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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.

Lindsey Weedston

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Tech

Pokémon GO team finally nixes the “Epstein Island” PokéStop added years ago

Jamie Jirak has been working as an entertainment journalist since 2017. In addition to The Daily Dot, you can find her latest work at SlashFilm and That Hashtag Show. Jamie resides in Los Angeles and co-hosts two podcasts, Phase Hero and Love in the Time of Hydra. She loves moderating panels and has done so for Marvel, Disney, Netflix, and more. Follow her on Letterboxd: @JamieJirak.

Jamie Jirak

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Entertainment

“Drop the collab”: Pokémon fans say Lady Gaga’s duet with Jigglypuff is a dream come true—and they want more

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

Viral Politics

“Waste of space”: The Pentagon apparently installed a Pokémon collector card vending machine in its food court

The “Kabuto King” is buying up all the first edition Kabuto Pokémon cards, causing a surge in pricing and demand

“Sorry Timmy”: Tokyo theme park to open a Pokémon area—but one section requires a fitness test

Mega Diancie arrives in a surprise Pokémon side quest—here’s how to catch it

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

“This is pure greed”: Walmart set to impose limits on Pokémon trading card purchases following viral TikTok that sparked outrage

Gamers noticed anti-homeless benches in “Pokémon Legends: Z-A,” and people are weirded out: “Indoctrinating the kids”

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“Lame and soulless”: Player exposes secret hack method to endlessly respawn shinies in “Pokémon Legends: Z-A”

Left: Soft Pokemon Pikachu toys in the Pokemon Center DX in Tokyo's Nihonbashi area. Right: A young Hispanic female Border Patrol agent searches a young Mexican man who crossed the Rio Grande River illegally to enter the U.S.

Pokémon slams DHS for hijacking its “gotta catch ’em all” theme in migrant raid video

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

McDonald’s adds anti-scalper policies for Happy Meals in Japan: “Makes it horrible for normal people”

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“90% of its fanbase will never be able to go”: Nintendo reveals PokéPark KANTO, but not everyone is thrilled

Culture

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

“Dystopian”: Kid races to buy Pokémon cards in viral video—but scalpers already got there

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

Susan LaMarca

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Kids are repurposing Pokémon tins into cute lil DIY jewelry boxes. Here’s how to make one

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