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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

Man counting dollar banknotes at wooden table with AskReddit caption overlay reading, "People who have worked for the ultrawealthy, what are some of their deepest, darkest secrets?"

Culture

“So much abuse”: 16 people who worked for the ultrawealthy reveal their darkest secrets

Braden Bjella is a culture writer. His work can be found in Mixmag, Electronic Beats, Schon! magazine, and more.

Braden Bjella

“Stop finding these men in the club”: Young people are heading to Home Depot to find better dating options

waymo pulled over by cop no one is in the front seat

Cop pulls Waymo over for a left turn in the wrong lane. No one’s driving the car getting ticketed

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: Picture frame holding a hidden camera in an Airbnb under caption reading "Realizing this picture frame in my airbnb wasn't there earlier in the day in the middle of my shower..." Middle: Brunette woman Right: Caption reading "Yall see the camera right.."

“That’s terrifying”: Airbnb guest finds hidden camera disguised as picture frame in the bathroom

Lisa Henderson of Russellville, Alabama, talking to the news after being struck by lightning

Teen survives lightning strike inside her house—after making this mistake

Mammogram procedure in medical clinic, mammography. Female mammologist positions mature woman at imaging machine to receive mammogram with AskReddit caption reading: "Oncologists of Reddit: what’s something that you never/always do or eat because of what you know about cancer?"

“Drink coffee warm, not hot”: 16 things oncologists do differently because they know too much

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: Close up of elderly male hands on wooden table . writing on blank paper Right: Letter from transphobic grandparents

“Insult to God”: Woman receives surprise letter from her grandparents. Then she reads what they want her to do for 3 months

Left: McDonald's sign against a blue sky with clouds Right: Screenshots of a user interacting with a McDonald's hiring AI bot

“Making me go insane”: McDonald’s job seeker asks one question. Then the AI chatbot goes haywire

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

walmart locking up socks behind glass with lock and key

“This is so sad”: Walmart is officially locking up socks now

“This heat got everybody stripping”: Man shocked at how the “M’s” in his M&Ms melted off during a heat wave

first ai music awards like grammys announced

Entertainment

New competition, Future Sound Awards, promises to become “the Grammys of the AI music space”

“The song has already gone triple platinum in my car”: Fictional band from “KPop Demon Hunters” is climbing the U.S. music charts

Left: Elote lovers food truck entering Alligator Alcatraz Right: Churro Mania food truck entering Alligator Alcatraz

Viral Politics

“They love our food but hate our people”: Immigrant-owned food trucks face backlash for serving Alligator Alcatraz

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

Susan LaMarca

What is bathroom camping? The viral trend where people sit in bathrooms just to feel a little peace

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