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twitter warning in front of a bunch of blue twitter birds

Users telling pro-gun politicians to ‘f*ck off’ are getting flagged by Twitter, told to be nicer

Twitter's attempts to push for civility following the shooting in Uvalde is being met with anger.

On May 25, 2022 by Mikael Thalen

Tech

Conservatives immediately, without evidence, blame ‘illegal alien’ in wake of Texas school shooting

The claim quickly became a flashpoint online.

On May 24, 2022 by Mikael Thalen

Tech

Anti-gun control tweets from Texas Rep. Tony Gonzales resurface in the wake of elementary school shooting in his district

'We need Gun control. Now.'

On May 24, 2022 by Rebekah Harding

Tech

EXCLUSIVE: ‘That’s the picture of him buying a gun’: Uvalde mass shooting suspect bought an AR-15 online last week

It's not known if this is the same weapon used in the shooting.

On May 24, 2022 by Claire Goforth

Tech
black man sitting in truck looking exhausted (l) truck driving on road at night (c) black man looking confused (r)

‘We need an updated green book’: Black truck driver shares his harrowing experience in Texas sundown town

'I’ve always been told, 'Don’t even stop for gas in Vidor, Texas.''

On May 11, 2022 by Mikael Thalen

IRL
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
crawfish in bag (l) HEB logo (m) crawfish swimming in tank (r)

‘A second chance at life’: Woman finds discarded crawfish on the floor at HEB. Worker says she can keep it. She takes it home and raises it

'He don’t know how lucky he really is.'

On Apr 25, 2022 by Lauren Castro

Internet Culture
woman checking email (l) computer screen (m) woman looking puzzled

‘This is really out of control’: Tenant says their rent is going up by $850 per month in viral TikTok

'If my landlord wanted to raise rent by $2,000 a month, he absolutely could.’

On Apr 25, 2022 by Rebekah Harding

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
court seating with people sitting man sitting holding paper caption "got a speeding ticket in a town that's 75% white but the court is full of POC?" (l) Woman face caption "got a speeding ticket in a town that's 75% white but the court is full of POC?" (c) court room with judge and people seated caption "got a speeding ticket in a town that's 75% white but the court is full of POC?" (r)

‘We all know why’: TikToker says she got speeding ticket in town that is 75% white—but the courtroom is ‘full of POC’

'Sounds about Texas.'

On Apr 19, 2022 by Laiken Neumann

IRL
old man in cowboy hat looking at camera (l) mexican border (m) old man pointing at camera (r)

‘They can’t get one f*cking truck through’: TikToker accuses Texas Gov. Greg Abbott of blocking border trade on purpose

'Sabotaging the economy and gloating about it.'

On Apr 13, 2022 by Claire Goforth

Tech
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

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