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

Here’s the latest trending internet culture stories today: Why left-wingers are cracking up at Elon Musk’s chatbot being against him and Trump, things we learned from Luigi Mangione’s jailhouse letters, why Walter Goggins’ reaction in White Lotus has become a meme, and an explainer of the “anxiety” mirror trend online. 

After that, we’ve got another edition of “Meme History” for you. 

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Today in Internet Culture

VIRAL POLITICS
‘Really is the best AI’: Left-wingers warm up to Grok as it shares brutal anti-Trump, Musk replies

Left-wing critics of Elon Musk are warming up to the billionaire’s artificial intelligence (AI) program, Grok, after getting it to dish out anti-Musk and anti-Trump comments.

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VIRAL
Baking, books, and chess: 9 things we learned about Luigi Mangione from his jailhouse letters

Since his arrest in December, Luigi Mangione has been inundated with letters from supporters eager to hear his thoughts from behind bars. While his legal team has made it clear he can’t respond to everyone, a growing collection of his replies has surfaced online.

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POP CULTURE
Walton Goggins’ ‘White Lotus’ meme is for anyone trapped in a nightmare conversation

The Walton Goggins meme is the internet’s new go-to reaction for those moments when someone overshares—and you’re left stunned, processing what you just heard.

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TRENDS
The ‘anxiety’ mirror trend is haunting TikTok—here’s how it works

A mix of both creative and creepy, one TikTok trend is making light of mental illness, self-awareness, and even, creative expression through dance. It’s the “anxiety” mirror trend.

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By Kyle Calise
Video Producer

Meme History: Deal With It

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Crawling the Web

Here is what else is happening across the ‘net.

Getting Wingstop often means taking a gamble on the quality of your food, but one customer recently had to return his order and confront a manager over the absurd amount of grease on his wings and fries.

This unusual email a woman got after booking a domestic flight is getting a lot of attention online. 

A Sam’s Club customer exposed a secret hack to ensure you get the freshest rotisserie chicken possible. However, some viewers are skeptical.

 Something strange about this Texas Roadhouse bread basket was noticed by a customer. 

From the Daily Dot archive: Is your kid attending funerals on Roblox?

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