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Hello fellow web crawlers! Andrew here.Ā Welcome to todayā€™s edition of web_crawlr.Ā 

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OurĀ top storiesĀ today are about: How a lawmakerā€™s quip about Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greeneā€™s (R-Ga.) ā€œbleach blonde, bad-built, butch bodyā€ has become a meme, an ā€œEmo Brunchā€ fail that went viral, why everyone onlineĀ loves actor Henry Winkler posting photos of his fishing trip, and how every major social media siteĀ flunked a LGBTQ safety test.Ā 

After that, our Assistant Newsletter EditorĀ KiraĀ has a ā€œDecoding Fandomā€ column for you.Ā 

See you tomorrow!Ā 

ā€” A.W.Ā 

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āš” Today in internet culture

šŸŽ¼ VIRAL POLITICSĀ 
Jasmine Crockettā€™s savage ā€˜bleach blondeā€™ MTG diss gets remixed into the song of the summer

Songs riffing on Rep. Jasmine Crockettā€™s (D-Texas) quip about Rep.Ā Marjorie Taylor Greeneā€™s (R-Ga.) ā€œbleach blonde, bad-built, butch bodyā€ are becoming a meme.

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šŸ³ ā€˜HOW COULD THIS HAPPEN TO MEEEEEā€™
ā€˜If Emo Brunch comes in your area, do not do itā€™: Emo Brunch attendee says she was scammed

Emo Brunch, billed as a brunch with an emo-theme,Ā wasnā€™t what was promised, according to one attendee.Ā 

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šŸŸ WHOLESOME
ā€˜My favorite time of the year onlineā€™: Henry Winklerā€™s annual fishing trip captivates users online

In the hustle and bustle of this workaday ā€œsmash that subscribe buttonā€ world in which we live, itā€™sĀ important to take time for the simple things.Ā Henry Winkler knows whatā€™s up.Ā 

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šŸ‘Ž BIG TECH FAILS
Every major social media site flunked GLAADā€™s LGBTQ safety test

AĀ D+Ā was theĀ highest grade.

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ā­ Decoding Fandom

ByĀ Kira Deshler
Assistant Newsletter Editor

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ā€˜It Ends With Usā€™ trailer divides Swifties, Colleen Hoover fans

In each edition of web_crawlr we have exclusive original content every day. On Wednesdays our Assistant Newsletter Editor Kira Deshler dives deep into the world of fan culture in her ā€œDecoding Fandomā€ column. If you want to read columns like this before everyone else,Ā subscribe to web_crawlrĀ to get your daily scoop of internet culture delivered straight to your inbox.


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šŸ•øļø Crawling the web

Here is what else is happening across the ā€˜net.

šŸ„Ŗ ThisĀ Subway managerĀ went on TikTok toĀ call out workers who keep calling out, butĀ viewers were divided by the complaint.Ā 

šŸ¤‘ EverythingĀ seems more expensiveĀ these days, fromĀ groceriesĀ toĀ streaming services, butĀ no one couldā€™ve predicted that a good pair of tweezers would be so expensive.

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šŸ£ Recently,Ā Chick-fil-A announcedĀ that it would beĀ changing the sourcing of its chicken, andĀ people arenā€™t happy about it. Like this woman who said sheĀ brought sushi to eat at Chick-fil-A after the change.

šŸš˜ A woman is alleging that theĀ AvisĀ rental car companyĀ stole nearly $2,000 from her husband on a recent trip, and theyā€™reĀ still looking for the refund.

šŸ This Cheddarā€™s customer said sheā€™dĀ never go back to Cheddarā€™sĀ afterĀ finding out what they accidentally put in her pasta dish.

šŸ’ˆ PeopleĀ have a lot of opinionsĀ about this viral video where aĀ barber said he expects a 40% tipĀ from customers.Ā 

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āœļø From theĀ Daily Dot archive:Ā Hereā€™s a look atĀ the wild historyĀ of fanfic censorship.Ā 


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šŸ‘‹ Before you go

One ofĀ Disneylandā€™s popular attractionsĀ is theĀ Sword in the Stone. A Disney guest thinks sheĀ knows the trick to successfully pulling the sword out of the stone.

The attraction is located in Fantasyland, right in front of King Arthurā€™s Carousel. It isĀ inspired by the tale of King Arthur, who accidentally pulls the sword out of the stone and becomes king. The Disneyland replica notes that ā€œWhoso Pullath Out This Sword of this Stone and Anvil is rightwise Ruler Born of England.ā€

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In 2020, a guestĀ successfully pulled the sword out of the stone. But there have beenĀ no reports of another guest doing so since then.

Woman talking(l+r), Man trying to pull the sword out of the stone(c)
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