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When Facebook and Instagram Went Down, Twitter Naturally Had Jokes About It

As just about EVERYONE is aware, we had a Facebook and Instagram blackout recently. Both networks were down for an entire day!

So, how did people deal with it? By going on Twitter to joke about it, of course!

Isn’t social media wonderful?!?!?

Here are some of the best tweets from that infamous and tragic day…

1. A team effort?

2. Oh hi, Mark

3. That is an evil laugh

4. It’s happening!

5. I’ll be here now

6. Tantrums everywhere

7. Just keep hitting refresh

8. That’s not cool, Cardi B

9. The world is on fire

10. She’s not doing well with this

11. That’s what it’s for

12. Gotta love Tommy Wiseau

13. It’s getting ugly

14. Pure hatred

15. This is crucial

How did you deal with this humanitarian crisis?

Stay strong everyone! We’ll get through the next blackout, too!

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10+ of the Best, Most-Popular Tweets of 2017

Twitter is an amazing platform because it democratizes hilariousness. You don’t have to have the biggest number of followers or be someone famous to potentially hit the 150k retweet barrier. All you have to do is be hilarious.

Here are 12 of 2017’s most popular tweets:

1. This happy little accident

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2. This airplane fan boy

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3. This evil trickster

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4. This employee of the year

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5. This spoiled puppy

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6. This dog’s ear

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7. This kitteh kleenex

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8. This CAROL moment

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9. This best Uber driver ever

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10. blah

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11. This unfortunate mistake

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12. This absolute abomination

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We have to say goodbye for now, but never fear- there are plenty more tweets to be had.

I’ll be back CAROL…

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If These Snaps Don’t Make You Laugh, Do You Even Deserve Snapchat?

Snapchat is all the rage nowadays, maybe because it’s got an innate ability to bring out the funniest in people. Don’t believe me? See for yourself.

1. Kevin?

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2. PUT IT AWAY!

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3. Crack kills

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4. Sooo many things that look like other things

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5. Wouldn’t you be?

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6. The birbs

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7. The horror

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8. Comedic gold

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9. Oh no, not the lasaaaga…

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10. OUUUCH

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11. O__O

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12. Exactly

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13. That kid is goin places

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Hopefully now you understand even a fraction of the power of Snapchat. Because, as I said earlier, if you don’t appreciate the snaps… YOU DON’T DESERVE THE SNAPS.

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15 Tweets That’ll Make You Feel Really, REALLY Old

I can’t deny it any longer: I’m getting OLD. My bones have started to make random noises when I move (especially in the morning), and I find myself constantly thinking, “That was so much better when I was a kid,” every time I check out the movies, shows, and music that my nieces and nephews are into.

These tweets aren’t helping matters much – I have a feeling they’re gonna affect you the same way they affected me: they’ll make you feel ANCIENT.

1. OH MY GOD

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2. How does this work?

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3. Gen Z

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4. That’s a very telling sign…

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5. And here we are

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6. Back in my day…

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7. 1955? SMH…

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8. Time’s up

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9. It was thrilling

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10. Old as SH*T

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11. I remember it well

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12. That is not good

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13. Not exactly

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14. Were they ever wrong?

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15. What could it be?

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Well… it’s 2:30. Time for my nap… ::sigh::

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PETA Tried Dissing the Late Steve Irwin and the Internet Was NOT Having It

Steve Irwin, the Australian conservationist known as “The Crocodile Hunter,” was the Dr. Dolittle of the millennial generation. We grew up watching his show, we were deeply influenced by his passion for wildlife, and we all wept when he died tragically in 2006.

On what would have been Irwin’s 57th birthday on February 22, Google honored him with a Google doodle on its homepage.

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Most people on Twitter were moved by the tribute.

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And then PETA decided to get in on the action…bad move.

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People, predictably, got pretty fired up and decided to try to put PETA in its place.

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As you can see, people feel pretty strongly about Mr. Irwin and work he did while he was alive.

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And finally, we have this…

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Crikey!

