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<p>Tricia Crimmins is a former Senior Reporter on the politics and tech team covering discrimination, identity, and the 2024 election.</p>


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The flaming history of the ‘Elmo on fire’ meme

pro Israel protestor holding "I'M SINGLE" sign with caption "pov: you're in DC surrounded by 150,000 nice Jewish boys" (l) pro Israel protestor holding "I'M SINGLE" sign with caption "pov: you're in DC surrounded by 150,000 nice Jewish boys" (c) pro Israel protestor holding "I'M SINGLE" sign with caption "pov: you're in DC surrounded by 150,000 nice Jewish boys" (r)

Influencer shamed for holding up an ‘I’m Single’ sign at a rally in support of Israel (updated)

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Boat of tourists capsizes in the ocean, killing a passenger

Fake ABC News Pro-Israel ad stomps out ‘Stand with Ukraine’ banner (updated)

TikTok’s ‘Soft White Underbelly’ is being called ‘exploitative’

Who is LakotaMan? X Logo on phone; Lakotaman; Pine Ridge

Who is LakotaMan, the user behind one of the most popular Native American accounts on X? (updated)

Kids are attending pro-Palestine protests within Roblox

man in chair with caption "200 pounds overweight" (l) woman on couch (c) man in chair with caption "i looked at here and i said" (r)

‘Good luck to those kids’: TikToker gets backlash for fat-shaming kids’ teacher

Gamer at desk setup with Hero Journey Club logo at bottom

In Hero Journey Club, group therapy is literally a game

Creator shocked to learn unhoused person went to same college

‘Most of us are a paycheck or 2 away from being homeless’: Creator shocked to learn an unhoused person went to the same college

school shooter speaking with caption "I am a school shooter" (l) woman speaking in front of tan background (c) school shooter speaking with caption "I have a lot of videos where I try to address this issue" (r)

A former school shooter is sharing his story on TikTok—but some feel he should stay silent

student on campus with caption "why are you following me around campus" (l) student greenscreen TikTok over Instagram post of official statement with caption "I'm sorry this happened to you. It's not ok for someone to make you feel so unsafe" (c) student on campus with caption "at this point, i was so uncomfortable. my hands were shaking. my heart was beating very fast." (r)

‘I feel so completely unsafe’: Black BYU student followed around on campus by peer and faculty

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‘I will never understand getting that drunk’: Sisters have airport meltdowns over flight delay

man carrying tools (l) police standing in doorway (c) man walking out of bathroom (r) all with caption "landlord keeps entering unit pretending to fix things. covering cameras. always my bedroom and bathroom..."

‘Welp, I think it’s time to move’: Woman says her landlord keeps entering her apartment ‘pretending to fix things’ (updated)

gender neutral bathroom with caption "What do gender neutral bathrooms look like in a public school" (l) woman speaking next to gender neutral bathroom with caption "What do gender neutral bathrooms look like in a public school" (c) interior of gender neutral bathroom with caption "What do gender neutral bathrooms look like in a public school" (r)

‘Everything is better’: Teacher shows reality of gender-neutral bathrooms in schools