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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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Left: Jennifer Lawrence attends the "Die My Love" UK premiere at the 69th BFI London Film Festival at The Royal Festival Hall. Right: Actress Jennifer Lawrence speaking into a microphone, side-angle view.

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“Did not pass the vibe test”: Jennifer Lawrence under fire for rehoming her dog, saying she wants to “obliterate” them all after one bit her son

Lego Smart Brick at CES 2026. Tweet text overlay reads, "Legos gone digital? Goodbye childhood, hello dystopia."

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“Sign of the apocalypse”: Lego’s new “Smart Brick” has some parents deeply unsettled

Active dad and his young son playing soccer in the backyard of a house. Tweet overlay reads, "My feelings of love toward them are perfectly strong, but if I have to watch them or entertain them for more than about 10 minutes my blood starts to boil."

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“Am I just a monster?”: Dad admits, unprompted, that his “blood starts to boil” if he has to spend over 10 minutes with his kids

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

father copies daughters tiktok dance videos til she acts right

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“He stretched my shirt out”: Dad hilariously copies daughter’s dance video in bid for her to “act right”

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“Literally leave me alone”: Alabama Barker hits back at the response to her dad buying her lingerie for Christmas

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

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Susan LaMarca

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“Puppies aren’t plushies”: Kim Kardashian’s puppy gifts for each child draws sharp criticism from PETA

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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Left: Woman looking into camera under text reading, "People without kids are basically on vacation 24/7." Right: Woman looking into camera under text overlay reading, "The 'child free people don't know how much free time they have' woman is a clear examples of why we need childfree friends."

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“Obnoxious and miserable”: Mom pisses everyone off after arguing childfree people are “on vacation 24/7”

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“NO is a complete sentence”: Solo traveler shuts down mom ranting about stranger who wouldn’t swap plane seats with her kid

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“Have things ever been worse?”: Sam Altman said he “cannot imagine” raising a kid without ChatGPT

Blonde woman driving, looking into camera under text reading, "Noone prepares you for how financially vulnerable stay-at-home moms really are."

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“I’m 37, 2 kids, no income”: Stay-at-home mom issues grave warning after husband files for divorce, cuts her off

Left: Brunette influencer Shannen Michaela looking into camera, caption overlay reads, "We're not doing Santa this year." Right: Bearded Chudjak meme pulling a level reading "coal alarm."

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“You will get coal”: Influencer draws outrage by declaring she’s “not doing Santa” with her kids

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“Warped beyond comprehension”: Experts fear how AI slop could impact early brain development

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“Thank goodness my kid wasn’t paying attention”: Parents are mad at Netflix’s Matt Rife special for spoiling Christmas

Man smiling into the distance, text overlay reads, "Diddy tag." Right: Sean "Diddy" Combs at the Aqua Hydrate Press Conference at the Private Location on February 26, 2013 in West Hollywood, CA.

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“He got baby oil”: Kids are apparently playing “Diddy tag” on the playground

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“Don’t let them do these things”: Joseph Gordon-Levitt has a warning for parents about children’s AI toys ahead of Black Friday

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