Hello fellow web crawlers! Andrew here.Ā Welcome to todayās edition of web_crawlr.Ā
OurĀ top storiesĀ today are about: People online believing that former President Barack ObamaĀ made a subtle jab at Trumpās manhood, how authorĀ JK Rowling has gone silent onlineĀ after being named in a cyberbullying lawsuit by Olympic champion Imane Khelif,Ā 25 of the best Duolingo jokes and memesĀ weāve come across, and howĀ bridesmaids giving spicy photos to a groomĀ on his wedding day backfired.Ā
After that, our Senior Politics and Tech EditorĀ DavidĀ has a āDeplatformedā column for you.Ā
One last thing:Ā KiraĀ will be guiding you through the news for the next few days. Iāll be back next week.
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ā” Today in Internet Culture
š¤ āCROWDā SIZE
Obama roasted Trumpās obsession with crowd sizesāby making a subtle crack at something else
While speaking at the Democratic National Convention, former PresidentĀ Barack ObamaĀ made an allusion toāat least according to many onlineāthe size of former President Donald Trumpās manhood.
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š¤« SCARED SILENT
āAre you ok babe?ā JK Rowling hasnāt posted a thing since getting named in cyberbullying lawsuit
TheĀ normally boisterousĀ author JK RowlingĀ has gone silent on X after being named in a cyberbullying lawsuitĀ by Algerian boxer and Olympic champion Imane Khelif.
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š¦ MEMES
āSpanish or vanishā: The 25 best Duolingo jokes, memes, and interactions on the app
DuolingoĀ is a ubiquitous tool for language learning these days. Thanks to its pushy mascot, Duo, the Owl, itāsĀ also become a source of endless Duolingo memes.
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š YIKES
Bridesmaids instructed to give spicy Polaroids to groom on wedding day. It backfires
A video of aĀ groom and bridesmaid sharing a hug is the talk of TikTok. Thatās because there are a lot of folksĀ who think thereās something scandalous going on.
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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§ļø This man wasĀ taken abackĀ when theĀ hostess at a beach town restaurantĀ almostĀ wouldnāt let him in because of his wet hair. Apparently, itās the restaurantās policy.
ā AmazonĀ is pushing itsĀ corporate employees to return to the office. However, its workers areĀ pushing backĀ through tactics like ācoffee badging.ā What is that?Ā
š Ever see theĀ fancy iPad screens in your Uber or LyftĀ ride boasting all sorts ofĀ fun, colorful games? The sight can be aĀ tempting use of timeĀ on your tripābut one riderĀ is convinced he got scammed.
šø Working as aĀ DoorDash driverĀ isĀ not cutting it financially in this economy, as one delivery driver recently discoveredĀ after delivering 10 orders left her with less than expected.
š§„ AĀ Burlington customerĀ has gone viral after accusing staff at a San Diego branch ofĀ concealing certain in-demand items from buyers.Ā
šļø From theĀ Daily Dot archive:Ā #TikTokMadeMeBuyIt: Why TikTok shoppingĀ is now the ordinary.
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š¤³ Todayās Viral Video
VP Kamala Harris shares what led her to become an attorney āØ