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<p>Anna is a freelance writer with far too much time on her hands. When she&#8217;s not writing about memes and internet slang, she can be found running TTRPGs online.</p>


Anna Good

AI or hypermobile ability? Nintendo’s toy announcement turns into internet debate over model’s thumb placement

Left: Truth Social post reposted by President Donald Trump: A grainy, black-and-white photo of Donald Trump standing on the roof of the white house, text overlay reads, "Soon." Right: President Donald Trump smiling into a microphone while hosting the Los Angeles Dodgers in the White House to celebrate their 2024 World Series victory.

Viral Politics

“What does this mean?”: President Trump’s ominous “soon” post spawns wild theories online

Culture

“Scared street dog learned to be loved”: 14 heartwarming pet adoption stories and photos from the r/BeforeNAfterAdoption subreddit

“It feels cool to accept that”: Connor Storrie was asked about his YouTube channel, and he says leaving it up was “a choice”

Brooklyn Beckham allegedly suggests communicating with his parents through lawyers after being tagged in social posts over the holidays

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Fans and former contestants praise “Jeopardy” host Ken Jennings after he got political on Bluesky

RFK unveils a new upside-down food pyramid. “South Park” saw it coming over a decade ago

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“The resistance can be subtle”: Clever solution for National Park passes with Trump’s face on them goes viral

Left: Woman wearing glasses looking into the camera, text overlay reads, "Story about how my passport was marked lost/stolen mysteriously." Middle: Woman looking into the camera wearing earrings and a scarf on her head, text overlay reads "American passports have been marked lost/stolen while traveling abroad!" Right: Brunette woman speaking into the camera, text overlay reads "Somebody else voided my passport without me knowing."

“3rd voided passport video I’ve seen”: Americans are landing abroad only to learn their passports were quietly canceled

blackface samoan woman tiktok controversy

A video falsely accused a woman of “blackface,” highlighting misunderstandings about Polynesian identity

“Just insanity”: Sony’s “ghost player” patent sparks debate over AI-assisted gaming

“I burst with sympathy”: Björk encourages Greenlanders to fight for their independence with social media post

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Pink Ranger hacktivist wiped white supremacist dating site live on stage at a German conference: “Hacking for good”

Binary code digital background in blue. Screenshot of an interaction between a man and an AI chatbot, he writes "it is insane" and she responds "If being a feminist is a deal-breaker for you, then I guess there's nothing more to discuss here. Thank you for your honesty, Hicht.""

Conservative says his AI girlfriend dumped him after he berated her for being a “feminist”

Left: Man sitting in an airplane seat, his knees cramped against the seat in front of him. Middle: WestJet Boeing 737 flying through the air against a blue sky with clouds. Right: Couple sitting in airplane seats, their knes cramped in front of them.