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

Susan LaMarca

Red dot stickers at Dollar Tree store pasted on various items, including plastic kitchenware

“Two Dollar Tree”: Shoppers call for boycott after spotting red dots all over store shelves

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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Culture

“We’ve officially entered the ‘Black Mirror’ season finale”: Woman gets engaged to AI chatbot after 5 months of dating. The internet can’t agree if it’s sweet or sad

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:Rapper Cardi B speaking into camera under text caption reading ""Cardi B was surprised her 3XL merch sold out in 20 minutes; she didn't know she had fat fans." Right: Cardi B speaking into camera

“It’s not that serious”: Cardi B accused of fat-shaming fans after bigger merch sizes sell out first, then keeps doubling down

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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“Not like I was looking or anything”: Jon and Kate Gosselin are still having drama all these years later, this time over being blocked on social media

Left: Blonde bartender doing a thumbs up and smiling under caption reading, "Bartending a wedding and they just told me I'm not allowed to have a tip jar." Right: Same blonde woman responding to a TikTok comment calling tip jars at weddings "tacky."

Bartender says she was banned from having a tip jar at a wedding. People said good, “it’s tacky”

Donald Trump addresses a group of 1600 supporters at rally in the Seven Flags event center. Facebook post screenshot overlay reads, "Trump is a MORON! He should take his tarrifs and shove them up his a**!"

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Diabetic MAGA voter furious over “moron” Trump after drug costs skyrocket. Now, she regrets her vote

Alexandra Samuels is a national political reporter and contributor to the Daily Dot, where she started as an intern covering politics in the summer of 2016. She enjoys all things Marvel, keeping up with the latest TikTok trends, long walks with her pup, and reading murder-mystery novels.

Alexandra Samuels

Lawsuit over popular @SylvanianDrama TikTok series has been dropped, but will it ever return?

Makalah Wright has written articles for various publications based on mental health, relationships, and Gen Z-related topics. She is currently a senior at the University of West Georgia, where she studies public relations and music. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with loved ones, shopping, traveling to new places, and playing the clarinet.

Makalah Wright

“Be friendly, but stop oversharing”: Can you be friends with your coworkers? 18 workers give their opinion

“Y’all un-gatekept a little too hard”: Social media is ruining Canal Street, potentially causing police raids

Mom looking into camera in her office and crying under caption reading, "Me at work because I’m watching my baby sit up for the first time through the monitor."

“We were NOT supposed to live like this”: Video shows the exact moment a mom realizes she’s missing her baby’s milestones

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

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“Two Dollar Tree”: Shoppers call for boycott after spotting red dots all over store shelves

“We’ve officially entered the ‘Black Mirror’ season finale”: Woman gets engaged to AI chatbot after 5 months of dating. The internet can’t agree if it’s sweet or sad

“It’s not that serious”: Cardi B accused of fat-shaming fans after bigger merch sizes sell out first, then keeps doubling down

“Not like I was looking or anything”: Jon and Kate Gosselin are still having drama all these years later, this time over being blocked on social media

Bartender says she was banned from having a tip jar at a wedding. People said good, “it’s tacky”

Diabetic MAGA voter furious over “moron” Trump after drug costs skyrocket. Now, she regrets her vote

Lawsuit over popular @SylvanianDrama TikTok series has been dropped, but will it ever return?

“Be friendly, but stop oversharing”: Can you be friends with your coworkers? 18 workers give their opinion

“Y’all un-gatekept a little too hard”: Social media is ruining Canal Street, potentially causing police raids

“We were NOT supposed to live like this”: Video shows the exact moment a mom realizes she’s missing her baby’s milestones

“Got sent to Iraq”: 20 experiences that changed someone’s political views

Gen Z is romanticizing just being able to afford rent and groceries

“90% air”: 15 examples of sneakflation pilfering your bank account in 2025

From quitting jobs to buying a Corvette, Redditors over 40 share what their version of a midlife crisis looked like

“Y’all are sick”: Has tomato girl summer gone too far? Heinz announces Ketchup smoothie, and customers are divided on the taste