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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.

Ellen Ioanes

Laura Loomer is the latest conservative firebrand claiming to be banned from Facebook (updated)

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

Stephen Miller’s uncle calls out his nephew in blistering op-ed

Josh Katzowitz is a former staff writer at the Daily Dot specializing in YouTube and boxing. His work has appeared in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, and Los Angeles Times. A longtime sports writer, he&#8217;s covered the NFL for CBSSports.com and boxing for Forbes. His work has been noted twice in the Best American Sports Writing book series.

Josh Katzowitz

Twitter suspends alt-right group Proud Boys, founder Gavin McInnes

Onaje McDowelle&#8217;s work has appeared in GRAMMY.com, NPR, Austin Monthly Magazine, and more.

Onaje McDowelle

Entertainment

Donald Trump Jr. wants you to know that his dad is still the president

These LARPers claim to have invented QAnon

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

Comedy writer Keaton Patti wrote a parody script of a White House briefing—and it's more honest than the real thing.,

This imagined White House press briefing is more honest than the real thing

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

David Gilmour

Ivanka Trump says her mother immigrated legally—that may not be true

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

Inside the 25,000 sealed indictments fueling the QAnon conspiracy

Andrew Wyrich is the former newsletter editor at the Daily Dot. He previously served as the deputy tech editor. Andrew has written for USA Today, NorthJersey.com, and other newspapers and websites. His work has been recognized by the Society of the Silurians, Investigative Reporters &amp; Editors (IRE), and the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ).

Andrew Wyrich

Sen. Richard Burr referenced the popular 'This Is Fine' meme during a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on the use of social media.

Senator confirms we’re all living in the ‘This Is Fine’ meme

Kristina Nguyen is a former editorial intern for the Daily Dot. She studied journalism and American studies at the University of Texas at Austin. She has previously contributed to Orange magazine and Silk Club&#8217;s QUIET! zine.

Kristina Nguyen

A year-old photo of Melania Trump pantomiming gardening in Michelle Obama’s vegetable garden is getting a second life—as a meme.

Unclick

Photo of Melania Trump ‘gardening’ gets the meme treatment

Activist speaks out about publishing damning WikiLeaks chat

Joseph Knoop is a gaming writer for Daily Dot, a native Chicagoan, and a slave to all things Overwatch. He co-founded the college geek culture outlet ByteBSU, then interned at Game Informer, and now writes for a bunch websites his parents have never heard of.

Joseph Knoop

Items marked with swastikas are listed for sale on Etsy.

Are Nazis selling swastika merchandise on Etsy?

You can now buy Q Anon swag to take down the deep state

President Donald Trump made an all-caps tweet threat to Iran on Sunday. It was quickly turned into a meme–with people on Twitter mocking it mercilessly

Trump’s threat to Iran’s president is already a dank meme

Audra Schroeder&#8217;s work has previously appeared in the Austin Chronicle, the Dallas Observer, NPR, ESPN, Bitch, and the Village Voice.

Politics