Etiqueta: TENDENCIA

Cain dubs the decision a “loophole” to be able to ethically use and wear fur coats, seeing as the animals are already deceased when she finds them. 

Using roadkill to create fashion fur designs

Cain shared the video of her work to TikTok on December 1, where it has since gained over 1.8 million views. In her video, Cain posed the common claim that “making fur coats is bad” while showing her designs featuring animal fur. 

She went on to explain that she’s found “the greatest loophole” by using roadkill in her designs instead. Clips showed the designer retrieving the roadkill, putting on gloves, and even crawling along the highway to get the animals. Cain bags up the animal before putting it in a box in her trunk.

For Cain, a deer is the largest roadkill she’s tackled so far. The designer showed the garment with brown fur trimmings in a video on her TikTok.

Despite sharing her practice on TikTok, Cain says she’s aware that it might not be to everyone’s taste. “I know what I do is very controversial,” she said in a TikTok video. “Some of you are into it, some of you think what I do is disgusting. Some of you think I’m a freak or crazy.”

Overall though, Cain says she’s “just trying to give them a beautiful second life” through her work. 

People are fans of the roadkill designs

Although Cain highlighted some of the negative reactions she’s received to her work, many have also voiced support for it and the positive environmental impact of reusing what is already there.

“Reduce, reuse, recycle. Rock on,” commented one viewer.

“Totally fine with me because roadkill always makes me really sad,” agreed another. 

It’s not legal everywhere

Cain lives in Tennessee, where collecting roadkill is completely legal. Anyone tempted to do the same however should check their state laws when it comes to collecting and using any roadkill.

Some states, like Texas, do not let people keep a roadkill animal unless they have specific hunting permits or licenses.

The reasoning behind this decision for many states is to prevent hunters from illegally killing animals along the roadway only to claim it as roadkill.

“Prior to this rule, poachers could claim that their illegal kill was collected on the road as salvaged roadkill. This rule change removed the possibility of a false defense,” Wildlife Public Information Officer Lerrin Johnson told CW39 earlier this year.  

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She defrauded Facebook using a variety of methods

The former social media executive operated her scheme in two ways: looping in friends and family to maximise efficiency. She claimed friends and family were providing services like marketing to Facebook, and then paid them through company credit cards linked to PayPal, Venmo, and Cash App accounts. 

But said friends had not provided services and would instead funnel the money back to her or her husband. Furlow-Smiles would then file fake expense reports, prosecutors claim. 

On other occasions, friends would give the money back to her in cash form. This was sometimes wrapped in t-shirts to conceal its nature, the Department of Justice said. Another mode of stealing came from giving people contracts and having them pay her back for the job. These included relatives, former interns from a prior job, nannies and babysitters, a hairstylist and her university tutor, lawyers alleged.

Furlow-Smiles also roped in Facebook to pay for personal expenditures like a $10k portrait from an artist and her child’s preschool tuition totalling a further $18k, the court heard. 

It is unclear if associates have been charged in connection with the fraud.

Barbara Furlow-Smiles won’t be sentenced until next year

Furlow-Smiles appeared in an Atlanta, Georgia, court on Monday where she pled guilty to the charges posed by the state. The 39-year-old is set to be sentenced on March 19 and was released on a bond of $5,000. 

Attorney Ryan K. Buchanan said: “This defendant abused a position of a trust as a global diversity executive for Facebook to defraud the company of millions of dollars, ignoring the insidious consequences of undermining the importance of her DEI mission.

“Motivated by greed, she used her time to orchestrate an elaborate criminal scheme in which fraudulent vendors paid her kickbacks in cash. She even involved relatives, friends, and other associates in her crimes, all to fund a lavish lifestyle through fraud rather than hard and honest work.”

Facebook said it’s working with authorities on the case

Facebook, owned by Meta, have released a statement: “We are cooperating with law enforcement on the case regarding this former program manager, and we will continue to do so.”

