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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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Left: New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez looking into the camera under text reading, "Here's some tea for you." Right: Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene in a red blazer during an appearance on "The View."

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“Revenge tour”: AOC offers theory on Marjorie Taylor Greene’s “rebrand” after MTG called herself a “victim” of QAnon

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.

Anna Good

Left: AI-generated video of President Donald Trump sitting in the Oval Office above Fox News Chyron reading "MedBed Hospitals." Right: AI-generated photo of Donald Trump with an American Flag painted across his face.

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“Unfathomable level of boomerism”: Trump shares AI clip promoting “Med Bed” conspiracy before quietly deleting it

Mikael Thalen is a tech and security reporter covering social media, data breaches, hackers, and more.

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BlueAnon goes full QAnon with bonkers new JD Vance conspiracy

Photo composite of Enrique Tarrio next to a QAnon Flag

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Kash Patel’s personnel moves at FBI cause break between QAnon, Jan. 6ers

2 panel image: the Titanic ship and Donald Trump.

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What do Trump’s tariffs have to do with the Titanic? QAnon knows

Hope Talbot is a freelance journalist currently based in New York City. Her work has appeared in The Daily Express, Euronews, and Bristol24/7, to name a few.

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QAnon crowd thinks fabled ‘storm’ is here after Trump claims Biden’s pardons ‘void’

David Covucci is 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. He is particularly interested in hearing any tips you have. Reach out at dcovucci@thedailydot.com.

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Enjoy hell, conservatives tell sick Pope Francis

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An X post on John McAfee’s account revives conspiracies about him being alive

Katherine Huggins is a New York-based journalist and freelance contributor to the Daily Dot&#8217;s tech and politics section.

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‘QAnon Shaman’ Jacob Chansley pledges to buy guns after Trump pardon

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QAnon cheers Los Angeles fire, except for James Woods

Hunter Biden over Burning Q(l) and a home burning in malibu(r)

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QAnon thinks Hunter Biden’s house burning down amid L.A. wildfires is too ‘convenient’

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The QAnon crowd thinks they know why Trump loves ‘YMCA’ so much

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‘Vindication’: QAnon believers erupting in joy over Kash Patel as FBI director

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‘Pretty accurate’: Elon Musk’s response to Q drop reignites conspiratorial fever

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Jill Biden’s panda costume sends QAnon crowd into Halloween fervor

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