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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

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shaking hands with Elon Musk onstage.

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Viral Politics

“Department of War AI will not be woke”: Pentagon moves forward with Grok military integration despite global backlash

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

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“Stands for kindness”: Publisher condemns Pete Hegseth’s use of Franklin the Turtle in parody meme

hegseth bans beards in military at south korea event

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U.S. troops with facial hair told not to attend South Korea event per Hegseth memo: “Members with shaving waivers are NOT authorized”

Memes of RFK Jr and Kristi Noem posing as Spirit Halloween costumes

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“Lifetime ban from Petco”: Gavin Newsom mocks Trump administration with Spirit Halloween costume memes

Left: Dark-skinned man with a beard in camo uniform looking into the camera. Right: Dark-skinned man with a beard wearing camo military uniform looking into the camera, showing his bear.

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“Do you realize how many Black men you’re gonna lose?”: Troops online are revolting against Pete Hegseth’s beard crackdown

2 Panel: Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth doing a pull-up. Caption overlay reads "This guy has the nerve to disparage women in combat?"

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“This is embarrassing”: Pete Hegseth mocked over awkward pull-up in RFK Jr. fitness challenge video

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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“Thank you, President Trump, for the laughs”: Pete Hegseth’s military drone video bombs, gets memed online

Mikael Thalen is a tech and security reporter covering social media, data breaches, hackers, and more.

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Photo collage image of Pete Hegseth, the Pentagon, and the symbol of women.

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Pete Hegseth accidentally blasts Rubio, Noem as woke feminist lefties while repealing their Pentagon initiative

Pete Hegseth in front of Pentagon building with makeup on.

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No one is buying Pete Hegseth’s adamant denial of Pentagon ‘makeup studio’ report

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