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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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Left: President Donald J. Trump arrives on stage during CPAC Conference 2024 at Gaylord National Resort Convention Center in Washington DC on February 24, 2024 Right: Radio personality Charlamagne Tha God speaking on Fox News

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Viral Politics

Trump lashes out at “low IQ,” “sleazebag” Charlamagne tha God over Epstein comments on Fox News

3 Panel: Middle: Jeffrey Epstein. Left and Right: Grainy orange shape seen ascending stairs to Jeffrey Epstein's prison cell

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New Epstein video shows unexplained “orange blob” before his death, and everyone’s making the same joke

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

Tweet reading: "Whew. I have never seen a more brutal takedown of Trump’s cabinet than Pete Buttigieg here." over a screenshot of Pete Buttigieg on NPR speaking about President Donald Trump

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“A masterclass”: Pete Buttigieg reads Trump’s cabinet for filth in viral interview

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Punk band Dropkick Murphys torch Trump with scathing Epstein montage at Warped Tour

Rachel Kiley is a writer who sometimes writes things and sometimes is based in L.A., but is definitely always on Twitter @rachelkiley.

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“In some cases gals”: New Trump quote becomes a meme as the post itself gets ratio’d on Truth Social

Left: Alex Jones crying on video in response to Jeffrey Epstein "no list" Right: Elon Musk responding with an angry Emoji to tweet about Jeffrey Epstein

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Conservatives are crashing out over DOJ concluding no Jeffrey Epstein client list exists

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

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Deceased Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre once warned not to trust any official narrative about her death

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

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‘We aren’t going to get a thing’: MAGA hits a breaking point after Trump’s latest Epstein non-answer

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Gene Hackman is the latest dead celebrity dragged into internet misinfo

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‘Release a page’: MAGA rages as Pam Bondi again claims she has all the Epstein documents

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Pam Bondi spins backlash from Epstein influencer stunt into FBI conspiracy

Nate Wolf is a reporter based in New York City. His work has appeared in the Chief, InsuranceNewsNet, and Deadspin.

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MAGA influencers holding binders that read :The Epstein Files: Phase 1" on left. Close up of binder on right.

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Trump’s big Epstein release was all old documents—and far-right influencers who hyped it are getting flamed

‘Could have a better name’: GOP representative’s new Epstein transparency bill has an extremely unfortunate acronym

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MAGA thinks old FBI Epstein files are new

‘What is Kash hiding?’: Libs use old FBI Epstein file drop to push claims of new cover-up to protect Trump

Hope Talbot is a freelance journalist currently based in New York City. Her work has appeared in The Daily Express, Euronews, and Bristol24/7, to name a few.

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Republicans Rage Over Pam Bondis Delayed Release of the Epistein Files

‘Release them immediately’: MAGA rages at Pam Bondi after she boasts Epstein files are on her desk

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