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The Memes Were Looking Absolutely Fire in January


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To prove it, in the time it takes me to write this introduction, I bet that another viral cup will have milkshake ducked, another Real Housewife will have their finsta exposed, and Nicki Minaj will have fired off at least ten more tweets about Megan Thee Stallion. Why It’s a 4: While the pair’s videos often get millions of views and have inspired IYKYK discourse across other platforms, the gospel of Pookie is being spread not by the general public, but by a handful of overly invested people whose intense levels of sleuthing would be better if applied toward something that, well, actually matters. Al-Haddad first went viral on Twitter on January 15 for posting casual thirst traps in the middle of the blockade on the Red Sea (“HOUTHI TWINK SAVE ME,” reads one passionate quote-tweet), and the next day joined Hasan Piker’s Twitch stream to emphasize his support for Palestine.

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