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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.

Makalah Wright

signs for the cat mayor race in somerville mass

“Finally, some real candidates that deserve our attention”: Massachusetts town’s “Cat Mayor” tradition has residents campaigning for their cats

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

“They don’t know if no one speaks up”: Woman praises Target’s swift action after $4 cat toy kills her pet

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: Rabbit fur vest Right: Animal Justice MP Georgie Purcell

Outrage after children’s vests test positive for cat fur, despite “100 percent wool” label

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

2 panel image: Dr. Evil on the left and cats on the right.

Culture

A single tweet unleashed the ‘nichest’ facts on the internet—here are 25 of the best

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

Nina Hernandez

woman cooking while holding her cat(l) Woman eating with her cat(c) Woman raising her hand while her cat is on the counter(r)

‘He loves it so much’: Woman eats with her cat because a viral video suggests ‘it means so much to them.’ It’s not just her

Rebecca Leib

Left: Screenshot of a cat with the caption "POV: my Muslim cat confused why everyone's up eatting breakfast at 4:54AM [laughing crying face emoji]"; Center: Screenshot of a cat with the caption "My muslim cat confused why everyone is suddenly awake eating a full meal at 4am"; Right: Screenshot of a cat with the caption "POV: the [sun emoji] is out and your confused Ramadan cat is now confused why you [sparkle emoji] did not [sparkle emoji] wake up for suhoor.

‘My Muslim cat is confused’: Ramadan cats are sleepy, baffled, and have totally taken over TikTok

‘My cat’s emergency kit’: How the internet’s cat ladies are prepping for the apocalypse

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

Three images: Mischief sleeping on pet scale (left), map showing all of Mischief's locations (center), Mischief sitting on grocery cash register (right)

‘God forbid cats have hobbies:’ Mischief the cat is so chaotic, his town had to make a map to track him

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

Woman talking(l), Cat and dog snuggling(r)

‘That’s really selfish’: Woman tries new hair growth product. Then she realizes she can’t ever own pets again

Mustafa Gatollari has been an internet culture writer for over a decade. He has a passion for connecting what’s trending on social media to solid research—helping to separate clout-chasing claims from facts.

Mustafa Gatollari

Amazon boxes stacked up(l) Amazon logo on building(c) Amazon worker shares what product people should stop ordering(r)

‘I cried when I loaded it into the van’: Amazon driver reveals the one product he wishes people would stop ordering

Kyle Calise is a video producer, writer, and storyteller from southern New England. When he’s not crafting explainer and culture videos, he’s usually out on a nature trail admiring trees.

Kyle Calise

Meme History: Nyan Cat

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

‘This has me so incredibly stressed’: Expert says you should not let your cats outside. There’s a chilling reason why (updated)

Vanessa St-Amand was a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot based in South Florida. She has an extensive background in online marketing and spends her free time discussing intriguing topics for the terminally online.

Vanessa St-Amand

‘Did the food eat the cat?’: Man leaves can of Fancy Feast outside overnight. Now he’s demanding answers after seeing this on it

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

Woman with bags on porch(l), Doordash app on phone(c), Cat on porch(r)

‘I want my cat back’: Customer catches DoorDash delivery driver stealing her cat off the porch. So why are viewers split?

Angela Andaloro proudly serves as a scribe, documenting all the shenanigans happening online. Her writing has been featured across Entertainment Weekly, PEOPLE, BuzzFeed, and more.

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