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Woman Goes Viral After Cramming Carry-On Luggage Into Size Checker To Prove It Fits
The woman proceeded to set her yellow and black carry-on on top of the frame, and seeing that it would fit, she began to shove it down into the frame. Because of the black detailing on the outside of the bag that stood out a little bit, she struggled somewhat to shove it down into the checking station.
When she succeeded, she then struggled to pull the bag back up out of the metal frame, adjusting her stance to give her more power to haul it back up out of the size checker.
As she stepped away from the checking station, her face was hardened into a look of triumph and defiance, knowing that she would be taking that bag, now a little more scratched up, as a carry-on no matter what.
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Fellow TikTokers applauded the woman's stubbornness and willingness to stick it to the airline.
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Flying is already terribly expensive, and sometimes, we have to come prepared, meaning more luggage and more money spent. Being able to save money by taking a bag as a carry-on instead of having to check it in can really make the difference.
It was also very clear that the bag was the appropriate size and only the external details of the bag were bulging out a little bit, making it harder for the woman to place and remove the bag in the checking area, which shouldn't impact her ability to take it as a carry-on at all.
AOC Rips Chris Cuomo's Non-Apology After He Fell For Deepfake Of Her Criticizing Sydney Sweeney
On Wednesday, Cuomo, who now works for Nexstar Media Group hosting Cuomo for NewsNation, took to X to chastise New York progressive Democratic Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) for something that never happened.
Cuomo posted an Instagram reel on X that he captioned:
"Nothing about hamas or people burning jews cars...but sweeney jeans ad? Deserved time on floor of congress? What happd to this party? Fight for small business ...not for small culture wars"
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Even if Cuomo missed the watermark across the top of the video, across the bottom of the reel was the sourcing info:
"instagram.com Chat GPT Memes + Al Art (@memerunnergpt) • Instagram reel"
The reel Cuomo fell for showed a deepfake of Representative AOC speaking on the floor of the House of Representatives.
The ridiculously over-the-top AO-faux said:
" Sydney Sweeney looks like an Aryan goddess, and the American Eagle jeans campaign is blatant Nazi propaganda."
"I mean, f*ck. Watching that sultry little temptress squeeze into a Canadian tuxedo three sizes too small with her bouncy little funbags on the screen staring at you, piercing through the core of your soul with those ocean-blue eyes that could resurrect the Führer from his grave in Argentina, is something that should alarm every American citizen because in America, beauty is not defined by Whiteness."
"Oh no, it is defined by the number of victim groups of which you are a member: skinny, attractive, blonde-haired, blue-eyed cisgender women descend from the slave daddy oppressors of this nation. And any man who cranks one out while thinking about a woman like this probably hates Black people, probably hates gay people, and they certainly hate the diversity of our great nation."
"So I say, instead of simping for the Sydneys, we should be celebrating the Shaniquas. Instead of worshipping the hot, straight blonde, what about the obese alpha? People with blue hair. They need love too. And to all the haters who say companies that go woke go broke, I’d rather be poor than a f*cking Nazi."
The caricature is so exaggerated that the main character of The Who's rock opera Tommy could tell it was fake. If you don't get that reference, Elton John's performance of "Pinball Wizard" is about Tommy, the kid that "sure plays a mean pinball."
Cuomo, a lawyer by education and a journalist by trade, remained clueless for an embarrassing amount of time (three hours) until Representative AOC commented on the post.
The no-nonsense New Yorker wrote:
"This is a deepfake dude. Please use your critical thinking skills. At this point you’re just reposting Facebook memes and calling it journalism"
In a new stand-alone post, Cuomo responded (without tagging AOC):
"You are correct...that was a deepfake (but it really does sound like you). Thank you for correcting."
"But now to the central claim: show me you calling on hamas to surrender or addressing the bombing of a car in st louis belonging to the idf american soldier?…dude?"
People felt the words Cuomo was searching for were "I'm sorry I shared obvious misinformation about you."
And that he should have just taken the L.
When Piers Morgan can rightfully call you out...
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...it's past time to step away from the keyboard.
Which Cuomo did, so he could try to claim his blunder was really a mistake by Representative AOC on his NewsNation show...
...which got equally mocked.
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The MAGAsphere, including their leader Republican President Donald Trump, are desperately trying to make "liberals/Democrats attack Sydney Sweeney" a real thing.
No prominent Democratic official or lawmaker or progressive leader has commented on the American Eagle advertisements. The criticism is primarily by bipartisan trolls trying to create conflict.
So someone decided to use AI to put the words into AOC's mouth.
But why would Chris Cuomo—nepo baby of 1970s-90s Democratic powerbroker Mario Cuomo—target Democratic Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez?
AOC endorsed and continues to very publicly support NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani. Mamdani defeated big bro Andrew Cuomo in the city's Democratic primary.
