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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

‘Dumb and gullible’: Elon Musk roasted for sharing fake article calling Trump ‘literally Hitler’

Natasha Dubash is a freelance writer and editor based in Los Angeles. She loves reporting on entertainment, television, and pop culture.

Natasha Dubash

House construction with text that says "it's getting drenched and then they cover it"(l), Man talking(c), Rain(r)

‘I’ve honestly wondered about this my whole life’: Man warns against buying houses that are built during the rainy season

Ernie Piper is an investigative journalist that writes about conspiracy theories, digital culture, and travel. He grew up in Alaska, lived in Istanbul for a long time, and now lives in London.

Ernie Piper

EXCLUSIVE: Google charity program gifted years of free ads to prominent anti-trans organizations

Grace Rampaul is a former intern at the Daily Dot. Grace is based in Austin and covers trending stories, entertainment, cultural phenomenon, and all things social.

Grace Rampaul

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‘I will never use their website again’: StubHub customer spends thousands on Taylor Swift concert tickets. Then she gets an error

Stacey Nguyen is a lifestyle and entertainment writer based in California. You can find her work on Real Simple, InStyle, BuzzFeed, PopSugar, and other sites.

Stacey Nguyen

14 creative Halloween decoration setups inspired by pop culture

Tricia Crimmins is a former Senior Reporter on the politics and tech team covering discrimination, identity, and the 2024 election.

Tricia Crimmins

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A farewell to ‘Digital Democracy’

Gisselle Hernandez is a freelance journalist based in Belize, where she writes travel and internet culture pieces. She enjoys watching anime, playing video games, and covering all things TikTok.

Gisselle Hernandez

Scrolling In The Deep: It’s giving slang explainer

Ljeonida is a reporter and writer with a degree in journalism and communications from the University of Tirana in her native Albania. She has a particular interest in all things digital marketing; she considers herself a copywriter, content producer, SEO specialist, and passionate marketer. Ljeonida is based in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Ljeonida Mulabazi

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‘I just got a message from my doctor’: Woman issues warning about ashwagandha. She was about to take it

Alexandra Samuels is a national political reporter and contributor to the Daily Dot, where she started as an intern covering politics in the summer of 2016. She enjoys all things Marvel, keeping up with the latest TikTok trends, long walks with her pup, and reading murder-mystery novels.

Alexandra Samuels

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‘I just did all the work myself’: Woman orders food on kiosk. Then she’s asked to tip. Should she?

Parks Kugle is a writer and reporter based in San Antonio. His work has appeared in Lumina Literary Journal, Wicked Local Newspapers, and various publications across the U.S. He enjoys comics and gardening.

Parks Kugle

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‘Stay away from any turbo Volkswagens’: Expert says don’t buy these 3 cars at auction. Especially if it’s your first time

Tiffanie Drayton is a geek culture and lifestyle reporter whose work covers everything from gender and race to anime and Xbox. Her work has appeared in Complex, Salon, Marie Claire, and elsewhere.

Tiffanie Drayton

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‘LEAVE ME ALONE’: Walmart worker blasts customers who ask for items in the electronics section

Charlotte is a regular Daily Dot contributor with bylines in Insider, VICE, Glamour, The Independent, and more. She holds a Masters&#8217;s degree in Magazine Journalism from City, University of London.

Charlotte Colombo

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‘I do not understand the world today’: Viewers slam mom for Five Below parenting hack

Grace Fowler is freelancer reporter and past summer media fellow with the Daily Dot. She&#8217;s a graduate of Texas State University, where she studied mass communications.

Grace Fowler

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‘I’m tired of looking stupid’: Nail tech issues warning to customers who want trendy designs like butter, cherry cola nails

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‘I can’t imagine’: Woman issues warning after popular Amazon earring backs almost send her to the ER

Woman calls our hairstylist after $800 appointment.

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