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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.

Lindsey Weedston

Man's hand pressing an Amazon Ring camera outside the front door of a brick building. Tweet text overlay reads, "This is why complaining is important. Lmfaoooooo wasted all that money on the ad!"

Backlash works! Ring cancels Flock partnership after Super Bowl surveillance uproar

A white Sony Playstation 5 controller and PlayStation 5 console on a dark table. Tweet text overlay reads, "We are in the dystopian cyberpunk future fellas, it’s already here."

“You will own nothing and be happy”: Sony’s PS5 leasing program has gamers begging each other not to do it

Background: Southwest Airlines airplane departing from Orlando International Airport against a blue sky. Tweet overlay reads, "my wife and two kids (5 and 2) are flying @SouthwestAir today. and because i refuse to pay for seats, their seats were auto assigned. my 2 year old in his own row without his mom or sister."

“Stop being broke”: Dad blames Southwest Airlines for seating his toddler separately. The internet blames him

Rebecca Leib

Left: Screenshot of a TikTok showing a young man in a ball cap and white shirt sitting in the window seat of an airplane, text overlay reads, "Saw a cute guy on the plane and thought I'd shoot my shot." Right: Young blonde woman in a polka dot halter dress.

Woman throws love note to “cute guy” on a flight, and it pays off…kinda

candy hearts with messages like "buy in bulk" and "cook for two"

“Recession indicator”: The 2026 economy is so bad, candy hearts are giving financial advice

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

Left: Close up of dark gray helmet with slain athletes depicted on it. Right: Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych.

“Sport shouldn’t mean amnesia”: Olympics bar Ukrainian racer over helmet tribute to athletes killed by war, President Zelenskyy responds

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

Staples employee dubbed the "Staples baddie" working in a Staples store, holding up a planner with text overlay reading, "Planners with the Staples baddie."

The “Staples Baddie” is doing better marketing than Staples ever did

A photo of a text from the OP's landlord, asking him to do a bunch of things for 30 dollars off of rent

“Straight-up insult”: Landlord offers $50 off rent to shovel snow, mow lawn, and buy gas

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

American Girl doll Kristen who has been "modernized" into a dress and boots

American Girl releases “modern era” versions of its classic dolls, and people hate the “ozempic” redesign

“Deduct points for this”: Czech figure skaters dance to AI slop music at the Olympics

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

Susan LaMarca

Left: Woman with her hair up looking into the camera. Right: Red/pink burning candle on a white table.

“This is so offensive omg”: Guy’s baffling reaction to woman’s candle instantly ends the date

Left: Man's hand holding a pen and a clipboard with documents about "HIPAA Compliance." Right: Woman with her hair in a bun looking into the camera, consternated expression on her face.

“You’re not gonna believe who they called”: Woman’s OB-GYN reveals her pregnancy to her husband’s ex

Jill Zarin on reality TV, on her phone, and with an X over her face

Jill Zarin was cut from E! series after her Bad Bunny comments. Fans reacted fast, but her former company reacted even faster

Left: U.S. Olympic figure skater Alysa Liu holding up her gold medal in one hand, and the lanyard it was attached to before it broke in the other. Right: German biathlete Justus Strelow surrounded by teammates, bent over picking up his broken Olympic medal from the floor.

“Do not jump in them!”: Olympians keep winning medals—and then watching them break. Why?

Left: Man holding his hands up in front of his young daughter's face. She is wearing a blindfold and smiling. Right: A heart-shaped red cake, a lit candle sits in it in a dark room, white icing reads "period!"

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