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While You Were Offline: Donald Trump Manages to Outrage Everyone, Even R.E.M.

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(And that's without mentioning the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, which brought with it the traditional raft of think pieces and queasy nostalgia.) You'd be forgiven if some things managed to slip through the cracks, but that's quite literally why we're here. Here are some of the things that happened on this wild west frontier of an Internet over the last seven days.

Dear Unfunny People

What Happened: A YouTube comedian decided to tell fat people they were fat. Things spiraled out of control shortly thereafter.
Where It Blew Up: YouTube, blogs, media think pieces
What Really Happened: Maybe you've never heard of Nicole Arbour; before Labor Day weekend, that was likely the case for most people, but then the Canadian YouTuber, who describes herself as a "comedian, recording artist, motivator and emoji lover" posted this video:


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