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Newsletter: Would you put a Ring camera on your car?

On Jun 28, 2022 by Andrew Wyrich

San Diego DA Summer Stephan over background of San Diego police responding to altercation with Antifa flag overlay

Twisted Tea and far-right vloggers: How San Diego is waging an absurd war against antifa

San Diego's crack down on antifa is reaching new heights.

On Jun 28, 2022 by Tina-Desiree Berg

QAnon conspiracy theory concept. Of a hooded figure with the Q symbol. Over layered with the United States flag. with a blurred, grunge, abstract edit

QAnon is back—what could that mean?

And why now?

On Jun 27, 2022 by Mike Rothschild

‘King’: Trump fans cheer on testimony he tried to attack Secret Service to get to Capitol on Jan. 6

It comes even as Trump denies it on Truth Social.

On Jun 28, 2022 by Claire Goforth

truck driver hand on glovebox opening it caption "Angry state trooper pulls me over" (l) Truck driver hand on heart in house caption "Angry cop resolved" (c) truck driver smiling caption "Part 2 angry cop turns nice "Then he had a change of heart and apologized. Glad he fixed his attitude"" (r)

‘He 100% realized he was being filmed’: Police officer accuses truck driver of swerving out of lane, then takes it back and apologizes

'Police officers are confrontational and arrogant then have the nerve to demand respect.'

On Jun 28, 2022 by Rebekah Harding

UPS package delivered at door person grabbing it (l) ex UPS worker speaking caption "just a bunch of blank thieves that work there" (r)

‘Just a bunch of f*cking thieves that work there’: Former UPS worker says UPS employees regularly steal customer packages

'No wonder I never got my iPhone.'

On Jun 28, 2022 by Jack Alban

man holding sign that says "DEEPFAKE" cyber concept on sides

Cybercriminals are reportedly using deepfakes to apply for remote work jobs

Some of the jobs would provide criminals access to customer and financial data.

On Jun 28, 2022 by Mikael Thalen

Tom Fitton speaking outside hands out tweet by Lake Superior top left caption "Thomas, not even your first talking point is correct. Water is not wet, what water touches is wet. I'm confident I have a lot more experience in making things wet than you do."

‘Bodied by water’: Conservative judicial activist’s abortion take gets wrecked by Lake Superior Twitter account

'This lake vehemently stands with women having the right to choose.'

On Jun 28, 2022 by Claire Goforth

woman at goodwill grabbing heart shaped artwork she made (l) writing underneath scrapped paint off of artwork from goodwill she made (c) woman holding artwork she made up at goodwill (r)

‘It’s nice to find a relic of the past’: TikToker finds handmade gift she made 10 years ago for her ex-boyfriend at Goodwill

'On the flip side, you can now tell ppl that your artwork was for sale at a multimillion dollar store.'

On Jun 28, 2022 by Melody Heald

‘Our cook had child pornography charges’: Former Dunkin’ worker says drinks are ‘sh*t’ at Dunkin’ because no one gets trained

'Even the experienced people don't know how to make certain [drinks.]'

On Jun 28, 2022 by Rachel Kiley

woman holding RX AMERICA coupon caption "let me show you a coupon that's *usually* better than goodrx" (l) Woman with mask on caption "last day as a pharmacy tech let me show you a coupon that's *usually* better than goodrx" (c) woman holding RX AMERICA coupon flipped to back caption "works for pets too" (r)

‘Screenshot it’: Pharmacy tech shares coupon that’s ‘better than GoodRx’ on her last day on the job, sparking debate

'The fact that we need coupons for our prescriptions.'

On Jun 28, 2022 by Braden Bjella

Man eating lunch in car caption "Always invite ALL your coworkers to lunch, don't leave anyone out please." (l) coworkers happy eating lunch together on white table (c) Man eating lunch in car sad hand on mouth caption "Always invite ALL your coworkers to lunch, don't leave anyone out please."

‘Workplace toxicity’: Worker urges employees to always invite every co-worker to lunch, sparking debate

'Full-grown adults are not entitled to being included in everything.'

On Jun 28, 2022 by Brooke Sjoberg

Starbucks coffee cup on counter in front of employee

‘Some forced birth with your venti latte?’: Starbucks boasts it will provide reimbursement for workers to get abortions—unless they are a union shop

'Want some forced birth with your venti latte?'

On Jun 28, 2022 by Jacob Seitz

Flight attendant shows the drink everyone orders on the way to Vegas—and what they order on the way back

'As a flight attendant, this is the only flight attendant TikTok that I've ever related to.'

On Jun 28, 2022 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

Internet Culture

man with caption "when the hr says: this survey is anonymous"

‘Lesson 1: never trust HR to be on your side’: Worker’s video about ‘anonymous’ employee surveys sparks debate

'This is how I got fired.'

On Jun 28, 2022 by Braden Bjella

Internet Culture IRL

Vidcon 2022 recap

VidCon: Content is high-stress work. Here’s how creators found balance after years of burnout

From OGs to the new gen of TikTok stars, the creator space is more professional than ever.

On Jun 28, 2022 by Daysia Tolentino

Internet Culture