They'll face off again in November after disgraced former Governor Cuomo got on the ballot as an independent.
Fans love Pascal's clapbacks
The online hate took a predictable turn after Pascal voiced his support for trans rights earlier this year, following J.K. “the ‘K’ is for Karen” Rowling’s celebratory post about the UK Supreme Court’s April ruling that restricts the legal definition of "woman" to biological sex.
Rowling, puffing a cigar like a cartoon villain, proudly posted the news to X, earning praise from TERFs and eye-rolls from everyone else:
Pascal, ever protective of his sister Lux—a transgender actress and fierce LGBTQ+ advocate who came out in 2021—wasn’t about to stay quiet.
He posted this blistering caption in response to Rowling:
“I can’t think of anything more vile and small and pathetic than terrorizing the smallest, most vulnerable community of people who want nothing from you, except the right to exist.”
You can see the whole post here:
If you missed Rowling’s irrational descent from children's author to anti-trans crusader, don’t worry—I got you. It all started in 2019 when she publicly defended Maya Forstater, a tax researcher fired over anti-trans tweets.
Rowling doubled down with a lengthy, misinformation-packed essay in 2020, painting herself as a victim of cancel culture while dismissing the lived experiences of trans people.
Since then, she’s become less "beloved children's novelist" and more "TERF Twitter queen," using her platform to bankroll anti-trans policies and troll anyone who dares criticize her. And she has a lot of critics outside of Pascal from Harry Potter stars to Bridgerton’s Nicola Coughlan, and recently, RuPaul Drag Race reigning queen Jinx Monsoon.
With 14.3 million followers, Pascal quickly became a target for Rowling dementors, I mean defenders, in claiming that he’s trying “to bully a woman into silence” (spoiler: he didn’t) and bad-faith arguments of being “too touchy” (another spoiler: coworkers seem cool with it) by posting nefarious photos of Pedro canoodling with co-stars like Vanessa Kirby during the Fantastic Four press tour.
The implication? That his affection must be performative, manipulative, or worse, nonconsensual.
Kirby, who played Sue Storm, aka The Invisible Woman in the Fantastic Four, shut down that narrative in a Vanity Fair article:
“What happened is we were both incredibly nervous going out in front of thousands of people who love this comic. He wanted me to know that we were in this together, and I found it a lovely gesture and was very glad to squeeze his hand back.”
She also pointed out Pascal’s greatest strength: “his immense vulnerability.”
Cue a million heart eye emojis!
Meanwhile, let’s not forget that Pascal is equally affectionate with his male co-stars, from Narcos to Gladiator II, which makes the selective outrage from the pretend-to-be-well-meaning misogynists all the more transparent.
The latest wave of nonsense rolled in after Pascal posted about Sand Mama, a short film by his best friend Catherine Loerke. Trolls, presumably powered by Rowling-flavored rage, swarmed the comments with an overly-used Sergeant James Doakes GIF from Showtime's Dexter, throwing side-eyes and judgment like they caught him red-handed.
Not today, trolls.
Instead of ignoring them, Pascal pulled out his snark saber and clapped back directly. No publicist-approved statement. No angry subtweets. Just Pascal, in the comments, handing out emojis and one-liners with the elegance of a man who knows he’s too old for this BS—but still petty enough to participate.
You can view the original post and Pascal’s comments below:
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This isn’t just about Pascal being absurdly charming (though, let’s be honest—he is) or appearing in every summer blockbuster under the sun. It’s about what real celebrity allyship to the LGBTQ community should look like: loud, proud, and backed by action, not just tweets.
Pascal doesn’t shy away from the backlash; he meets it head-on, even if it means diving straight into the troll-infested depths of his own comments section.
Turning 50 last April, Pascal is also reflective and humble about the strange, sometimes uncomfortable attention that comes with fame.
As he told Vanity Fair:
“Fifty felt more vulnerable—much more vulnerable… What a silly thing for a 50-year-old man—to have all this attention! This is such shadow-voice shit, you know what I mean?”
Yes, Pedro. We do. And we love you for saying it out loud.
With more attention ahead—he’s set to reprise his role as Reed Richards in Avengers: Doomsday and return to the Star Wars universe in The Mandalorian and Grogu—you can bet the scrutiny (and the shade) will only intensify.
And naturally, Pascal’s fans responded the only way they know how: with a flood of heart emojis, memes, and gloriously petty replies aimed right back at the trolls.
You can view their reactions below:
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Want to see what started the most elegant Instashade spree in 2025?
Sand Mama is a dramatic five-minute short film by Catherine Loerke, Pascal’s BFF, about a disillusioned mother making a life-changing decision during a family beach trip. It stars Tony Award-winner Miriam Silverman and is available to stream now on YouTube.
And if you do read the video comments, you’ll find a whole lot of love—fans showing up with heart emojis, kind words, and gratitude for Pedro supporting his friends.