The Washington Post used to do these kind of stories till the billionaire owner stopped finding value in the human condition. Hat tip to @notus.com & @byelliesilverman.bsky.social for the local angle on the worldwide story: www.notus.org/metro/viral-...

The Woman in the Photo Wanted to Be Alone. Instead, She Went Viral.America saw what it wanted to see on the face of its newest icon. And everyone saw it wrong.www.notus.org