Tricia Crimmins
Tricia Crimmins is a Senior Reporter on the politics and tech team covering discrimination, identity, and the 2024 election. She can be found on Twitter at @TriciaCrimmins.
‘This robot causes harm’: National Eating Disorders Association’s new chatbot advises people with disordering eating to lose weight
‘Every single thing Tessa suggested were things that led to the development of my eating disorder’
On May 30, 2023 by Tricia Crimmins
‘Please say y’all were at least sober’: Traveler came back from boat trip to find her hostel had burned down
‘I’m not even there but the stress is killing me’
On May 25, 2023 by Tricia Crimmins
‘You’re getting fired before u get to the venue’: Student says she learned bartending skills online to work the bar at a UK Beyoncé concert
‘Should’ve posted this after the concert’
On May 24, 2023 by Tricia Crimmins
TikTokers are saying they ‘need to buy a gun’ because they don’t fit into their jean shorts from last summer
Fatphobia and weight loss content are rampant on TikTok.
‘Tell me you’re straight and gonna have kids’: QAnon mom tells daughter she wants her to be straight for Mother’s Day
‘Just change everything about yourself and then I’ll be happy’
On May 23, 2023 by Tricia Crimmins
‘You better not leave him before it gets better’: Woman says she paralyzed boyfriend’s wrist for 6 months by sleeping on it
‘I would send this to my bf but I still wanna sleep on his arm.’
On May 19, 2023 by Tricia Crimmins
‘This would send me over the edge’: Nursing student says program gave her a piece of bubble wrap for nurse appreciation week
‘Not the left over package scraps.’
On May 18, 2023 by Tricia Crimmins
‘Common sense ain’t so common’: Woman washed her salt lamp in the dishwasher—and it dissolved
‘I’m a little confused as to why you felt the need to wash your salt lamp?’
‘It looks like it was drawn in Snapchat’: Customer questions Amazon dress that looks like a cartoon
‘Amazon Fashion, explain yourself.’
On May 17, 2023 by Tricia Crimmins
Weight loss videos are a mainstay on FYPs—whether users like it or not
TikTokers have spoken up about this issue.
‘Just straight-up shock’: State-mandated university bans on TikTok are fraying students’ connections to the world
‘Things are just going to continue to get worse.’
On May 12, 2023 by Tricia Crimmins
‘Why can’t Black women just live?’: Transphobic white woman blasted for saying Zendaya is ‘a man’
‘Their definition of womanhood has zero to do with being a woman.’
On May 11, 2023 by Tricia Crimmins
‘I feel so bad for the workers’: Sweetgreen customer throws ‘every salad’ to the ground during meltdown
‘So this is why I couldn’t get my salad today.’
‘WHO THOUGHT THAT WAS OKAY????’: Users blast ‘Black Lives Matter, but first coffee’ T-shirt design
‘You just KNOW it was some Karen.’
On May 10, 2023 by Tricia Crimmins
‘The Walmartification of Whole Foods’: TikToker says she was ‘cut off’ at Whole Foods bar
‘I used to TURN UP at the Whole Foods.’
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