Hello fellow citizens of the internet! Andrew here. Welcome to today’s edition of web_crawlr.
Our top stories today are about: People mocking the shoes Gov. Ron DeSantis wore during a recent interview, a tenant sharing how they were kicked out while they were vacationing with their friend and landlord, Elon Musk getting sued for falsely claiming a Jewish man participated in a Neo-Nazi fight, and a wedding prank that is drawing a lot of criticism.
After that, our Senior Politics and Tech Editor David has a “Deplatformed” column for you, showing you the political discourse that has played out online this week. Also, don’t forget to answer our question of the day and see how fellow web crawlers like you felt about yesterday’s question.
See you tomorrow! We’ve got something exciting to share with you. 👀
— A.W.
⚡ Today’s top stories
👞 POLITICS
Ron DeSantis’ bulky boots on ‘Real Time with Bill Maher’ reignites claims he wears lifts
The internet is once again discussing the height of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) after the presidential candidate was interviewed on Real Time with Bill Maher. People mocked his “clown shoes.”
🌴 WTF
Tenant says her friend, roommate, and landlord kicked her out while they were on vacation together
A tenant went viral when she shared how one of her ex-best friends, who she rented a room from, kicked her out while they were vacationing together. Users were captivated by her tale and quickly demanded more info.
💻 TECH
Elon Musk sued for falsely accusing a Jewish man of participating in a Neo-Nazi fight
The lawsuit was filed by the same lawyer who won a $1.5 billion claim against Alex Jones.
💒 BACKLASH
‘Harmless prank or public humiliation?’: Groom’s ‘prank’ wedding vows spark controversy
A recent wedding prank has drawn criticism for being one of many instances of husbands humiliating their new wives on what is supposed to be their special day.
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🚉 Deplatformed
By David Covucci
Senior Politics and Technology Editor
Is Trump a baby-killing Molech?
Deplatformed is a weekly column that looks into the nether reaches of the internet—outside the big few that everyone already covers—to tell you the political discourse online. It runs on Thursdays in the Daily Dot’s web_crawlr newsletter. If you want to get this column a day before we publish it, subscribe to web_crawlr, where you’ll get the daily scoop of internet culture delivered straight to your inbox.
🕸️ Crawling the web
Here is what else is happening across the ‘net.
🐶 This veterinarian shared some of the weirdest requests he has received from pet owners, including one who asked the vet for a ham bone that was surgically removed from his dog’s intestine.
⛪ Here’s why the FBI is being accused of investigating the Catholic Church.
💰 A worker is going viral for sharing how she made over $7,000 within one week strictly with side hustles.
👀 If you thought Applebee’s was just a tame family-style chain restaurant wait until you find out about its hidden past as a late-night party destination.
🎫 A woman received a difficult wake-up call when she attempted a TikTok hack to buy tickets last minute to take advantage of low prices.
🍺 The revolution is here, and it’s non-alcoholic. Here are the best non-alcoholic beers for guilt-free nightcaps and pain-free mornings.*
💵 This TikTok user went viral after sharing a story of how she was accused of trying to scam a wealthy seller on Facebook Marketplace after Zelle didn’t instantly process her payment.
🚓 A woman said she was shocked after a police officer pulled her over driving on the left lane of the highway for extended periods of time. She didn’t know it was illegal.
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📝 Question of the Day
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HAVE YOU EVER TRIED ONE OF THE MANY VIRAL ‘MEAL HACKS‘?
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👋 Before you go
TikTok loves a good hack. This time, a popular content creator is viral after revealing a hack for receiving free air from the pump.
The popular TikTok user @actuallifehack posts content featuring different life hacks. He began the 11-second clip by parking his car in front of an air pump. Approaching the machine, he showed the back features five buttons labeled “1-5.”
“Actual life hack. See me, dude? Ready for this?” he asks, punching in the numbers 5, 3, 5. The air pumps jumped to life. “That’s what I’m talking about,” he exclaimed. “Free air, baby.”
