Newsletter: GOP Governor admits to being a dog-killer

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Hello fellow web crawlers! Kira here. Welcome to today’s edition of web_crawlr. 

Today’s top stories are about: A Republican Governor who shocked both sides of the aisle with her horrific pet story, a new prediction from the ‘Oracle of Costo,’ a warning about what happens if you don’t pay your tolls, and a woman who ate so much instant ramen she ended up in the ER.

After that, check out Tricia’s ‘Digital Democracy’ column.

Until next time, 

— K.D. 

⚡ Today’s top stories

🐕 POLITICS
‘You can’t shoot your dog and then be VP’: GOP Gov. Kristi Noem admits killing her puppy, prompting bipartisan backlash

“I hated that dog,” Noem writes in her forthcoming book. 

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🛒 VIRAL 
‘I’ve never been wrong about these things’: Man known as the ‘Oracle of Costco’ predicts this major change will be coming by the end of the year

The man’s newest prediction, dubbed his “scariest prediction yet,” is bringing bad news to Costco rotisserie chicken lovers.

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🚗 LEGAL
Woman issues warning for drivers who use toll roads after harrowing experience

Can you actually go to jail for not paying your tolls?

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🍜 WTF
‘RIP to buldak, I’ll miss you but my kidneys wont’: Woman says Buldak Noodles sent her to the ER

A woman ate so many ramen noodles she wound up in the ER. Was it worth it? 

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👩‍💻 Digital Democracy

By Tricia Crimmins
Senior Reporter

Alabama House bill proposes workers choose between celebrating Juneteenth or Confederate president

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🕸️ Crawling the web

🍴 Food servers have to put up with a lot. And some customers can react badly when their preferences aren’t met. However, a viral video seems to show a customer going beyond the pale when it comes to reacting to whatever is or isn’t on the menu.

🚙 In a viral video, mechanics revealed what car they would never own or drive.

🍬 Candy machines conjure sweet memories of childhood, but many may feel different about them after watching a video about how they are cleaned.

🗣️ According to some folks online, boomers take the prize for the rudest generation. A former Lowe’s worker adds to this conversation by sharing their experience working at Lowe’s and dealing with a rude customer who wouldn’t accept her assistance because of her age and gender.

🔋 A woman claims she bought a vintage clock at auction, with a 20-year-old Duracell battery that was still running. 

☕ A self-identified actor and part-time barista claims that Starbucks is rolling out new cups, putting customers on guard for possible shrinkflation tactics from the coffee retailer.

📺 From the Daily Dot archive: Here’s why Netflix action movies always suck. 

📝 Question of the Day

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👋 Before you go

There’s nothing quite like sleeping at home in your own bed. But there are few things as luxurious as going to sleep in the linens of a bed in a high-end hotel.

And there’s no reason you can’t combine the two.

That’s the conclusion Stella Kley (@stellabr8) came to after returning from her latest business trip. A series of nights spent sleeping in high-end bedding convinced her to recreate the hotel experience with her own bed—and she’s taken to TikTok to show people how they can do the same.

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