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Jamie Jirak has been working as an entertainment journalist since 2017. In addition to The Daily Dot, you can find her latest work at SlashFilm and That Hashtag Show. Jamie resides in Los Angeles and co-hosts two podcasts, Phase Hero and Love in the Time of Hydra. She loves moderating panels and has done so for Marvel, Disney, Netflix, and more. Follow her on Letterboxd: @JamieJirak.

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“Smallest audience ever”: Trump’s first Kennedy Center Honors post name-change pulls in half the audience of last year

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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“Yep, that name’s going on the building”: A “South Park” writer purchased Trump-Kennedy Center website domains months ago

Rachel Kiley is a writer who sometimes writes things and sometimes is based in L.A., but is definitely always on Twitter @rachelkiley.

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Left: Screenshot of the Jeffrey Epstein files with big black boxes redacting areas of text. Right: Simpsons meme

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“So freaking incapable”: People are un-redacting the Epstein files with a laughably simple trick

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.

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President Donald Trump in a navy suit adn red tie standing against a navy curtain, his right hand in a fist. Text overlay reads, "The irony of a billionaire being in charge of collecting pennies from debtors."

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Trump admin to start garnishing wages of defaulted student loan borrowers January 2026

Left: Peeta character from "Hunger Games" waving, tweet text overlay reads, "my child in 29 A.K. (After Kirk) being sent to the Patriot Games to represent the 31st State believing he can win and save his family from the 2nd Great Depression." Right: AI-generated image of Donald Trump dressed as Effie Trinket.

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15 of the funniest reactions to Trump’s “Patriot Games” announcement

3 panel: Left: Brunette woman, CODEPINK activist looking into the camera, text overlay reads, "the 'accomplishments' of this administration." Middle: U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent under Donald Trump. Right: U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent dining in a D.C. restaurant, text overlay reads, "death of 600,000 people."

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“He spit in his food”: Trump’s Treasury Secretary loses it after getting heckled at a D.C. restaurant

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“Written directly by the President himself”: The White House adds long, rambling plaques to Presidential Walk of Fame

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16 states are suing the Trump administration over freezing funds for electric vehicle programs: “We won’t stand for it”

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“Incredibly cruel”: Mick Foley parts ways with WWE after Trump’s comments about Rob Reiner

Left: Director Rob Reiner speaking into the camera via Zoom. Right: President Donald Trump speaking while wearing a navy suit and red tie.

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Rob Reiner’s compassionate response to Charlie Kirk’s death is being compared to Trump’s comments on Reiner’s murder

Left: Donald Trump speaking to supporters at an immigration policy speech at the Phoenix Convention Center against an American flag background. Right: Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner attend New York Stem Cell Foundation Gala and Science Fair at Jazz at Lincoln Center on October 10, 2023. Tweet text overlay reads, "He had less words for the mass shooting at Brown."

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“Beyond despicable”: Trump implies Rob Reiner caused his own murder, drawing bipartisan outrage

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A “Minecraft” world record holder is boycotting the brand over White House post: “This image confuses me”

Left: Denver, Colorado, USA-August 15, 2024-A high-angle view of a crowded TSA security checkpoint at Denver International Airport (DIA). Tweet text overlay reads "Wow buried in the new US tourist guidelines, you need to give: -5 years of phone records -all old email addresses -5 years of social media history -info of all close relatives -Your F----- DNA?!?!" Right: President Donald Trump in a red tie and navy suit on the White House South Lawn. He is grinning oddly.

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“Congrats on killing tourism”: US may soon require 5 years of your social media to enter the country

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Trump mocked for putting his face on America the Beautiful passes for National Parks: “I’d pay more to NOT have that version”

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“A fine actor and complete fool”: Kelsey Grammer praised Trump as “the greatest” at Kennedy Center Honors—disappointed “Frasier” fans react

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