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Nina Hernandez is a writer, journalist, music critic, and culture commentator based in Austin, Texas.

Nina Hernandez

Viral Politics

“Being forced to sleep on the floor, piled on top of one another”: Gavin Newsom calls out Trump for “mistreating” troops that he sent to LA

Left; LAPD officers stomp a protestor while on horseback. Right; one officer stands over a fallen protestor on the street. Center; A close-up image of a LAPD officer's badge and uniform.

“When they think no one’s looking”: Video shows LAPD officers stomping Los Angeles protestor while on horseback

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

“Check this out”: Woman shops at PetSmart. Then she takes a closer look at her receipt

Rebecca Redeker was The Daily Dot’s Fall 2024 FOIA Intern. She is a Journalism student, pursuing a minor in General Business at the University of Maryland. Rebecca has been published in The Greenbelt News Review, worked with The Howard Center for Investigative Journalism and produced commercials in a team for the Philip Merrill College of Journalism.

Rebecca Redeker

Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk with crosswalk, crossing sign, and 0's and 1's behind them.

Redwood City officials confront infrastructure vulnerabilities after  crosswalk signal breach targeting tech billionaires goes viral

2 panel image showing birds flying and the PG&E logo on a rusty building.

“Sounds exactly like a firecracker”: Why are birds spontaneously combusting in California? Authorities weigh in

Tangie Mitchell is a creative writer, journalist, and editor based in New York. Her interests include pop culture and entertainment, poetry, and morning cups of herbal tea.

Tangie Mitchell

Screenshot of Tiktok user @xochisme; Photo of the Knott's Berry Farm entrance.

‘Less than a trip to the store’: Woman buys $160 Knott’s Berry Farm dining pass. Now she gets 2 meals a day for an entire year

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

Katherine Huggins

Photo Illustration of Gavin Newsom in front of an empty podcast /studio.

Gavin Newsom taking advice from history’s greatest monsters is the hot new left-wing meme

Trump mocked for promise new alcohol tariffs will be ‘great’ for non-existent U.S. champagne

Zillow price hikes on L.A. rentals used to ‘name and shame’ landlords attempting to profit off fires

People running downhill from smoke(l), Tweet that says "entire account deleted" and shows screenshot from same video of the hill slowly catching fire"(r)

Internet vigilantes harangue hiker who shared first videos of Palisades fire—falsely hyping arson accusation

‘Bigger calculated warfare’: Conspiracy theory takes hold L.A. wildfires were ‘Luigi Mangione-inspired’ class warfare

Mel Gibson’s Malibu home burned down while he promoted ivermectin on Joe Rogan

‘We don’t need ChatGPT’: Call to ban AI explodes in wake of Los Angeles wildfire

Rebecca Leib

Hand holding phone with airbnb app over california wildfires

‘Not covered under our major disruptive events policy’: Woman books Airbnb amid L.A. wildfire. Then she tries getting a refund

James Woods in front of californian home on fire

California