Keri Farley, Special Agent in Charge of FBI Atlanta, also said: “Furlow-Smiles used lies and deceit to defraud both vendors and Facebook employees. The FBI works hard to make sure greed like this doesn’t pay off and those who commit fraud are held accountable.”

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What is the mind-reading helmet and how does it work?

Scientists at the University of Technology Sydney use AI to read brainwaves of thoughts and translate them into readable text. The creators say that among its many applications, it could be used to help people communicate after having a stroke. 

A demonstration video showed a man sitting in front of the screen with a futuristic helmet on his head.

One example asked the guinea pig to picture the following sentence: “Good afternoon! I hope you’re doing well. I’ll start with a cappuccino, please, with an extra shot of espresso.”

The helmet then translates the sentence using an AI model called DeWave, with the screen now displaying, “translating the brainwaves into a text response.”

“Afternoon! You well? Cappuccino, Xtra shot. Espresso,” the screen then displayed, which is actually pretty close to the original sentence. Of the 29 people first used in the study, there was a 40% accuracy rate.

While this is still worlds away from Professor X’s levels of mind reading, the science is definitely heading in the right direction.

Scientists say the mind-reading helmet is a big breakthrough

While previous mind-reading devices, like Elon Musk’s, required a pre-installed microchip in the brain, this new version could revolutionise the technology going forward. 

Lead researcher professor Chin-Teng Lin said: “This research represents a pioneering effort in translating raw EEG waves directly into language, marking a significant breakthrough in the field.

“It is the first to incorporate discrete encoding techniques in the brain-to-text translation process, introducing an innovative approach to neural decoding.

“The integration with large language models is also opening new frontiers in neuroscience and AI.”

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Who is Kurt Angle?

The Pennsylvania-based athlete is arguably most well-known for his time in WWE and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. After his stint in professional wrestling and winning gold at the 1996 Olympics, Kurt, now 55, moved onto the televised wrestling circuit.

Throughout his tenure at WWE, we fought and beat the likes of Edge and The Rock before moving on to Nonstop Action where he stayed until 2016. He later made a return to WWE and still pops up every now and again. 

He also has a string of acting credentials including Pain & Gain, Pro Wrestlers vs Zombies, Sharknado 2: The Second One and 2015’s The Last Witch Hunter.

Where did the meme come from?

The image in question comes from a video Kurt posted back in August to introduce himself to the ever-growing world of TikTok. 

In the clip, he said: “I want you guys to follow and enjoy the ride. We done? Good, I can take a nap now.”

The post garnered a massive amount of online attention, with fans noticing his wide-eyed stare and blank expression. This image has since been given a life, and meaning, of its own. 

The best Kurt Angle stare memes guaranteed to make you chuckle

Please don’t do this:

But how are we meant to copy?

Don’t be this person:

Quick, set it to private:

Too close to home:

Run, run for the hills:

Who else thought this was illegal?

He knows:

God can give you painkillers then:

There definitely needs to be a ready sound:

Everyone has that one friend:

More than meets the eye:

God bless teachers:

Plot twist:

Low blow for sure:

Not so super for superheroes:

Cringing just thinking about it:

Mums everywhere, please stop:

It’s true, no one will:

The marble that broke the jar:

Fight Fight fight:

However, the influencer said she had to change her initial plans for the video, after allegedly receiving an email from Instagram.

Ari Fletcher said she would do the trend on one condition

Fletcher posted to Instagram yesterday, December 14, teasing fans about her version of the ceiling challenger trend. 

Sharing a photo of herself on a ladder attaching the phone to her ceiling with a ladder, Fletcher wrote: “50k comments and it’s up.” The second photo in the post was of Fletcher posing topless with a butterfly projected on her. 

At the time of publication, the comments have tripled Ari Fletcher’s minimum request, with over 156,000 comments. 

Fletcher says she’s filmed the ceiling challenge already

Despite the video not being posted yet, Ari Fletcher confirmed during an Instagram live that she has filmed it. The influencer said she was initially just joking about making the video, but now feels obligated to actually do it, seeing as it got so much attention. 

