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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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“Absolutely soulless”: La Quinta guest allegedly checks in with outsourced employee via screen

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

Left: May 3, 2022: Ford pickup trucks and SUVs are seen displayed outside a Ford dealership store in Sunnyvale, California. Ford Motor Company is an American automobile manufacturer. Right: Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Rome, Georgia, USA, pointing in front of an American flag.

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“A lot of cost and a lot of chaos”: Trump’s tariffs just cost Ford $800 million in a single quarter

Left: Folgers coffee can with price tag showing $19.72 Right: President Donald Trump speaks at an event in the East room at the White House for military. Tweet overlay reading: "Folger’s Coffee. $19.72 This was $12.99 a month ago."

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Viral Politics

Folgers went from $12.99 to $19.72 in a month: Your coffee just got more expensive, and people are blaming Trump

During a Fox News interview on June 29, 2025, President Donald Trump said he planned to send a tariff letter addressed to “Mr. Japan,”

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“Dear Mr. Japan”: Trump forgets Japanese leader’s name while threatening 25% car tariff

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

Braden Bjella

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“The UPS guy shows up to my door and asked me for $230”: Woman accepts package delivery. Then the UPS man returns

2 panel image. Ken Klippenstein tweet that reads: "Look at my opposition party dawg" on left. Trump in chicken suit on right.

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Democrats “troll” the RNC with free tacos and Trump balloon, but everyone else is trolling Dems for cringe stunts

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Culture

Woman hit with surprise $1200 tariff bill on her ASOS order—even though she returned most of it

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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“It is making people buy from companies like Amazon”: Temu loses half of its U.S. daily users amid tariffs

Donald Trump speaking at a press conference. And a tweet over that reads: LMAOOO, trump just lost his (expletive) because a reporter told him Wall Street created a new phrase, TACO: trump Always Chickens Out "Don't ever say what you said. That's a nasty question."

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Wall Street’s “TACO” nickname enrages Trump at press briefing. Now everyone’s making the same joke

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“Even more reason to buy more lower priced brands”: e.l.f. Cosmetics will raise the price of all products by $1, citing tariffs and inflation

2 panel image with text over Gimme your most unhinged money saving hacks. And the response: never use a shopping cart in store. Buy what you can carry.

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26 unhinged money-saving hacks for people too poor for sanity

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“They learned from Walmart”: Home Depot won’t raise prices due to tariffs, leadership says

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‘Be prepared’: Home Depot worker issues warning about new changes to the car industry

Makalah Wright is a writer for the Daily Dot. She has written articles for various publications based on mental health, relationships, and Gen Z-related topics. She is currently a senior at the University of West Georgia, where she studies public relations and music. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with loved ones, shopping, traveling to new places, and playing the clarinet.

Makalah Wright

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‘That’s not the only thing that’s gonna change in price today’: Customer catches Home Depot and DeWalt reps changing prices in store. Their ‘best-seller’ went up by over $100

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‘There goes my 25% off’: Woman places SSENSE order. Then she learns how much she has to pay to pick it up

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