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Anna is a freelance writer with far too much time on her hands. When she&#8217;s not writing about memes and internet slang, she can be found running TTRPGs online.

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“This is how the world ends”: Here’s how the internet is reacting to Elon Musk teasing “baby Grok AI” for kids

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“Zelenskyy did it”: One TikToker has an idea of what Stephen Colbert can do after “The Late Show”—run for president

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“What’s happening right now is making me sick”: Jack Schlossberg launches new “Test Drive” political commentary YouTube show

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“I would not feel safe there”: Airbnb guest cancels 5 minutes after arrival because she spotted a Trump-Vance flag on the property

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“You are a disgrace”: Calls for a Sesame Street puppet to “resign” follow Elmo’s X account hack

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“At the time, I thought that I was saving America”: Former Turning Point USA writer describes how she wrote articles “designed to scare people”

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“It’s about politics”: New “Superman” film draws Israel-Palestine comparisons on social media

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“King Joffrey with a tangerine spray tan”: Rosie O’Donnell responds to Trump’s citizenship threat on Instagram

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“Dumb people insist that Ron Swanson would’ve voted for Trump”: Nick Offerman clears the air on his “Parks & Recreation” character’s potential politics

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“Nowhere in the Constitution does it say”: The White House claims they have the right to post “banger memes,” the internet disagrees

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JD Vance and family confronted with boos during vacation at Disneyland: “The amount of booing when he exited Space Mountain was hilarious”

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“Thank you, President Trump, for the laughs”: Pete Hegseth’s military drone video bombs, gets memed online

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“I guess it’s about priorities”: Redditor refuses to vacation in Florida over Alligator Alcatraz, gets accused of overreacting

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Elon Musk announces Grok will be in Teslas as soon as next week—just days after its public meltdown