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Woman Realizes She Accidentally Signed Up For A Gay Running Club—And The Reactions Are Priceless
Sep 18, 2025
Always remember to carefully read the descriptions of the groups and activities you sign up for. Otherwise, you might end up having an uncomfortable but terribly fun time!
TikToker Ruwi (@mo0nriverandme0) attempted to sign up for a running group to prepare for a half-marathon, but she only realized when she arrived that she had accidentally signed up for a gay and LGBTQ+-friendly running group.
The group is one branch of a larger running club in London called "Gayns," which is a play on the words "gains" in weight training and, of course, "gay." All are welcome into the group, though it's typically for gay men and members of the LGBTQ+ community.
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But when Ruwi arrived, she looked around for her group for a short time before realizing that the group she was looking for was right in front of her: a large group of men who were already in preparation for running by stretching and warming up.
When she realized her mistake, Ruwi decided to stick around and warmed up with the guys, who were more than happy to have her along.
The group began running, and Ruwi only lasted "for five seconds," calling the men who were already in the group "professionals."
She called the experience incredibly uncomfortable, physically, but the Gayns group made her feel nothing but welcome.
You can watch the second video here:
@mo0nriverandme0 I acc kept looking for my group until I clocked that I signed up for something that I didn’t know about, they were so lovely and welcoming tho I just didn’t really fit in clearly 😭😭
After her videos went viral, a few of the men from the running club even chimed in:
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And shared a sweet photo she took with the rest of the club:
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Fellow TikTokers were tickled by the experience that Ruwi had and were glad the group was welcoming.
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Though this may have not been the experience that Ruwi expected, it seemed to be an incredibly fun time and taught her a little something about how much work it would be to prepare for the half-marathon that she saw in her future.
Especially for people who are attempting a big goal like this for the first time, or people who are attempting to get back into shape, inclusive groups tend to be the perfect remedy for shaking off the doubt and insecurities of trying, and welcoming in the confidence that it takes to really work for that goal.
Though Ruwi hasn't stated whether she will try the group again, she definitely seemed to recommend it.
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Patel Ripped After Reciting ABCs To Avoid Answering Question About Trump And Epstein During Hearing
Sep 18, 2025
FBI Director Kash Patel is facing criticism after reciting the alphabet to avoid answering a question from California Democratic Representative Eric Swalwell about whether or he told Attorney General Pam Bondi that President Donald Trump's name is in the Epstein files
Trump has done everything he can these last few weeks to avoid any and all questions about the Epstein files, which are said to contain detailed lists of some of late financier, pedophile, and sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein's most high-profile clients and enablers.
He is widely believed to be in the files and has rejected calls by his followers to release them—and Patel didn't make matters any better by stonewalling while testifying before the House Judiciary Committee about the FBI's handling of the investigation into the files.
When Swalwell asked Patel whether he told Bondi that Trump's name is in the files, Patel replied that he and Bondi "have had numerous discussions about the entirety of the Epstein files and the reviews conducted by our teams."
Swalwell wasn't satisfied:
“It's a simple question. Did you tell the attorney general that the president's name is in the Epstein files?”
But Patel declined to answer once again, saying:
"During many conversations that the attorney general and I have had on the matter of Epstein, we have reviewed—"
Swalwell cut him off:
"The question is simple: Did you tell the attorney general that Donald Trump's name is in the Epstein files? Yes or no?"
Swalwell pressed on when Patel said, "Why don't you try spelling it out?" And when Swalwell tried to respond, Patel said, "Here's the alphabet," and launched into the ABCs.
Then Patel lashed out with a conspiracy theory, accusing California, the state Swalwell represents, of "harboring" pedophiles:
"Why don't you try serving your constituency by focusing on reducing violent crime in this country and the number of pedophiles that are legally harbored in sanctuary cities in California?"
When Patel insisted that “the question has been asked and answered," Swalwell responded:
“You have not answered it, and we will take your evasiveness as a consciousness of guilt."
You can see their exchange in the video below.
Patel was swiftly criticized.
