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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

Left: White Castle drive-thru order screen. Middle: White Castle restuarant exterior. Right: Close-up of White Castle drive-thru order screen showing a $15,400 charge.

“Killing the planet for this”: White Castle drive-thru AI tries to charge customer $15,400 for burgers

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

Mother looking into camera next to her child, caption overlay reads "this is how you know the generations of my family have been healed."

Culture

“This is how generations of my family have been healed”—and it only took one moment

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: Protestor in Los Angeles, caption overlay reads "Anti-ICE 'musical festival' in Los Angeles" Right: ICE protest in Los Angeles, police offers clashing with protestors, caption overlay reads "Performers at LA Music Festival is now pulling people out of the pit for no reason."

Activists are renaming protests “music festivals” to outsmart the TikTok algorithm

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

Susan LaMarca

Left: Woman looking into camera, caption overlay reads "The kid behind the counter says 'I’m sorry, I did my best.'" Right: Red cake box.

“The way I would cry”: This $30 birthday cake had the store employee terrified to hand it over, but the internet is obsessed

Mom talking about her 3-year-old breaking a 600 pound table at Hazelnut Cafe in New Jersey.

“Sue them!”: Toddler breaks $1,600 table at cafe. Mom says she was pressured to hand over credit card on the spot

"The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" star Mikayla Matthews balancing her newborn while doing the Nicki Minaj Stiletto Challenge

“Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” star defends doing Nicki Minaj Stiletto Challenge while blindfolded and holding newborn

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

Viral Politics

“Every pixel equals a cry for justice”: Wplace users quickly unite in international support for Gaza

Left: Realtor ranting about housing affordability. Right: Comment reading "Im a realtor in TN & I’ve never heard another agent talk on this subject like I do, besides you. More of us need to speak up." Above comment reading, "This sounds like slam poetry. Beautiful even if every awful, devastating part is true."

Realtor’s emotional, viral take on why nobody can afford houses anymore has people “in tears”

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

“Get a life”: Hope Walz calls out Fox News for using her TikTok for news fodder

Charlotte is a regular Daily Dot contributor with bylines in Insider, VICE, Glamour, The Independent, and more. She holds a Masters&#8217;s degree in Magazine Journalism from City, University of London.

Charlotte Colombo

“My 13th reason”: Users react to TikTok’s new limit for hashtags

“Get over here!”: Drunk passenger refuses to sit down, gets picked up and placed in his seat like a toddler

3 panel: Wedding guest taking a photo of "most eligible singles" list. Middle: Most eligible singles list. Right: Wedding guest in a tuxedo looking at a laminated singles list.

“As a single person don’t ever do this to me”: Bride slammed for handing out “singles sheet” at wedding says it was meant to be fun, not humiliating

Woman with dark hair looking into the camera and crying. Left panel caption reads "We are in Paris by the Eiffel Tower." Right panel caption reads "and I am sobbing because we just got scammed."

“Imagine being scammed by 3 cups in 2025”: Woman sobs after being duped in Paris street game. The internet is showing zero mercy

Left: Customer service wearing a headset, caption overlay reads "But I just need you to cancel my reservation without charging me." Right: Customer service wearing a headset, caption overlay reads "this is my daily life, customer service isn't for the weak."

TikTok