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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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“Warped beyond comprehension”: Experts fear how AI slop could impact early brain development

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: Tweet text reading "Christian churches talking about there’s a war on Christianity in response to the baby formula social experiment lady." Right: Dark-haired woman underneath text reading, "Testing your church to see if they would feed a starving baby."

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Culture

Pastors are crashing out after woman tests churches pretending to need baby formula to see who actually helps (most refused)

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

Susan LaMarca

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Woman shocked to learn the cost of diapers in 2025: “How is it legal?”

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

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“Have some discernment”: Child-free TikToker known as the “girl with the list” clarifies the types of videos she should—and shouldn’t—be tagged in

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

British tennis star Emma Raducanu paused her match at the Cincinnati Open on Monday after a baby’s cries rang out for 10 minutes, disrupting play against world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka. Caption overlay reads "crowd cheering because she told the ump to kick a child out….look at my sport dawg."

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Tennis star stops match to complain about crying baby, crowd says “yes!” to booting it from courts

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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“No one is ready for that”: Calvin Harris praised for normalizing childbirth in shocking new Instagram post—while completely horrifying others

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“Won’t he get made fun of in school?”: James Gunn responds to Trisha Paytas naming child Aquaman

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“Welcome back Ozzy Osbourne”: Unpacking the Trisha Paytas baby omen

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“I don’t do rules or restrictions for my grandchild”: Boomer mom threatens to cut off her son over boundaries around his newborn baby

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“And they wonder why people aren’t having babies”: New mom stunned by baby formula prices

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Mom gets dragged for accidentally naming her daughter after catastrophic disaster

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ALDI announces price freeze on baby formula in the U.K. What about Americans?

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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‘Sending back today’: Woman receives a package containing swimwear for 1-year-old child. Then she’s shocked by what’s inside

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‘Makes sense why my daughter has been getting rashes’: Costco shopper issues warning to parents who rely on Kirkland diapers

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