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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.

Anna Good

Left: Donald Trump in a navy suit and red tie speaking at Charlie Kirk's memorial. Right: Woman speaking into camera in transition glasses.

Viral Politics

“It was his come-to-Jesus moment”: Mom explains what “finally” made her MAGA son turn on Trump

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: Podcaster and influencer Bobbi Althoff speaking into the camera while sitting in her car. Right: Customs and border protection officers and Drug enforcement administration special forces participate in a training at the airport for searching and seizing drugs.

“Kidnapped in broad daylight”: Bobbi Althoff blasts ICE after her family friend is detained

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

hamilton actor calls out bootleg clips broadway social media

“I can see you recording”: Hamilton actor calls out the sudden rise of bootleg clips of Broadway shows posted to social media

Left: Twitter founder Jack Dorsey in a hat and beard speaking into a microphone at the Africa Bitcoin Conference 2024. Right: CEO of Twitter Jack Dorsey at Elysee Palace in 2019.

Culture

“They’re programming you”: Twitter founder Jack Dorsey says social media algorithms aren’t serving you—they’re controlling you

Decadent Tropical Fruit Spanish Coconut Flan. Text overlay from LLM reveals a prompt for a flan recipe.

“Can’t believe this actually works”: Job seeker sneaks hidden message into LinkedIn profile to weed out AI—gets dessert recipe back

Halloween candy display at a store. Text overlay reads, "Porch lights will be off this year."

“$30?!!!”: Parents say they’re skipping giving out Halloween candy after seeing shocking prices

“I didn’t have to leave Texas for this”: Disappointed American in Germany for Oktoberfest compares it to the Iowa State Fair

“Punk rock parm”: An American cheesemonger from Philly won the World Cheese Competition for the first time ever

Left: Mechanic in a red garage shirt in a car garage, text overlay reads, "What's a car you wouldn't recommend to your worst enemy?" Right: Chevrolet Equinox display at a dealership

“The worst car out there”: Mechanics share the cars they wouldn’t recommend to their worst enemies

Man in a blue button-down shirt in an office, text overlay reads "Calling out my toxic sales manager."

“Are you delusional?”: Salesman records himself brutally clapping back at his “toxic manager”—and the video got him a job offer

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

Is Ford struggling to sell its F-150 trucks? Budget expert suggests now is the time for people with low credit scores to purchase one

Left: Man looking into the phone camera as a large blinking recording device sits behind him at his rental Airbnb. Right: Airbnb App Logo on a Smartphone Screen.

“Is that allowed?”: Family abandons Airbnb after finding unexpected device out in the open

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

Why are young Germans eating pudding with a fork in the park? Explaining the “pudding mit gabel” trend

Model Olivia Ponton crying in the Paris airport.

NFL star Joe Burrow’s rumored girlfriend Olivia Ponton broke down sobbing after getting lost in Paris airport—video goes viral again

starbucks customer yells at barista for not calling out charlie kirk

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