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Katherine Huggins is a New York-based journalist and freelance contributor to the Daily Dot&#8217;s tech and politics section.

Katherine Huggins

The Weather Channel; Weather Channel ad on Post

Weather Channel ad featuring woman in keffiyeh causes absolute meltdown

Marlon Ettinger writes about politics, crime, and culture.

Marlon Ettinger

AI images from Milton flood the internet after the storm hits

‘Heartbreaking images out of Florida’ meme uses AI alligators, Goofy to riff on conservatives duped by fake Helene photo

‘I have friends because of UVF’: Kari Lake botched her defense of IVF 3 straight times

Tricia Crimmins is a former Senior Reporter on the politics and tech team covering discrimination, identity, and the 2024 election.

Tricia Crimmins

Ritchie Torress talking over abstract background

New York Rep. Ritchie Torres doxes college teacher for mentioning ‘Israel genocide’ in class

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Kamala Harris’ ‘live broadcast’ hot mic moment during Milton briefing sparks new earpiece conspiracy

Mikael Thalen is a tech and security reporter covering social media, data breaches, hackers, and more.

Mikael Thalen

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TikTokers push years-old flub by Defense Secretary as proof FEMA admitted secret plan to ‘execute’ hurricane victims

‘Saying it every way he can’: MAGA convinced Biden is shading Harris, about to endorse Trump

EXCLUSIVE: Nance Mace rented out her South Carolina beachside mansion with high-end firm—where homes go for $30,000 a week

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Anti-abortion groups trash South Dakota’s ‘Amendment G’ ahead of November election

Purported autopsy of Thomas Matthew Crooks obtained by far-right news site

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TikToks of unmarked helicopters buzzing Helene aid sites prompt fear, conspiracy theories

Donald Trump with yarmulke on and holding stone in his hands in front of Jewish tombstone

Trump’s Oct. 7 tribute infuriates farthest right supporters

FEMA head’s praise of employee featured in ‘LGBTQ disaster equity’ clip resurfaced by the right

Graphic deepfake circulates after Harris’ ‘Call Her Daddy’ podcast appearance

David Covucci was the senior politics and technology editor at the Daily Dot, covering the nexus between Washington and Silicon Valley. His work has appeared in Vice, the Huffington Post, Jezebel, Gothamist, and other publications.

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