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  • 1. Always happy to help

    A viral meme about a middle-aged male coworker who is 'always happy to help' train new female employees ignites debate on workplace dynamics and motives. The post amasses over 105,000 upvotes, with commenters split between seeing the eagerness as genuine mentorship or a cover for ulterior intentions.

    r/memes · reddit-subreddit · 105,992 score · 1,051 comments

  • 2. My dog found the most comfy spot on my wedding day

    A Reddit user shared a photo of their dog settling into a comfortable spot during their wedding ceremony. The post received over 73,000 upvotes and nearly 1,000 comments on the r/aww subreddit.

    r/aww · reddit-subreddit · 73,335 score · 963 comments

  • 3. Forgot I had lipstick on and kissed him

    A Reddit user in r/aww shared a photo of their cat after accidentally kissing it while wearing lipstick, leaving a visible red mark on the animal's head. The post received over 72,000 upvotes and nearly 1,000 comments, with many users finding the cat's expression amusingly offended.

    r/aww · reddit-subreddit · 72,503 score · 946 comments

  • 4. My daughter bought her first pizza with her own money yesterday. Woke up to this this morning. The note says DON’T EAT. The knife says it’s not a suggestion.

    A father posted on Reddit that his daughter bought her first pizza with her own money, and he woke up to a note on the pizza box reading “DON’T EAT” with a knife placed on top. The post and image on r/funny received over 55,000 upvotes and more than 3,100 comments.

    r/funny · reddit-subreddit · 55,651 score · 3,188 comments

  • 5. The rabbit hole this turned into is crazy.

    A top weekly thread from r/memes, drawing 56,656 score and 1,337 comments.

    r/memes · reddit-subreddit · 56,656 score · 1,337 comments

  • 6. Sheeeeeees

    A widely shared meme post references claims that the New York Post doxxed the creator of an indie Backrooms movie, allegedly to intimidate other independent filmmakers. Commenters draw parallels to earlier controversies around the indie film Iron Lung and express anger that a young creator is being targeted.

    r/memes · reddit-subreddit · 51,208 score · 997 comments

  • 7. Trump’s Father arrested at this Klan rally in Queens, NY on this day in 1927

    A photo of Fred Trump, father of Donald Trump, being arrested at a Ku Klux Klan rally in Queens, New York on May 31, 1927 was posted to Reddit's r/pics. The post drew attention to historical records of Fred Trump's interactions with the Klan and subsequent legal actions against his housing practices.

    r/pics · reddit-subreddit · 53,319 score · 518 comments

  • 8. Iran attacks US bases in Kuwait, warns 'era of hit and run is over'; explosions heard in Iraq and Bahrain

    Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) launched precise missile attacks on US military facilities in Kuwait, with explosions also reported in Iraq and Bahrain. Tehran warned that the 'era of hit and run is over' and that any further aggression against its borders would meet a devastating response beyond established laws.

    r/worldnews · reddit-subreddit · 28,868 score · 5,291 comments

  • 9. Iran’s president offers resignation, citing total takeover by IRGC commanders

    Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has submitted an official resignation letter to the Office of the Supreme Leader, citing a complete takeover by IRGC commanders. The report comes from Iran International, an opposition outlet, and lacks independent confirmation from official Iranian state sources.

    r/worldnews · reddit-subreddit · 30,550 score · 4,606 comments

  • 10. managerVsClaude

    A Reddit post on r/ProgrammerHumor contrasts a manager's expectation that AI can do any engineering task cheaply against an engineer's estimated cost of $3 trillion. The post has received over 45,000 upvotes and more than 1,300 comments, largely mocking the manager's naivety about AI capabilities and costs.

    r/ProgrammerHumor · reddit-subreddit · 45,971 score · 1,358 comments