man at mall holding phone out caption 'Someone come get they nasty blank uncle' (L) man holding phone up to ear screen shows recording (c) man in mall hand out other man pointing finger caption 'Someone come get they nasty blank uncle' (r)

‘Thank you for protecting women’: TikToker goes viral for confronting man allegedly pretending to be on the phone in order to film mall patrons

'Keep them queens safe.'

On Jul 16, 2022 by Braden Bjella

Internet Culture IRL
woman speaking hands moving (l) people looking over contract on white table with house toy and silver keys (c) woman speaking finger on head(r)

‘They tried to play ya girl’: California tenant says landlord tried to increase rent before her lease ends (updated)

'They got caught.'

On Jun 17, 2022 by Braden Bjella

IRL
group of people on street sidewalk forming line (l) people at tent on lawn getting tamales (c) group of people on sidewalk (r)

‘Who the f*ck complains about tamales?!’: Racist male Karen fails at stopping vendor from selling tamales as thousands show up to support him

'Who the f*ck complains about tamales?!'

On Jun 15, 2022 by Jackie Ibarra

IRL
pride collection from California with rainbow turkey on hand towel caption 'versus what they have in California' 'ca;ifornia target pride' (l) Target logo on grey background (c) Target pride section in Pennsylvania in black and white caption 'pennsylvania target pride' (r)

‘Texas had virtually nothing’: TikToker compares Target’s Pride collections in different states

'Literally couldn't find the Pride section in my Target—I live in Florida.'

On Jun 4, 2022 by Maria Poggi

IRL
Women standing at beach on sidewalk fighting one woman holding iPad pointing hand (l) woman with iPad storming away in parking lot (c) women arguing at beach on sidewalk one holding iPad (r)

‘I’m a racist, terrible person’: Santa Barbara Karen loses it on a restaurant manager

'This happens all the time. This person just got caught.'

On May 15, 2022 by Gisselle Hernandez

IRL
gavel with california state on it

ISPs handed another defeat in their case against California’s ‘gold standard’ net neutrality law

A California net neutrality law will stand, a US Court of Appeals ruled on Wednesday. 

On Apr 20, 2022 by Jacob Seitz

Tech
A person protesting in favor of net neutrality, holding a sign that says 'Keep the Net Free'

‘A major victory for internet users’: California’s net neutrality law upheld by court of appeals

The law has been subject to a years-long legal battle.

On Jan 28, 2022 by Andrew Wyrich

Tech
angry police officer sitting at laptop behind desk

Facebook tells LAPD it can’t use fake accounts to spy on people

It's unclear if the LAPD is actually doing it.

On Nov 19, 2021 by Andrew Wyrich

Tech
gavin newsome

Where’s Gavin Newsom?

Here's this week's 'One Dumb Conspiracy' newsletter.

On Nov 15, 2021 by Mikael Thalen

Tech
A man smiling into camera.

A 29-year-old YouTuber is charging up the polls as California’s recall vote nears

Kevin Paffrath has leveraged his social media savvy to court votes—but don't call him 'just a YouTuber.'

On Aug 18, 2021 by Claire Goforth

Tech
An ethernet cable tied around a standard lock. It is meant to represent net neutrality.

New York’s low-income broadband efforts could hinder California’s new net neutrality law

California's long-running net neutrality legal battle continues.

On Jun 23, 2021 by Andrew Wyrich

Tech
woman spits at workers in restaurant

‘Plainly disrespectful’: Spitting ‘Karen’ aims at hot dog restaurant workers in viral TikTok

'This isn't the first time she's done it.'

On May 21, 2021 by Kahron Spearman

IRL
Trees on fire with Citizen app logo

Citizen app siccs entire user base on wrong man after offering reward for arson

People thought they were watching a dystopia unfold.

On May 18, 2021 by Andrew Wyrich

Tech
'On trial for murder: Guilty' sign with illustration of Derek Chauvin

TikToker exposes school for offering ‘white student support circle’ after Derek Chauvin verdict

Superintendent Randall Booker called it a 'poor choice of words.'

On Apr 27, 2021 by Kahron Spearman

IRL
A woman shouts into a bakery from the entrance.

‘What’re you gonna do, b****r?’: Karen throws racist tantrum after getting kicked out of Mexican bakery over mask

The La Concha Bakery becomes host to a viral meltdown.

On Apr 12, 2021 by Kahron Spearman

IRL