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Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

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Uber rolls out “digital tasks” drivers can complete to earn extra money

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Streamer Emiru speaks out after fan attacks her at TwitchCon: “Hurt and upset by how Twitch handled 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.

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Lindsey Weedston

Left: Mechanic in a red shirt standing in front of a car in a car garage underneath text overlay reading, "What's the best car I can buy for under $10,000?" Right: Portland, OR, USA February 25, 2024 Black Dodge Avenger parked showing the front bumper.

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“I want one so bad”: Mechanics reveal the best used cars you can buy for under $10,000

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.

Alexandra Samuels

a woman holding a cake depicting a bloody duck that says "uncongratulations you're killing animals again"

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Vegan delivers congratulatory cake to Eleven Madison Park as they bring meat back to their menu

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“It can brighten someone’s day”: Walmart customer encourages more people to smile at store greeters. Turns out, this was a controversial thing to say

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“High value” guy dumps girlfriend because she wore heels and looked taller

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

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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.

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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.

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“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

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“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.” 

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“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.

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

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“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.

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Anna Good

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

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Influencer who scammed supermarket with fake cash begs fans for forgiveness

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“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."

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

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