She added that while she initially planned to make the video without pants, she allegedly received an email from Instagram warning her of the platform’s guidelines. “If we see any,  basically my skin, that they’ll deactivate my page so I have to keep the pants on,” said Ari Fletcher on Live. HITC.com has contacted Meta for comment.

In the live stream, she placed the phone onto the ceiling while playing the song out loud, telling fans that she was about to record the video.

During a later part of the stream, Ari Fletcher told viewers that she had finished the video and was waiting for the final edit in order to share it. “I just did the challenge,” she said. “Bo has to edit it and I’m about to post it.” 

The ceiling challenge is popular on TikTok

The popular video challenge has taken over TikTok in the past month, with users taping their cell phones to the ceiling and recording. The final outcome is a birds-eye view recording, which is then paired with the song “Surround Sound” by J.I.D.

Although the trend often sees people regularly dancing to the music, for many others, it’s a chance to show off twerking skills. Often, the video starts with the TikToker securing the phone to the ceiling, only to then cut to footage of them twerking on a floor or bed, filmed from above. 

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Donald Trump’s quotes on Panera Lemonade are fake

X is teeming with pictures of the 45th US President seemingly addressing the Panera Lemonade-related deaths in his speech. For those who think that Trump slammed Biden for the lemonade-linked deaths – let us make it clear that these images are fake and edited.

If you’ve come across any of these edited pictures on X, you would have surely seen a community note, explaining that they were created by comedy and satire writer Keaton Patti. However, the posts have fooled several users.

If you can spare the time to watch the former president’s full two-hour 15-minute speech, you’ll see that he does not mention anything about Panera lemonade or the lawsuit and deaths linked to it.

What the edited pictures of Donald Trump say

Keaton Patti shared four edited images with the caption, “I knew he’d get to the Panera lemonade at some point,” on X.

The first one sees a screenshot of Trump in front of a mic and the overlay text reads: “Everything is bad under Biden. Even the lemonade is killing people. Did you see that? People drink lemonade and die.”

A second image says: “The lemonade didn’t kill you when I was president. It was tasty and fun to drink. We loved the lemonade, didn’t we?”

The next one reads: “We did, but not under Biden. Bacon is more money. Gas is more money. The lemonade is more money and it kills you.”

The text in the final picture is what has made the most headlines. It says: “When life hands you lemons, Joe Biden kills you with them.”

While some quickly understood that this was meant as humor, others took it way too seriously.

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AI expand trend takes over TikTok

The viral filter uses clever artificial intelligence technology to extend each edge of your photo and add a fake background.

You upload a series of images and the effect does the rest for you, letting you see more of the picture that doesn’t actually exist.

It’s really cool to see what the AI tool adds, and it can sometimes be a little creepy with random people and objects in your photos.

How to do the AI Expand Filter

The filter is on an app called CapCut, so you’ll have to download that for free on the App Store. Then, follow these steps:

1. Open TikTok and tap ‘Home’ in the bottom bar
2. Click on the magnifying glass and search ‘AI Expand Filter’
3. Click on someone’s video
4. Above their username, it will say ‘CapCut | Try AI Expand Template’
5. Click on this box and press ‘Use template in CapCut’

Upload six images to CapCut

Once you’ve been redirected to CapCut, you’ll need to click ‘Use Filter’ and will then be prompted to upload six images.

Choose the pictures you want to expand and then press ‘Preview’. You’ll now have to wait while the effect loads.

Now, your photos will be expanded. You can press and hold each individual clip at the bottom to change the order.

Tap ‘Add sound in TikTok’ in the blue box and the video will automatically be exported to your TikTok account.

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Autistic woman orders room service

“I’m at a hotel and I’d really like breakfast,” she says in the viral video. “I’ve never called the hotel or asked for room service before but I think that I can because I’ve looked at what I want for breakfast and it says all I have to do is dial star.”

