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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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Anna Good

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“My music will never be available there”: Neil Young goes scorched earth on Amazon—and gifts Greenland his music

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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Lindsey Weedston

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“People are starving”: Activists float Jeff Bezos dummy in Venice Canal amid outrage over $76 million wedding

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.

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Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez to change wedding venue after protestors threaten to fill Venice canal with inflatable crocodiles

Rebecca Redeker was 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.

Rebecca Redeker

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

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

Mikael Thalen

Photo Illustration of Jeff Bezos in a crosswalk sign in front of the skyline in Seattle.

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Seattle crosswalks hacked to play AI message from Jeff Bezos—days after Silicon Valley-Musk prank

Katherine Huggins is a New York-based journalist and freelance contributor to the Daily Dot&#8217;s tech and politics section.

Katherine Huggins

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Blue Origin truthers refuse to believe Katy Perry actually went to space

Left: Tweet from X user @msnetik: "Trader Joe's employees after flirting with you" with a photo of Gayle King ringing a bell before her Blue Horizon space flight; Right: Screenshot from X user @2HNDSUM of Gayle King from her Blue Origin space flight; Tweet from @2HNDSUM "me clocking into the job I prayed for".

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Gayle King’s ‘help me god’ face becomes the meme of the week

Monica Sager is based in Boston and focuses her reporting on politics and tech. She is a graduate of Clark University, with a master&#8217;s from both Clark University and Northwestern University. She was part of the team named a finalist for the Goldsmith Prize for Investigation as well as a winner of the George Polk award for their work uncovering Phillips Respironics wrongdoings with its breathing machines.

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Jeff Bezos faceplants trying to greet fiancée after space flight

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‘No end to the pandering’: Amazon’ ‘Apprentice’ deal cements fear Bezos is fully Trumpified

Ramon Ramirez was the managing editor and, formerly, the Dot&#8217;s news director, entertainment editor, and evening editor. His work has appeared in the Washington Post, Grantland, Washington City Paper, Austin American-Statesman, and Austin Monitor.

Ramon Ramirez

Jeff Bezos; Speaker at SXSW; Unicorn in forest

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‘Agreeableness is a problem’: Jeff Bezos’ former subordinate reveals 13 traits to spotting a ‘unicorn’ boss. Do you have one?

Marlon Ettinger writes about politics, crime, and culture.

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Jeff Bezos' Miami move saved him $600 million

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‘So happy for him!’: Jeff Bezos’ Miami move may save him $600 million—ducking out of Seattle before new tax hit

Nahila Bonfiglio reports on geek culture and gaming. Her work has also appeared on KUT&#8217;s Texas Standard (Austin), KPAC-FM (San Antonio), and the Daily Texan.

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‘He don’t get paid enough for that’: Viral TikTok allegedly shows Amazon driver making deliveries while there is a ‘literal tornado outside’

Libby Cohen is a third-year University of Texas student originally from New Jersey. She has written for ORANGE Magazine, the Daily Texan, and most recently interned for 1010 WINS in NYC. She&#8217;s now back in Austin writing for the Texas Standard and the Daily Dot.

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Leaked memo shows Amazon’s plan to smear worker who organized strike

David Britton is a writer and comedian based in Rhinebeck, New York who focuses on internet culture, memes, and viral news stories. He also writes for the Hard Times and is the creator of StoriesAboutWizards.com.

David Britton

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Twitter account asks, ‘Has Jeff Bezos Decided To End World Hunger?’

Jay Hathaway is a former senior writer who specialized in internet memes and weird online culture. He previously served as the Daily Dot’s news editor, was a staff writer at Gawker, and edited the classic websites Urlesque and Download Squad. His work has also appeared on nymag.com, suicidegirls.com, and the Morning News.

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