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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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Vegan delivers congratulatory cake to Eleven Madison Park as they bring meat back to their menu

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

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“This is how you use your platform”: TikTok chef creates recipes using the sparse ingredients found in famine-plagued Gaza

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.

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“Thought this was a joke”: Backlash erupts after vegan influencers ask followers for $30,000 to attend festival

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

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‘I don’t think they should be doing this’: Woman uses Just Egg to make brownies. Then she takes them out of the oven

Braden Bjella is a culture writer. His work can be found in Mixmag, Electronic Beats, Schon! magazine, and more.

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‘I would never in a million years [have] picked that up and read the ingredients’: Shopper says Stove Top pork is ‘accidentally’ vegan

Lauren Castro is a reporter based in Austin, Texas.

Lauren Castro

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‘I am lactose intolerant’: TikToker says Tim Hortons served vegan sandwhich with dairy cheese, sparking debate

Laiken Neumann is a Trending news editor based in Austin, Texas.

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‘Always tell us, we are vegan for a reason’: TikToker lets vegan friend eat non-vegan macaron because she looks ‘happy,’ sparking debate

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Ex-vegan YouTuber accused of fraud after following meat-only diet

David Britton is a writer and comedian based in Rhinebeck, New York who focuses on internet culture, memes, and viral news stories. He also writes for the Hard Times and is the creator of StoriesAboutWizards.com.

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