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Witches are furious at Etsy for banning the sale of spells

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There’s a schism in the witch community over online spell-casting

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I hired an Etsy witch to cast a sex spell on my marriage

<p>Aaron Sankin is a former Senior Staff Writer at the Daily Dot who covered the intersection of politics, technology, online privacy, Twitter bots, and the role of dank memes in popular culture. He lives in Seattle, Washington.  He joined the Center for Investigative Reporting in 2016.</p>


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The most refrigerator-worthy crayon art you’ll see all year

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Etsy refuses to believe this guy builds his own synths

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Fox cracks down on “Firefly” hats on Etsy

<p>Fidel Martinez is a web culture and politics reporter. His work for the Daily Dot focused on Reddit and YouTube.</p>


Fidel Martinez

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Snarky crafting site Regretsy closes up shop after 3 years

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Owner of Internet’s weirdest store also gives Internet’s weirdest interviews

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Contentious Etsy shop vanishes

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