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

Katherine Huggins

photo collage of a laptop with question marks pouring out of it. The DOGE logo and Elon Musk in the background.

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Federal workers can’t figure out if they need to keep responding to DOGE’s 5-bullet-point request

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.

David Covucci

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‘How embarrassing’: NYPD shows up in full force to protect Cybertruck on Women’s March route

Mariam Sharia is a writer and editor at the Daily Dot.

Mariam Sharia

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Tim Walz surprises SXSW crowd: ‘I agree with Trump on two things’

The latest DOGE email address activists want spammed? Elon Musk's.

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Elon Musk’s government email leaked—and people are already bombarding it

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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Tesla owners are disguising their cars in a bizarre new way

‘How do you do, fellow trucks?’: Tesla owners are trying to pass their cars off as other makes in growing trend

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Green Day burns JD Vance with lyric swap on ‘Jesus of Suburbia’

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.

Anna Good

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TikTokers projecting anti-musk messages onto trucks

‘Cybertruck hunters’ are following Cybertrucks just to roast Musk with light projections

DOGE to probe Amy Coney Barrett

MAGA wants to sic DOGE on Amy Coney Barrett after Supreme Court blocks spending freeze

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Viral pics claim Musk got a new Hitler-inspired hairdo—he did, just years ago

Screenshot from Tiktok user @chercheur_de_verite of a cybertruck being pelted with beads during Mardi Gras; Photo from X user @JEHazel75 of a broken Cybertruck window

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‘I couldn’t believe my eyes’: Cybertruck owners report damage, shock after Mardi Gras appearance is met with beads, boos, and backlash

Photo Illustration of Ben Shapiro, Derek Chauvin, and Donald Trump over Ben Shapiro's "Pardon Derek Chauvin" letter.

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Right-wing launches campaign for Trump to pardon Derek Chauvin

Steven Monacelli is an investigative journalist in Dallas, Texas. His reporting has been featured in Rolling Stone, the Daily Beast, Gizmodo, Texas Observer, Dallas Weekly, and more.

Steven Monacelli

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EXCLUSIVE: A Hitler-quoting ‘Aryan’ has the attention of JD Vance and Elon Musk—who is @captivedreamer7?

Chuck Schumer, Elizabeth Warren, Cory Booker, Mark Warner all talking into microphones with text "sh*t that ain't true"

Right-wingers dunk on Democratic senators for posting near-identical videos

Democrats’ big rebuke to Trump’s first month? Using a curse word

Homeland Security launches internal tip line

Homeland Security launches internal email for employees to respond to Musk’s demands

‘I have cancer and I work in research’: Americans share the biggest ways Trump’s policies have changed their lives

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