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Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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“Stop burying your turtles”: Viral turtle PSA explains why a backyard burial can actually harm your pet

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

Left: Brunette influencer Shannen Michaela looking into camera, caption overlay reads, "We're not doing Santa this year." Right: Bearded Chudjak meme pulling a level reading "coal alarm."

“You will get coal”: Influencer draws outrage by declaring she’s “not doing Santa” with her kids

“Beyond greedy”: Nintendo shamed for silent part of “Metroid” game that only plays music if you buy a $30 amiibo

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

Susan LaMarca

Left: Man in glasses and a beard speaking to the camera. Right: Exterior view of Walmart store logo sign.

“My phone wasn’t on me”: Shoppers are asking why Walmart knows when they bought something in cash

Thrifted pink floral piggy bank from Goodwill, with rolls of money beside it.

“I paid $10.99”: Goodwill shopper buys a retro piggy bank. Then she looks inside and can’t stop counting

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Millennials debate whether Gen Z’s idea of “millennial optimism” ever really existed after internet trend depicts whimsical, hopeful times

Alexandra Samuels is a national political reporter and contributor to the Daily Dot, where she started as an intern covering politics in the summer of 2016. She enjoys all things Marvel, keeping up with the latest TikTok trends, long walks with her pup, and reading murder-mystery novels.

Alexandra Samuels

What is a load limit? Shoppers cry foul after learning which foods on grocery store shelves are technically unsafe to eat

Left: Woman in glasses and a leopard jacket, "weighing" the numbers 6 and 7 in her hands, text overlay reads, "Internet's going crazy over 6 7." Right: Woman in glasses and a leopard jacket holding a bagel spread with cream cheese in one hand and a tub of Philadelphia cream cheese in the other.

“Sure, unc”: Is the “cream-cheese-bagel” meme the next 6-7? Gen Z says absolutely not

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

The “Kabuto King” is buying up all the first edition Kabuto Pokémon cards, causing a surge in pricing and demand

Left: Woman eating a horse treat while standing next to her black and white horse. Middle: Woman holding Horsemen's Pride Jolly Stall Snack. Right: Woman eating horse treats while her horse nuzzles her.

“Now why the hell would you do that”: TikTokers are eating horse treats as onlookers beg them to stop

“A new breed of losers”: 22-year-old blasts growing subset of “soft life” Gen Z girls aspiring to “do nothing”

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“Be careful where you buy your produce”: Albertsons customers horrified by video exposing mold directly next to fresh produce

Left: Man standing on a subway in a jacket and cargo pants holding a pair of broken Meta AI glasses, text overlay reads, "Pls help me find her she broke my Meta glasses with her bare hands." Right: Close-up of woman's face on the subway, tweet text overlay reads, "This is the most beautiful, powerful woman I’ve ever seen, she will lead millions in the Butlerian Jihad."

“Imagine being this based”: Guy says woman “assaulted” him by breaking his Meta AI glasses on the subway. The internet disagrees

Left: man sitting in an airplane seat, caption overlay reads, "Do we ask for a refund? I only recorded 20 seconds of a 45 minute torture." Right: Little Girl Sitting Next To Mother Screaming On Airplane.

“Do we ask for a refund?”: Man films crying infant mid-flight and the internet drags him

3 panel: Left: Blonde woman pointing at Walmart store front holding an iced coffee, text overlay reads, "Australians first time in Walmart." Middle: Walmart store exterior. Right: Blonde woman standing in a grocery aisle in a Walmart store.

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