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

Today’s top stories are about: Democrats’ cringe clapback to Trump, Luigi Mangione fans reacting to a rumored adult video, a dog who helped save its owner from a fire, and one woman’s harrowing Uber story. 

After that, Mikael has a new “One Dumb Conspiracy” column for you.

Until next time,

— K.D. 

Today in Internet Culture

POLITICAL CLAPBACKS
Democrats’ big rebuke to Trump’s first month? Using a curse word

“Did DOGE eliminate Democrats script writers?” joked an X user.

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X GETS X-RATED
Luigi Mangione stans proudly offer to fact-check rumors he filmed himself

Social media users had a blast joking about their reactions to the supposed sex tape. 

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DOGS FTW
‘The dog’s been watching Paw Patrol’: Woman starts kitchen fire. Then her dog brings her something shocking

This woman’s dog is basically a first responder.

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RIDESHARE NIGHTMARE
‘Ladies be so careful when using rideshare apps’: Woman rides in Uber. Then she ends up in the ER

Is Uber safety a growing concern?

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By Mikael Thalen
Staff Reporter

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Crawling the Web

Here is what else is happening across the ‘net.

Tipping culture has become more confusing than ever—this woman is here to clear some things up.

One woman is shouting out a Home Depot worker for helping her match years-old paint with an app. 

A woman has an awkward experience at a casino bar when the bartender assumed she was pregnant and served her virgin drinks all night. 

Should you stop paying for bottled water at the gas station? One money-saving expert says so. 

If you’re a fan of Sephora, you’re in luck—the cosmetics store gifts you with an item for your birthday.

From the Daily Dot archive: Distorted TikTok sounds hurt marginalized creators—and AI is making it worse.

Question of the Day

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HAVE YOU EVER HAD A WEIRD EXPERIENCE IN AN UBER OR LYFT?

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