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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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Bomb threat called into home of Trump fraud trial judge—days after another was swatted

Tricia Crimmins is a Senior Reporter on the politics and tech team covering discrimination, identity, and the 2024 election. She can be found on Twitter at @TriciaCrimmins.

Tricia Crimmins

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‘We literally all need to walk out’: Nurse practitioner says general nurse strike is imminent￼

Gavia Baker-Whitelaw was a staff writer at the Daily Dot, covering geek culture and fandom. Specializing in sci-fi movies and superheroes, she also appears as a film and TV critic on BBC radio. Elsewhere, she co-hosts the pop culture podcast Overinvested. Follow her on Twitter: @Hello_Tailor

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‘This is cruelty on display’: Cops roasted for ‘bragging’ about arresting people who allegedly stole things like diapers

Clara is a full-time digital nomad writing about culture, food, and music. Her work has been featured in publications such as Refinery29, the Austin Chronicle, USA Today, and NiceKicks. She aims to be quicker on her feet than Borat&#8217;s lawyers.

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‘I think she’s correct tho’: TikToker tries to blast ‘Karen’ for complaining about his content—but viewers are on her side (updated)

Brooke Sjoberg is a freelance writer who graduated with her Bachelors in Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin in 2020.

Brooke Sjoberg

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‘Health code violation. You can break your lease without penalty’: TikToker’s video on window view she was promised vs. view she got goes viral

Siobhan Ball is a historian, archivist, and journalist. She also writes for Autostraddle and bi.org

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Woman filmed pushing her way onto New York subway, sparking debate

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Elise Stefanik Communications Director Twitter Suspension In Error

Twitter says ‘error’ to blame for suspension of Republican comms director

New York sued by ISP lobby groups over broadband law

New York wants broadband to be accessible for all—cable companies would rather sue than provide it

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New York’s $15 broadband plan a ‘substantial step forward’ in closing the digital divide

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New York takes major step to keep facial recognition from being used on children

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