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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: Trumpā€™s campaignĀ sending supporters a very suggestive text message, whyĀ candy saladĀ is the latest challenge on TikTok, customerstrying out a ā€œphone trickā€ at ChipotleĀ to try and get bigger portions, and why people areĀ upset that Spotify is ditching a popular screen.Ā 

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

See you tomorrow!Ā 

ā€” A.W.Ā 

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āš” Today in internet culture

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People thought Trumpā€™s newest fundraising text was him trying to get down

Former President Donald Trumpā€™s campaignĀ texted votersĀ and the way the message clipped made it very suggestive.Ā Obviously people had a lot of jokes about it.Ā 

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It seems likeĀ everyone is lining up to make a candy salad, butĀ what exactly is it?

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ā€˜Yā€™all ainā€™t scamming me todayā€™: Customers tests ā€˜phone trickā€™ at Chipotle. Then he sees the workersā€™ reactions

SomeoneĀ tested outĀ an emergent Chipotle trendā€”filming yourself ordering, allegedly to get bigger portionsā€”taking the concept to an extreme.

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Spotify is removing compatibility forĀ its ā€œCar Thingā€ touchscreen, designed to allow people to use the app while driving older cars.Ā People arenā€™t happy about it.Ā 

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ā­ Decoding Fandom

ByĀ Kira Deshler
Assistant Newsletter Editor

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Jenny Nicholsonā€™s Star Wars hotel video essay has fans cheering on her Disney takedown

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.

šŸŒ”ļø Have youĀ been using your air conditioning unit wrong? A popular TikTokerĀ shared a tipĀ that he claims couldĀ save air conditioner (AC) users on their electric billĀ this summer.

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šŸ‘Ÿ Did you know that the grocery storeĀ AldiĀ isĀ now selling branded sneakers?Ā 

šŸš™ A TikTok videoĀ capturing an autonomously operatedĀ Waymo Onegoing the wrong way in busy trafficĀ has gone viral on the video-sharing platform.

šŸ„— This womanĀ got a lot of attentionĀ afterĀ she shared a hackĀ that got herĀ 3 meals for $15 from Olive Garden.Ā 

šŸ”‘ A woman sharesĀ shocking footageĀ of anĀ unknown couple walking into her apartmentĀ while she is home. The couple explains that the leasing officeĀ gave them keys to view her unit.

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šŸ“ŗ From theĀ Daily Dot archive:Ā Hereā€™s why Netflix action moviesĀ always suck.Ā 


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šŸ‘‹ Before you go

AĀ radio DJĀ has gone viralĀ after pointing out a ā€œcreepyā€ painting she came across in a hotel. LeighAnn Adam (@star1021fm), who is known for presenting on Star 102.1 FM, amassedĀ 336,700 viewsĀ on the video sharing the artwork.Ā 

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ā€œIā€™m in my hotel room in New York City,ā€ she said. ā€œAnd last night before I went to bedā€”like I didnā€™t even notice, like for hours, I didnā€™t notice until I [lay] down on the bedā€”and I look over,Ā and I see the weirdest thing.ā€

She then proceeds toĀ show viewers a greyscale pictureĀ partially hidden by the TV. The picture shows aĀ man touching up a painting, with the painting itself including twoĀ hyperrealistic pandas, a personĀ dressed up in a panda mask, and another manĀ dressed in regular clothing.Ā 

After clocking the man wearing a ā€œcreepy panda head,ā€ LeighAnn said she felt compelled toĀ cover up the picture with a towel.Ā 

ā€œWe canā€™t really see, but I have to cover it up because now Iā€™m just freaked out by this.Ā I know Iā€™m being dramatic, but somethingā€™s up with that picture.ā€

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