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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.

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“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.

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

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.

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Anna Good

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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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“Tomorrow it’s a laptop”: Teacher calls the cops after student steals her Hello Kitty Funko Pop, dividing viewers

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“Explains A LOT”: The internet reacts to report of lead in popular protein powders with memes

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JetBlue passenger tries to open emergency exit after hearing Airbus “barking dog” sound

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“I didn’t know you had a girlfriend”: This guy invented a male friendship quiz. The results were bleak

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

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Left: A McDonald's table swarmed by DoorDash orders in paper bags. Right: Woman pointing inside a McDonald's.

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“McBoss”: DoorDash overload leaves McDonald’s in shambles—until one customer steps up and locks in

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“Come on now”: Hello Kitty fan shares the AI-designed bedspread her “Temu victim” mother gifted her

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.

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Left: Woman in a grocery store in Finland looking into the camera. Right: Woman's hand holding avocado to ripeness scanner in a grocery store.

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“Would sell my soul for this device”: Americans can only dream of Finland’s avocado ripeness machines

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“They should do this everywhere”: There’s only one Dunkin’ location in the country that decorates for Halloween, and the reason why actually makes sense

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.

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“This is happening all around the country”: Fairgoers are reporting the Texas State Fair is “empty” this year. Why?

3 Panel: Left: Man in his car in a burger king crown eating the orange Halloween Whopper. Middle: Woman in a hoodie showing the camera the orange Halloween Whopper. Right: Woman in a red sweater showing the camera the orange Halloween Whopper

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Burger King’s orange and black “Jack-O-Lantern” Whoppers are back for Halloween—what do they taste like?

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Influencers are bringing pumpkins to Starbucks instead of coffee cups and annoying workers: “Stop making us work harder than we get paid”

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