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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

Marriott guest at a resort in Hawaii looking into the camera while wearing a visor.

“Travel in the U.S. is dead”: Marriott guest shares shock over $500 in “resort fees”—including $200 pool chairs

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

Woman putting ziti pasta into a Ziploc bag at an Olive Garden. Caption overlay reads, ""How much pasta we can finesse at Olive Garden's endless pasta deal."

“No need to be doing all this”: Olive Garden’s $13.99 “Never Ending Pasta Bowl” returns, and diners are already testing the limits

Culture

“Peak boomer entitlement”: What are grandma showers? The latest baby trend sparks debate

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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“Blowing my mind”: Customer shares an early look at Old Navy’s rollout of digital screens inside dressing rooms

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: Text over man's face reading "6 signs you've been watchlisted!" Right: Man in a camo cap looking into the camera.

“What soft surveillance looks like”: Lawyer explains 6 signs that might mean you’re on a government watchlist

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

Starbucks employees sue company over dress code: “It’s unfair that a billion-dollar company puts this burden on workers”

“Worldcoin founder says”: Sam Altman, OpenAI CEO, is starting to buy into dead internet theory

“We’ve lost the plot”: Influencer sent a list of dresses to guests to buy for to match at her engagement party

Entertainment

“I hope he comes back”: Here’s what all of the late night hosts said about Jimmy Kimmel’s ousting from ABC

Laura Holliday is a freelance internet culture journalist covering online communities, digital aesthetics, and internet rabbit holes. She lives in London with her cat, Luna.

Laura Holliday

Left: Woman looking into the camera under text reading, "he is stable (team Jacob) you are deep (team edward). Right: Woman eating a block of jelly under text reading, "He is stable (making jelly normally) you are deep, (eating it by the block)."

“He is stable, you are deep”: How a song lyric became a relationship test

National Guard troops walking in Washington, D.C. in camo uniforms

Man follows National Guard around D.C. playing “The Imperial March” from “Star Wars”

Left: Woman in a denim jacket and backpack holding a flyer in the lobby of an apartment building. Right: Tweet from New Hampshire state Rep. Sam Farrington reading, "Scumbag tearing down Charlie Kirk flyers posted with owner permission on private property in Durham. Let’s find out who she is."

Viral Politics

“Your bio literally says ‘more freedom'”: State rep accused of doxxing woman over Charlie Kirk flyer

Left: Facebook Screenshot tagging President Donald Trump. Comment reads, " "I hate to say this BUT wtf did you do to our medication copays!? I just got charged $98 on what was $40 last month!" She added that rising food costs and insufficient cost-of-living adjustments left her household reeling." Right: President Donald Trump in a navy suit and red tie.

“We are living on credit cards!”: Trump supporter begs him for help on Facebook. Few are sympathetic

Left: Blonde woman at a baseball game, screenshot pulled from her Hinge dating profile. Right: DM conversation on Hinge

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