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Nina Hernandez is a writer, journalist, music critic, and culture commentator based in Austin, Texas.

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Trump experiences buyer’s remorse over Tesla purchase

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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33 of the funniest memes about Elon Musk and Donald Trump’s messy breakup

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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“Put my name in there”: Photographer says his work was passed off as AI by Elon Musk—and X suspended him after he spoke up

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Mall parking lots across the U.S. are becoming Cybertruck dumping grounds: “Roughly 500 cars parked there”

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Leslie Jones roasted Elon Musk on “The Daily Show” and conservatives were very normal about it

Rebecca Redeker is The Daily Dot’s Fall 2024 FOIA Intern. She is a Journalism student, pursuing a minor in General Business at the University of Maryland. Rebecca has been published in The Greenbelt News Review, worked with The Howard Center for Investigative Journalism and produced commercials in a team for the Philip Merrill College of Journalism.

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Redwood City officials confront infrastructure vulnerabilities after  crosswalk signal breach targeting tech billionaires goes viral

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“That’s a lot of stainless steel”: Tesla stuck with 10,000 Cybertrucks that no one will buy

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

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‘I’m so alone’: Crosswalk speakers across Silicon Valley hacked to play AI audio of Musk begging for friends

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‘Money can’t buy brain’: Elon Musk mercilessly trolled during ‘Path of Exile’ live stream

Nate Wolf is a reporter based in New York City. His work has appeared in the Chief, InsuranceNewsNet, and Deadspin.

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Musk drops childish slur on Trump trade adviser over Tesla critique

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‘Where’s DOGE?’: Dan Bongino is getting a giant FBI security detail—instead of protecting himself

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New White House tip line to report immigrants bombarded with calls to arrest Musk

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Grok jailbreaker tricks AI into posting as Musk, ordering Trump to conduct nuclear strike

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Musk-led freak out over rise in non-citizen Social Security numbers stems from Trump-era program

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Musk says he gave Ashley St. Clair $2.5 million—without confirming if her baby was even his

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