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Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

americans unite over european pickpockets

“Take it from me, I dare you”: Americans unite in unhinged patriotism after American woman singlehandedly takes down Italian pickpocket

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: St. Edward of the Confessor in Romford vicar Father Jordan speaking into the camera in front of the church. Right: Thirsty comments replying to the priest.

This church introduced a “hot priest”—the comments were so thirsty, they had to turn them off

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

3 panel: Left and right: Blonde woman comparing two avocados, one from Costco, one from New Seasons. Middle: Costco wholesale sign on store in Virginia with parked cars and customers walking

“Scary and infuriating”: Woman compares a Costco avocado to a $4 organic. The inside has people shook

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

Susan LaMarca

Left: Man messaging other women while at dinner with his wife, sitting across from him. Right: screenshot of text conversation, text reads "I sent the video to my mom this morning it's 12:40pm here."

Husband caught messaging women during dinner with his wife. Then her daughter finds the viral TikTok

Left: Husband grasping onto wife inside of a gondola, caption overlay reads "POV: you plan a beautiful honeymoon in Europe just to find out your husband has a crippling fear of heights." Right: Tweet reading "Now, if he filmed her having a panic attack due to a phobia, he’d be called a monster. This was messed up. Comfort that man. He’s terrified!"

Culture

“Zero emotional support”: Bride laughs as husband panics on gondola ride, commenters clash over whether it’s cruel

Stacy Fernández is a freelance writer, project manager and communications specialist. She’s worked at The Texas Tribune, The Dallas Morning News and run social for The Education Trust New York. Her favorite hobby is finding hidden gems at the thrift store, she loves a good audio book and is a chocolate enthusiast.

Stacy Fernandez

“How does this even happen?”: Boomer mom orders a bowl from Walmart Marketplace. She can’t believe what arrives

“And people say animals don’t have feelings”: Georgia Aquarium visitor captures footage of fish swimming together after shark passes away

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

Left: Crumbl Cookies co-founder and Chief Branding Officer Sawyer Hemsley shirtless in a gym. Right: TikToker with his mouth open in surprise, caption overlay reads, "The Crumbl CEO just actually gagged me."

“Genuinely sorry I clocked your tea”: Crumbl founder comes out after viral TikTok calls him “so gay”

Left: Right: Entrance of Walmart Store, Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, USA.

“A huge miss”: Walmart labeled “diabolical” for showing up to a farmers’ market

Left: Little boy sitting on his father's lap in a bunk bed. Right: President Donald Trump speaks to the press.

Viral Politics

Little boy sobs uncontrollably after hearing President Donald Trump is a real person

Left: Lit candle in the middle of a loaf of sourdough bread. Right: Woman's hand holding a piece of buttered bread, a candle in the background. Caption overlay reads "'you look happier.' Thanks, it's almost butter candle season."

“Guys I’m scared”: Butter candle season is a thing and it’s coming

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

“Summer 2016 was fun”: Gen Z’s nostalgia for 2016 brings a flood of memories from “the last good year and the first bad year”

Left: Woman looking into camera, caption overlay reads, "I think more young men are lying about who they voted for in dating." Right: Assorted dating apps, including Tinder, Bumble, Hinge, HUD, Hickey, Wink, Coffee Meets Bagel (CMB), OkCupid, and Plenty of Fish (POF), are seen on an iPhone.

“Moderate is the new Republican”: Woman warns men are lying about who they voted for on dating apps

Sorority “cold rooms” go viral on TikTok: why they exist and how they work

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

Left: Cropped view of woman's hand holding dice and man's hands holding Monopoly treasure cards cards over Monopoly game board. Right: Woman looking in mirror holding phone. Caption overlay reads: “Just watched a video of a girl going through Atlantic City to see all the Monopoly board streets and the whole comment section is BAFFLED that Monopoly is based off AC. Is this not common knowledge?”

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