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Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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‘That mom was 100% in the wrong’: Woman says her niece went to Build-A-Bear birthday party. Then the mom made a strange request

Hope Talbot is a freelance journalist currently based in New York City. Her work has appeared in The Daily Express, Euronews, and Bristol24/7, to name a few.

Hope Talbot

Tech

Hacker finds Grok 3 backdoor day before launch—as Musk’s DOGE feeds government data to AI

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

‘You’re better than me’: Woman says man at Walmart said her 2-year-old was ‘flirting’ with him

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

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Culture

‘It’s basically a religion to me’: How ‘The Nine Delights’ went from a tweet to a full-blown lifestyle philosophy

Brooke Sjoberg is a freelance writer who graduated with her Bachelors in Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin in 2020.

Brooke Sjoberg

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‘Why does it feel like everyone gambles now?’: Gen Z debates the rise of Esports betting and crypto

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

Katherine Huggins

Viral Politics

“Please!”: Republicans froth over possible AOC-Harris 2028 ticket

Angela Andaloro proudly serves as a scribe, documenting all the shenanigans happening online. Her writing has been featured across Entertainment Weekly, PEOPLE, BuzzFeed, and more.

Angela Andaloro

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Memes

What are the Cave Diver memes all over the internet? Here’s why people are mocking extreme spelunking

Nate Wolf is a reporter based in New York City. His work has appeared in the Chief, InsuranceNewsNet, and Deadspin.

Nate Wolf

EXCLUSIVE: How an FBI presentation for the elderly exploded in drama over Trump’s executive orders

Rebecca Leib

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All the cool girlies are wearing drop ponytails. Here’s what that is and how to do it

Alexandra Samuels is a national political reporter and contributor to the Daily Dot, where she started as an intern covering politics in the summer of 2016. She enjoys all things Marvel, keeping up with the latest TikTok trends, long walks with her pup, and reading murder-mystery novels.

Alexandra Samuels

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‘How is this OK?’: Woman starts to make pizza rolls with Pillsbury biscuits dough. Then she takes a closer look

Anna is a freelance writer with far too much time on her hands. When she&#8217;s not writing about memes and internet slang, she can be found running TTRPGs online.

Anna Good

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Kids on TikTok are dropping increasingly heavy objects on their feet—here’s why it’s more than just a weird trend

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DOGE praised for collapsing the D.C. real estate market—based on fake listings

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

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Newsletter: 🤣 Are beans woke?

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‘Go woke, stay afloat’: Trump’s anti-DEI push blamed for string of recent plane crashes

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

Braden Bjella

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