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Mom Posts Warning to Parents After Finding Suicide Content on a Child YouTube Channel

One of the biggest challenges of modern parenting is keeping your kids safe from things they shouldn’t see online. While limiting screen time, setting up filters, and restricting certain channels entirely helps, the fact of the matter is that it’s an uphill battle against the endless amount of content out there. That’s why parents are always on the lookout for any new app or feature that might help them out.

But, as one mom discovered, even those aren’t foolproof. Even on YouTube Kids, which claims to provide a safe and simple place for kids to explore the world through online videos. Meridy Leeper posted about her family’s recent horrifying experience.

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Leeper worried if she should post about the video or not, then decided against staying silent.

This is an exceptionally hard thing for me to post. I’ve thought long and hard about this. I’ve decided it’s way too important not to bring awareness to other parents. This is not up for criticism. I only want to let all parents know what to watch for….

She shares her shock at what she found on her daughter’s “safe and simple” video site.

Kids youtube, roblox, fortnight… no matter how much you think you are monitoring your child.. notifications to what your child is watching. It doesn’t matter. My 7 year old child was taught how to attempt suicide by kids youtube and these games. She has expressed that she doesn’t feel neglected or unloved. Instead, she was constantly told to ‘go kill yourself’ by other gamers, by kids youtube. Shown HOW to.

Leeper also shared a drawing of a figure in a dress, with a downturned mouth, at the end of a noose.

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Leeper’s daughter drew it the day after she had a severe anxiety attack triggered by a video.

Sunday night, she had a full blown anxiety attack. Which I held her and sang to her while she got through it. Monday, she drew this in school.
This is a VERY real danger! I NEVER thought I would find myself helping my SEVEN YEAR OLD CHILD through an anxiety attack.

Parent to parent, Leeper writes a warning that even kid friendly websites can show harmful material.

PLEASE, keep your children away from these things. I’m just so glad my child was able to express her feelings before she actually tried to harm herself. I never thought something as ‘innocent’ as kids youtube would have these subliminal messages. Again, I’m only sharing our experience in the hopes to prevent another child going through this.

After her post was shared several hundred thousand times in less than 10 days, Leeper posted the actual video.

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Leeper writes:

Several concerned parents have asked (rightly so) which videos my daughter watched on kids youtube that prompted her suicidal thoughts. There are several in the comments of my original post… but this is the very one that gave her the idea of hanging herself.

As she mentioned in her original post, the video looks like it’s for kids, yet contains images of violence and self-harm.

At 1:56 minutes in there is scene of the girl using a butcher knife aggressively on a cake. At 2:21 minutes in, is the build up to the hanging/suicide scene. This video starts out very cutsie and catchy… then turns very dark. I’m putting this out there so parents can be aware to keep thier kids away from the ‘doki doki’ videos that promote self harm and suicide. Here ya go….

Many commenters said the video in question is hosted on YouTube with a warning page and that parents are responsible for supervising their children’s online activity.

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The video starts with a notice. “Warning: This video contains references suicide, self harm, and domestic abuse, if this kind of thing makes you uncomfortable, please don’t watch this video. Viewer discretion is advised.”

But can a child who sees a little cartoon girl with ribbons and hearts in her hair understand this warning? And would it keep her from watching it anyway and being exposed to violence and despair?

It looks so innocent.

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15+ of the Most Savage Moms Ever

One of the better perks of being a parent is that your kids eventually get old enough to understand sarcasm, allowing you to unleash your inner smartass upon them with little to no mercy.

If that sounds like something you’ll definitely be looking forward to (or putting into practice as soon as possible) then you’re going to want to take notes from these 17 moms – because they are not pulling any punches just because the target of their sass came out of their nethers.

#1. Fair.

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#2. That wouldn’t be exactly the same movie.

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#3. Definitely a boy mom.

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#4. This woman is goals.

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#5. It’s good to know where you rank.

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#6. So sweet when your mom is thinking about you.

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#7. Daaannnnngggg.

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#8. Legit hilarious.

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#9. Definitely putting this one in the bank.

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#10. Mom is always getting the last laugh.

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#11. You should definitely think twice before bringing a girl home.

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#12. There’s no comeback for that.

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#13. I would so do this.

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#14. Baller.

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#15. I mean it’s something to consider.

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#16. Hey, ask an honest question, get an honest answer.

