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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.

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‘I’m traumatized’: Customer pulls into drive-thru. Then the worker gives him a ‘squirrel smile’

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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‘The prophecy has been fulfilled’: MAGA think squirrel at Harris’ concession speech is Peanut reborn

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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P’nut The Squirrel memes follow his untimely death

Man kissing Peter the Squirrel(l), Person wearing backwards MAGA hat(r)

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Will a cowboy-hat-wearing euthanized pet squirrel swing the election for Trump?

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Epic squirrel gets the Photoshop treatment it deserves

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