She’s sitting in a hotel room holding the menu and freaking out because she’s never ordered room service before due to her autism. People with the developmental disability often have problems with social communication and interaction.

“I’m autistic if ya’ll are just seeing this for the first time. So this is weird. Oh my god I’m so nervous,” she continues before putting her head in her hands and trying to psych herself up to make the room service call.

Paige then practices what she’s going to say when she picks up the phone, reciting “Could you send a yogurt parfait up to room 3,003” before dialling star and shaking uncontrollably with nerves as she waits for the call to pick up.

The woman perfectly makes the call and also orders a coffee with milk, then hangs up the phone and drops to the floor as she is so happy and shocked that she actually managed to call room service all by herself.

“I did it, it’s coming and it was easy and it’s fine,” she says with her hands over her eyes, almost in tears of joy. “And no one’s mad at me or anything. That was awful.”

TikTok relates to heartwarming video

TikTok users are flooding the comments with heartwarming messages expressing how proud they are of her, and many are saying they can relate to the struggle.

One person wrote: “YOU DID IT!!!!!! YOU EVEN ORDERED A COFFEE!!! I’m autistic too so I totally understand the struggle.”

“You did amazing!!!!! I’ve never actually ordered room service because I hate phone calls… too much anxiety,” said another.

A third person added: “I’m proud of you. You shouldn’t be anxious about it, you did so great.”

“Wow. It was amazing to see you mask. Your cadence and tone changed completely when you spoke to reception,” someone else added.

Another wrote: “That was SO smooth. I bet he couldn’t tell you were nervous at all. Proud of you!”

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Price of YZY PODS and where to pre-order it

YZY PODS are available to pre-order on Kanye West‘s YEEZY website, but the ETA hasn’t been revealed.

Each pair of sock shoes is sold for the price of $200 and are only available in 3 sizes: US 6 or EU 39, US 7-9.5 or EU 40-43, and US 10-13 or EU 44-47.

The YZY PODS only come in Black and they appear to be made of knit material. While the exact length of the shoes isn’t clear, Hype Beast notes that the collar of the crew sock reaches the mid-shin and the sole is padded with cushioning.

Foldable sock shoe on YEEZY website gathers a lot of attention

It could be for its eccentric design or the fact that the rapper has sported it himself on many occasions in 2023, but the announcement of the sock shoe has attracted a lot of reactions from fans as they try to imagine it on themselves and others.

One wrote: “I just want to make enough money, so I can drive around in my cybertruck while wearing the YZY PODS. Is that too much to ask?”

“Wonder if people cop them YZY Pods that dropped,” said another.

A third comment read: “We don’t rock shoes no more, only YZY PODS.”

Another added: “I really don’t know how to feel about the sock shoe.”

“I’ll only wear YZY PODS hereafter, ” wrote another.

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Poptropica is not shutting down on December 30th, 2023

The rumor spread after Drama Alert shared a post on X claiming Poptropica was shutting down on December 30th, 2023. In addition to that, they also called it the “Worst gaming platform.”

However, that post was quickly corrected by Community Notes and everyone found out that the rumor was “false.”

Moreover, the game’s page on X also addressed the fake news, calling it “awkward.” They also said they were not going anywhere and that they would still be here on December 31st. Poptropica also announced that they have made the game free to play for the rest of this month.

Rumor stems from a Discord post

The rumor about the game shutting down stems from a supposed Discord post. A screenshot online shows the Official Poptropica channel on Discord saying the game will be discontinued after December 29, 2023.

“Due to recent layoffs, the reallocation of resources, lack of revenue, and other financial barriers, Poptropica will be discontinued after December 29, 2023,” it says.

Poptropica dismissed that on X and claimed the Discord channel that started the rumor does not belong to them.

Fans react to the ‘Poptropica shutting down’ rumor

Most internet users who bought into the lie could not help but feel sad. Many were heartbroken at the thought of their favorite childhood game going away.

