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Sunny Kim studied journalism at the University of Texas at Austin. She&#8217;s a former editorial intern with the Daily Dot. Her work has appeared in the Daily Texan and Popular Mechanics.

Sunny Kim

‘Me voting in 2018’ meme perfectly sums up how people feel about the elections

Stéphanie Fillion is a French-Canadian journalist covering politics and foreign affairs in Montreal, Canada. She has worked for Radio-Canada in Vancouver and was a San Paolo fellow at La Stampa in Turin. In 2015, she won the Eu-Canada Young Journalist Award. She holds an M.A. in Journalism, Politics and Global Affairs from Columbia Journalism School and a B.A. in Comparative Politics, History and Italian Studies from McGill University. Her work appeared in outlets such as Quartz, Vice News, Ipolitics, and PassBlue.

Stephanie Fillion

Twitter removed 10,000 bots that could have discouraged people from voting on Nov. 6

David Covucci was the senior politics and technology editor at the Daily Dot, covering the nexus between Washington and Silicon Valley. His work has appeared in Vice, the Huffington Post, Jezebel, Gothamist, and other publications.

David Covucci

Trump ruins ‘Game of Thrones’ with meme threatening sanctions on Iran

Samantha Grasso is a former IRL staff writer for the Daily Dot with a reporting emphasis on immigration. Her work has appeared on AJ+, Vox, Splinter, Los Angeles Magazine, and Austin Monthly.

Samantha Grasso

Steve King yelling at a man who asked him about the Pittsburgh shooting

Rep. Steve King lashes out at voter who calls him out over anti-immigration tweet

Nahila Bonfiglio reports on geek culture and gaming. Her work has also appeared on KUT&#8217;s Texas Standard (Austin), KPAC-FM (San Antonio), and the Daily Texan.

Nahila Bonfiglio

Report: 81,000 private Facebook messages for sale online

Logos for the Blexit nonprofit and Candace Owens' movement

The story of the real ‘Blexit’—the nonprofit that has sent Candace Owens a cease-and-desist letter

Kris Seavers was the senior IRL editor and training director for the Daily Dot. Her work has appeared in Central Texas publications, including Austin Monthly and San Antonio Magazine, and on NPR.

Kris Seavers

Ted Cruz leans into his 'Zodiac Killer' nickname for Halloween.

Ted Cruz leans into Zodiac Killer theory for Halloween

Amrita Khalid is a technology and politics reporter who specializes in breaking down complex issues into practical, useful terms. A former contributor to CQ, a Congressional news and analysis site, she&#8217;s currently a master&#8217;s candidate in international relations at the University of Leeds.

Amrita Khalid

Who are the Democratic Socialist candidates in your state?

Mike Rothschild is a writer who specializes in researching and debunking conspiracy theories and fringe beliefs. He also writes about politics, history, and breaking news.

Mike Rothschild

One year later, has the QAnon movement finally fizzled out?

A man was criticized for his and his son's Nazi-themed Halloween costumes.

Father dressed as Nazi says his 5-year-old son was threatened for wearing Hitler costume

David Gilmour is a reporter who specializes in national politics, internet culture, and technology.

David Gilmour

Candace Owens under fire for deleting bomb threat conspiracy tweet

Gritty formally welcomed by Philly city council. Also, he’s Antifa

Ana Valens is a reporter specializing in online queer communities, marginalized identities, and adult content creation. Her work has appeared at Vice, Vox, Truthout, Bitch Media, Kill Screen, Rolling Stone, and the Toast. She lives in Brooklyn, New York, and spends her free time developing queer adult games.

Ana Valens

Ian Miles Cheong, a conservative games journalist, is just one of many right-wing personalities poisoning YouTube

Alt-right gamers are lying to you on YouTube

Ellen Ioanes is a former FOIA reporter at the Daily Dot. She is a graduate of Columbia Journalism School, and her work has appeared in the Guardian, the Center for Public Integrity, HuffPost India, and more.

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