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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

3 panel: Left: Bed bugs in Paris hotel room. Middle: Woman with bed bug bites all over her face Right: Same woman showing bed bug bits in mirror along her body.

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“You REALLY need to call the airline”: Woman stays in Paris hotel crawling with bedbugs, then flies home

Makalah Wright is a writer for the Daily Dot. She has written articles for various publications based on mental health, relationships, and Gen Z-related topics. She is currently a senior at the University of West Georgia, where she studies public relations and music. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with loved ones, shopping, traveling to new places, and playing the clarinet.

Makalah Wright

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“They’re petrifying the Labubus!”: An English tourist attraction is doing something new with the Labubu trend: turning them to stone

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

Woman making a disgusted face eating buffet food at an all inclusive resort

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“Stop normalizing picky eaters”: TikToker slammed for rejecting most of an all-inclusive vacation buffet

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

Susan LaMarca

Left: Luxury white cruise ship shot at angle at water level on a clear day with calm seas and blue sky Right: Medical bill from cruise ship

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“Diabolical costs”: The number one reason you don’t want to get sick on a cruise ship

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“It fits, it fits”: Flyer who crammed her suitcase into the size checker cheered for beating the system

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

Left: Woman on a plane under caption reading: "I'm plus size and here's why I don't book two seats every time I fly" Right: Woman taking mirror selfie under caption reading, "One of the most common comments I receive on my videos is 'I hope you booked two sweats' and while I understand that seems like the right solution when it comes to small seats on planes, it's not a one size fits all issue"

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Culture

“I’d be fuming”: Plus-size traveler explains why she refuses to book two plane seats, infuriating critics

3 panel screenshots of Las Vegas locations devoid of people

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Where is everyone? TikToks are painting Las Vegas as a ghost town—and the footage is eerie

Airplane pilot in uniform speaking into the camera

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Pilot explains what those mysterious double dings on planes actually mean

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

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“The ice cream in Italy is different”: Woman’s review of Italian McDonald’s menu items goes viral

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Memes

“Name a more iconic duo”: Jess Glynne meets the “Jet2 holiday” commercial actress

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Woman shares elaborate set-up for “parking in sketchy areas,” but not everyone’s convinced

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

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Viral Politics

“I would not feel safe there”: Airbnb guest cancels 5 minutes after arrival because she spotted a Trump-Vance flag on the property

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Pokémon Go YouTuber travels to most-spoofed remote island for Go Fest: “A  well-kept secret at the edge of the map”

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JD Vance and family confronted with boos during vacation at Disneyland: “The amount of booing when he exited Space Mountain was hilarious”

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“I’d go broke”: Traveler gives a tour of what Costco looks like in Japan

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