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

Susan LaMarca

Left: Yellow sweater hanging on a hanger on a rack in a Goodwill store. Right: Woman holding balls of yellow yarn from the Goodwill sweater she unraveled.

Thrift store hack: This woman unravels Goodwill sweaters to make her own yarn

Left: six-pound dumbbell taped to an iPhone. Middle: Man sitting in a chair outside holding a six-pound dumbbell taped to an iPhone. Right: 3d prototype of six-pound phone case.

“I’d be so ripped if I had this”: Man 3D-prints a 6-pound phone case to fight his screen addiction—and it’s working

“Wait, that’s not washer fluid leakage?”: Subaru expert shares trick for driving in bad weather

Laura Holliday is a freelance internet culture journalist covering online communities, digital aesthetics, and internet rabbit holes. She lives in London with her cat, Luna.

Laura Holliday

Papa John's worker responding to a TikTok comment reading, “You’re wasting your talent working for Papa John for minimum wage lmao.” 

“He’s a doughtivational speaker”: Papa John’s worker shuts down critic who mocked his job

Left: Woman inside of a Walmart store holding a box of press on nails locked in a box. Right: Walmart store exterior.

“It’s so annoying”: Walmart is now locking up fake nails behind glass

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

“I caved”: Ella Purnell is documenting her attempts to befriend a backyard fox on Instagram

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

TikTok creator Alex Nolan sitting in his car speaking to the camera.

Influencer who scammed supermarket with fake cash begs fans for forgiveness

“We are going to expose you”: Dine-and-dasher who paid with $1000 bill gets shamed into returning with real money

Candy aisle in a gas station labeled with multiple handwritten signs written "out of date but still good."

“I’m scared”: Woman finds aisles of expired food labeled “still good” at gas station

Trash can full of trash including vape pens and a pack of Parliament cigarettes. Text overlay reads, "I thought I was slick, careful, discreet. I thought he didn't know."

“Look dad, I’m just like you!”: What made one dad finally throw his vape away for good

Left: "Boy dad" man in a soccer jersey holding his infant son along with a soccer ball and toy truck. Right: "Girl dad" Man holding infant girl and a barbie doll.

“It’s just misogynistic”: Video comparing “girl dads” and “boy dads” has people pointing out how early gender bias starts

Scientists confirm the viral “Chicago Rat Hole” was made by a squirrel, not a rat

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

“That’s why we go to Jersey Mike’s”: Viral video shows what $10 gets you at Jimmy John’s

Teacher in a Hello Kitty lanyard and blue blazer displaying an empty Hello Kitty Funko pop box, the figuring having been stolen by a student.

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