Ray-Ban Meta prank backfires after pro-ICE student gets decked
Plus: A sing-song Alex Jones quote goes viral.
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A high school altercation over ICE filmed on Meta glasses led to a viral meme.
There’s an old Alex Jones quote about “liberals, liberals” that’s suddenly taking over social media again.
Tale as old as time: a woman was asked to train the 25-year-old who received the promotion she wanted, sparking a conversation about fairness in the workplace.
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Pro-ICE troll gets punched at school. The kid who did it is now a meme legend
A brief hallway confrontation at an Illinois high school turned into a meme after the video went viral, though not for the reason the teenage “content creator” wanted.
On Thursday, Danny Spud posted a 47-second video filmed on his Ray-Ban Meta smartglasses. In the clip, he walked through the front entrance of Lake Zurich High School holding a sign that read “I LOVE ICE.” Meanwhile, other students participated in an organized anti-ICE walkout of the school.
One passing student reacted with disbelief—and it was all caught on camera.
Alex Jones’ unintentionally hysterical sing-song rant about “liberals” is somehow a meme again
A clip of disgraced InfoWars host Alex Jones mocking liberals is once again going viral years after people on the internet turned it into a goofy meme.
If you haven’t seen the video yourself yet, it’s a pretty accurate representation of how right-wing extremists go about complaining about their liberal counterparts—and how silly they sound while doing so.
“I’m not your free training program”: Company asks woman to train the 25-year-old they promoted over her. She refused
A TikTok creator is going viral after refusing to train the 25-year-old coworker who was promoted over her, arguing that companies routinely exploit experienced workers while favoring younger and cheaper employees.
The creator, who goes by The Unobsolete, said her employer expected her to hand over decades of knowledge for free, despite passing her over for the role. In the Feb. 10, 2026, video, she explained why she said no and the fallout that resulted from her decision.
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