Patel's testimony came just one day after he clashed with New Jersey Democratic Senator Cory Booker when Patel attempted to silence Booker for speaking after his time was up
Booker criticized Patel for mass firings of career staff that he said stripped the bureau of leadership and expertise. Patel also faced Republican criticism over his handling of the FBI following the assassination of far-right activist Charlie Kirk.
Stressing to Patel that "Because of your failures of leadership, I don’t think you’re fit to lead the bureau," Booker stressed that the notoriously thin-skinned Trump "is not loyal to people like you." Booker later told him that "the people of New Jersey tell me my time is over" when Patel lashed out, and the Senate had to be called to order.
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The Biggest Examples Of 'No Good Deed Goes Unpunished'
Sep 18, 2025
For every action we perform, there will be a consequence, whether it's positive or negative in nature.
We might know that, but sometimes, we still find ourselves surprised by what materializes from our actions, especially when we do something good, only for things to not go well for us in return.
Cringing, Redditor Misha2468 asked:
"What's an example of 'No good deed goes unpunished'?"
Just An Employee
"19 years with a company. Bought into their 'vision.' Started as a team lead and worked my way up to executive. 60-hour weeks weren't uncommon, and I filled a passport with stamps making things happen."
"Then I got a five-minute call out of the blue, saying my position was being eliminated and had 30 minutes to pack my stuff."
- Uzi4U2
"I didn't take parental leave when my first kid was born to help out my employer. We even had chats and a handshake agreement about my sacrifice."
"Then my VP retired when the baby was seven months old, so I renewed the handshake agreement with my new boss. Four months later, he wouldn't even honour the agreement we'd just made about me working remotely for two weeks."
"So I took parental leave when baby two was born just after, and one week after returning, I was laid off. Same thing. Given five minutes' notice to leave."
- thesecretmarketer
A Lack Of Recognition
"I had to argue with my boss for a coworker to have a retirement lunch. She's been here 30 years, and she deserves more than a pizza party, but it's what I could secure."
- kyritial
"I hit ten years with my current company a few months ago and literally no one even commented."
- TheYarnGoblin
"They are afraid any recognition will have us asking for a raise. They want us to constantly question how disposable we are."
- bombalicious
"When a coworker retired, she got treated to a nice dinner & presents. We arranged it ourselves. No one in management acknowledged it or attended."
- PhoenixFlare1
Living With The Evicted
"I let a friend of a coworker move in rather haphazardly to the apartment I was renting because he needed a place to stay as soon as possible. He ended up being a disgusting, disrespectful, coke-addicted, narcissistic squatter. Live and learn!"
- Batfro7
"Them: 'My landlord evicted me out of nowhere!'"
"Apartment: Water damage in every room, holes in walls, missing ceiling fan, indoor composting bin, seven dogs that p**s and s**t everywhere, heavy smoke damage, for some reason all the face plates are gone, evidence of at least three unreported fires, and none of their doors are still on their hinges."
- bdfortin
"That is an unfortunately common story. I'm amazed not by the existence of entitled, ungrateful people, but by how common they are. I've learned that people usually get kicked out for good reasons."
- StockGarage672
Standing Up For What's Right
"My personal Experience, I was about 15 and working my first job at a Grocery store. A Karen comes in and starts asking me questions, and I have answers for all of them, except one, and she uses that as an excuse to just lay into me and cuss me out."
"A customer steps in, who is a woman with a stroller. She takes my side and tells the Karen to leave me alone, and said I was nothing but professional, and I actually was helping her."
"The Karen doesn’t stop, so the woman with the stroller raises her voice, and she starts getting in her face and cussing the Karen out."
"It gets so bad that everyone can hear them across the store, and the managers come in to try to calm all things down, and they all send me to the back to get away from all of it, but the managers don’t know much besides the Woman was cussing out the Karen."
"So they called the cops, and the cops arrested the woman who took my side, and the Karen was let go. I didn’t learn of what happened until after the woman was arrested, and one of the managers asked me what really went on, and I explained to him everything."
