Lindsey Weedston

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.
“Please stop”: Therapist warns more toddlers than ever need interventions because of “this one thing”
"IT'S OK TO BE BORED!"
A random Chris Hemsworth interview has “Supernatural” fans in a frenzy for one very specific reason
Did Chris know what he was doing?
“Fully autonomous” until it isn’t: Waymo admits workers in the Philippines step in to guide robotaxis sometimes
"We don't know if these people have U.S. driver’s licenses," said Senator Ed Markey.
“Stop the fake outrage”: White House leans on baffling “Lion King” defense after Trump posts racist Obamas-as-monkeys video
"There are no gorillas in The Lion King."
“Subway prison edition”: Customer finds a whole knife embedded in his footlong sandwich
"Did you ask for sharp cheddar?"
“Always felt off”: Amazon Go and Amazon Fresh stores all close as layoffs mount and TikTok documents the end
One customer called the store experience "uncanny valley shopping."
“Fire your PR team”: Tate McRae responds to backlash for promoting Team USA as a Canadian
"I don’t blame her for picking a winner though."
“Be serious”: KamalaHQ tries to appeal to Gen Z with “Headquarters” rebrand. It’s not looking good so far
Putting "6 7" in the handle isn't gonna cut it.
Netflix CEO tells critics of HBO merger to just hit that cancel button if prices go up
"Yeah, I'm happy to cancel and so are most others too."
How “no one is illegal on stolen land” turned into the internet’s dumbest meme
"Nobody is 'unemployed' on stolen land, mom."
Ballerina Farm pulls raw milk after bacteria turns up in testing
"To a normal farming family, this kind of error would mean financial ruin."
JD Vance hyped Kid Rock as the right’s Super Bowl halftime show headliner. Then people dug up some of his old lyrics
"Young ladies, young ladies, I like 'em underage."
Fanatics’ Super Bowl jersey backlash prompts an apology. It only made the backlash worse
Some accused Fanatics of buying their critics' silence.
“Bad on so many levels”: Jason Bateman tells Charli XCX she might want kids if she met the right guy. She’s married
This is why you Google someone before interviewing them.














