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How the Internet is changing the English language

Marisa Kabas is a lifestyle reporter and activist. Her work has been published by Fusion, Fast Company, and Today. She’s also served as an editorial campaigns director for Purpose PBC, a social movement incubator.

Marisa Kabas

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People increasingly posting to social media while driving, study shows

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Just because you can text someone at 3am doesn’t mean you should

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Science has figured out why we drunk text

s.e. smith is a Northern California-based journalist and writer focusing on social justice issues. smith&#8217;s work has appeared in publications like Esquire, the Guardian, Rolling Stone, In These Times, Bitch Magazine, and Pacific Standard.

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How Barack Obama became the Internet’s first celebrity president

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Man gets payback by texting scammer the complete works of Shakespeare

Jess Zimmerman is the editor-in-chief of Electric Lit, and her byline has previously appeared in the Guardian, the Washington Post, New York Magazine, Vice, Slate, Refinery29, and many other outlets. She&#8217;s the co-author of Basic Witches: How To Summon Success, Banish Drama, And Raise Hell With Your Coven.

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