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<p>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.</p>


Lindsey Weedston

U.S. Gold Olympics medalist Alysa Liu smiling widely during an interview against a blue background. Tweet text overlay reads, "And just like that, from America's sweetheart to flat out gross."

Viral Politics

MAGA celebrates Olympic gold medalist Alysa Liu—then discovers she’s liberal and anti-ICE

Left: Julia Louis-Dreyfus in her role as Selena Meyer on "Veep" speaking at a presidential debate. Right: Former Department of Homeland Security Security Kristi Noem speaking into a microphone with American flags behind her. Tweet overlay from Chasten Glezman Buttigieg reads, "Can someone layer the Veep closing credits over this I have to make dinner."

Kristi Noem’s final DHS speech gets the “Veep” end-credits treatment after Trump fires her

<p>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.</p>


Anna Good

Left: Middle-aged man sitting in the aisle seat of a Boeing 747, staring at whoever is filming him on their phone. Right: Man in a white cap with a drink in hand laying in the aisle of an American Airlines plane.

“I saw her swimming the Rio Grande”: Belligerent man threatens to call ICE on flight attendant, gets booted off American Airlines flight