Hello fellow web crawlers! Andrew here.Ā Welcome to todayās edition of web_crawlr.Ā
OurĀ top storiesĀ today are about: AnĀ ex-Chipotle workerās revenge on a customerĀ who made a āmassiveā order late at night backfiring,Ā Fox News facing ridicule onlineĀ after one host demanded to see proof that Trumpās VP pick JD Vance made love to a couch, whyĀ Flavor Flav is spending a lot of time with the USA water polo teamsĀ at the Olympics, and a Food Lion customer warning othersĀ after she was ārobbedā at self-checkout.Ā
After that, our Senior Politics and Technology EditorĀ DavidĀ has a āDeplatformedā column for you.Ā
See you tomorrow!Ā
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ā” Today in Internet Culture
šÆ LABOR
Ex-Chipotle worker says he lost job for making revenge bowl for āmassiveā 10pm order. Then the customer responds
A former Chipotle got fired afterĀ trying to get revenge on a customerĀ whoĀ made a āmassiveā order at 10pm.Ā
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šļø VIRAL POLITICS
āYou better have videoā: Fox News demands proof of couch over JD Vance rumors
Fox NewsĀ is facing ridicule onlineĀ after host Jesse WattersĀ demanded to see video of JD Vance making love to a couch.
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š„ OLYMPICS
Whatās Flavor Flav doing at the Olympics? Instagram comments lead to USA Water Polo team connection
The Hall of Fame rapperĀ has been spending a lot of timeĀ with theĀ USA water polo teams.
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š WTF
āI was connedā: Food Lion customer warns against Tap and Pay after woman ārobbedā her in self-checkout
One Food Lion shopperĀ was at the center of an unusual theft. Detailing the incident in a video shared on TikTok, she hasĀ since captivated over 24,000 viewers with her storyāand its unlikely villain.
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ByĀ David Covucci
Politics & Technology Editor
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šøļø Crawling the Web
Here is what else is happening across the ānet.
š§³ OneĀ Southwest Airlines passengerās suitcaseĀ looks like itĀ was literally transported inside of the airplaneās engine; thatās howĀ torn upĀ and seeminglyĀ burnedĀ it appears.
š³ What areĀ the 5 worst credit cards you can get? OneĀ finance expertĀ went viral forĀ sharing their findings.Ā
š TheĀ Kindle girlie aestheticĀ is dominatingĀ BookTok.Ā Hereās what you need to know about it.
š„Ŗ AnĀ Instacart customerĀ was displeased that herĀ order of deli sandwichesājust over two pounds of food priced at aboutĀ $16 by CostcoācameĀ to $54 purchased through the delivery service.
š In a viral video, aĀ tenantĀ said their rentĀ went up from $2,300 to $5,291 a month. Commenters wereĀ equally frustratedĀ with theĀ rental market.
šø A woman says sheĀ lost $150 to a subscription serviceĀ thatĀ linked to her digital walletĀ without her knowing, and sheāsĀ warning othersĀ not to synch their information toĀ Apple Pay.
šŗ From theĀ Daily Dot archive:Ā What doĀ users actually wantĀ from streaming services?Ā
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