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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.

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Left: US Department of Homeland Security logo in blue and white above large ICE logo. Right: Comedian Nathan Fielder meme- tweet text overlay reads, "The plan? Rob a bank then speak Spanish around ICE, getting a free flight out of the country."

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“Lowkey my hero”: ICE deports suspect in $100 million jewelry heist weeks before trial

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“I’m being dead serious”: Redditor’s tip helps crack Brown University shooter case

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“Holy psyop”: Conspiracy theorists fixate on “Masonic” 33rd floor after deadly Manhattan shooting

Left: Charlie Kirk tweet reading "Was just in NYC all weekend with our family. Never felt safe. So many people in the city who don’t belong. Praying for all involved" Right: Charlie Kirk speaking into a microphone on The Charlie Kirk Show

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“Sounds like who didn’t belong was you”: Charlie Kirk blasted for blaming deadly NYC shooting on diversity

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Influencer sentenced to a year in prison for spraying Walmart produce with insecticide as a “prank”

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.

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“And here I am collecting credit card points like a sap”: Florida man poses as flight attendant, gets dozens of free flights

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“Mechanic” admits to scamming Toyota RAV4 customer out of $45K

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This AirPod theft scam spanned Walmart and Target locations in 21 states. Now the retail chains are banding together

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Deceased Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre once warned not to trust any official narrative about her death

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‘Did he just pull on my door handle?’: Woman gets into her car in the parking lot. Then a man asks her for a jump

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