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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

Newborn baby, her mother holding a Blue Cross Blue Shield bill above her with $1.5 million NICU bill

“Send it back!!!”: mom stuns TikTok with photo of her $1.5M NICU baby bill

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

voice note wedding photographer bridezilla wants to be posted more

“Masterful job”: Wedding photographer receives request from “jealous” bride asking to be posted to social media “every three” posts

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

“Hurt and betrayed”: Fans share their fury online as New York Times paywalls free mini-crossword

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

Emilie Kiser looking into the camera in her kitchen.

“I take full accountability”: Emilie Kiser breaks her silence on her 3-year-old’s death

“You hands down won this trend”: Naomi Osaka brought a custom bejeweled Labubu to the U.S. Open, and fans are obsessed

Left: Blonde woman doing her makeup routine, caption overlay reads "chat I'm getting the August scaries I hate this feeling every year." Right: Tweet reading "August is like Sunday and also grief. It’s kind of just a vibe. I wouldn’t expect most people to get it."

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Students and teachers agree: The “August scaries” are painfully real

Susan is a freelance writer following humanity one UGC at a time.

Susan LaMarca

man looking mad next to a garbage can with a stream of bright blue liquid trailing behind it

Garbage man shares exactly why you shouldn’t throw away paint cans in the trash

americans unite over european pickpockets

“Take it from me, I dare you”: Americans unite in unhinged patriotism after American woman singlehandedly takes down Italian pickpocket

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: St. Edward of the Confessor in Romford vicar Father Jordan speaking into the camera in front of the church. Right: Thirsty comments replying to the priest.

This church introduced a “hot priest”—the comments were so thirsty, they had to turn them off

3 panel: Left and right: Blonde woman comparing two avocados, one from Costco, one from New Seasons. Middle: Costco wholesale sign on store in Virginia with parked cars and customers walking

“Scary and infuriating”: Woman compares a Costco avocado to a $4 organic. The inside has people shook

Left: Man messaging other women while at dinner with his wife, sitting across from him. Right: screenshot of text conversation, text reads "I sent the video to my mom this morning it's 12:40pm here."

Husband caught messaging women during dinner with his wife. Then her daughter finds the viral TikTok

Left: Husband grasping onto wife inside of a gondola, caption overlay reads "POV: you plan a beautiful honeymoon in Europe just to find out your husband has a crippling fear of heights." Right: Tweet reading "Now, if he filmed her having a panic attack due to a phobia, he’d be called a monster. This was messed up. Comfort that man. He’s terrified!"

“Zero emotional support”: Bride laughs as husband panics on gondola ride, commenters clash over whether it’s cruel

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

“How does this even happen?”: Boomer mom orders a bowl from Walmart Marketplace. She can’t believe what arrives

“And people say animals don’t have feelings”: Georgia Aquarium visitor captures footage of fish swimming together after shark passes away

Left: Crumbl Cookies co-founder and Chief Branding Officer Sawyer Hemsley shirtless in a gym. Right: TikToker with his mouth open in surprise, caption overlay reads, "The Crumbl CEO just actually gagged me."

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