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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.

Lindsey Weedston

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Viral Politics

The internet mocks Glenn Beck’s AI George Washington back into the grave: “Great example of the immense uselessness of AI for anything”

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

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“It brings me no joy to agree”: Marco Rubio orders a return to Times New Roman font, removing “woke” Calibri

Jamie Jirak has been working as an entertainment journalist since 2017. In addition to The Daily Dot, you can find her latest work at SlashFilm and That Hashtag Show. Jamie resides in Los Angeles and co-hosts two podcasts, Phase Hero and Love in the Time of Hydra. She loves moderating panels and has done so for Marvel, Disney, Netflix, and more. Follow her on Letterboxd: @JamieJirak.

Jamie Jirak

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“A fine actor and complete fool”: Kelsey Grammer praised Trump as “the greatest” at Kennedy Center Honors—disappointed “Frasier” fans react

Left: Actress Sydney Sweeney wearing a maroon dress on the Jimmy Fallon couch, smiling at the audience. Right: Fox News host Jesse Waters during broadcast.

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“All Republican women are hot!”: Fox hosts say joining the GOP makes women “hotter”

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“He’s losing his touch”: Trump pitches new name for “Trump Republicans,” and some critics think he’s lost it

Rachel Kiley is a writer who sometimes writes things and sometimes is based in L.A., but is definitely always on Twitter @rachelkiley.

Rachel Kiley

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Erika Kirk shuts down critics of the hug with JD Vance that went viral: “My love language is touch”

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White House’s Myspace parody website fuels backlash amid prolonged shutdown: “Do the jobs we are paying you for, not this”

Left: Woman looking into camera, caption overlay reads, "I think more young men are lying about who they voted for in dating." Right: Assorted dating apps, including Tinder, Bumble, Hinge, HUD, Hickey, Wink, Coffee Meets Bagel (CMB), OkCupid, and Plenty of Fish (POF), are seen on an iPhone.

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“Moderate is the new Republican”: Woman warns men are lying about who they voted for on dating apps

Left: Rep. Doug LaMalfa of Northern California in a town hall speaking into a mic. Middle: Mother confronting Iowa Senator Joni Ernst over Medicaid. Right: Nebraska Rep. Mike Flood at town hall speaking into a mic with his index finger raised.

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Republicans keep getting heckled by their own constituents over healthcare and tariffs

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“The most un-Superman thing”: Dean Cain takes his “anti-woke” views even further by announcing he’s joining ICE

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“Just seeing if we were paying attention?”: Habeas corpus was quietly deleted from the Constitution on Congress’s website

President Donald Trump Jr. speaks to the press after attending wake for NYPD officer Jonathan Diller at Massapequa Funeral Home in Massapequa Park, NY on March 28, 2024 with tweet overlay from Michael Savage reading: Trump voters who I spoke with say this; He has alienated them because of 1)

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Right-wing radio host and longtime Trump ally says MAGA is turning on him—and lists 7 reasons why

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Man in MAGA hat gets booted from a soccer game. Conservatives are calling it political persecution

Left: Sydney Sweeney for American Eagles good jeans/good genes ad Right: President Donald Trump responding to Sydney Sweeney being a registered Republican

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“The HOTTEST ad out there”: President Trump fawns over Sydney Sweeney after learning she’s a registered Republican

Left: Tweet by Florida Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost reading: "So, let me get this straight: - Direct File let people do their taxes for free. - It worked and was popular. - Trump just decided to shut it down, all so companies like TurboTax can keep ripping people off." Right: Homepage of internal revenue service (IRS) logo website on the display of PC.

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“A huge handout to tax prep companies”: The Trump admin just made doing your taxes more expensive for millions

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