- ForbiddenGospel
Just Doing What They're Told
"I used to work at a hotel, and when I was still very new, I got a phone call from the central reservation line, telling me that someone with a disability was coming in and that the ADA required us to give them an adjoining room so their caretaker could stay with them if I remember correctly. It’s been a while, so the details are slightly fuzzy."
"So turns out that was a lie, and I got written up about a month later when they showed up. There’s no such law, and I didn’t expect the central reservation line to lie to me about policy. So I got in trouble for the first time since middle school because I thought I was following the rules and helping a disabled person."
- TPrice1616
Clean Practices
"Ignaz Semmelweis was a doctor who was beaten to death for suggesting that doctors should wash hands prior to aiding pregnant women give birth. His protocol reduced childbirth-related deaths from one in five to one in 50, but he was forced into an insane asylum and killed for it."
- kirk_lyus
"What an absolute overreaction from the other people!"
"Him: 'I think doctors should wash their hands before aiding in childbirth.'"
"Them: 'That suggestion makes us violently enraged; we are going to beat you to death.'"
- I_am_THEdragon
"That would mean every doctor prior has been responsible for countless deaths of mothers and children too, and they could be the first ones to prevent needless deaths with good practice. You'd think they were killing people on purpose."
"Even if it was just a bucket, it's better than nothing. Could've started a discussion on best practices for the profession."
- Second_Sol
Quiet Quitting Retail
"Pretty much anything that is above and beyond for a retail position. You give these people what they want when they want it, and they expect it all the time."
- GSilky
"I used to go above and beyond in retail jobs. Then I realized it didn’t earn me any more money than doing the bare minimum."
- bdfortin
Bait And Switch
"We were at a party (underage for drinking) in college where the cops came and everyone ran. The cops were too slow to chase anyone. They yelled that anyone who came back wouldn't get in trouble."
"They arrested and sent all the kids who came back and apologized to jail and slammed some of them on the ground kicking them for resisting. No one who left had anything happen to them."
- the_dayman
Expensive Tools
"My neighbour wanted to do some landscaping and lay some flagstone. He borrowed my heavy-duty dig stick and wheelbarrow. After about a month of not getting it back, I popped over and the dig stick was getting rusty lying in the mud. I took it home."
"He knocked on the door a couple of days later and told me he returned the wheelbarrow. It was in my driveway. He left."
"When I went to move it, he had broken it to the point of being unfixable. That a**hole didn't think I would notice. I had to buy a new one. Don't lend your tools!"
- frogwurth
So Much For Good Sportsmanship
"I'm not really into competitive Smash, but I remember one clip where two people were playing and one of them accidentally pulled their controller cord right out of the console. The player who still had a functional controller paused the game so he could plug it back in. Good sportsmanship!"
"But then the player who had unplugged their controller called for a penalty because the other player had paused the game and that was against the rules. So the good sportsman was forced to give a free stock for pausing the game."
- StevynTheHero
A Quick Lawsuit
"My mom was stopped at a red light and a bicyclist rode into her station wagon (that wasn’t moving). She helped get him in the back and took him to the hospital where he told them she hit him with her car driving 50 miles per hour."
- in_animate_objects
"I had a bicyclist ride into the back of my car many years ago. I was stopped at a stop sign, and he hit the rear quarter panel at an angle and flipped over the trunk of my beater work car."
"I get out to help him up, and the first thing he asks is where his screwdriver is. It was in a paper bag he was carrying, and it was unbroken."
"He was clearly very drunk and was complaining his neck hurt. I thought, Oh s**t, this could end badly for me if I stuck around as in getting sued, so I told him I was late for work, helped him back on his bike, and took off."
"Dodged an expensive bullet, most likely."
- big_bee_usernametaken
Sometimes Heroes Go To The Hospital
"I’m a florist and a while back, someone sent their friend flowers while she was in the hospital."
"The friend:"
"1. saw a feral cat in the road,"
"2. doesn’t like cats,"
"3. still, felt bad for the cat, and tried to save it,"
"4. got her face and literal eyeball scratched by said cat,"
"5. managed to get the cat out of the road anyway,"
"6. got hit by a f**king car, and"
"7. broke an arm and a few ribs."
