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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

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Who is Dark Storm Team? Hacking collective takes credit for massive X DDoS attack

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

Katherine Huggins

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Federal workers can’t figure out if they need to keep responding to DOGE’s 5-bullet-point request

Melody Heald is a culture writer. Her work can be found in Glitter Magazine, BUST Magazine, and more.

Melody Heald

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‘Do not try to make aggressive eye contact with me’: Cashier shares the right way to ask for help at self-checkout at grocery store

Rebecca Leib

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Culture

A new ‘airport theory’ going viral on social media is making people miss their flights

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

‘Dodged a bullet’: Sara rejects Ben on ‘Love is Blind’—and both sides of the political aisle are happy about it

Mustafa Gatollari has been an internet culture writer for over a decade. He has a passion for connecting what’s trending on social media to solid research—helping to separate clout-chasing claims from facts.

Mustafa Gatollari

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‘Only in Louisiana’: Man sees a ‘Brambo’ parked in the wild. Here’s what it is—and why people actually drive this

MAGA spins Dominion-style conspiracy in Canada prime minister vote—before the actual election

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‘This stuff is trash’: Guy offering people $100 to not eat Crumbl cookies doubles down after CEO’s snarky video

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

Not even JD Vance enjoying the JD Vance face meme can stop its spread

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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‘Not them accidentally admitting’: Woman gets message from Airbnb host about what’s happening in the shower. They outed themselves (updated)

Braden Bjella is a culture writer. His work can be found in Mixmag, Electronic Beats, Schon! magazine, and more.

Braden Bjella

‘This is why I get the Great Value ones’: Grocery shopper buys Pop-Tarts. Then she opens the package

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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‘The world needs more of this!’: The viral ‘Laugh With Every Stranger’ trend has TikTok blissed out on pure joy

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‘I should have been a Millennial’: The kids yearn to be cheugy as Gen Z’s Millennial hate gives way to Millennial envy

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‘How embarrassing’: NYPD shows up in full force to protect Cybertruck on Women’s March route

Nina Hernandez is a writer, journalist, music critic, and culture commentator based in Austin, Texas.

Nina Hernandez

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