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

Susan LaMarca

Left: Customer service wearing a headset, caption overlay reads "But I just need you to cancel my reservation without charging me." Right: Customer service wearing a headset, caption overlay reads "this is my daily life, customer service isn't for the weak."

“I don’t need to know your name”: Call center worker records jaw-dropping demands from abusive customers

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

Police offers jogging in Surrey, UK. Tweet overlay reads, "In the UK, the cops pretend to be hot girls and arrest you if you talk to them."

Undercover cops pose as joggers to nab catcallers, arresting 18. Critics call it “rage baiting”

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.

Charlotte Colombo

“I feel so bad”: Popeyes launches confusing collaboration with Twitch streamers. After people try to order it, Cinna takes to social media to clarify

Ljeonida is a reporter and writer with a degree in journalism and communications from the University of Tirana in her native Albania. She has a particular interest in all things digital marketing; she considers herself a copywriter, content producer, SEO specialist, and passionate marketer. Ljeonida is based in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Ljeonida Mulabazi

“Like putting lipstick on a pig”: Lawyer warns against “dangerous” indoor firepot products that are often repackaged after being banned

Makalah Wright has written articles for various publications based on mental health, relationships, and Gen Z-related topics. She is currently a senior at the University of West Georgia, where she studies public relations and music. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with loved ones, shopping, traveling to new places, and playing the clarinet.

Makalah Wright

signs for the cat mayor race in somerville mass

“Finally, some real candidates that deserve our attention”: Massachusetts town’s “Cat Mayor” tradition has residents campaigning for their cats

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

chris appleton on the red carpet next to tiktok comments

“He should’ve just left it be”: Comment  asking for a “description of the video” left on Chris Appleton’s book announcement post sparks debate over purchased bot followers

3 Panel of essie, a language teacher and creator of the Chinese with Jessie YouTube channel, decoding Westerners' bad Chinese tattoos.

“More failure”: This teacher is translating bad Chinese tattoos and everyone’s losing it

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

Left: Bride in a Vegas chapel in the middle of singing a song, caption overlay reads "When you decide to surprise your camera-shy husband with a wedding song and you had to chase him down the chapel because he disappeared on you."  Right: Bride holding groom's hand in chapel, caption overlay reads "found him."

“It’s like a car crash, I can’t look away”: Bride’s Elvis serenade gets painfully awkward when groom slips away mid-song in Vegas wedding

3 panel: Left: Linked in search bar. Middle: TikTok creator Matty McTech pointing to his computer monitor, text overlay reads "I was today years old When I found this out." Right: Finger pointing to job listing for Financial Planning Analyst on LinkedIn.

Creator shares secret LinkedIn search filter to see new jobs before anyone else. Here’s how it works

“Good luck to that guy”: Eminem laughs off being called “the guy from Fortnite” at event

“Flying Delta from now on”: Anime fans reacts to Crunchyroll’s addition to Delta Airlines in-flight entertainment with delight

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

British tennis star Emma Raducanu paused her match at the Cincinnati Open on Monday after a baby’s cries rang out for 10 minutes, disrupting play against world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka. Caption overlay reads "crowd cheering because she told the ump to kick a child out….look at my sport dawg."

Tennis star stops match to complain about crying baby, crowd says “yes!” to booting it from courts

“Getting on the outrage marketing train”: Matt Rife stars in a new e.l.f. commercial, and fans of the brand aren’t loving the collaboration

What to know about Wplace, the social art experiment taking over the global map one pixel at a time

Man with clown emoji hiding his face holding the airplane seats in front of him with both hands to prevent them from reclining.

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