Hello! Tiffany here, filling in for Andrew. Welcome to today’s edition of web_crawlr.
Today, we have stories on Azealia Banks weighing in on Taylor Swift’s love life, an AOC parody account, a controversial AI art trend, and people wondering how to pronounce the name DeSantis.
Scroll down for our weekly Dirty Delete column from Claire. See you tomorrow!
— T.K.
⚡ Today’s top stories
🐦 TWITTER
An AOC parody account is riling up the congresswoman
A parody account of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), commonly referred to AOC, is fooling users and stirring up drama on Twitter.
🎹 CELEBS
Azealia Banks weighs in on Matty Healy and Taylor Swift romance
“Matt Healy is one shared needle away from tetanus,” she wrote on Instagram.
🖼️ AI
The latest AI art trend is already controversial
AI creators are using ‘generative fill’ to expand classic works of art—but detractors argue this ruins the original image.
💬 2024
Why do Ron and Casey DeSantis pronounce his last name differently?
With the recent announcement from DeSantis regarding a 2024 presidential run, many online are asking the question: What is the correct DeSantis pronunciation?
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🗳️ Dirty Delete
Republican rep made her name opposing abortion
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🕸️ Crawling the web
Here is what else is happening across the ‘net.
💸 Woman blackmailed her boyfriend after finding out he cheated
🥗 Olive Garden worker complains about when tables of 6 or more all order never-ending soup and salad
🍟 McDonald’s customer has 9,000 points. So she puts her orders in one at a time
🚨 Viewers defend Home Depot worker after customers demand he checks the price
🛬 Airport worker says she was fired first day on the job
📜 From the Daily Dot archive: Here’s a look at the wild history of fanfic censorship.
👋 Before you go
Ever heard of “grounding” a bed? A woman posted a TikTok that showed her running a series of wires from her bed to a metal pole outside her bedroom window. The video received a lot of criticism.
