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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

Left: Cambridge Dictionary website page. Dictionary.cambridge.org logo on display screen Right: Skibidi toilet

Culture

“Humanity is doomed”: Cambridge Dictionary adds 6,000 new words including “skibidi,” and the takes are unhinged

3 Panel image: Left: Dunkin' Donuts employee handing fire extinguisher to a customer, text overlay reads "This generation is screwed." Middle: Fire in a Dunkin' Donuts shop. Text overlay reads "When you go to get coffee and instead have to put a fire out. Everyone was ok! Yes I got my coffee lol." Right: Fire extinguisher foam obscuring the image, text overlay reads "This generation is screwed."

“Gen Z is so unserious”: Dunkin’ Donuts customer ignites debate after putting out a fire staff ignored

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

“I’m genuinely shocked”: Woman DIYs her bathroom into a “chia spa”

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.

Charlotte Colombo

moms conversation with son about roblox game

“They dont always have the best interests”: Mom’s candid conversation with 7-year-old son about why she wants him off Roblox goes viral

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

“Where’s the nobel prize?” Scientist shocked to learn humanity has finally found a cure for hiccups

Left: Man in a gold chain and backwards cap speaking into the camera. Right: Amazon Orders screen showing returned anvils. Caption overlay reads "You're only hurting the small business."

Man’s self-declared war on Amazon involves shipping back 100-pound anvils, one at a time

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

Susan LaMarca

Left: Man holding a microphone looking into camera in a white t-shirt. Caption overlay reads, "Five things you'll never see in my home." Right: Friends choosing a movie to watch together at home on the television.

“I’m too poor for that”: Interior decorator lists 5 “vibe killers” that make your home look “ugly” and cheap

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: Girl pulling hair behind her air, caption overlay reads: "Me: 'I read 100 books a week' Them: 'no way...HOW?'" Right: Tweet reading: "What’s with this epidemic of people who obviously don’t enjoy reading trying to convince everyone (and themselves) that they Are a reader."

“Congrats on making Fahrenheit 451 a reality!”: People are bragging about “reading” hundreds of books—but it’s just AI summaries

Left: Ukrainian sniper reloading a rifle, his face blurred out. Right: Tower standing in a field.

Viral Politics

One bullet, two soldiers: Ukrainian sniper shatters world record with 2.5-mile kill shot

“You hit the jackpot”: A food reviewer scored an entire bag of Eataly leftovers for just $9. So can you

Left: President Donald J. Trump arrives on stage during CPAC Conference 2024 at Gaylord National Resort Convention Center in Washington DC. Right: Russian President Vladimir Putin holds a press conference with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Russia, Moscow.

“The incompetence is astounding”: White House says Trump-Putin notes left in hotel printer were just a lunch menu—here’s what was on it

Left: Tired asian businesswoman with headache at office, feeling sick at work. Text overlay reads "Probably the biggest one to me was working while sick." Right: Young women laugh out loud in theater. Text overlay reads "My fellow Americans talk SO LOUD ALL THE TIME."

18 things Americans didn’t realize were “very American” until they moved abroad

Left: California Governor Gavin Newsom speaking at a press event and smiling Right: Governor Newsome Press Office Twitter Account tweet reading "WOW! Very few all caps (low energy!)" under a screenshot of President Donald Trump's Truth Social post in which he is no longer postin gin all caps.

Trump quietly abandons all-caps tirades after Newsom’s trolling spree

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

“Whatever floats your boat”: Someone is turning their apartment into the Titanic one day at a time

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.

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