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Videos online depicted a circus in Tiandong County in Southern China’s Guangxi province. The videos, which were posted on December 6 on the Chinese social media app Douyin, featured a tiger with children sitting on its back as they posed for photos by a photographer. The video can be seen on Twitter through this link here.

The tiger could be seen lying down with its hind legs tied down. Its front legs however weren’t restrained and its tail was seen moving too. As per the South China Morning Post, sources reported that the tiger was not sedated.

While animals involved in circus acts and tourist activities have long been an animal welfare concern, this particular incident also sparked worry over the safety of the children.

Children could be seen in the video queuing for their turn upon the tiger, paying 20 yuan ($2.80) per photo.

The circus may face legal action

Since the video came to light, officials in China have shut down the circus, according to South China Morning Post.

The Cultural, Sports and Tourism Bureau told state broadcaster CCTV that the circus had been putting on “unauthorized performances” at Hengli Square.

Officials issued a notice demanding the end of performance by the circus and initiated legal action against the circus. Reports suggest that the circus is now closed and no longer running, but it’s unclear what has happened to the tiger.

Backlash over the video of the tiger at the circus

After the video was shared on social media, the circus was met with global outrage over the children and tiger being in such close proximity, seemingly without necessary safety precautions.

“What if the tiger injures or even eats a child?” asked one viewer.

Others also voiced concern for the well-being of the tiger. “Animals aren’t our entertainers. Leave them alone,” reads one popular tweet.

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Sharing a video of the yearly decorations inside the White House has become a tradition in recent years. 

Jill Biden shared the dance video from the White House

On Wednesday, December 13, Jill Biden posted the extravagant dance video to X, writing: “A bit of magic, wonder and joy brought to you by the talented tappers of Dorrance Dance, performing their playful interpretation of The Nutcracker Suite.”

Dancers from the troupe Dorrance Dance were filmed dancing in brightly-colored costumes, inspired by The Nutcracker. They began the performance by tapping in a candy cane-lined hallway in the White House before moving into the Blue Room, showing the impressively huge festive tree. The Blue Room has displayed the main Christmas tree since 1961.

The fun dance continued on into other parts of the house, showing the full decorations that truly lived up to the magic and wonder theme of this year.

Who is Dorrance Dance?

Dorrance Dance is an award-winning New York-based tap dance troupe that was established in 2011 by Michelle Dorrance. The group regularly performs in theatres up and down the country.

The company aims to expand its audience and educate the next generation of tap dancers through their work, according to their site. “We engage communities on tour with lecture demonstrations, workshops, and school performances. We hold an annual tap dance intensive for pre-professional dancers in NYC. We partner with dance education programs to bring the form to public school students of all levels,” they write. 

Michelle Darance was previously awarded the MacArthur “Genius Grant” in 2015 and has credits for the Winter Olympics along with opening ceremonies for the Cannes Film Festival. 

The group’s anti-racism ethos

According to the dance group’s site, anti-racism is an essential part of their mission and heavily influences their work as tap dancers. Founder Michelle Dorrance shared on the dance site that she is “a white tap dancer with Black cultural ancestors in a society that privileges white people and whiteness.”

“I am easy for white audiences wanting to access and experience elements of Black culture to swallow. My whiteness is the reason you may have heard of me before two of my inspirations, Ayodele Casel and Dormeshia, not to mention the legendary inspiration, elder, and griot, Dianne Walker. It is imperative for me, and those who look like me, to acknowledge that. It is imperative for us to fight against racist norms that have defined American culture since its very origin. If we do not do enough, this story will not change,” she continued in the post.

“In my generation, to be a tap dancer is to be an ambassador to the world for the unsung history of a Black art form. Taught, encouraged, and inspired by our elders to be more than dancer/musician-performers, my generation strives to be educators, creators, innovators, preservationists, and historians. It is our job to tell the history of tap dance as a celebration of Black culture and also the never-ending struggle against systemic racism and white supremacy in this country – the origin story of appropriation in American culture.”

