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Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

‘CHOKING ALONE IS LIKE MY WORST FEAR’: Man shares how to save yourself if you start choking and are alone

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

2 panel image: Pam Bondi speaks on the left, on the right is a sweatshirt of Luigi Mangione as a catholic saint.

Luigi Mangione fans pledge to make him a martyr in wake of DOJ death penalty announcement

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

Screenshot of the Hunger Games x Shein fashion collaboration; Tweet from X user @silverrebi: "oh that's..... the hunger games collaborating with a fast fashion sweatshop labor company......"

Culture

‘Goes against everything in the books’: Hunger Games x SHEIN collab draws instant backlash

Chad Swiatecki is a 30-year journalist who relocated to Austin, TX from his home state of Michigan in 2008. He most enjoys covering the intersection of arts, business and local/state politics. He writes regularly for Austin Monitor, and has written for Rolling Stone, Spin, New York Daily News, Texas Monthly, Austin Business Journal, Austin American-Statesman and many other regional and national outlets.

Chad Swiatecki

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‘It’s definitely not safe’: Mechanic shows Goodyear tire. Then he explains why you should never overinflate your wheels

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

Nate Wolf

Support for Cory Booker soars as he nears notorious segregationist’s record for Senate speech

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4chan’s DOGE-inspired April Fools’ prank leaves posters seething

Susan is a freelance writer following humanity one UGC at a time.

Susan LaMarca

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‘I love Lufy more than my husband’: Why thousands are crying over this wheelchair-bound Bichon Frise rescue

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‘Never heard of a bank telling you anything but the payment’: Woman wants a black car. Then the bank steps in

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

Brooke Sjoberg

Screenshots of Tiktok users @rich.g4rbage, @iron_and_ash_, and @poppylaur performing medieval-themed Tiktoks.

Moatkeeping is the new gatekeeping: Latest niche trend on ‘KnightTok’ is livestreaming like a 15th-century noble

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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‘He was gone for like 10, 15 minutes’: Woman recounts disastrous first date that ended with her car being stolen

Mechanic shares what he sees under a dodge pickup(l) Dodge Ram Logo(c) Dodge Ram White(r)

‘They’re charging $80k for a $40k truck’: Mechanic puts Dodge Ram on a lift and discovers the underside is full of plastic parts. Then he reveals why that might be a good thing

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

Katherine Huggins

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Musk-led freak out over rise in non-citizen Social Security numbers stems from Trump-era program

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

‘But this is the return policy?!’: Costco refuses woman’s item return. Then she learns what finally did it

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

Mikael Thalen

Cybercrime forum alleges ‘largest social media breach ever’—drops 200 million X records as tease

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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