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Anna is a freelance writer with far too much time on her hands. When she&#8217;s not writing about memes and internet slang, she can be found running TTRPGs online.

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“You don’t know anything about Iran”:  Tucker Carlson grills Ted Cruz in an interview, and the internet has mixed feelings about the whole thing

Left: Roblox game showing a protest against ICE under caption reading: "Protesting in Roblox? I think we took it to far" Right: Roblox characters holding Mexican flags clashing with Swat teams during an ICE protest below a caption reading, "pov: protests are happening in Roblox too"

Culture

Kids are recreating real-world ICE protests inside Roblox

Left: Announcement of Trump Mobile overlaid with tweet from journalist Aaron Rupar reading: "Eric Trump: "Eventually all the phones can be built in the USA." (so Trump phones are not actually being built in the USA lol ... )" Right: Trump Mobile branded iPhone

Critics blast Trump phone rollout after Eric Trump said they’ll be “eventually” American-made

The internet mocks Trump’s birthday parade with jokes and memes

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Israel launched an attack on Iran and everyone’s doomposting through it: 26 memes

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“The Science Guy has left the chat”: Bill Nye ghosts RFK Jr. after he bombards him with anti-vax texts

Left: President Donald Trump before boarding Marine 1 Right: Trump and Melania Trump booed at Kennedy Center video screenshot

Video: President Trump booed at “Les Mis” performance at the Kennedy Center

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“I’d rather see her leave than live here in fear”: After 36 years in the U.S., this mom self-deports with grace

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photo of Donald Trump in front of an American Flag, and a photo of Elon Musk. An X post from Elon Musk states, "I regret some of my posts about President @realDonaldTrump last week. They went too far."

“Back to defending someone you said is on the Epstein files?”: The internet slams Elon Musk after he walks back criticisms of Trump

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“I’m so disappointed”: Calls for Uber boycott answer CEO’s support of Trump’s reconciliation bill

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“You don’t know anything about Iran”: Tucker Carlson grills Ted Cruz in an interview, and the internet has mixed feelings about the whole thing