Snapchat Recap 2023 arrives

Your Snapchat Recap is a “collection of Snaps you’ve saved to Memories from the past year,” the platform explains.

The photos and videos have been specially categorized to highlight the things you’ve done, the places you’ve gone, and the friends you’ve seen.

Each clip is given a descriptive caption, such as “surrounded by love,” “out and about” and “felt cute, might delete”.

You will only receive a personalised recap reel if you used Snapchat a lot in 2023 and have saved enough Snaps.

How to see your Snapchat Recap

1. Open the Snapchat app
2. Go to the camera screen
3. Swipe up
4. View your Snapchat Recap

Your Snapchat Recap is only available for a limited time – so be quick! Dismissing or hiding your Story will remove it for good.

Snapchat reveals 2023 trends

Alongside the recap, the platform has also compiled some statistics about Snapchat over the past year.

These were the top places that Snapchatters captured:

• Dubai Mall
• Magic Kingdom Park
• Eiffel Tower
• Times Square
• Fenway Park

Snapchat’s top trending moments in 2023 were:

• Valentine’s Day
• Music Festival Season
• Back-to-School
• Halloween
• Spring Fashion

Here are the most used lenses this year:

• Baby Cheeks
• Anime AI
• AI Universe
• Sibling
• Goofy Gaze

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Mom digs new section of river

In a viral video which was shared on Thursday (December 14), the woman shared clips of a huge yellow digger excavating the ground next to a river in her backyard.

“When your neighbor has harassed your family for three years,” she wrote. “She doesn’t want our boys to fish. She has called the police because my 13-year-old’s fishing line went into ‘her’ water.”

She claimed that the neighbor tried to press charges when her son kayaked on the river and put a fence up to stop them from launching boats and going fishing.

In another video, the mom explained that they have dug into their own land to move the water and allow them to continue to launch their fishing boats.

“She’s having a meltdown because now she’s not able to prevent us from getting to the main river,” she said in anger.

Neighbor calls authorities

As soon as she saw the family digging, the neighbor called all kinds of authorities including the Homeowners Association, parish council, sheriff and Army Corps of Engineers.

The mom had received all the necessary permission she needed to dig the new trench, but the neighbour continued to be awkward and claimed they were digging her land.

She even claimed it was going to have an adverse action on her property and changed the water flow. However, the parish said there were no violations.

The “harassment” has been going on for three years and the mom claims her family has never done anything wrong.

Her neighbor’s issues have involved all kinds of things from the kids fishing in the river to driving a golf cart across their land and playing music.

‘You go mama!’

In the comments, TikTok users are applauding the mom for sticking up for herself and finding a way for her kids to go fishing.

One person wrote: “This gave me chills. You go mama!”

“I don’t know how you do it! I don’t have that kind of patience, but definitely would fight for my kids also. Good job!” said another.

A third person added: “The perfect example to prevail, instead of matching their negative energy. Happy for your family!”

“More power to you and your boys. I despise awful neighbours with a passion,” someone else said.

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Instagram is not sharing stories to Facebook in 2023

Instagram users took to Twitter to ask one another about the status of their Instagram stories, which aren’t getting posted to Facebook as they are supposed to.

The popular feature isn’t working for some despite tweaking the settings, which is supposed to push the temporary posts from Instagram to Facebook automatically.

One user shared: “Why is my Instagram now not sharing stories to Facebook? It’s all fully connected with the setting on but it just will not do it.”

When another seconded the above Tweet saying: “Happening to me too. I’ve tried sharing it manually and even tried changing the setting to share to Facebook again but automatically goes back to not sharing. Hopefully, it’s sorted soon.”

“So it’s not just me, I’ve been trying everything,” read one comment.

Instagram or Facebook haven’t addressed the issue at the time of writing this article.

Why your stories are not appearing on both apps simultaneously

Your stories on Instagram may not be getting shared to Facebook automatically if you’ve turned on the option under your Privacy settings. Follow the below steps to enable it.

