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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

Culture

‘I voted for you, sir, three times’: Fired federal employee begs Trump for her job back—but people aren’t sympathetic

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

Hertz sign(l), Couple talking(c), Car on road(r)

‘You’re gonna have to go through Delta’: Hertz makes couple pay for rental car 2 times. Then they try to get their money back

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

Braden Bjella

Screenshot of Tiktok user @snackgoblin8; Texas Roadhouse Sign; Exterior of a Texas Roadhouse

‘It’s giving left Twix, right Twix’: Woman pulls up to Texas Roadhouse. Then she sees the restaurant next door

Rebecca Leib

Photo of an opossum from Nebraska Wildlife Rehab, Inc; Photo of a chocolate cake with a handwritten note on top that reads "Opossum was brought in due to having eaten an entire costco chocolate cake. He was panting a lot however mobile and alert. 165"

‘Same girl, same’: Internet rallies around ‘cake bandit’ opossum who overdosed on a Costco chocolate cake

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

Katherine Huggins

3 panel image: on the sides are stills from the crash video, and in the middle is a X post thatshows a photo of an all-woman flight crew.

Resurfaced pic of ‘unmanned,’ all-female Delta flight fuels DEI claims after Toronto crash

Amelie Allen was a trending intern at the Daily Dot. She&#8217;s a senior at the University of Arizona, where she studies political science and journalism. In her free time, she enjoys reading, puppetry, and watching old movies.

Amelie Allen

3 panel image: on the sides a person explains, and in the middle is a McDonald's drive thru sign.

‘The gasp I just let out’: Woman orders Diet Coke at McDonald’s drive-thru. Then she watches the worker pour her drink

Katka is a journalist who is chronically online. She uses her background in social media to surface trending content and commentary shaping contemporary internet culture. Previous bylines include HelloGiggles, Best Life, Lonely Planet, HuffPost, SheKnows and more.

Katka Lapelosa

A deep-sea creature rarely seen by humans called the oarfish has washed ashore in Mexico

‘Why does it want to die?’: A rare doomsday fish washed up, and people think it’s a bad omen

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

Trump take egg with empty cartons(l), Pastries with sign that say "due to hyperinflation caused by the current egg shortage, there will be a $1.25 'egg surcharge' applied to all egg sandwiches."(r)

‘Trump Take Egg’ photos trend as shoppers call out high egg prices and empty shelves

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

Nate Wolf

Man with maga hat on backwards and headphones over spiral design

‘What I voted for’: Trumpers cheer ‘based’ ASMR video of immigrants being cuffed

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

Woman talking with text "chili's needs to chill"(l), Chili's sign(r)

‘Wasn’t it $14.99 a month ago?’: Woman orders this popular entree at Chili’s. Then she reads the fine print

‘The chickens are vaxxed’: MAGA ditches poultry over new plan to fight bird flu

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

DOGE logo over fluctuating market graphic

DOGE has saved Americans $55 billion. Or $24 billion. Or just $1.5 billion

Rachel Kiley is a writer who sometimes writes things and sometimes is based in L.A., but is definitely always on Twitter @rachelkiley.

Rachel Kiley

2 panel image: on the left an AI generated screenshot of Barron Trump singing into a microphone. On the right an AI generated screenshot of Barron Trump smiling and playing the guitar

Boomers are falling for AI deepfakes of Barron Trump singing on ‘America’s Got Talent’—here’s why it matters

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

‘What you did was way worse’: Man puts in $25 Hershey’s order on Shipt. Then he catches the driver stealing $75 (updated)

Ilana Gordon is a culture and entertainment writer based in Los Angeles. Ilana&#8217;s writing has been featured in places like: the A.V. Club, the Takeout, Atlas Obscura, Huffington Post, McSweeney&#8217;s Internet Tendency, the Belladonna Comedy, Reductress, Mashable, the Second City Network, RedEye Chicago, ART + marketing, the Muse, Dose and OMGFacts.

Ilana Gordon

Screenshot of Instagram user @agiftfromTodd over two screenshots from @veryveryVinny's reel with the caption "We're in The / Middle of A / Hostile Government Take Over"

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