- demonrimjim667
Constantly Available
"You cover a coworker’s shift because they had an emergency, but then your manager starts assuming you’re always available and schedules you for extra shifts without asking."
- Designer-Fan-5857
"This exact same thing happened at my first job. Initially, I was happy to jump in for an extra shift or two, but after a few weeks of being on for six days straight, I started 'inconveniently' having plans whenever I was approached for covering someone else's shifts."
"It really is depraved when you think about it. We're being trained to never cover shifts for our coworkers for fear of having our generosity exploited."
- goat-stealer
Unforgiveable
"Every time I’ve lent someone a book and gotten it back with water damage or torn to s**t."
- Equizotic
"While a former friend was going through something, I lent her one of my favorite books (signed by the author) and a really cool bookmark. She moved and stopped replying to messages about how she was and if she wanted to hang out shortly thereafter."
"As much as I loved that book, I've hesitated to buy a new copy, because I don't want that visual reminder of that former friend in my house. Besides the fact that it won't be signed like the copy I had before (and it was one of the kindest personalized signatures I had in my collection, ugg)."
- TheBookishAndTheBard
"I stopped lending books after I lent one to a coworker and he accidentally returned it to the library, and the librarian couldn't find the book again."
- Reasonable_Pay4096
Positive or negative, there are always consequences for our actions, but it particularly stings when we've done something to make the world a little better, only for it to lead to trouble for us, or for the act to at least not be reciprocated.
While this shouldn't stop us from being kind, it's undeniable that it hurts when kind acts aren't reciprocated.
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Jerry quits Ben & Jerry's
Sep 18, 2025
After nearly half a century of puns, pint-sized protests, and spoon-first diplomacy via Cherry Garcia, Jerry Greenfield is hanging up his scooper.
The “Jerry” in Ben & Jerry’s has resigned after what he says was years of corporate censorship under Unilever—particularly during Trump’s second administration, when speaking up for civil rights suddenly required either a permission slip or a pink slip.
In a letter shared by co-founder Ben Cohen, Greenfield explained:
“It’s with a broken heart that I’ve decided I can no longer, in good conscience, and after 47 years, remain an employee of Ben & Jerry’s. This is one of the hardest and most painful decisions I’ve ever made…”
In 1978, Greenfield and Cohen, two childhood friends Greenfield and Cohen scraped together $12,000 to open an ice cream shop in Burlington, Vermont, from a converted gas station. Armed with a $5 correspondence course and a shared love of community, they churned their way into pop culture with flavors like Cherry Garcia and Half Baked—proving you could scoop cookie dough and climate justice in the same pint.
Personally, I’m more of a Milk & Cookies loyalist when it’s a long night, or a Strawberry Cheesecake fan when I want something classic—though the newest Bossin’ Cream Pie flavor has been sneaking into my top freezer shelf lately.
Today, Ben & Jerry’s operates more than 500 scoop shops around the world, where workers—affectionately known as “scoopers”—keep the cones and cups flowing.
But at 74, Greenfield made clear his decision to exit had nothing to do with them:
“The folks who show up every day in our factories, scoop shops, and offices are some of the most passionate, caring, and values-driven people you’ll ever meet. They are the soul of Ben & Jerry’s.”
The real problem? Corporate censorship. For decades, Ben & Jerry’s was the rare brand bold enough to wade into politics alongside its fudge chunks—championing reparations for Black Americans, LGBTQ+ rights, climate action, refugee protections, and even freezing out Israeli settlements during the Gaza–Israel conflict.
Unilever, which acquired Ben & Jerry’s in 2000 for $326 million, had promised to protect the brand’s social mission. Fast-forward to 2025, and that “mission” has been watered down and rebranded under the painfully bland Magnum Ice Cream Company.
I mean, nothing screams “justice for all” like slapping your activist ice cream legacy under a bougie, egregiously overpriced chocolate bar conveniently shaped like a novelty peen.