1. Tap the profile icon on the bottom right of your profile.
2. Select the hamburger icon and tap on Settings and Privacy.
3. Under Privacy, select Story.
4. Scroll down to the Sharing option and toggle Share your story to Facebook.

Your stories from Instagram won’t appear on Facebook if the option isn’t enabled.

You can also share your stories manually by tapping below Your Story and then selecting the Sharing options. You can select from Share to Facebook Every Time or Share Once, according to your preference.

If your Instagram stories are still not showing, a potential bug could be responsible for the glitch. You can try the below potential fixes until Meta rectifies the issue.

1. Log out of the app and log back into it.
2. Close the app and open it again.
3. Check if you have uninterrupted mobile data/wifi.
4. Ensure you’re using the latest version of the app.

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Where to find Spotify’s Pet Playlist Maker in 2023

The 2023 Playlist can be found on Spotify’s official website dedicated to the new feature. You can open pets.byspotify.com on your mobile or computer browsers and tap “Let’s Go” to create a new playlist by following a few simple steps.

1. Pick your pet from the given options – Iguana, Bird, Dog, Cat, and Hamster and select Next.
2. Select your pet’s energy level on the scale of Relaxed to Energetic.
3. Depending on the nature of your pet, choose between Shy and Friendly in the next option.
4. Is your pet Apathetic or Curious? Tap Next after moving the dot in the middle of the scale toward the characteristic that suits your pet best.
5. Tap Next to enter your pet’s name and put a face to the playlist by adding a picture of your pet pooch, kitty, or whichever animal you’ve chosen.
6. Select Next and your Spotify will display your Pet Playlist in a few seconds.
7. Tap Listen Now to listen to the tracks dedicated to you and your fur baby.

There is no limit on the Pet Playlist for each Spotify account. So, if you have more than one pet, you can get yourself a customized playlist for each of them in 2023!

Users are in love with ‘Music for Best Friends’

Not only does Spotify create a special playlist – Music for Best Friends- with your pet’s picture featured on the cover, but it aptly matches your music taste with their behavior to suggest songs that will lift your mood instantly. Several social media users have noted they weren’t disappointed with the final result.

One wrote: “Did the Spotify pet playlist where they make a playlist for ur pet based on their personality and looks and was not disappointed. It absolutely makes sense that my daughter would get a playlist with these songs.”

“Spotify has a feature where they curate a playlist based on your music taste and your pet characteristics and it’s the cutest,” said another.

A third user, truly impressed with the feature, commented: “Spotify is unmatched.”

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What led to the near-fatal explosion?

In the early hours of Sunday morning, in the city of Kumamoto on the island of Kyushu, an unidentified man was facing off against a solitary cockroach. In a last-ditch attempt to kill the insect, the man flooded his apartment in the Chuo Ward area with insecticide.

As reported by the Kumamoto Prefectural Police, this was a near-deadly error. The insecticide was actually highly flammable, as most are. 

An explosion was heard in the surrounding area

The bug spray had ignited thanks to his kotatsu, which is a Japanese heated table that is often used to eat food. The consequential explosion shattered the exterior windows and left the man with minor injuries. 

Shockingly, Japanese authorities have previously reported issues with insecticide combusting when coming into contact with electrical currents.

On Instagram, many users were left wondering whether the cockroach was killed in the explosion or if it’s still on the loose.

One person wrote: “I bet it crawled out like “dang that’s crazy… anyways.”

“id the cockroach die though,” another person wrote, while a third added, “And I bet that after all this sh*t, that thing is still alive!”

Why are cockroaches so resilient?

For some reason, everyone knows that a cockroach would most likely survive a nuclear blast. But why are they such hardy creatures?

The environmental health website Berratine wrote: “Thanks to their tendency to live among toxin-producing bacteria and to eat plant matter that might hold toxic substances, roaches were “pre-adapted” to the insecticides that humans throw at them.”

