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Susan LaMarca

Left: A small sheet of printer paper with elementary school homework printed on it, laying on a marble countertop. Text overlay reads, "The homework our five year old came home with." Right: Female elementary school teacher helping cute schoolboy with homework.

“This is so sad”: Mom points out error on 5-year-old’s grammar homework. Teachers rush to defend it

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: Air travelers check a departures board at a busy Heathrow Airport terminal. Right: Receipt from a bill at at an airport, red underlined text below surcharge reads, "A 3% employee benefits and retention surcharge has been added to all guest checks."

“Whatever that means”: Customer slams unexpected 3% “benefits and retention” charge on airport bill

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

father copies daughters tiktok dance videos til she acts right

“He stretched my shirt out”: Dad hilariously copies daughter’s dance video in bid for her to “act right”

Left: Bald man looking into the camera while in a Staples store, text overlay reads, "There's gotta be a good conspiracy theory here." Right: Closeup Night View of Staples The Office Superstore Building Exterior.

“These prices are ridiculous”: Shopper spots a $115 sign at Staples. Then he finds it on Amazon for $26

McDonald’s with bars inside of it sparks debate about which state it’s located in. It’s not in America at all

“This is illegal”: Bride says wedding vendor contract banned bad reviews—and she’s not the only one

Left: Woman wearing glasses and sitting in her car, text overlay reads, "My small rant about teacher pay." Right: Tweet reading, "I have been teaching for 17 years, 10 of those in my district. I still cannot afford to buy a place to live. Each year I’m terrified my landlords are going to sell my place and I will have to move. So many teachers live this same story. We must do better to support our educators!"

“You won’t afford it!”: Teacher’s blunt rant explains how becoming an educator means accepting you’ll never own a home

Jamie Jirak has been working as an entertainment journalist since 2017. In addition to The Daily Dot, you can find her latest work at SlashFilm and That Hashtag Show. Jamie resides in Los Angeles and co-hosts two podcasts, Phase Hero and Love in the Time of Hydra. She loves moderating panels and has done so for Marvel, Disney, Netflix, and more. Follow her on Letterboxd: @JamieJirak.

Jamie Jirak

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A group of trolls are modding “Ugly Sonic” back into the 2019 original movie

Left: U.S. President Donald Trump holds a press conference in the East Room of the White House. Right: Screenshots of posts reposted by President Donald Trump about the Kennedy family.

Trump reposts attacks on the Kennedy family just hours after JFK’s granddaughter was reported dead at 35

“Literally leave me alone”: Alabama Barker hits back at the response to her dad buying her lingerie for Christmas

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Left: Woman looking into the camera wearing red glasses, text overlay reads "USPS changed what a postmark means. That's a problem." Right: Two USPS mailboxes at curbside.

“Of all the dirty tricks”: USPS quietly changed what a postmark means. Voting advocates are alarmed

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