They could've just given the coworker… was the No. 1 post on Reddit Hot Posts on September 23, 2026. No. 2 was Last year, mom Linda reading comments… It replaced After losing my right arm, my… at No. 1 from September 22, 2026. 10 of 10 are new since September 22, 2026, led by Last year, mom Linda reading comments…
They could've just given the coworker the raise holds 1 on Reddit Hot. No widely reported news trigger identified for that punchline on September 23, 2026. Hobbit Day is new at 3 after National Day Calendar marked Bilbo and Frodo's shared birthday on September 22. Zohran Mamdani's DoorDash settlement is new at 10 after the NYC Mayor's Office dated a $131.5 million enforcement action on September 22 for more than 260,000 workers. All 10 posts are new versus September 22.
Top trending posts on Reddit Hot: September 23
They could've just given the coworker the raise.: Workplace punchline at rank 1. No widely reported trigger identified for September 23, 2026 beyond the live board. New at 1.
Last year, mom Linda reading comments after going viral. Today she is in remission: Original photo follow-up. Personal medical update; no separate news desk confirmed a public figure. New at 2.
Today is Bilbo's and Frodo's birthdays: Tolkien fandom post. National Day Calendar and National Today dated Hobbit Day to Tuesday, September 22, 2026. New at 3.
Gave a husband some great news tonight: Personal celebration post. No widely reported public trigger identified for September 23, 2026. New at 4.
So how's your new year resolutions going: Seasonal joke posted in September. No dated campaign or study tied to the rank. New at 5.
Ain't it obvious lol?: Meme caption. No widely reported trigger identified for September 23, 2026. New at 6.
A young woman stayed with her horse for three hours, holding his head above water: Rescue anecdote. No named agency press note confirmed the incident for September 23, 2026. New at 7.
Someone is vandalizing the murals that kids painted during a street art event: Local vandalism post. No city named in a matching national wire. New at 8.
Meirl: Standing meme subreddit screenshot. No news trigger. New at 9.
Zohran Mamdani DoorDash $131M settlement: NYC Mayor's Office and Reuters dated a $131.5 million DoorDash settlement on September 22, with more than $115 million for 260,000 workers and payments starting in late October. New at 10.
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What changed on Reddit Hot since yesterday
- New: all 10 rows, including Hobbit Day (3) and the DoorDash settlement (10).
- Dropped: crocheted-arm cousin post (1), coffee energy (2), Dark Knight Rises ending (3), college campuses (4), built your world (5), depreciating assets (6), networks suspend pool coverage (7), Jaques Biederer (8), reached the bottom (9), Holup perfect crime (10).
What today's Reddit Hot posts reveal
Most of the top 10 is still meme-and-personal. The two dated hooks are Hobbit Day at 3 (calendar, September 22) and Mamdani's $131.5 million DoorDash print at 10 (city hall, September 22).
Yesterday's White House pool-coverage row is gone.
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