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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.

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National parks, movies, and Shrek:  American pride soars on Reddit when pointing out things the United States gets right

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“I couldn’t even believe how sophisticated it was”: Teacher loses life savings after getting call from what he thought was Chase Bank

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UCLA student holds up his laptop at graduation ceremony. On the laptop, he shows ChatGPT and completed assignments. He lifts his arms up as the crowd around him hypes him up.

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Left: Kroger Juneteenth cake with icing reading "Free" Middle: Kroger Supermarket front Right: Kroger Juneteenth cake with icing reading "Free at Last"

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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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“I knew they would”: H3’s Ethan Klein sues 3 streamers for copyright infringement over reaction videos. Viewers think he was trying to “bait” Hasan Piker

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Theo Von speaking out against U.S. involvement in the Israel-Iran conflict

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President Donald Trump speaking to construction workers bulldozing the White House Rose Garden with an overlaid bluesky post from Democratic strategist Mike Nellis reading: "We’ve got money to bulldoze the White House Rose Garden and turn it into a Mar-a-Lago-style patio, but we can’t pay for cancer research for kids or make sure veterans aren’t living off food stamps."

Trump bulldozes White House Rose Garden to start paving over it, outraging critics

Left: Gen Alpha kids boarding school bus with overlay from Reddit about gen alpha horror stories reading: "My partner is a teacher and has come home several times telling me about 10 and 11 year old kids who can't use a ruler. They can't use it to measure a straight line. They can't use it to draw a straight line." Right: Gen Alpha boy using a ruler and yellow pencil to do his homework

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National parks, movies, and Shrek: American pride soars on Reddit when pointing out things the United States gets right