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David Covucci was the senior politics and technology editor at the Daily Dot, covering the nexus between Washington and Silicon Valley. His work has appeared in Vice, the Huffington Post, Jezebel, Gothamist, and other publications.

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Catturd, Dan Crenshaw feud is a microcosm of the next 4 years of GOP politics

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

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

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‘Why are swipe fees even a thing?’: Man warns credit cards are about to ‘change forever.’ Here’s what you should know

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

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Meme History: Bleach Blonde Bad Built Butch Body

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

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‘They hate biological women’: MAGA bros gin up fake outrage after Anna Paulina Luna swimsuit video recirculates

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After calling for Secret Service director’s resignation, Trump base now wants her jailed

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‘I won’t give up on you’: Paris Hilton advocates for child welfare reform before Congress, Internet reacts

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Tricia Crimmins is a Senior Reporter on the politics and tech team covering discrimination, identity, and the 2024 election. She can be found on Twitter at @TriciaCrimmins.

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Congress’ angriest poster isn’t MTG—it’s an 87-year-old Democrat from Jersey

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Deplatformed: Far-right is mad Republicans didn’t ask Fauci about Ukraine biolabs

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Little kid hams it up on C-SPAN while GOP Rep. talks about Trump conviction

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‘Legend’: Congressman’s son hams it up on C-SPAN while dad gives impassioned pro-Trump speech

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Jasmine Crockett’s savage ‘bleach blonde’ MTG diss gets remixed into the song of the summer

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Matt Gaetz says no one has accused him of ‘any wrongdoing, of any kind’ despite ethics probe into sex trafficking allegations

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