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

Our top stories today are about: How the internet reacted following the apparent second assassination attempt on former President Trump, a look at the long-running collaborative social experiment r/place, and how John Oliver cursed out the Emmys after being played off while honoring his late dog during a speech.

After that, our Senior Reporter Tricia has a “Digital Democracy” column for you. 

See you tomorrow! 

— A.W. 

Today in Internet Culture

CONSPIRACY
Obama’s summer reading list accused of communicating secret activation code to Trump shooter 

After the apparent second assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, the internet reacted in a number of different ways. Even Elon Musk was part of the discourse after deleting a post. Check out all of our coverage below. 

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MORE COVERAGE:

➤ Liberal conspiracy theorists already claiming second Trump assassination attempt staged: ‘Behind in the polls’

➤ Elon Musk deletes Biden, Harris assassination joke, swears people laughed at it IRL

➤ Trump’s would-be assassin appeared in a pro-Ukraine video—furthering ‘deep state’ theories

➤ Would-be Trump assassin’s past interviews, social posts give ‘Lee Harvey Oswald vibes’

INTERNET HISTORY
What is Reddit’s r/place? The history of the blank canvas social experiment

One of the more controversial communities spawned from Reddit is a long-time, beloved collaborative social experiment, r/place.

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POP CULTURE 
John Oliver curses out Emmys after being played off while honoring late dog in speech

One way to cope with the grief of losing your family dog is to dedicate an Emmy award to them. At least, that’s what comedian and host John Oliver did.

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By Tricia Crimmins
Senior Reporter

‘You have no clue’: Ohio Secretary of State bashed for his voter fraud claims

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Crawling the Web

Here is what else is happening across the ‘net.

There is one item you should never put in the trash, according to this expert’s warning that has gone viral. 

A man was inspired to issue an expletive-filled missive upon observing that drivers at Costco backed into their parking spots rather than driving directly into the spot.

In a viral video, a McDonald’s customer learned something shocking about the chain’s drive-thru. 

A first-time home owner posted a viral TikTok after buying a house in Texas and finding it had an undisclosed existing lease. She asked viewers what steps she should take next.

A soda expert posted a video showing off a 12-valve refurbished Cornelius soda machine that he says is being sold for $2,500. Here’s why he says you should consider buying one.

From the Daily Dot archive: Here’s why Netflix action movies always suck. 

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Today’s Viral Video

Candice Bergen snuck a dig at JD Vance during the Emmy Awards on Sunday night. 

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