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<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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Screenshots of NYPD officers getting hit with snowballs in Washington Square Park. Tweet text overlay from author Joyce Carol Oates reads, "the comments on this post are hilarious. NYPD "treated for injuries" from snowballs?"

“Y’all are insane”: NYPD showed up to a snowball fight, made themselves the problem, then launched a criminal investigation

"POV: your man leaves you behind on a hike"

Culture

Men are allegedly abandoning women on hikes, sparking discussion of the “Alpine divorce”

Photograph of trees in Puerta Vallarta, Mexico. Screenshot header from Marriot subreddit on Reddit reads, "Westin Puerto Vallarta won't honor late check out with streets closed."

Tourist trapped in Mexico during cartel violence gets roasted for complaining about Marriott checkout time

Left: Dentist in protective face mask making casts of elderly patient teeth. Right: Woman pointing at a comment left on her Instagram account, words blurred out.

“I love FAFO”: Woman tracks down dentist who called her a slur—and finds disturbing reviews

“Reese’s identity is being rewritten:” Grandson of Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups inventor slams Hershey for making the candy “inedible”

goth chicks in alabama now local news anchor

“They got goth chick news in Alabama now”: Local news anchor goes viral over tattoos and piercing

Left: Alex Jones holding his right hand up in a peace sign. Right: Abstract gradient background with vibrant orange purple and blue hues. Tweet text overlay reads, "Liberal‼️ ?liberal, liberal, liberal, liberal, Liberal Liberal? ?Happy fun! La la la! ???? ⭐️⭐️Human smuggling, Fentanyl deaths!⭐️⭐️"

Memes

Alex Jones’ unintentionally hysterical sing-song rant about “liberals” is somehow a meme again

15 things people thought “could never be” them, until they were

Left: Close up of dark gray helmet with slain athletes depicted on it. Right: Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych.

“Sport shouldn’t mean amnesia”: Olympics bar Ukrainian racer over helmet tribute to athletes killed by war, President Zelenskyy responds

Left: President Donald Trump smiling widely in a navy suit against a background of American flags. Right: Screenshot of a pastor telling McDonald's story.

Viral Politics

Trump shares weird McDonald’s revenge fantasy about honking at old people

Left: U.S. Olympic figure skater Alysa Liu holding up her gold medal in one hand, and the lanyard it was attached to before it broke in the other. Right: German biathlete Justus Strelow surrounded by teammates, bent over picking up his broken Olympic medal from the floor.

“Do not jump in them!”: Olympians keep winning medals—and then watching them break. Why?

WHO World Health Organization headquarters glass building. Tweet text overlay reads, "Why is every cancer being cured in the past 2 days, what happened."

Claims that the U.S. leaving the WHO led to cancer cures are going massively viral—here’s what’s actually going on

Left: Man's hand holding dazed iguana in Florida against a background of trees. Right: Blonde man in his kitchen holding up an iguana taco against his palm towards the camera.

“21 souls in one meal is crazy”: Florida man makes iguana tacos as cold-stunned reptiles fall from trees

Businessman sitting in front of his iPad, holding his head in his hands, feeling stressed while working late at night. Text overlay from AskReddit reads, "What do you think is the biggest concern for most Americans right now?"

Americans were asked about their biggest concern right now—these 3 fears stood out

President Donald Trump speaking into a microphone with his arms raised against a background of three large American flags. Tweet text overlay from the Menswear Guy on X reads, "you will own nothing and be happy."