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

Katherine Huggins

Screenshot of Tiktok user @drjoelshulkin with the caption; "Developmental Behavioral Pediatrician addresses HHS 'autism registry'"; Photo of RFK Jr,; Screenshot of Tiktok user @mindballads with the caption "RFK jr is planning to launch a new disease registry and get more control over patient data.

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RFK Jr.’s plan to share ‘autism registry’ with anti-vaccine researchers harshly criticized

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.

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Lindsey Weedston

Left: Screenshot of RFK Jr.,; Right: Screenshot of Tarik El-Abour; Caption: Tweet from @Dandy_Roddick "Autistic people will never play baseball, the sport where 90% of players have an insanely-complicated, completely unique pre-game routine that cannot be altered or interrupted in any way."

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From Tarik El-Abour to Rube Waddell: Baseball fans clap back at RFK Jr.’s autism remarks

photo collage of RFK Jr. in front of a hamburger and fries.

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RFK Jr.’s diet whims thrust on HHS staff with new Steak ‘n Shake pop-up

Photo composiye of RFK Jr. next to a gloved hand holding a syringe and a vial of MMR vaccine.

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Anti-vaxers challenge RFK Jr.’s new push for measles shot

photo collage image of RFK Jr. in front of a page from the CDC website.

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A fake CDC website hyped a disgraced doctor as a vaccine expert—RFK Jr. just brought him on board

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

photo collage of RFK Jr. surrounded by syringes pointing at his face, a tribute to the Unpopular Opinion meme.

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The deep state is trying to kill RFK Jr.(‘s character)

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

Mikael Thalen

RFK Jr and syringe and vaccines behind him

RFK, MAHA blasted by MAGA for promoting mmr vaccine

MAHA furious at ‘total fraud’ RFK Jr. after he backs measles vaccine amid outbreak

Photo of RFK Jr. in front of Congress and The Capitol Building with Healthcare symbols.

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RFK Jr. now runs America’s health system—here are the wildest things we learned about him in the last year

RFK Jr with text "What is RFK putting into his drink"(l), hand with blue dropper putting liquid in glass"(r)

RFK Jrs blue concoction has the internet puzzled

RFK Jr.’s baffling blue supplement is actually a hot new ‘health’ trend

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MAGA’s new favorite anti-woman meme

Roy Stephen is a N.Y.-based freelance journalist covering the gig economy. His work was previously featured on Inc. Magazine, the US Sun, and the Philippine Daily Inquirer.

Roy Canivel

two panel design with RFK what appears to be RFK taking a pill

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Did RFK Jr. pop a Zyn during his confirmation hearing?

2 panel image: Horse on one side and a bucket of horse electrolytes on the other.

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‘Horsemaxxing’: The guy who’s been drinking horse electrolytes finally shared his blood test results

Ilana Gordon is a culture and entertainment writer based in Los Angeles. Ilana&#8217;s writing has been featured in places like: the A.V. Club, the Takeout, Atlas Obscura, Huffington Post, McSweeney&#8217;s Internet Tendency, the Belladonna Comedy, Reductress, Mashable, the Second City Network, RedEye Chicago, ART + marketing, the Muse, Dose and OMGFacts.

Ilana Gordon

2 panel image: on the left is Jack Schlossberg and on the right is Andrew Schulz.

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Why does Jack Schlossberg keep coming for comedian Andrew Schulz?

Donald Trump, RFK Jr, Mike Pence with tweet from mike pence "President Trump was right the first time...Senators, vote no on RFK Jr."

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Mike Pence drops supercut of Trump bashing RFK Jr. as confirmation hearing kicks off

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.

Hope Talbot

Photo collage of Callie Means and RFK Jr.

RFK Jr.