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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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Rachel Kiley

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Viral Politics

“This is how the world ends”: Here’s how the internet is reacting to Elon Musk teasing “baby Grok AI” for kids

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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Culture

“Tried to start a riot in his first-grade class”: 19 parents who had to discipline their kids while secretly dying of laughter

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.

Ljeonida Mulabazi

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Entertainment

“We saved Cheffy? Yay!!”: Tiny Chef creators say they’re “getting ready to turn the tiny cameras back on”

Susan is a freelance writer following humanity one UGC at a time.

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Susan LaMarca

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“And they wonder why people aren’t having babies”: New mom stunned by baby formula prices

Whitney Jefferson is the Executive Editor of The Daily Dot. Previously, she worked at BuzzFeed, Jezebel, Gawker Media, and The Late Show with David Letterman. She&#8217;s written books for Adams Media, hosted shows on IFC and Sirius XM, and appeared on the Today Show, CNN, CBS, MTV, VH1, HLN, Extra, Entertainment Tonight, and Nightline.

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Whitney Jefferson

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“Nickelodeon BROKE this man”: The internet rallies around canceled “Tiny Chef Show” series

Man holding baby under caption reading: "We told her she had to apologize to everyone face-to-face for what she put them through on that flight"

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“Stop filming”: Video of baby “apologizing” to flight passengers catches backlash

Stacy Fernández is a freelance writer, project manager and communications specialist. She’s worked at The Texas Tribune, The Dallas Morning News and run social for The Education Trust New York. Her favorite hobby is finding hidden gems at the thrift store, she loves a good audio book and is a chocolate enthusiast.

Stacy Fernandez

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“This can’t be real!”: Parent goes to child’s graduation. But they are only allowed 1 clap per child

Tiffanie Drayton is a geek culture and lifestyle reporter whose work covers everything from gender and race to anime and Xbox. Her work has appeared in Complex, Salon, Marie Claire, and elsewhere.

Tiffanie Drayton

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Gen Z parents are reportedly refusing to read to their kids because it’s “boring”

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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ALDI announces price freeze on baby formula in the U.K. What about Americans?

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Backlash isn’t scaring Ms. Rachel—now fans are calling her “our Mr. Rogers”

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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Former teacher’s 11 parenting rules spark heated debate across the internet: “Extremely messed up”

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Mom’s theory about how baddies make the best kind of parents goes viral: “Confident moms raise confident kids”

Natasha Dubash is a freelance writer and editor based in Los Angeles. She loves reporting on entertainment, television, and pop culture.

Natasha Dubash

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“A fee for a parent to be a parent?”: Mom says she was charged $45 for wanting to stay with her 6-year-old daughter at the hair salon

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This “boy mom” crashed her son’s college night out, and people have a LOT of thoughts

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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Woman says her kids are not allowed at wedding. Then she gets there and sees other people’s kids

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