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Lindsey is a Seattle area writer interested in all things society, including internet culture, politics, and mental health. Outside of the Daily Dot, her work can be found in publications such as The Mary Sue, Truthout, and YES! Magazine.

Lindsey Weedston

Memes

‘Christian Shephard Core’: Get lost in the Joe Biden Rainforest meme

Charlotte is a regular Daily Dot contributor with bylines in Insider, VICE, Glamour, The Independent, and more. She holds a Masters&#8217;s degree in Magazine Journalism from City, University of London.

Charlotte Colombo

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‘It is the worst decision I have ever made’: Woman warns never get your gallbladder removed. Here’s why she’s so adamant about it

Caiwei Chen is a reporter who covers tech, the internet, and society. Her work has been seen in publications including Wired, Rolling Stone, Protocol, Rest of World, and more. She is more online than she would like to admit.

Caiwei Chen

Person holding up phone with BlueSky app on display in Black and white effect; Red Overlay background silhouette of person waving Palestine Flag

Bluesky users are cheering their exodus from X—the switch is leaving Palestinian posters behind

Melody Heald is a culture writer. Her work can be found in Glitter Magazine, BUST Magazine, and more.

Melody Heald

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‘Wait so there are actually [people] who didn’t know this??!!’: Woman reveals the truth about ‘fake pockets’

Andrew Wyrich is the former newsletter editor at the Daily Dot. He previously served as the deputy tech editor. Andrew has written for USA Today, NorthJersey.com, and other newspapers and websites. His work has been recognized by the Society of the Silurians, Investigative Reporters &amp; Editors (IRE), and the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ).

Andrew Wyrich

RFK Jr. next to a McDonald's sign. The Daily Dot newsletter web_crawlr logo is in the bottom right corner.

Newsletter: 🍔 😬 RFK Jr. smiles through the pain of Trump’s McD’s lunch

Katherine Huggins is a New York-based journalist and freelance contributor to the Daily Dot&#8217;s tech and politics section.

Katherine Huggins

Tweet over Russian flag that says "Recommendations for Action: Restructuring the Department of Defense @realdonaldtrump @elonmusk - This document outlines recommendations for a comprehensive restructuring of the Department of Defense(DoD), focusing on accountability, efficiency, and restoring military effectiveness.

‘Open puppetering’: Russian X account tweeting policy suggestions at Musk is causing a full-on freakout

A person stares forward with red, reptilian eyes. Text over says, " How look after y say u don't wanna go on a 2 man"

‘He was death’: The King Von meme recalls his violent legacy

Stacy Fernández is a freelance writer, project manager and communications specialist. She’s worked at The Texas Tribune, The Dallas Morning News and run social for The Education Trust New York. Her favorite hobby is finding hidden gems at the thrift store, she loves a good audio book and is a chocolate enthusiast.

Stacy Fernandez

Two panel design with text overlaying on an image inside of a cell phone store, Text reads "Don't switch to AT&T cell phones. They cant help IN the store, they can't help ON the phone...". the 2nd panel shows a frustrated man screaming at his cell phone.

‘Don’t switch to AT&T’: Customer says AT&T is holding their phone hostage after they asked to switch back to Verizon

Stacey Nguyen is a lifestyle and entertainment writer based in California. You can find her work on Real Simple, InStyle, BuzzFeed, PopSugar, and other sites.

Stacey Nguyen

Three split of women in different outfits

‘Scandi Girl Winter’ is the low-key aesthetic for the chic but practical

Mustafa Gatollari has been an internet culture writer for over a decade. He has a passion for connecting what’s trending on social media to solid research—helping to separate clout-chasing claims from facts.

Mustafa Gatollari

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‘I’m surprised BMW didn’t think of it first’: Woman demands answers after realizing you need a special tool to work on this Toyota part

The origins of the Exciting Whites meme

Mikael Thalen is a tech and security reporter covering social media, data breaches, hackers, and more.

Mikael Thalen

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Conspiracy theorists scramble to find ‘reasons’ why Bluesky exploded in popularity with liberals

Braden Bjella is a culture writer. His work can be found in Mixmag, Electronic Beats, Schon! magazine, and more.

Braden Bjella

Two panel design with a target worker form inside of her car, she is talking at the camera. The 2nd panel is a close up of a Target basket from outside of the store.

‘Save your money’: Target worker warns against shopping at store right now

Grace Rampaul is a former intern at the Daily Dot. Grace is based in Austin and covers trending stories, entertainment, cultural phenomenon, and all things social.

Grace Rampaul

Woman sharing her Walgreens experience(l) Walgreens Store Front(c) Doctor putting medication in bag(r)

‘I waited an hour to get these antibiotics’: Woman says Walgreens gave her ‘narcotics’—not her child’s medication

Phil West is a veteran professional writer and editor, and his works include two nonfiction books and articles in myriad print and online publications.

Phil West

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