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#17. She’s just trying to be helpful, I’m sure.

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I’m going to go hug my mom, now. You should, too!

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Anti-Vaxxer Gets Shot Down Using Their Own Logic and It’s Awesome

Oh. My. God. This whole vaxxers vs. anti-vaxxers conflict has GOT to stop, y’all. If you told me when I was a kid that by the time I was an adult, we’d live in a world where people are doubting the fact that vaccines work or that the world is round, I’d have looked at you like you had ten heads. And yet, here we are. seems to have no end.

That’s why it’s so delicious when an adamant anti-vaxxer gets epically shut down, and it’s even better when that’s done by using their own logic against them.

This is how it all started:

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So, naturally, someone came up with some great responses using the anti-vaxxer’s logic.

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Re-think electricity. I love it. And so did a whole lot of other people online.

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These anti-vaxxers are really something else, and it seems they won’t pay attention to logic no matter what. SMDH.

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People Keep NOT Recognizing Tony Hawk, and It’s Absolutely Hilarious

Tony Hawk is a man of many talents. He’s easily one of the greatest skateboarders of all time, a video game tycoon (I literally grew up playing THPS, so good!), author, and businessman.

He’s a pretty famous guy whose name and image are pretty widely recognized… except when they’re not. For reference, here’s what he looks like:

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But Hawk keeps running into people who have no idea that they’re dealing with the man himself. The skateboarding legend has taken to Twitter to share some of the funny stories of people not recognizing him in public.

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And then there was this guy…

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Bottom line, keep an eye out for Mr. Hawk. You never know where he’ll pop up…

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This Tumblr Account Collects the Final Text People Got from Loved Ones

This Tumblr account collects the final text messages people ever received from a loved one – both from people who have passed away or from those no longer in their lives for other reasons.

The messages are oddly touching, occasionally spooky, but always a brief, poignant glimpse into humanity just before some of our most trying moments.

#1.

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“I don’t have a message, but this is the last picture I took with Mrs Brown whom was practically my grandmother. She became a patient and soon after a resident at my facility when I was working as an aid. We became close to the point where she would call me at home and I’d see her on my days off. I may have crossed that line a tad considering she was a patient there, but I didn’t care. She was my favorite person and we shared a lot and she gave me the best advice and listened, which is what I needed.
Our administration told me our friendship was in appropriate and thought it was best I didn’t contact Mrs Brown. My DON went as far to lie to me and tell me that her family didn’t want me around her. At all.
Long story short, she declined when they stopped our contact and she died on September 28th. I didn’t get a chance to say goodbye. They fired me that day.
It was a complete innocent friendship with no mal intent or sick motive or anything of the sort.
I know the DON was lying about the family because the family had single handedly requested for my participation at her memorial.
I miss her so much. She was so understanding and so honest and so happy. She was 92.

I pray you’re looking down on me Helen. I loved you like a mother. I wish this never happened.”

#2.

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“My dad died 6 weeks later flying the plane in this picture.”

#3.

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“My good friend’s dad died around Thanksgiving. Two weeks later he drank himself to death.”

 #4.

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“This is the last text I got from my mom before she died of Stage IV brain cancer at the age of 53. It left her completely paralyzed on the left side of her body, hence the typos in the texts. What she was saying was, “you’re missing music therapy” and “Almost as good as Good Friday church giggles.”

A few years prior to this, we went to the Good Friday service at our church. The choir was absolutely horrendous and couldn’t sing whatsoever. She and I sat there, in the most serious, somber church service of all, laughing hysterically, unable to stop for the life of us. She sent me this text while she was in hospice and I was in school.”

#5.

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 “She had sent me a message earlier asking me not to contact her anymore. I woke up to one last message. We’d dated for 3-5 years and when I came out as trans, the relationship fell apart. I still think about and miss her every day.”

#6.

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“I sent this to my grandpa on Thanksgiving. Two days later he unexpectedly had a heart attack and passed. He was my favorite person in the world and nothing has been the same since. I refuse to delete this message.”

#7.

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“The last text he sent me. The next day I got a call from his daughter that he was still very much with his wife and I wasn’t the only one he was cheating on her with.”

h/t: good.is

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