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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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Left: TSA (Transportation Security Administration) worker checks out passport at the BWI airport. Right: Hand holding U.S. passport. Text overlay reads, "So the Real ID has nothing to do with security. “Legal for a price” is nothing more than extortion."

“Just a money grab”: Americans blast TSA after learning flying without a Real ID will cost $45 starting February

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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“Please don’t tell me that”: YouTube releases a new yearly recap, but some users can’t find it

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Left: Woman in a Chili's sipping on two "Wicked" margaritas, one neon blue and one pink. Middle: Chili's Mexican food flavor restaurant storefront. Right: Woman wearing "Wicked" movie eye makeup sipping on a green Chili's Wicked margarita.

Gen Z is driving to Chili’s for their $6 “Wicked” margaritas—here’s what they’re saying

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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Waymo autonomous vehicle driving towards LAPD cars lined up with their lights on.

“Incredible”: Waymo robotaxi casually drives into active LAPD standoff in viral video

“How could they release this?”: Unintended bloopers appear in HBO Max’s “Mad Men” 4K restoration

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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.

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

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“I don’t know when the bills will stop”: Simpsons fan with “BORT” vanity plate overwhelmed with toll notices

Left: TikToker Keith "Wolfy" Castillo's hand handing a homeless man a machete and a bottle of vodka. Right: TikToker Keith "Wolfy" Castillo.

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A TikToker is handing out alcohol and machetes to unhoused people. The cops have nothing to say.

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The cute gummy bear Haribo battery everyone wanted is apparently a fire hazard

“Don’t let anyone get away with calling this a prank”: YouTuber seen flinging opossum into the air in now-deleted video

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“Shows how important real actors are”: Amazon Prime Video users are canceling their accounts after noticing  AI dubbing in “Banana Fish”

Left: Burger King's new SpongeBob Squarepants meal. Right: TikTok reviewing the new Burger King Krabby Whopper.

“Even square, it’s delicious”: Burger King’s new SpongeBob Krabby Whopper is bringing Bikini Bottom to the drive-thru

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“Lovecraftian”: Huge AI-generated Christmas mural removed after going viral for all the wrong, deeply cursed reasons

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