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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

Left: Twitter founder Jack Dorsey in a hat and beard speaking into a microphone at the Africa Bitcoin Conference 2024. Right: CEO of Twitter Jack Dorsey at Elysee Palace in 2019.

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“They’re programming you”: Twitter founder Jack Dorsey says social media algorithms aren’t serving you—they’re controlling you

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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“Can’t believe this actually works”: Job seeker sneaks hidden message into LinkedIn profile to weed out AI—gets dessert recipe back

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How an AI slop video of a woman smashing a glass bridge turned into a massive meme

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

Susan LaMarca

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“She looked at me horrified”: Gen X teacher’s attempt at using old phrase backfires with 6th graders

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

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Fake art from “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie” unlocks a new fan obsession: Angry Rosalina

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“How do we feel about cotton as decoration?”: Serena Williams questions NYC hotel display, the internet has mixed feelings

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