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OurĀ top storiesĀ today are about: How theĀ internet reacted following the apparent second assassination attempt on former President Trump, a look at theĀ long-running collaborative social experiment r/place, and howĀ John Oliver cursed out the EmmysĀ after being played off while honoring his late dog during a speech.
After that, our Senior ReporterĀ TriciaĀ has a āDigital Democracyā column for you.Ā
See you tomorrow!Ā
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ā” Today in Internet Culture
š CONSPIRACY
Obamaās summer reading list accused of communicating secret activation code to Trump shooterĀ
After the apparent second assassination attemptĀ on former President Donald Trump, theĀ internet reacted in a number of different ways. EvenĀ Elon Musk was part of the discourseĀ after deleting a post. Check out all of our coverage below.Ā
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ā¤Ā Elon Musk deletes Biden, Harris assassination joke, swears people laughed at it IRL
ā¤Ā Trumpās would-be assassin appeared in a pro-Ukraine videoāfurthering ādeep stateā theories
ā¤Ā Would-be Trump assassinās past interviews, social posts give āLee Harvey Oswald vibesā
š±ļø INTERNET HISTORY
What is Redditās r/place? The history of the blank canvas social experiment
One of the more controversial communities spawned from Reddit isĀ a long-time, beloved collaborative social experiment,Ā r/place.
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šŗ POP CULTUREĀ
John Oliver curses out Emmys after being played off while honoring late dog in speech
One way to cope with the grief of losing your family dog is toĀ dedicate an Emmy award to them. At least,Ā thatās what comedian and host John Oliver did.
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ByĀ Tricia Crimmins
Senior Reporter
āYou have no clueā: Ohio Secretary of State bashed for his voter fraud claims
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šøļø Crawling the Web
Here is what else is happening across the ānet.
šļø There isĀ one item you should never put in the trash, according to thisĀ expertās warningĀ that has gone viral.Ā
š A man was inspired toĀ issue an expletive-filled missiveĀ upon observing thatĀ drivers at CostcoĀ backed into their parking spotsĀ rather thanĀ driving directly into the spot.
š In a viral video, aĀ McDonaldās customerĀ learnedĀ something shockingĀ about theĀ chainās drive-thru.Ā
š AĀ first-time home ownerĀ posted a viral TikTok afterĀ buying a house in TexasĀ andĀ finding it had an undisclosed existing lease. She asked viewers whatĀ steps she should take next.
š„¤ AĀ soda expertĀ posted a videoĀ showing off a 12-valve refurbished Cornelius soda machineĀ that he says is being sold for $2,500.Ā Hereās why he says you should consider buying one.
š¬ From theĀ Daily Dot archive:Ā Hereās why Netflix action moviesĀ always suck.Ā
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š¤³ Todayās Viral Video
Candice Bergen snuck a dig at JD Vance during the Emmy Awards on Sunday night.Ā
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