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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.

Lindsey Weedston

Shattered windshield of a United Airlines flight.

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Internet sleuths say a weather balloon—not space junk—hit the United Airlines flight

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

Model Tess Holliday sitting in her car speaking into the camera with her hair down.

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“You need to lose weight”: Model Tess Holliday says United Airlines flight attendant fat-shamed her mid-flight, compared her to his sister

Susan is a freelance writer following humanity one UGC at a time.

Susan LaMarca

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“Bucket list experience”: Passenger shares footage from her flight on a Hello Kitty airplane

JetBlue passenger pointing at the Emergency door.

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JetBlue passenger tries to open emergency exit after hearing Airbus “barking dog” sound

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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“Wasting their resources on these trivial issues”: British Airways reverses bizarre drink policy for its staff after outcry

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“How does this happen?”: Travelers discover they’re flying to Tunisa, Africa—not “to Nice,” France—after boarding the plane

Stacy Fernández is a freelance writer, project manager and communications specialist. She’s worked at The Texas Tribune, The Dallas Morning News and run social for The Education Trust New York. Her favorite hobby is finding hidden gems at the thrift store, she loves a good audio book and is a chocolate enthusiast.

Stacy Fernandez

nintendo switch golf in first class flight

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“He literally isn’t bothering anybody”: Man playing Nintendo Switch golf in  business class sparks discussion about  travel etiquette

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“Flying Delta from now on”: Anime fans reacts to Crunchyroll’s addition to Delta Airlines in-flight entertainment with delight

Man with clown emoji hiding his face holding the airplane seats in front of him with both hands to prevent them from reclining.

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“Can’t work out whose side I’m on”: Man holds hands against seat for 8 hours to stop recliner. Some are calling him a hero, others, a villain

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“It fits, it fits”: Flyer who crammed her suitcase into the size checker cheered for beating the system

Airplane pilot in uniform speaking into the camera

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Pilot explains what those mysterious double dings on planes actually mean

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“Name a more iconic duo”: Jess Glynne meets the “Jet2 holiday” commercial actress

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The “Nothing beats a Jet2 Holiday” meme has taken over social media

Ljeonida is a reporter and writer with a degree in journalism and communications from the University of Tirana in her native Albania. She has a particular interest in all things digital marketing; she considers herself a copywriter, content producer, SEO specialist, and passionate marketer. Ljeonida is based in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Ljeonida Mulabazi

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“This will significantly improve my personal airport experiences”: The TSA will stop making you take off your shoes to get through airport security

woman stuck in airplane bathroom delays flight

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“Death was knocking”: Woman reveals horrific story of being stuck in United  airplane bathroom with food poisoning—and delaying the flight afterwards

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