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Hello fellow web crawlers! Andrew here. Welcome to today’s edition of web_crawlr. 

Our top stories this Tuesday are about: Elon Musk getting mocked after his awkward appearance at a Trump rally, an Amazon shopper sharing a secret on how to tell if your purchase was a returned item, why jokes about the movie The Substance are all over social media, and a man revealing the “truth” behind Domino’s pizza tracker. 

After that, our Senior Reporter Tricia has a “Digital Democracy” column for you. 

See you tomorrow! 

— A.W. 

⚡ Today in Internet Culture

🤣 VIRAL POLITICS
‘More like Dork MAGA’: Elon Musk’s awkward appearance at Trump rally slammed

Left-wing critics are dunking on Elon Musk for boasting during a rally appearance alongside former President Donald Trump that he’s “not just MAGA, I’m dark MAGA.” 

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📦 LIFE HACKS
‘Amazon is a gamble now’: Shopper shows how to tell if your purchase is a returned item from Amazon

Want to know if Amazon is sending you already-returned items in the mail? According to one viral video, there’s a surefire way to tell.

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📽️ POP CULTURE
Jokes about ‘The Substance’ take over social media

The Demi Moore body horror movie has created the greatest substance of all: memes!

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🍕 TRENDING
‘Not to ruin the magic’: Man reveals the ‘truth’ behind the Domino’s pizza tracker

Avid fans of pizza chain Domino’s might be familiar with watching their pizza tracker, but it’s accuracy has always been a mystery.

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By Tricia Crimmins
Senior Reporter

Anti-abortion groups trash South Dakota’s ‘Amendment G’ ahead of November election

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🕸️ Crawling the Web

Here is what else is happening across the ‘net.

🏈 Fake ads linking Vice President Kamala Harris to the Philadelphia Eagles are causing a stir on social media.

💡 This business owner has been unknowingly footing her neighbor’s electric bill for half a decade. Now, it’s time for someone to pay up.

🚗 In a viral video, a man said he bought a car off of Facebook Marketplace. It backfired. 

🍔 A Five Guys customer noticed the chain’s 15-burger box for $150. Is it worth it?

🧦 When you’re shopping online, there is a fair expectation that you will be getting exactly what you purchase. For one couple who purchased a set of socks off Temu, they got approximately what they asked for.

🎼 From the Daily Dot archive: Without live performances amid the pandemic, musicians relied on streaming services to stay afloat.

📝 Question of the Day

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🤳 Today’s Viral Video

Does it get any sweeter than Haley Joel Osment as JD Vance in a donut shop? 🍩

🎶 Now Playing: “Therapist” by Zola Simone 🎶