Along the way, the London-based parent company quietly blocked campaigns supporting Black Lives Matter, sanded down climate change messaging, quietly stripped out LGBTQ+ rights copy, and even overruled Ben & Jerry’s boycott of Israeli settlements. What was once a values-driven pint with a megaphone has been slowly gagged with corporate fine print.
And when Trump returned with a vengeance, Greenfield says Unilever muzzled the company at the exact moment dissent was needed most:
“Standing up for the values of justice, equity, and our shared humanity has never been more important, and yet Ben & Jerry’s has been silenced, sidelined for fear of upsetting those in power.”
You can read the full resignation letter below:
After 47 years, Jerry has made the difficult decision to step down from the company we built together. I’m sharing his words as he resigns from Ben & Jerry’s. His legacy deserves to be true to our values, not silenced by @MagnumGlobal #FreeBenAndJerrys pic.twitter.com/EZXGRjs76a
— Ben Cohen (@YoBenCohen) September 17, 2025
The timing isn’t lost on anyone. We’re only 241 days (yes, I’ve been counting) into Trump’s second term, and the chill of censorship is spreading faster than a freezer burn. From school libraries pulling books to late-night shows getting canceled, speaking truth to power has become a fireable offense or, at the very least, a PR nightmare.
If even the ice cream guys can’t keep their platform for justice, what hope does your local librarian—or late-night talk show host—have?
The internet, of course, melted down—half in outrage, half in gratitude—while showering Jerry with thank-yous for nearly five decades of turning dessert into a tasty dissent.
Meanwhile, Magnum tried to keep things chill:
“We disagree with his perspective and have sought to engage both co-founders in a constructive conversation on how to strengthen Ben & Jerry’s powerful values-based position in the world.”
In corporate-speak, that roughly translates to: we’ll happily chat about justice—as long as it comes with sprinkles and doesn’t scare MAGA cult members, I mean, customers.
So yes, Jerry is gone. But Ben Cohen remains active—launching nonprofits, getting arrested at protests, and reminding everyone that ice cream activism doesn’t end with the pint.
In today’s America, where CEOs, university presidents, teachers, comedians, CDC staff, and now ice cream makers are resigning (or getting shoved out) over Trump’s war on human rights and free speech, the freezer aisle might be the most honest reflection of democracy melting away, one scoop at a time.
Hold your pints close and your spoons closer, folks. Justice may be melting, but at least Cherry Garcia still tastes like rebellion.
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An Official Courtroom Sketch Of Luigi Mangione Is Going Viral For All The Wrong Reasons
Sep 18, 2025
Before cameras, courtroom sketch artists served a purpose. Even now, a sketch artist can provide visuals to accompany reporting of trials when no other form of recording during court sessions is allowed.
The artists try to stay close to what the defendant, witnesses, and everyone else look like, but they can sometime veer into the caricature, as Luigi Mangione has found during his heavily publicized court appearances.
Mangione, who is accused of murdering former United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson last December, appeared in court last week. He had some things to celebrate, as the judge dismissed the charges of terrorism that had been added to his case.
But people noticed that one thing was not so nice about his court appearance: this drawing of him by the court sketch artist.
Mangione appeared in a tan prison jumpsuit, with handcuffs on and shackles on his feet. The fact that people could see pictures of him in the courthouse and the sketch made the sketch's mistakes even more glaring.
What's with that neck?
Some people ragged on the artist's ability to draw normal human proportions.
Many of Mangione's supporters maintained on social media that this is part of a larger effort to make him less appealing to the common man. This would include deliberately making him less handsome, which is only a small reason why he has taken on minor folk-hero status after his arrest for the alleged murder.
It was not subtle.
Why do we still have court artists these days, especially for courts that are not off limits to cameras or press?
Perhaps highlighting the bias that some people found in Mangione's sketch was the same artist's renderings of others in the courtroom.
Mangione has garnered sympathy for what many deem, if he's actually guilty, an act of economic justice, albeit a very violent one. The multi-state manhunt and publicity stunt perp walk with many armed guards, people said, were just plain overkill.
Supporters of Mangione were firm, though, that no sketch artist was going to change their view of him, folk-hero, handsome, or not.
Mangione could face life in prison for the remaining charges against him.
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