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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: Trump reposting aĀ graphic dig about Kamala Harris and Hillary Clinton that backfired, an AI firm firing 1,000 contractors andĀ sparking fears of a looming bubble burst, actressĀ Aubrey Plaza being very relatable, and a roundup of some of theĀ best instances of people asking ChatGPT to roast their Instagram.Ā 

After that, weā€™ve got the trending teamā€™s pick for ā€œMain Character of the Weekā€ that has anĀ interesting editorā€™s noteĀ from me after it.Ā 

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āš” Today in Internet Culture

šŸ™ƒ WHOOPS
Trumpā€™s graphic dig at Harris and Clintonā€™s political careers accidentally predicts heā€™ll lose in 2024

Former President Donald TrumpĀ boosted a series of memes and posts from supporters on Truth SocialĀ including oneĀ screenshot that included a crude digĀ aimed at Vice President Kamala Harris and ex-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

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šŸ¤– TECH
AI firm fires 1,000 contractorsā€”sparking fears of looming bubble burst

San Francisco-based Scale AIĀ quietly laid off over 1,000 contractors, and the news has some people seeing the moveĀ as a canary in the coal mine for a potential AI bubble burst.

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šŸ“ŗ POP CULTURE
Aubrey Plaza hasnā€™t watched her season of ā€˜The White Lotusā€™ because she couldnā€™t figure out how to log into Max

Weā€™ve all been there.Ā 

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šŸ“· MEMES
26 brutal-but-hilarious ChatGPT roasts of peopleā€™s Instagram accounts: ā€˜This is the worst bullying Iā€™ve receivedā€™

The results are alternatelyĀ hilarious and devastating, as the AI has no filter and thus tells it like it is,Ā perhaps a bit too much.

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ByĀ Ramon Ramirez
Managing Editor

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Main Character of the Week:Ā Fantasy footballĀ 

Main Character of the Week is a weekly column thatĀ tells you the most prominent ā€œmain characterā€ online (good or bad).Ā It runs on Fridays in the Daily Dotā€™s web_crawlr newsletter. If you want to get this columnĀ a day beforeĀ we publish it,Ā subscribe to web_crawlr, where youā€™ll get the daily scoop of internet culture delivered straight to your inbox.

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šŸ•øļø Crawling the Web

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

šŸ‘‚ A mom wasĀ brought to tearsĀ in the middle ofĀ Claireā€™sĀ by a random woman after sheĀ got her daughterā€™s ears piercedĀ there. YouĀ wonā€™t believe what the stranger said to her.

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šŸ¦· Apparently there is aĀ right and wrong way to use mouthwash. Are youĀ using it wrong?Ā 

šŸ° AnĀ attempt at reviewing dessertsĀ fromĀ Crumbl CookiesĀ tookĀ an awkward turn for two TikTokersĀ whoĀ werenā€™t happyĀ with theĀ Oreo cheesecake.

šŸšš People onlineĀ seemed on boardĀ withĀ this driverā€™s decision to rent a U-HaulĀ instead ofĀ paying a $350 deposit for a rental car.Ā 

šŸ•ā€šŸ¦ŗ A person says aĀ Lyft driverĀ denied their rideĀ becauseĀ they had their service dog with them, claiming the driverā€™s choiceĀ violates the Americans with Disabilities Act.

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šŸ›’ ThisĀ Costco shopperĀ took to TikTok toĀ discuss the storeā€™s new policy, whichĀ requires shoppers to scan their membership cardsĀ at the door.Ā Some believe the new policy is completely fair.

āš°ļø From theĀ Daily Dot archive:Ā Is your kidĀ attending funeralsĀ on Roblox?


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