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<p>Susan is a freelance writer following humanity one UGC at a time.</p>


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Susan LaMarca

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Culture

Women are sharing the cute things their partners do in the “Not Mr. Darcy but” meme

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Entertainment

“Y’all come look at this”: Lizzo battles viral discourse, fake friends, and fascism in new music video

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“Now I’m crying”: Woman shares her grandma’s handmade Barbie furniture. The internet calls it “museum-worthy”

Left: Blonde bride in a gown and veil exiting a building on her wedding day, seen from the back, text overlay reads "My dad couldn't show up to my wedding because he was taken from us on September 11th..." Right: Bride on the sidewalk, FDNY firetruck visible alongside firefighters, caption overlay reads "So look who did..."

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“Your brother crying pushed me over the edge”: Bride breaks down after firefighters show up to honor her father who died in the September 11th attacks

3 panel: Chef making gnocchi from scratch on an airplane.

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“Raw toilet air gnocchi???”: Chef makes pasta from scratch on an airplane and people have a lot of thoughts

Woman crying looking into camera about her student loans

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“I owe more than I started with”: Woman’s despair over 17% student loan interest is resonating with millions

Left: Man pointing at Ben and Jerry's pints in the freezer aisle at the grocery store. Right: Man pointing at Blue Bell ice cream pints in the freezer aisle at the grocery store. Tweet text overlay reads "Former ben&jerrys girl and currently a breyers girl and he was absolutely spot on for both"

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“He was spot on”: Guy breaks down different types of girls based on the ice cream they eat

3 panel: Jasmine, an ultrasound tech and wellness creator known as @jazzzyyy13, in an orange striped shirt and medical gloves giving self-advocacy tips.

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“This is worth its weight in gold”: Healthcare worker shares 5 “insider tips” for advocating for yourself at the doctor

Left: Piece of plywood from TikTok screenshot, caption overlay reads, "This is where a past owner passed away and melted into the floor. They cut him out but forgot his arm and hand print." Right: Worker removing old damaged parquet using crowbar tool

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“He melted into the floor”: Realtor pulls up old carpet while renovating. Then she shows the stain left behind

Woman in a blue shirt looking into the camera while sitting in her car.

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A server shared her top 3 customer “icks.” Then diners fired back with their own

Left: White house seen between large trees on a green lawn. Right: Man in his garage in a white cap, caption overlay reads, "Can't afford it anymore?"

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“Gutted half the place”: Homeowner says he poured $120k into fixing up his house—only to face tripled taxes after reassessment

Woman eating In-N-Out burger in her car with her father. Caption overlay reads, "Telling my dad who is trying In-N-Out for the first time that it is vegan to see how he reacts." Middle: A man enters a Redwood City location on the In-N-Out fast food restaurant chain.

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“Let’s go to McDonald’s”: Dad throws tantrum after daughter tricks him into thinking In-N-Out burger is vegan

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Garbage man shares exactly why you shouldn’t throw away paint cans in the trash

Pediatrician talking into the camera holding a wooden bear

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Pediatrician saves daughter from choking, says “parents need to know” these 3 steps

Left: Man messaging other women while at dinner with his wife, sitting across from him. Right: screenshot of text conversation, text reads "I sent the video to my mom this morning it's 12:40pm here."

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Husband caught messaging women during dinner with his wife. Then her daughter finds the viral TikTok