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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

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Culture

TikTok is becoming a lifeline for Americans facing medical debt

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

Viral Politics

Americans blast Congress for prioritizing bill to make bald eagle the national bird

Rebecca Leib

Memes

A TikToker is doing the Apple Dance every day outside Luigi Mangione’s prison until he’s freed

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

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‘One of the biggest scams in the automotive industry’: Toyota dealership quotes $8,600 for his repair. Then he fixed it for 50 bucks

Mikael Thalen is a tech and security reporter covering social media, data breaches, hackers, and more.

Mikael Thalen

Tech

Tesla owners are now boasting about being in the first accidents after new software updates

Nicole Kidman doesn’t know what Pop Crave is, becomes an instant reaction meme

Brooke Sjoberg is a freelance writer who graduated with her Bachelors in Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin in 2020.

Brooke Sjoberg

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‘That brings the total to $22.48’: Customer catches Uber Eats lying about order total

Melody Heald is a culture writer. Her work can be found in Glitter Magazine, BUST Magazine, and more.

Melody Heald

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‘I lowkey feel scammed’: Woman takes Coach purse to store to get it customized. Then a worker intervenes

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

What’s up with the Apple Dog meme and those AI TikToks?

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‘A literal fire hazard’: Starbucks barista scolds customers over this common ordering practice

Andrew Wyrich is the former newsletter editor at the Daily Dot. He previously served as the deputy tech editor. Andrew has written for USA Today, NorthJersey.com, and other newspapers and websites. His work has been recognized by the Society of the Silurians, Investigative Reporters &amp; Editors (IRE), and the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ).

Andrew Wyrich

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Newsletter:🎅 Santa takes woman’s rent money

Katherine Huggins is a New York-based journalist and freelance contributor to the Daily Dot&#8217;s tech and politics section.

Katherine Huggins

Failed GOP candidate duped by Star Wars prop in panic over drone sightings

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

Braden Bjella

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‘I am absolutely disgusted’: Temu shopper orders resin necklace. Then she notices something strange about it

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‘That’s as far into the test drive as I would have gotten’: Man drives 2024 Chevrolet Silverado. Then he tries to shift

Stacy Fernández is a freelance writer, project manager and communications specialist. She’s worked at The Texas Tribune, The Dallas Morning News and run social for The Education Trust New York. Her favorite hobby is finding hidden gems at the thrift store, she loves a good audio book and is a chocolate enthusiast.

Stacy Fernandez

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