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Baylen Dupree appears on NewsNation’s Cuomo

Earlier this week, the TikToker from Ranson, South Virginia, appeared on Chris Cuomo’s award-winning show to discuss her experience with tourrettes. The 21-year-old influencer first began her TikTok career in 2020 and has since shot to new heights of fame.

During the conversation, Baylen exclaimed: “Go f**k yourself, Chris! Little baby weiner, Banana up your ass! Butter your own biscuit, fat ass!. F**k that b***h.”

In an incredible display of professionalism, Baylen jumped right back into talking about her experiences. She recalled how she often gets messages from “evil people”, with some telling her that “her parents should die in a car crash.”

“I’ve had to have the police out my house because people gave out my location and said they’re gonna come torch my house. It’s crazy,” she said.

Chris Cuomo struggles to keep composure

Throughout the interview, when Baylen would cut off what she was saying with a tick, Chris struggled to keep it together. The expletive-ridden statements were often directed at him, sparking his laughter. He also covered his mouth a few times in an attempt to stifle a giggle.

“She says some pretty ugly stuff unintentionally,” he said through laughter. “And I’m laughing because I get what it’s about. And that’s why I don’t care. It’s not curse words to be mean and the difference matters.”

Fans had a mixed response to Chris Cuomo’s interview

Social media users had varied reactions to the TV segment, with some suggesting that Chris was unprofessional and mocking.

One person wrote on Twitter: “Even though Chris Cuomo has never been a credible or professional tv host, it would be difficult for anyone to not react to this. Poor girl.”

“Watching him trying to not laugh is killing me fr I can’t breathe,” another said, while a third added, “Cmonnnnnm man. I don’t like Chris but mad props for holding it together. I sympathize with this girl but funny is funny. Hard not to laugh.”

Chris Cuomo hits back at the haters

Chris himself responded to the viral story the following night, as he said: “Last night, we did a story. It was a little dicey. People weren’t sure we could do it because there was going to be a lot of cursing and Dusty and I didn’t give a damn.

“And we were right. Why? Bayden Dupree has gone viral and for good reason. We loved giving her a platform to fight the stigma of having Tourettes Syndrome.

“Too many are mean and judgey, people have shamed her and recorded her because she has unusual tics. Her tics are like phrases, they’re repeated and they’re often vulgar.”

He concluded his monologue by noting Baylen’s bravery and how certain websites click baited the story with the intention of painting him in a negative light.

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The issue came during a 10th-grade quiz on gender versus sex

An unnamed student at Chief Sealth International High School undertook a quiz entitled “Understanding Gender vs. Sex” in his Ethnic Studies class. Students were asked to comment true or false on various statements. Other questions on the test asked about pronoun usage.

The issue arose when the student answered true to both “All men have penises” and “Only women can get pregnant.”

Sex refers to “the different biological and physiological characteristics of males and females”, while gender refers to “the socially constructed characteristics of women and men”.

But, as the discussions of gender and sex expand, sometimes it becomes blurred for some individuals. This is where the term pregnant people came about. As reported on Healthline: “It’s possible for any individual with a uterus and ovaries to get pregnant.”

His mother took issue with the pregnancy question

Following the class quiz, the student’s mother spoke to the right-wing conservative talk show The Jason Rantz Show Sunday. She was not happy.

She scathed: “I keep trying to wrap my head around how it is legal to teach inaccurate information and force students to answer against their beliefs or receive negative scores.”

The unnamed mother was left with “frustration and anger” over the situation. She argued her son was simply giving his honest opinion. The mom claimed her son has been called a racist and “a product of the patriarchy that teaches young boys not to care about anything.”

Speaking to the New York Post, the school district argued the quiz was in line with the course structure of Ethnic studies. 

They said: “[Seattle Public Schools] remains committed to fostering inclusive environments that encourage the exploration of contemporary issues, particularly the examination of power systems such as racism and patriarchy.

“This dedication extends to providing a space for thoughtful exploration and dialogue on these issues.”

The school also said the quiz results do not impact any of the student’s final grades.

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