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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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Left: Tweet reading ": learning German and I came across the sentence "Yes I like Harry Potter but the author is mean". How woke do you have to be to let #trans ideology infect a language lesson?" Right: JK Rowling arriving for the World Premiere of 'Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows Part 2."

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“How woke do you have to be?”: Duolingo apologizes after user spots lesson calling J.K. Rowling “mean”

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Duolingo CEO says AI tutors will replace schools in future, schools will be only for childcare

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‘Spanish or vanish’: The 25 best Duolingo jokes, memes, and interactions on the app

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