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Daysia Tolentino was the editor of the Daily Dot&#8217;s creator economy newsletter, Passionfruit. Her work has appeared in Vulture, Bustle, InStyle, and Study Hall.

Daysia Tolentino

Unveiling the history behind 'sus' memes from 'Among Us'

Culture

Did a Twitter user really reference 2 modern memes back in 2010? User’s ‘Chungus Among Us’ tweet sparks time travel debate

Jennifer Xia is a former editorial intern for the Daily Dot and journalism student at the University of Texas at Austin. She has interned previously at Austin Monthly and Austin Woman magazines.

Jennifer Xia

Screenshot from Texas Orange Jackets Zoom meeting with Dr. Alberto Martinez discussing "The Eyes of Texas" song

Zoom bomber holds up gun in meeting about controversial fight song ‘The Eyes of Texas’

Samira Sadeque is a New York-based journalist reporting on immigration and mental health, and will sometimes write about memes and dinosaurs too. Her work also appears in Reuters, NPR, and NBC among other publications. She graduated from Columbia Journalism School, and her work has been nominated for SAJA awards.

Samira Sadeque

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Video: Trans delivery driver confronts Popeyes employee for allegedly calling her ‘sir’

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

Video shows group fighting off man who allegedly followed, groped woman in nail salon (updated)

Eilish O’Sullivan was the Daily Dot&#8217;s associate managing editor. Her work has appeared in Mashed, the Austin Chronicle, and the Daily Texan.

Eilish O’Sullivan

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White mommy influencer charged after accusing Latino couple of attempting to kidnap her kids in viral video (updated)

Alexandra Samuels is a national political reporter and contributor to the Daily Dot, where she started as an intern covering politics in the summer of 2016. She enjoys all things Marvel, keeping up with the latest TikTok trends, long walks with her pup, and reading murder-mystery novels.

Alexandra Samuels

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Video: Amazon worker says he found noose at jobsite (updated)

Michelle Brandabur is a former intern at the Daily Dot and a student at Boston University. Her work has been featured in the Somerville Journal, Capital Public Radio, and WTBU Radio.

Michelle Brandabur

Reddit support groups are a safety net for the laid-off and uninsured

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Therapists on TikTok are here to stay—and want to help

woman looking at laptop in front of medical chart

Black college students face lack of community on virtual campuses

‘Look like you are going to shoot people. Can you just not?’: Cop’s viral TikTok mocks police reform

Woman thrown to ground with child at Universal Studios

Universal Studios officers accused of excessive force after viral video shows them pushing woman with young child (updated)

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

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Viral video shows Black Juilliard students subjected to slavery exercise

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

Mikael Thalen

A woman having a public meltdown on a plane

‘Baby, please stop’: ‘Karen’s’ embarrassed fiancé begs her to stop as she freaks out on plane

Siobhan Ball is a historian, archivist, and journalist. She also writes for Autostraddle and bi.org

Siobhan Ball

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