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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

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‘Cowardly, know-nothing elitist:’ Tucker Carlson’s claim Israel is killing Christians faces conservative backlash

Kahron Spearman is a journalist, copywriter, and host of “Discovery with Kahron Spearman” on KAZI 88.7.

Kahron Spearman

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‘My retinas are toast’: Do your eyes hurt after the eclipse? It’s not just you

Marlon Ettinger writes about politics, crime, and culture.

Marlon Ettinger

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Ted Cruz hit with election finance complaint over $600,000 in podcast payments to his PAC

Governor of Texas Greg Abbott speaks during CPAC Texas 2022 conference at Hilton Anatole

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‘Where’s the legislation to protect Christians?’ Gregg Abbott’s executive order targeting antisemitism enrages far-right base

Ted Cruz mistakes Weiner and Wiener in online spat with former law school classmate

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‘He’s got the wrong Weiner’: Ted Cruz mixes up senator with disgraced politician Anthony Weiner during online spat

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

Mikael Thalen

Texas wildfires blamed on directed energy weapons

Texas Wild Fire

Conspiracy theorists are blaming Texas wildfires on ‘Directed Energy Weapons’

Stacy Fernández is a freelance writer, project manager and communications specialist. She’s worked at The Texas Tribune, The Dallas Morning News and run social for The Education Trust New York. Her favorite hobby is finding hidden gems at the thrift store, she loves a good audio book and is a chocolate enthusiast.

Stacy Fernandez

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‘It is literally an onion that has been roasted and we are selling it for $15’: Customer visits her city’s ‘hottest’ new restaurant. Here’s why her experience was a ‘disaster’

Viewers shocked after Texans realize they no longer have to get their cars inspected

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‘This is honestly kinda scary. I’ve seen y’all’s cars’: Viewers shocked after Texans realize they no longer have to get their cars inspected

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GOP senator feuds with Texas AG over foreign ad bill, riling right-wingers: ‘Why don’t you move to Ukraine?’

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After forcing him to buy Twitter, voiding $56 billion Tesla payout, Musk is done with the state of Delaware

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Texas secessionist group locks down Facebook page after fears about losing Social Security checks leak out

University of Texas cancels Black graduation after new anti-DEI law blocks it

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‘My whole heart is so sad’: Texas cancels Black graduation after controversial new law blocks it

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‘Civil War’ chatter reaches fever pitch online—as wave of Republican governors side with Texas over Biden, Supreme Court

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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‘Knew who it was before you even said it’: Who is the Austin crop top guy? And why is he suddenly irresistible?

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

Melody Heald

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‘We’re too late’: H-E-B customer shows empty grocery store amid ‘panic buying’ for Texas freeze

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