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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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Left: Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, Washington DC 2024. Right: President Trump speaks at the Invest America Roundtable in the State Dining Room of the White House announcing the “Trump Account” plan to invest $1,000 for each newborn. Tweet overlay reading "When a history museum rewrites history to appease the president, it stops being a museum and starts being state propaganda. Straight-up Orwellian."

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“Genuinely scary”: Smithsonian accused of “rewriting history” after quietly removing Trump from impeachment exhibit

Left: Donald Trump smiling Right: Golden Ballroom of Queluz National Palace on July 4 2012.

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“Let them eat cake”: Trump unveils $200 million gold ballroom plan after cutting health insurance for millions

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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Left: Tweet by Florida Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost reading: "So, let me get this straight: - Direct File let people do their taxes for free. - It worked and was popular. - Trump just decided to shut it down, all so companies like TurboTax can keep ripping people off." Right: Homepage of internal revenue service (IRS) logo website on the display of PC.

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“A huge handout to tax prep companies”: The Trump admin just made doing your taxes more expensive for millions

3 Panel: Middle: Jeffrey Epstein. Left and Right: Grainy orange shape seen ascending stairs to Jeffrey Epstein's prison cell

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New Epstein video shows unexplained “orange blob” before his death, and everyone’s making the same joke

white house posts deportations jet2 holiday meme

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“This is vile”: Jet2holidays voice actress pushes back at Trump White House using meme to hype deportations

Tweet reading: "Whew. I have never seen a more brutal takedown of Trump’s cabinet than Pete Buttigieg here." over a screenshot of Pete Buttigieg on NPR speaking about President Donald Trump

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“A masterclass”: Pete Buttigieg reads Trump’s cabinet for filth in viral interview

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Punk band Dropkick Murphys torch Trump with scathing Epstein montage at Warped Tour

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Donald Trump exiting a golf cart with a golf club in hand

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Viral video has the internet accusing President Donald Trump of cheating at golf…again

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.

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ms rachel not comfortable working with anyone not speaking out against gaza

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Ms. Rachel is “not comfortable working with anyone who hasn’t spoken out about Gaza,” encourages other celebrities to take action

El Paso border patrol mocking migrants using Coldplay Couple video

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“Cheap trolling”: Border Patrol uses Coldplay Couple meme to mock undocumented migrants

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“I’m not even gonna justify”: A college student called out a surprised Charlie Kirk with an insult from his father

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“I didn’t think South Park could shock me anymore”: South Park just put Donald Trump in bed with Satan, and fans are loving it

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“The audacity is crazy”: Jack Schlossberg calls out Ryan Murphy for  profiting off of tragedies—including his own family’s

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“They’re using you guys”: Backlash towards YouTubers Nelk Boys grows after Netanyahu interview

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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“Where does Jubilee find these people?”: The internet has memed the mustache hat guy in Jubilee’s latest video featuring far-right conservatives