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

Mikael Thalen

Donald Trump with yarmulke on and holding stone in his hands in front of Jewish tombstone

Trump’s Oct. 7 tribute infuriates farthest right supporters

Donald Trump in Life vest amongst flood area with sunken cars. There is text that says 'One Dumb Conspiracy' in a Daily Dot newsletter font in the bottom left corner.

MAGA thinks Trump dredged through water to help Hurricane Helene victims—there’s just one problem

Marlon Ettinger writes about politics, crime, and culture.

Marlon Ettinger

Audience member mewing(l) (r) Trump pointing directly at camera(c)

Trump’s Boomer fans freak over Gen Z MAGA mewing at his rally: ‘Look into this NOW’

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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The Elon Musk jumping at Trump’s rally sparks divorced dad memes

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

Katherine Huggins

‘More like Dork MAGA’: Elon Musk’s awkward appearance at Trump rally slammed

Claire Goforth is a lawyer and investigative editor. Her work has appeared in the Guardian, Al Jazeera, the Juvenile Justice Information Exchange, and more. She regularly appears on radio and in podcasts. Email for booking info.

Claire Goforth

Jolly Good Ginger and the Older Millennial over sign for National Archives and Records Adminstration

MilTok explodes with furious allegations of leaked documents, stolen valor in wake of Trump Arlington National Cemetery event

Donald Trump looks bored against the backdrop of the vice presidential debate.

‘Bro got bored 45 minutes in’: Trump interrupts debate to issue hot take on Pete Rose

Bitcoin bros feel betrayed by Trump’s new crypto platform

Mickey Edwards over American Flag graphic

The new way to distance Trump from Project 2025? Claim Democrats secretly run the Heritage Foundation

A poster saying 'missing' with a cat on it. There is text that says 'One Dumb Conspiracy' in a Daily Dot newsletter web_crawlr font.

Trump fans can’t stop churning out conspiracy theories about cats and Haitians

Sticker Mule Got Itself Banned From r/Stickers

Sticker Mule tried to rejoin Reddit after Trump backlash—then claimed it got banned after mods pushed back

‘Scorched earth’: Laura Loomer unleashes anti-GOP tirade after reportedly getting booted from Trump’s entourage

Jeremy Fragrance with book(l), Donald Trump smiling(c), Jeremy Fragrance from power video(r)

Jeremy Fragrance, the cologne king of TikTok, endorses Trump

Experts throw cold water on MAGA conspiracies after Trump rallygoers experience eye pain

Lighting, not secret chemical attack, to blame for Trump rallygoers’ eye pain, experts say

Originally from Texas, Douglas Lucas is based in Seattle. When not substitute teaching in public education, and not toiling away in marketing, he&#8217;s a freelance writer/journalist published at Foreign Policy, Vice, Salon, WhoWhatWhy, the Texas Observer, and several others.

Douglas Lucas

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump speaking into mic with tech wave pattern above and below them

Donald Trump