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The Daily Dot

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


Rachel Kiley

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16 states are suing the Trump administration over freezing funds for electric vehicle programs: “We won’t stand for it”

Left: Tony's Chocolonely advent calendar. Right: Woman's finger holding day 10 of Tony's Chocolonely advent calendar open to reveal a message reading, "No tiny here." Text overlay reads, "Ripped off by Tony's chocolate."

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“Ripped off”: Tony’s Chocolonely leaves one advent calendar door empty to make a point—and some customers are pissed

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Entertainment

“Why not shoot my shot?”: A teacher posts he’s looking for love…then Khloé Kardashian shows up in the comments

Left: Country living scene including fall-themed blanket ladder, text overlay reads, "Blanket ladders." Right: Three rattan balls clustered around a white candle. Text overlay reads, "Rattan balls."

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13 home decor choices people say instantly scream “I don’t have taste” (don’t shoot the messenger)

Left: Young woman doctor working at home office in a blue button down, wearing glasses and headphones. Text overlay reads, "Getting dressed to go to the office, even though I WFH." Right: Young woman in kitchen pouring green tea from teapot into white cup. Text overlay reads "Green tea instead of coffee."

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16 small habits people say quietly transformed their mental health

Left: Brunette woman smiling and speaking into the camera as she speaks into a small microphone. Right: Bald man in a black sweater peeling layer of icing off of a cake reading "Happy 30th birthday."

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“Nothing could’ve prepared me”: Influencer hides boyfriend’s birthday gift inside a cake. The reveal leaves the internet speechless

McDonald's AI-generated Christmas ad: Santa Claus in his sled pulled by reindeer, carolers in Santa hats standing in front of a McDonald's restaurant. Tweet text overlay reads, "Companies are racing to see who can piss off the most amount of people with the lowest amount of effort."

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“Soulless and ingenuine”: McDonald’s drops AI-generated holiday commercial and yes, everyone hates it

Left: Pantone Color of the Year 2026: PANTONE 11-4201 Cloud Dancer. Right: Woman walking, text overlay reads, "Can we talk about how depressing is Pantone's color of the year for 2026????? White??? Cloud dancer???? The most recession thing ever."

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Culture

“Tone deaf”: Pantone slammed after naming “Cloud Dancer” white the Color of the Year

Left: Orange piece of paper showing the state of Minnesota and the country of Somalia with a heart drawn in between, text above reads "you are welcome here." Right: Man looking into camera, Text overlay reads, "When you just recalled your 23&me DNA test came back 0.5% Somali so now you qualify for BirthRight trip to Minnesota."

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Memes

“Minnesota Was Promised to the Somalis”: The meme satirizing anti-immigrant rhetoric

Left: Interior of St. Susanna Parish, a Roman Catholic church in Dedham, Massachusetts. View of pews and altar. Right: "ICE WAS HERE" handwritten sign in blue paint in place of a baby Jesus in a church nativity display.

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“His worshipers are furious”: Church swaps Jesus for “ICE was here” nativity display message, and some Catholics are pissed

paul dano in there will be blood opposite quentin tarantino

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“Incomprehensible”: Fans come to Paul Dano’s defense after Quentin Tarantino called him the “weakest male actor in SAG”

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Viral Politics

“Stands for kindness”: Publisher condemns Pete Hegseth’s use of Franklin the Turtle in parody meme

Left: Costco Wholesale storefront. Right: President Donald Trump. Text overlay reads, "I will be canceling my executive membership today @Costco."

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MAGA is boycotting Costco after retail giant sues Trump admin over “unlawfully collected tariffs”

Left: Woman in a Chili's sipping on two "Wicked" margaritas, one neon blue and one pink. Middle: Chili's Mexican food flavor restaurant storefront. Right: Woman wearing "Wicked" movie eye makeup sipping on a green Chili's Wicked margarita.

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Gen Z is driving to Chili’s for their $6 “Wicked” margaritas—here’s what they’re saying

AI-generated Christmas mural above a storefront in Kingston, UK.

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“Lovecraftian”: Huge AI-generated Christmas mural removed after going viral for all the wrong, deeply cursed reasons