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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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“Scared street dog learned to be loved”: 14 heartwarming pet adoption stories and photos from the r/BeforeNAfterAdoption subreddit

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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“I want my own DNA in a little person”: Jennifer Aniston’s reason for rejecting adoption is sparking emotional reactions online

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“Krypto was the real MVP”: Director James Gunn reacts to reports that the Superman movie is increasing dog adoptions, calling it a “blessing”

Tiffanie Drayton is a geek culture and lifestyle reporter whose work covers everything from gender and race to anime and Xbox. Her work has appeared in Complex, Salon, Marie Claire, Playboy, and elsewhere.

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‘We just got our baby monkey’: Man calls out viral dad asking for help with Black adoptive daughter’s hair

Sasha Rogelberg is a general assignment intern for the Daily Dot. Sasha is a Philadelphia-based freelance journalist and author of Inboxbox, a Formula 1 newsletter.

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Influencers are putting foster and adopted kids in the limelight—advocates are calling it exploitation

Tricia Crimmins is a Senior Reporter on the politics and tech team covering discrimination, identity, and the 2024 election. She can be found on Twitter at @TriciaCrimmins.

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‘This can be very traumatizing’: Stranger asks Black mother how she knows her adopted white son

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‘As an adopted child I’m horrified’: Parent blasted for saying that talking to kids is ’emotional labor’

Dana Ysabel Dela Cruz (they/she) is a Brooklyn-based writer, educator, and grad student at the Pratt Institute School of Information. Their work has appeared in the Santa Barbara Independent, Huffington Post, and AsAmNews.

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‘He’s not a dog’: TikToker calls out adoption agency for Facebook ad about rehoming child

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