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Hello fellow web crawlers! Andrew here.Ā Welcome to todayā€™s edition of web_crawlr.Ā 

OurĀ top storiesĀ today are about: People online believing that former President Barack ObamaĀ made a subtle jab at Trumpā€™s 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 weā€™ve 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 ā€œDeplatformedā€ column for you.Ā 

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One last thing:Ā KiraĀ will be guiding you through the news for the next few days. Iā€™ll be back next week.

ā€” A.W.Ā 


āš” Today in Internet Culture

šŸ¤ ā€˜CROWDā€™ SIZE
Obama roasted Trumpā€™s obsession with crowd sizesā€”by making a subtle crack at something else

While speaking at the Democratic National Convention, former PresidentĀ Barack ObamaĀ made an allusion toā€”at least according to many onlineā€”the size of former President Donald Trumpā€™s manhood.

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šŸ¤« SCARED SILENT
ā€˜Are you ok babe?ā€™ JK Rowling hasnā€™t 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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šŸ¦‰ MEMES
ā€˜Spanish 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, itā€™sĀ also become a source of endless Duolingo memes.

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šŸ’ 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. Thatā€™s because there are a lot of folksĀ who think thereā€™s something scandalous going on.

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Deplatformed, a web_crawlr column

ByĀ David Covucci
Politics & Technology Editor

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šŸ•øļø Crawling the Web

Here is what else is happening across the ā€˜net.

šŸŒ§ļø This man wasĀ taken abackĀ when theĀ hostess at a beach town restaurantĀ almostĀ wouldnā€™t let him in because of his wet hair. Apparently, itā€™s the restaurantā€™s policy.

ā˜• AmazonĀ is pushing itsĀ corporate employees to return to the office. However, its workers areĀ pushing backĀ through tactics like ā€œcoffee badging.ā€ What is that?Ā 

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šŸš™ 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 tripā€”but one riderĀ is convinced he got scammed.

šŸ’ø 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.

šŸ§„ AĀ Burlington customerĀ has gone viral after accusing staff at a San Diego branch ofĀ concealing certain in-demand items from buyers.Ā 

šŸ›ļø From theĀ Daily Dot archive:Ā #TikTokMadeMeBuyIt: Why TikTok shoppingĀ is now the ordinary.

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VP Kamala Harris shares what led her to become an attorney āœØ

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