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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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Lindsey Weedston

Left: Man looking into the camera wearing glasses, text overlay reads, "It's impossible to own pets now." Right: Children joyfully playing with a friendly dog in a sunny yard.

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“Unconscionable”: Owners say soaring vet bills up to $10K are making adoption impossible

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

pink ranger hacker german conference wipes racist dating site

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Pink Ranger hacktivist wiped white supremacist dating site live on stage at a German conference: “Hacking for good”

Rachel Kiley is a writer who sometimes writes things and sometimes is based in L.A., but is definitely always on Twitter @rachelkiley.

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Rachel Kiley

Left: Reddit text header reads "My American manager tried to write me up for "lack of commitment" because I leave at 5:00 PM sharp. I work in the Netherlands." Right: Stressed male employee getting scolding from angry irritated company boss.

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“40 hours means 40 hours”: Dutch worker gives American boss a “reality check” after being chastised for logging off at 5pm every day

Charlotte is a regular Daily Dot contributor with bylines in Insider, VICE, Glamour, The Independent, and more. She holds a Masters&#8217;s degree in Magazine Journalism from City, University of London.

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Charlotte Colombo

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“Make it stop”: A new study says 20% of YouTube videos are low-quality AI slop

Side by side ring camera screenshots of a young man in a black shirt running towards a door as if to kick it down.

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“A real one”: Hero neighbor tries to kick down the door after gamer repeatedly yells “help!”

Lego Smart Brick at CES 2026. Tweet text overlay reads, "Legos gone digital? Goodbye childhood, hello dystopia."

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“Sign of the apocalypse”: Lego’s new “Smart Brick” has some parents deeply unsettled

Left: Man sitting in an airplane seat, his knees cramped against the seat in front of him. Middle: WestJet Boeing 737 flying through the air against a blue sky with clouds. Right: Couple sitting in airplane seats, their knes cramped in front of them.

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“You have to pay for the other leg”: WestJet’s new seating leaves flyers unable to straighten their legs

Left: Man in a gym in a confrontation with woman. Right: Man in a wifebeater approaching man lifting weights.

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“Respect for standing up for her”: Gym bro harasses woman with fatphobic remarks. Then lifters intervene

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

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Susan LaMarca

Left: Man in a red t-shirt holding a soda cup at Dollywood theme park in Tennessee, text overlay reads, "Testing Dollywood's new drink system." Middle: Dollywood theme park in the city of PIgeon Forge. Right: Man's hand holding a soda cup underneath Coca-Cola fountain machine at Dollywood theme park.

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“I will never step foot there again”: Dollywood guests revolt over timed, tracked fountain drinks

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An AI-powered VTuber has become the top Twitch streamer: “You’re saying Vedal987 is not real?”

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“Encouraging bad and unhealthy behavior”: Some tech offices are installing nicotine pouch vending machines as a company “perk”

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“Microslop” memes take over social media after Microsoft CEO pushes back on “the arguments of slop”

Battlefield video game scene, soldiers in camo holding weapons looking at an explosion. Text overlay reads, "'He spells the word 'grenade.' Shocked, I said, 'oh, so you don’t know how to read.'"

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“Can teenagers read?”: Gamer’s teammate couldn’t spell “grenade,” so they asked teachers what’s going on

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“AI slop gifts” are already showing up in thrift shops after fooling Christmas shoppers

Left: Woman sitting in an airplane wearing a neck pillow, text overlay reads, "When the 10+ hours in economy starts to feel like 10+ hours in economy." Right: Woman's legs up on the wall of an airplane, feet above a plane window, text overlay reads, "When the 10+ hours in economy starts to feel like 10+ hours in economy."

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“How are you not too shy to do this?”: Pilates instructor demonstrates her long-haul flight “hack”

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