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The Daily Dot

<p>Rachel Kiley is a writer who sometimes writes things and sometimes is based in L.A., but is definitely always on Twitter @rachelkiley.</p>


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Rachel Kiley

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Viral Politics

Trump hypes Delta Airlines for “embracing MAGA” with “Gulf of America” change—here’s what really happened

Left: Governor Gavin Newsom speaking about the Clean California project. Right: Robert James Ritchie, better known as Kid Rock, performs on stage at the 2011 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. Tweet overlay from the @GovPressOffice X account reads, ""HAS ANYONE NOTICED THAT SINCE I SAID “I HATE KID ROCK” HE'S NO LONGER 'HOT?' — GCN."

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Gavin Newsom won’t stop clowning Kid Rock in the style of Trump

Left: Tweet reading "Mind you, Luigi Mangione doesn’t even have a trial date, he’s facing the death penalty, and corporations are already exploiting his AI image." Right: Shein ad featuring a possibly Ai-generated image of a model resembling Luigi Mangione

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Culture

“What stage of capitalism is this?”: Shein responds after ad featuring Luigi Mangione’s likeness goes viral—and gets clowned harder

Left: Woman looking into the camera, caption overlay reads "recreational argument family." Right: Tweet reading "tiktok has informed me that this is called recreational arguing & most people dont do this and find it annoying."

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The “recreational arguing” debate rages on: harmless fun or a toxic habit?

Left: Newly wedded couple: Man's hands puts ring on bride's finger. Right: Tweet reading "Honeymoon funds are extremely tacky, I think I’m with the boomers on this one unfortunately…"

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Is asking for honeymoon funds instead of a gift registry tacky? Millennials and boomers are having a heated debate

Left: Woman pouring a Modelo beer into a glass of ice. Right: Tweet reading: "There's absolutely nothing wrong with icing a Modelo, Michelob Ultra, or Pabst lmao."

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“You want MORE water in the beer?”: Is putting ice in beer a new Gen Z trend?

Left: Latvian Jelena Ostapenko yelling at her U.S. Open opponent American Taylor Townsend. Right: Taylor Townsend on a tennis court talking to an ESPN reporter. Caption overlay reads, ""She told me I have no class, I have no education, and to see what happens when we get outside the U.S."

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“I let my racket talk”: Taylor Townsend takes the high road after Jelena Ostapenko says she has “no education, no class” at U.S. Open

Left: St. Edward of the Confessor in Romford vicar Father Jordan speaking into the camera in front of the church. Right: Thirsty comments replying to the priest.

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This church introduced a “hot priest”—the comments were so thirsty, they had to turn them off

Left: Uber driver holding smartphone in car. Right: Tweet reading

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Should you sit in the front or back of an Uber? Riders can’t agree on what’s safer

Left: Protestor in front of Chicago's The Bean statue holding a sign reading "Cloud gate is locked." Caption overlay reads "The man in the bean must stay." Right: Protestors holding signs in front of Chicago's The Bean statue. Caption overlay reads "Chicago, there's a man trapped inside the bean?"

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Protestors claim there’s a man trapped inside Chicago’s Bean sculpture. Why?

Owner Mariam of Mamali cafe in NYC speaking to rude customer. who told her to "speak better English."

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“Go learn some English:” Customer berates Georgian NYC café owner. Now everyone’s coming to her defense

Burger King mom Nykia Hamilton working a solo shift at a Columbia, South Carolina location. Caption overlay reads, "She isa ll alone y'all!! Columbia, SC, help her!!!" Right: Burger King mom Nykia Hamilton crying in her car after being fired.

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“This is how they reward hard work”: “Burger King mom” praised for crushing 12-hour solo shift gets fired weeks later

2 Panel: Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth doing a pull-up. Caption overlay reads "This guy has the nerve to disparage women in combat?"

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“This is embarrassing”: Pete Hegseth mocked over awkward pull-up in RFK Jr. fitness challenge video

3 Panel: Left: "Creepy" baby easter dress. Middle: Blonde woman looking stunned. Right: Inappropriate baby easter dress.

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“This just broke my heart into pieces”: Mom horrified by unsettling messages on child’s Easter dress

Woman looking into camera wearing a shirt inside of a Walmart aisle.

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“Your shirt’s racist”: Walmart shopper complains about girl’s shirt, accidentally reveals too much