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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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Viral Politics

“The man woke up and chose violence”: Hunter Biden’s unfiltered interview takes shots at pretty much everyone

President Donald Trump standing next to Queen Maxima Of The Netherlands, she appears to be mocking him

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“Like an episode of The Office”: Did Dutch Queen Máxima mock the way Trump speaks at the NATO summit? The internet thinks so

2 panel image: on the left is a Bluesky post from @vacci.ne and on the right is an X post from Max Burns.

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‘Accidentally added to a war chat’ — 27 memes roasting the SignalGate leak

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.

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Three split of Valentina Gomez running in a bullet proof vest saying "don't be weak and gay"

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‘Don’t be weak and gay’: Book-burning Missouri Secretary of State candidate shares hateful video

Mustafa Gatollari has been an internet culture writer for over a decade. He has a passion for connecting what’s trending on social media to solid research—helping to separate clout-chasing claims from facts.

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Woman calls out politicians for using TikTok to campaign then passing TikTok ban

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‘Jeff Jackson really disappointed me’: Woman calls out politicians for using TikTok to campaign then passing TikTok ban

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“The man woke up and chose violence”: Hunter Biden’s unfiltered interview takes shots at pretty much everyone

“Like an episode of The Office”: Did Dutch Queen Máxima mock the way Trump speaks at the NATO summit? The internet thinks so

‘Accidentally added to a war chat’ — 27 memes roasting the SignalGate leak

‘Don’t be weak and gay’: Book-burning Missouri Secretary of State candidate shares hateful video

‘Jeff Jackson really disappointed me’: Woman calls out politicians for using TikTok to campaign then passing TikTok ban

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