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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.

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Lindsey Weedston

ilona maher claps back at troll who called her pregnant

“Never change”: Olympian Ilona Maher bodies another body-shaming troll shocked that she has a stomach

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

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Susan LaMarca

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Women are posting their divorce glow-ups on TikTok as part of the “the divorce effect” trend

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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Anna Good

Woman lying in her bed, text overlay reads, "I did NOT know there is no 'medicine' in glasses."

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“We shouldn’t shame people for learning”: Woman admits she thought glasses had “medicine” in the lenses

Stacy Fernández is a freelance writer, project manager and communications specialist. She’s worked at The Texas Tribune, The Dallas Morning News and run social for The Education Trust New York. Her favorite hobby is finding hidden gems at the thrift store, she loves a good audio book and is a chocolate enthusiast.

Stacy Fernandez

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Women are calling out straight men for  “ruining” club culture: “America really has become Ken’s mojo dojo casa house”

Left: Black man with a beard looking into the distance, text overlay reads, "Day 15 of women's health." Right: Black man with a beard making confused/disgusting face, text overlay reads, "Women have told me too much."

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“Women should be madder”: Man spends 2 weeks researching women’s healthcare and can’t believe how broken it is

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.

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girl with the list reasons to be childfree

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“Have some discernment”: Child-free TikToker known as the “girl with the list” clarifies the types of videos she should—and shouldn’t—be tagged in

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“Someone free her”: QTCinderella is being praised for defending her interest in Taylor Swift against her male cohosts

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

uber announces women driver rider match feature

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Uber announced a new feature to match female riders with drivers who are women. So why are some men getting so emotional about it?

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