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Nyan Cat’s creator is running an event to sell memes like Bad Luck Brian and Keyboard Cat as NFTs

The Verge

After selling Nyan Cat as an NFT , its creator, Chris Torres, has found himself working on an even bigger event: a week-long series of auctions where classic memes are being sold on the blockchain by their original creators. The memes involved should be recognizable if you were on the internet in the early 2010s. 1 brand new NFT.

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Spider-Cat officially ‘takes a pet, like no problem’ in Spider-Man: Miles Morales

The Verge

Specifically, that he takes a pet, like no problem. The phrase itself never quite hit full-blown meme status, but it’s recognizable enough for a certain section of the internet. tbt “It takes a pet like no problem.” You can also see the line at around 52 minutes in this playthrough video by YouTuber H20Delirious.).

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Slacktivism: Can Cartoons Raise Awareness or Just Make Us Feel Good?

NetWits

Whether it started on accident, was part of a specific campaign, or originated in Greece , this meme seemed to really have legs! In the last 24 hours, I have seen countless blog posts, discussions, and news articles all mocking this current meme for doing nothing to actually prevent child abuse. Not donations, but impressions.

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In conversation: using data and education to advance racial equity at MEASURE

Candid

On March 13, 2022, Meme Styles, president and founder of MEASURE , joined Candid CEO Ann Mei on the stage at SXSW for their talk: Using Data to Advance Racial Equity ( available to watch now on YouTube ). Candid's team reached out to Meme recently to learn more about the work MEASURE is doing in Austin, TX.

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3 More Strategies + 6 New Tips To Boost Generosity

Bloomerang

TIP 10: Consider creating activities that engage people’s passions : Cool memes or videos they’ll want to share with their networks; surveys; online quizzes; petitions and advocacy initiatives; conference calls; networking events, volunteer activities and more. Begin thinking of donors as beneficiaries too. Humans are wired for stories.

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Unlocking the potential for Big Data in 2014

The Next Web

A popular internet meme goes something like this: ‘It’s 2013: where’s my flying car?’ We are at a turning point for humanity, as for the first time in any civilisation there is enough information being collected to start to apply mathematics to many of our greatest, as yet unsolved, problems. Insight beyond insight.

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Instagram is begging you to stop reposting TikToks to Reels

The Verge

The change is likely to be a huge problem for aggregator accounts, many of which are hugely popular sources of memes and trends but are often accused of stealing content and credit from creators. “As Meta’s platforms have the largest audiences, but TikTok, Twitter, and others tend to be where new memes and trends are created.

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