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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

ilona maher claps back at troll who called her pregnant

“Never change”: Olympian Ilona Maher bodies another body-shaming troll shocked that she has a stomach

3 Panel: Left: Woman with leg tattoos, a yellow bandana on her head, and a t-shirt reading "I am ALS" sitting in a wheelchair, text overlay reads, "So this happened yesterday at Victorias Secret." Middle: Victoria's Secret storefront featuring an interior view. Right: Smiling woman with a yellow bandana on her head sitting in a wheelchair inside a handicap Victoria's Secret dressing room stuffed with mannequins. Text overlay reads, "Handicap room."

“Get a lawyer”: Victoria’s Secret makes disabled customer wait 20 minutes to try on clothes—because the room was full of junk

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

Susan LaMarca

“Mission accomplished”: Cat who surfs down the stairs in a laundry basket every day goes viral, but is it real?

how to tell an orange is sweet from the blossom

This simple-yet-silly trick to finding a sweet orange has shoppers rethinking how they pick fruit: “News you can use”

Left: Alabama Barker holding a pair of feathered heels from her Christmas haul TikTok video, text overlay reads, "My new vocal stim:" Right: Tweet text overlay reads "Nasty. With a pucci outfit? NASTYYYYY" on an abstract Pucci design background of orange, brown, and beige.

Memes

“Nasty, with a Pucci outfit, nasty”: Alabama Barker’s Christmas haul is TikTok’s fave new vocal stim

Left: Brunette girl holding up a pink sweater covered in green stains, appears to be mold. Right: Brunette girl holding up a stained white crewneck sweatshirt that reads St. Pete Beach Florida.

“This is beyond repair”: Woman ships clothes through FedEx. Then she opens the box

Culture

Women are posting their divorce glow-ups on TikTok as part of the “the divorce effect” trend

“Turn it off”: Swollen iPad sparks safety panic on TikTok, users urge woman immediately remove it from her house

Here’s why “achievement cakes” are popping up as the latest self-validation trend

Bad news if someone calls you a “choppelganger”—Gen Z’s favorite new diss

Debunking the “Franklin will eventually show up” brainrot meme from “Grand Theft Auto”

“He needs to RUN”: Fiance’s mug gift sparks massive relationship discourse

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

“It makes me just want to leave America”: Fans say iShowSpeed’s Africa trip is opening their eyes. One viewer broke down crying

Left: Woman sitting in her car with KFC's new $5 poutine bowl. Middle: Canadian chef Matty Matheson holding a KFC $5 poutine bowl. Right: Woman sitting in her car holding KFC's new $5 poutine bowl, text overlay reads, "New KFC cheese curds and 'poutine.'"

“That’s a war crime”: KFC brings poutine to America (Canadians are judging)

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

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