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<p>Lindsey is a Seattle area writer interested in all things society, including internet culture, politics, and mental health. Outside of the Daily Dot, her work can be found in publications such as The Mary Sue, Truthout, and YES! Magazine.</p>


Lindsey Weedston

The new Aston Martin luxury baby stroller will end your sense of reality

“Truly the funniest combo”: Jason Ritter reveals his and Melanie Lynskey’s Paramount+ profile icons

Viral Politics

“South Park” re-run of Charlie Kirk episode pulled as conservatives blame it for the shooting

“A star ascended”: Baddie Winkle, the internet’s baddest grandma, dies at 97

“Only Apple can sell a strap for $59”: Apple announces a new crossbody strap for the iPhone 17 and the hot takes are flowing

Left: man pointing to Kirkland medium roast ground coffee bag. Middle: Costco store front. Right: Man pointing at bag of Starbucks coffee in a Costco store.

“We are being played”: Video reveals the big brands quietly making Kirkland products at Costco

Left: White-haired woman in a Phillies jersey at a Phillies game dubbed "Phillies Karen" yelling at a man in a red Phillies t-shirt. Right: Man in a red Phillies t-shirt protecting son from "Phillies Karen."

Dad chewed out by “Phillies Karen” has a message for those trying to track her down

Left: Text reading "Me at the office potluck making sure no Uber driver of mine gets the pear of anguish" above a dish with peas and rice. Middle: Woman looking into the camera above cooking ingredients, text overlay reads "Cooking to avoid the pear of anguish." Right: Woman peeling a potato, text overlay reads "pov: improving my cooking skills bc I just found out what the pear of anguish is."

Culture

Internet cooks are begging to avoid the “pear of anguish”—how medieval torture became a FoodTok meme

Left: Woman in red glasses looking into screen, caption overlay reads "The Covid Pause is REAL." Right: A group of people dancing in the street at nighttime, caption overlay reads, "30+ making TikToks, Covid pause is so real."

Millennials and Zoomers blame the “COVID pause” for feeling younger than they are

Left: Rock cairn, fingers stacking rocks with caption overlay reading "stacking rocks to piss off environmentalists on tiktok bc what are they gonna do??? knock it over??" Right: Woman kicking over rock stack, caption overlay reads, "Rock stacks hate to see me comin."

The rock stacking wars: hikers can’t agree if stacking rocks ruins ecosystems—or just annoys purists

“I want the colors”: Daughter of “sad beige mom” tries to brighten up her room, breaks hearts

Left: Woman sitting in the car looking into the camera. Caption overlay reads, "Trying on wedding dresses at David's Bridal as a size 16 except they asked me to leave." Right: A David's Bridal store in Orlando, FL, USA.

“That was a bust”: Size 16 bride asked to leave a David’s Bridal despite “walk-ins welcome” policy

Closeup of Levi's Strauss jeans display in outlet. Caption overlay reads, "Levi's is woke."

“Sad”: Levi’s warns that “rising anti-Americanism” due to Trump’s tariffs could hurt sales

Staff at Sansum Clinic in Santa Barbara smiling into camera

“Guess the substance!”: Urgent care staff fired for video making fun of patient bodily fluids

Left: Sam's Club employee throwing food a customers. Right: The entrance to a Sam’s club store in Buffalo, NY, USA.

“I ain’t never getting my pizza”: Sam’s Club worker launches food at customers—and people are on her side