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Andy Levin 2 panel yoga poses tweet by Andy Levin centered caption "In a moment of wildly conflicting emotions, of intense anger over horrifying Supreme Court decisions (with more to come) mixed with gratitude that I was just able to help pass the first meaningful gun reform in three decades, I turn inward, at least for a moment #AsanasWithAndy"

‘Why did you delete this?’: Democratic congressman responds to abortion ruling by tweeting pics of him doing yoga

On Jun 24, 2022 by Mikael Thalen

white man in white t-shirt calls out recruiter who reached out to him but refused to negotiate a salary

‘Get a better budget or get a cheaper person’: Worker calls out recruiters who first reach out to him but won’t negotiate pay

'You slid into MY DMs.'

On Jun 26, 2022 by Jack Alban

‘Never take food from strangers’: Former Airbnb employee says a host fed guests ‘welcome spaghetti’ with dog food in it

'It could've been an honest mistake.'

On Jun 26, 2022 by Gisselle Hernandez

woman rolling out fabric on table at Walmart caption "No employees? No problem... I'll do it my damn self!" (l) woman about to cut fabric on Walmart table caption "No employees? No problem... I'll do it my damn self!" (c) woman cutting fabric with scissors on table at Walmart caption "No employees? No problem... I'll do it my damn self!" (r)

‘They literally make 1 person cover 5 departments by themselves’: Woman cuts her own fabric at Walmart when there’s no employee to help, sparking debate

"Management keeps telling us we are overstaffed, and we have one associate to work an entire department."

On Jun 26, 2022 by Braden Bjella

Internet Culture IRL

woman speaking looking left hand up fingers together (l) Health Insurance paperwork scattered (c) woman speaking hand on chin caption "Part 2 with how you handled this" "then... she wouldn't give me any more into & I hung up changed insurance... again" (r)

‘How about you transfer me over to someone else who isn’t sexist’: Woman says insurance company refused to speak to her without talking to her husband first—even though she’s the primary insured

'They must have literally just seen a man’s name and were like, ‘he must be the primary,’ and put him first.'

On Jun 26, 2022 by Braden Bjella

people seated on flight flight attendant speaking to man pointing finger caption "Meet Larry who just airdropped a whole flight of photos of his peepee Thankfully I accepted it, saw who was sending it, and immediately started speaking up Stay tuned for the police escort" (l) person holding iPhone in hands Airdrop settings open check-marked for everyone to see (c) people seated on flight flight attendant speaking to man caption "Meet Larry who just airdropped a whole flight of photos of his peepee Thankfully I accepted it, saw who was sending it, and immediately started speaking up Stay tuned for the police escort"

‘He wanted to be caught’: TikToker claims man airdropped explicit photos to random passengers on plane

The man admits to airdropping the photos, saying he was "just having a little fun."

On Jun 26, 2022 by Braden Bjella

TikTok creators Kyne, Owen Han, and Trendy Curvy.

VidCon: 3 creators discuss their tips for posting on TikTok

'The comments section is really where the community is built.'

On Jun 26, 2022 by Grace Stanley

Internet Culture

woman sitting speaking caption "i got fired bc of my TikTok" (l) woman fired at tech office head in hands box of stuff on desk (c) woman sitting speaking hands up caption "i got fired bc of my TikTok" (r)

‘They were mad about you sharing salary and then fired you as a result’: Tech worker says she was fired because of her TikTok account

'They said me having this account was a security concern.'

On Jun 26, 2022 by Cecilia Lenzen

woman speaking caption "Story Time" "Groom Ordering Bridal bown Part 1" (l) wedding dress hung outside of wardrobe on grey background (c) woman speaking in dress shop caption "OMG- I can't breathe we NEED part 2" (r)

‘The mortician didn’t notice grandma looking hot AF?’: Bridal shop owner says bride-to-be’s late grandma was accidentally buried in her wedding dress

'Bride does not know that this dress is buried six feet under with grandma.'

On Jun 26, 2022 by Charlotte Colombo

A photo of the anaheim convention center decorated for vidcon 2022

‘It’s a personal choice for me to not want to explain or not want to educate’: LGBTQ+ creators on interactions with fans and more

Five creators discuss why representation matters.

On Jun 25, 2022 by Moises Mendez II

Internet Culture IRL

Sarah Schauer

VidCon: From Vine to YouTube to TikTok, Sarah Schauer discusses how she grew a loyal audience

'I was like, holy crap, this is now my job.'

On Jun 25, 2022 by Daysia Tolentino

Internet Culture

4 panel image of La'Ron, Tahj, Dang Matt Smith, and runJDrun.

VidCon: Black Influencers speak on the pressures of creating while Black

'As a Black content creator, I feel like people don’t look at us and see our worth immediately.'

On Jun 25, 2022 by Victoria Gagliardo-Silver

Internet Culture IRL

man with broom and dustpan in restaurant with caption "having to close as manager and had people call out so that you have to do all the work so you call your friend and beg them to help close even tho they don't work there so you can go out for drinks"

‘Real mvp right there’: After everyone calls out, manager brings their friend in to help close the restaurant

'That’s sad … We in bad times but it’s good he helped.'

On Jun 25, 2022 by Jack Alban

Uber driver speaking hand up (l) elderly man in mobility chair at grocery store shopping (c) Uber driver speaking hand up shocked expression (r)

‘This is gonna be a long f*cking Uber ride’: Uber driver says he helped a passenger grocery shop, paid for his groceries after picking him up from the hospital

'You're in his will now.'

On Jun 25, 2022 by Jack Alban

woman speaking on couch holding small microphone (l) man binge eating in fridge looking around (c)woman speaking on couch hand up holding small microphone (r)

‘A worldwide tribe of women who have experienced the same thing’: TikToker exposes date she had with Food Network TV host

Several women contacted the TikToker claiming to have similar experiences with the host.

On Jun 25, 2022 by Brooke Sjoberg

food on floor spilled from garbage bag and shoes caption "About a month ago I stopped cleaning the house and putting away clean laundry to prove to my husband that I was the only one doing everything this whole time" (l) man holding garbage standing on laundry caption "He freaked out and started throwing away my cleaning supplies. He said I won't need it since I don't clean anymore" (c) Laundry on floor next to organizational shelf caption "About a month ago I stopped cleaning the house and putting away clean laundry to prove to my husband that I was the only one doing everything this whole time" (r)

‘He said I won’t need it since I don’t clean anymore’: Woman says she stopped cleaning up after her husband—so he threw her cleaning supplies away

'That's a child, not a partner.'

On Jun 25, 2022 by Jack Alban