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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

ai interpretation of the future of america

Culture

The Chinese trolled America with a viral AI sweatshop video. Now there’s a sequel, and it’s even more brutal

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

2 panel image showing two memes based on The Pitt television show finale.

Memes

24 ‘The Pitt’ finale memes that prove fans are not emotionally stable right now

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

Brooke Sjoberg

‘I feel like I’m interrupting something’: Red Lobster customers wonder why their food is taking so long. Then they see what the workers are doing in the kitchen

Monica Sager is based in Boston and focuses her reporting on politics and tech. She is a graduate of Clark University, with a master&#8217;s from both Clark University and Northwestern University. She was part of the team named a finalist for the Goldsmith Prize for Investigation as well as a winner of the George Polk award for their work uncovering Phillips Respironics wrongdoings with its breathing machines.

Monica Sager

MTG reveals she bought big during stock market dip—now people want her investigated

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

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Gen Z’s new moral compass is a horse that nods to Björk—and we’re all following him

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

Braden Bjella

‘54K is INSANE for a Kia’: Woman drives a 2024 Kia Telluride. Then she gets put off by this unprecedented feature

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

Katherine Huggins

trump supporter shares on TikTok his disappointment with tariffs(l)(r) Trump smiling and pointing(r)

‘Build your own manufacturing’: Trump-voting business owner stung by tariffs savaged after asking for ways to keep company afloat

Rebecca Leib

‘Ferris Bueller-level technology’: Teen uses AI clone of her mom’s voice to call out of school (and even fooled her dad)

Trump in black and white effect with supreme court background color in orange

‘Don’t do it’: MAGA calls on Trump to defy Supreme Court order on wrongly deported migrant

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

‘It wasn’t your choice’: Woman is 3 years sober. Then she orders a non-alcoholic beer at a restaurant

Japan’s biggest meme right now: Trolling America’s oversized cars

‘117 million of these are eaten each year’: Expert reveals Kirkland rotisserie chickens are 6 weeks old when you buy them at Costco. Is that bad?

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

Susan LaMarca

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‘This is OG gaslighting to punish you’: Husband secretly stashes wife’s stuff for 2 years, the internet has a lot to say

Parks Kugle is a writer and reporter based in San Antonio. His work has appeared in Lumina Literary Journal, Wicked Local Newspapers, and various publications across the U.S. He enjoys comics and gardening.

Parks Kugle

Women shares her horrifying experience being stuck in car wash

‘I tried calling the number’: Woman takes her Nissan through car wash. Then she gets stuck in there

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

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