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Andrew Wyrich is the newsletter editor at the Daily Dot. He previously served as the deputy tech editor. Andrew has written for USA Today, NorthJersey.com, and other newspapers and websites. His work has been recognized by the Society of the Silurians, Investigative Reporters &amp; Editors (IRE), and the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ).

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Fox News host Tomi Lahren said the US 'finally' defending the borders, amid reports of tear gas being used, was the 'highlight' of her Thanksgiving.

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Tomi Lahren says migrants getting tear-gassed was the ‘highlight’ of her Thanksgiving

Samantha Grasso is a former IRL staff writer for the Daily Dot with a reporting emphasis on immigration. Her work has appeared on AJ+, Vox, Splinter, Los Angeles Magazine, and Austin Monthly.

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Zara Rahman is a researcher and linguist working at the intersection of technology and social justice. She is based in Berlin. You can follow her work at https://zararah.net/

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Kris Seavers was the senior IRL editor and training director for the Daily Dot. Her work has appeared in Central Texas publications, including Austin Monthly and San Antonio Magazine, and on NPR.

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Tamara O'Neal and Aisha Fraser Mason, victims of domestic violence

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The murders of Tamara O’Neal, Aisha Fraser show domestic violence still isn’t taken seriously

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.

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Samira Sadeque is a New York-based journalist reporting on immigration, sexual violence, and mental health, and will sometimes write about memes and dinosaurs too. Her work also appears in Reuters, NPR, and NBC among other publications. She graduated from Columbia Journalism School, and her work has been nominated for SAJA awards. Follow: @Samideque

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Ana Valens is a reporter specializing in online queer communities, marginalized identities, and adult content creation. Her work has appeared at Vice, Vox, Truthout, Bitch Media, Kill Screen, Rolling Stone, and the Toast. She lives in Brooklyn, New York, and spends her free time developing queer adult games.

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DreamWorks' She-Ra and the Power of Princess received a Gamergate backlash over its Spinnerella redesign.

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Man on internet wants to know why ‘She-Ra’ character wasn’t made attractive enough for him

Ted Cruz appears to be backing off after claiming Beto O'Rourke's campaign helped fund a migrant caravan, according to a new report.

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Ted Cruz backtracks on claims O’Rourke campaign funded caravan

Alexis Tatum is a recent graduate of the University of Texas at Austin. She&#8217;s a former editorial intern with the Daily Dot. Her work has appeared in Orange magazine, the Daily Texan, and the Houston Defender.

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A new report details the problems with period-tracking apps.

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Report: Period-tracking apps are fueling market research, data surveillance

Josh Katzowitz is a staff writer at the Daily Dot specializing in YouTube and boxing. His work has appeared in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, and Los Angeles Times. A longtime sports writer, he&#8217;s covered the NFL for CBSSports.com and boxing for Forbes. His work has been noted twice in the Best American Sports Writing book series.

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