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

Braden Bjella

Two women in car hands on faces caption "we were talking about roe v wade in the backseat of our Lyft and our driver just turned on worship music" (l) Lyft logo on pink background (r)

lyft roe v wade

‘Do not be silenced into making someone else comfortable’: 2 women were talking about Roe v Wade in a Lyft. The driver put on Christian worship music

AJ Dellinger is a seasoned technology writer whose work has appeared in Digital Trends, International Business Times, and Newsweek. In 2018, he joined Gizmodo as the nights and weekend editor.

AJ Dellinger

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facebook after roe leak

Is abortion content absent from your Facebook feed? You aren’t alone

Tricia Crimmins is a Senior Reporter on the politics and tech team covering discrimination, identity, and the 2024 election. She can be found on Twitter at @TriciaCrimmins.

Tricia Crimmins

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amazon birth control

‘Why do they need it? Where is it going?’: Woman says Amazon required her driver’s license information to buy a pregnancy test (updated)

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do not turn to plants for ab0rtions

‘Thank you for mentioning the risks’: TikTok foragers are warning viewers not to turn to plants for abortions in the wake of the Supreme Court draft leak

Maria Santa Poggi is an incoming MFA candidate at Sarah Lawrence College for poetry. She is a freelance writer, and her work has appeared in Vogue, Teen Vogue, Paper, and i-d, amongst other publications.

Maria Poggi

cawthrone venmo

‘Can you get Samuel Alito’s next?’: TikToker encouraged viewers to troll anti-abortion lawmakers via Venmo requests

Amazon on laptop wire hangers caption "don't be shy, send the Supreme Court some coat hangers" (l) hand holding white card that says "WHY NOT DONATE?" on blue background (c) amazon checkout gift message caption "Tools that women will need for the future you are creating." (r)

hangers for social

Pro-choice advocates are mailing clothing hangers to the Supreme Court as a form of protest, sparking debate

Cecilia Lenzen is a freelance writer for the Daily Dot.

Cecilia Lenzen

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keep your laws off our bodies

Unclick

‘Keep your laws off my body’: Women are using a trend on TikTok to discuss the sexual trauma that caused them to consider abortion

Brooke Sjoberg is a freelance writer who graduated with her Bachelors in Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin in 2020.

Brooke Sjoberg

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iud birth control

‘This is so unbelievably common’: Women on TikTok are talking about their experiences with birth control side effects

Grace Stanley was the Deputy Editor of Passionfruit, a site for creators, covering the latest creator news, labor issues, tools, and community resources. Grace’s work has been seen by millions on the Daily Dot. Starting as a reporter covering trending internet culture stories, they have become a go-to resource on all things related to the creator economy.

Grace Stanley

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how to ruin a protest

‘Freedom of speech goes both ways’: Man ruins anti-choice protest with one sign

Rachel Kiley is a writer who sometimes writes things and sometimes is based in L.A., but is definitely always on Twitter @rachelkiley.

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Rachel Kiley

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‘U have no idea how this will impact women but yea super funny!’: Man shares his abortion-themed pick-up line he uses on Tinder matches, sparking debate

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roe vs wade pickup

‘They think what’s happening to us is funny’: Man on Hinge says he wants to use Roe v. Wade while he ‘still can’

Man talking caption "HOW TO GET PROMOTED WOMAN EDITION" "What if you are a woman lol" (l) woman walking up stairs being drawn by hand gray background (r)

manipulative promotion

‘This is so manipulative give me more secrets’: TikToker says this is ‘how to get promoted’ as a woman

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‘Just girly things’: Woman shows her 6-step process to keep safe when maintenance workers come to her house, sparking debate

Woman on livestream man face in corner caption "watch me expose a convicted kidnapper for trying to speak on bodily autonomy" (l) Wooden gavel and handcuffs on wooden table (c) Woman livestream holding laptop up with the man's mugshot caption "watch me expose a convicted kidnapper for trying to speak on bodily autonomy" (r)

convicted kidnapper

‘No wonder you have no regard for bodily autonomy’: TikToker exposes man as convicted kidnapper during their live-stream debate about abortion

Kathleen is a Honolulu-based freelance writer, editor and communications strategist who has been published by the New York Times, Vice, Huffington Post, Hana Hou!, and more. She&#8217;s worked in the communication departments at the Honolulu Museum of Art, ACLU of Hawaii and Hawaii Community Foundation. When she&#8217;s not writing, she can be found in the ocean, walking her rescue poi dog or oil painting.

Kathleen Wong

Anti-abortion protester accidentally doxes herself on camera.

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