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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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AI or hypermobile ability? Nintendo’s toy announcement turns into internet debate over model’s thumb placement

Lindsey is a Seattle area writer interested in all things society, including internet culture, politics, and mental health. Outside of the Daily Dot, her work can be found in publications such as The Mary Sue, Truthout, and YES! Magazine.

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Active dad and his young son playing soccer in the backyard of a house. Tweet overlay reads, "My feelings of love toward them are perfectly strong, but if I have to watch them or entertain them for more than about 10 minutes my blood starts to boil."

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“Am I just a monster?”: Dad admits, unprompted, that his “blood starts to boil” if he has to spend over 10 minutes with his kids

Left: meme of dog looking shocked and scared looking at a phone, tweet text overlay reads, "this is genuinely the worst advice i have ever read in my entire life. this guy is 100% a virgin." Right: Screenshot of marriage advice from a manosphere influencer.

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“Divorce speedrun”: Comically terrible marriage advice turns manosphere “coach” into a laughingstock

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Viral post claims JBL speaker works fine after drifting in ocean for 3 months: “They found Davy Jones’ speaker”

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Tim Cook’s “Pluribus” tweet sent fans into a frenzy over “AI” use—Apple stepped in to clarify

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“Our government is beyond cooked”: DOJ responds to Epstein files letter by replying to Pop Base account on X

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A “Minecraft” world record holder is boycotting the brand over White House post: “This image confuses me”

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“We stole your girl”: GameStop’s new ad spot features Best Buy Girl, to the internet’s amusement

Dolly Parton in a black leather bodysuit at a Costco location. Tweet text overlay reads, "Oh look. This creepy creature is promoting its book at Costco. Perfect match" followed by a vomiting emoji.

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MAGA supporters pick a new target: Dolly Parton

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Irony overload hits X as new location feature reveals many pro-Trump MAGA accounts are actually based outside of America

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“Second-hand embarrassment”: X users notice Grok is overly positive about Elon Musk—to a ridiculous degree

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Bill Ackman’s “may I meet you” dating advice became a meme, and people say the line actually works

Left: Text reading, "“Does not allow AI-generated content” will be the rule that lets new social media apps beat the ones we rely on today." Right: Vine app logo.

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Vine is making a comeback as diVine, with 10,000 classic clips and a strict no-AI rule

Left: AI-generated photo of actor Jackie Chan in a hospital bed, Facebook death hoax, text overlay reads RIP. Right: Jackie Chan attends the 'De Rouille et D'os' Premiere during the 65th Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 17, 2012 in Cannes, France.

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“You cannot vote today”: Kentucky secretary of state issues blunt reminder to residents after election confusion

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