting on the struggle to find friends in the digital age.
💵 A 99 Cents Only Store employee issued a public service announcement about why items may ring up higher than expected at the register.
🤖 From the Daily Dot archive: Distorted TikTok sounds hurt marginalized creators—and AI is making it worse.
📝 Question of the Day
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👋 Before you go
A user on TikTok has gone viral after claiming that he purchased a house on Amazon.
In a video with over 3.7 million views, TikTok user Jeff (@hittaa_jeff) seems baffled by his own alleged purchase, at one point claiming that he “[doesn’t] even know where I’m going to put the house.”
“After today y’all, y’all can take my card. I don’t need it,” he starts. “I’m 23 years old. I just bought a house off Amazon.”
Jeff goes on to claim that the house was originally $24,000, though after taxes, the price amounted to $26,280. Jeff describes this price as “not bad.”
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