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woman approaches police officer, gets shoved to the ground with caption "Austin tx cops are lame for this.."

‘Austin TX cops are lame for this’: Police shove woman to the ground on 6th Street in video

Some argued the woman who was shoved attempted to intervene.

On May 6, 2022 by Tricia Crimmins

IRL
young woman pointing at $2,200 text in background with caption "My current rent in Austin Texas" (l) key on house keychain (c) same young woman with dismayed look in front of $4,678 text in background with caption "rent if I renew my lease"

‘The audacity to write ‘congratulations’ in the email’: Woman says her rent went up by $2,500 in Austin, apartment sent her email congratulating her

'They really said GTFO.'

On May 6, 2022 by Braden Bjella

Internet Culture IRL
Dollar tree aisle with boxes everywhere and things falling off of shelves (l) dollar tree cashier holding bubble wants talking behind register (c) dollar tree aisle with man shopping in freezer section with boxes surrounding him and other aisles (r)

‘These people don’t even work here, and they’re helping her’: Dollar Tree manager filmed alone in store so messy and overrun that customers have to help

'She's the only reason why they are open.'

On May 5, 2022 by Braden Bjella

IRL
house being loaded onto flatbed with WIDE LOAD sign and caption "meanwhile in Austin real estate, property taxes have gotten so high, our neighbor is taking their whole damn house to the hill country"

‘Our neighbor is taking their whole damn house’: TikToker claims neighbor is moving whole house due to property taxes in Austin

'Property taxes have gotten so high.'

On May 3, 2022 by Brooke Sjoberg

Internet Culture IRL
unhoused person's grill setup outside (l) sad unhoused man (r)

‘These people got a whole grill out here’: Man calls out unhoused people for having a gas grill, sparking debate

'You blame them, I would go get them some chicken.'

On Apr 21, 2022 by Kathleen Wong

IRL
man spiking drink at bad (l) woman grossed out expression (r)

‘I blacked out instantly’: Women on TikTok say there’s a surge in men spiking drinks in downtown Austin

'The cops found her completely unconscious in the middle of the street.'

On Mar 22, 2022 by Tricia Crimmins

IRL
Old books strapping a shiny chain. Forbidden literature locked with a padlock. Dark background.

Infamous, reactionary tweeters band together to launch own university that will teach ‘forbidden courses’

'Are you offering a major in getting ratio'd or just a certificate?'

On Nov 8, 2021 by Claire Goforth

Tech
Black woman with vintage condenser mic over Spotify background with caption "Viral Labor"

Without live performances, musicians rely on streaming services to stay afloat

When live shows shut down, Texas artists like Chief Cleopatra went online.

On Sep 3, 2021 by Jillian Price

Internet Culture IRL
Man on street handing out flyers while wearing a clapboard that says "JuiceLand temporarily closed. Visit us in Austin, Houston, Dallas." Caption "VIRAL LABOR"

How JuiceLand strikers and ride-hailing drivers are organizing online

'We've always had an agenda.'

On Sep 3, 2021 by Laiken Neumann

IRL Tech
A young woman blocking a parking spot

Video: ‘Karen’ tells cops she was hit by car after trying to claim parking spot for boyfriend

The Karen smugly dances throughout the entire incident and calls the driver an 'old b*tch.'

On Apr 24, 2021 by Mikael Thalen

IRL

College student who shared suicide-killing note online sparks demands for mental health support

'Can this happen again? Could it happen to me?'

On Apr 7, 2021 by Jennifer Xia

IRL
three stills featuring birds

‘Don’t know what else to do’: TikToker resorts to sleeping in car with his pet birds after losing power

'My cockatiel has health issues and is not doing too well.'

On Feb 18, 2021 by Kahron Spearman

Internet Culture IRL
Austin GOP Chairman asks Facebook friends if they want to charter a plane to Miami amid Texas power outages

Austin GOP member trying to criminalize homelessness caught attempting to fill private jet to Miami during freeze

He said it was for a friend.

On Feb 16, 2021 by Libby Cohen

Tech
Austin Mayor Steve Adler and Springfield Mayor Joe Quimby

Mayor was vacationing while telling constituents to stay home—and ‘The Simpsons’ predicted it

Both mayors went on a tropical vacation during a disease outbreak.

On Dec 2, 2020 by Mikael Thalen

Tech
trump biden-harris bus

Trump praises supporters who swarmed Biden-Harris bus in viral videos

He tweeted out his 'love' for Texas and called the incident 'hot' at a rally.

On Nov 1, 2020 by Eilish O'Sullivan

Tech

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