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Katka is a journalist who is chronically online. She uses her background in social media to surface trending content and commentary shaping contemporary internet culture. Previous bylines include HelloGiggles, Best Life, Lonely Planet, HuffPost, SheKnows and more.

Katka Lapelosa

Screenshots of a tweet by @danishacarterr that reads "no, your terribly trained stinky little dog shouldn’t be allowed everywhere babies are allowed. babies aren’t shedding fur and peeing on produce, nor are they lunging at and biting waitstaff." over a screenshoot from @SubwayTakes of a woman with her dog and the caption "Dogs should be allowed everywhere that babies are allowed."

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‘I take my dog everywhere!’: Woman sparks controversy over whether dogs should be allowed everywhere babies are

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

A photo of a man delivering pizza next to a screenshot of reddit comments. The caption above it reads "AITAH for telling my girlfriend she was the perpetrator, not the victim in her 'trauma'?".

‘Uh…you do realize you weren’t the victim, right?’: Man confronts girlfriend after she shared her ‘traumatic’ story

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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‘Model SS coming soon’: People are flooding a Tesla review video with scathing Nazi-themed jokes

Ilana Gordon is a culture and entertainment writer based in Los Angeles. Ilana&#8217;s writing has been featured in places like: the A.V. Club, the Takeout, Atlas Obscura, Huffington Post, McSweeney&#8217;s Internet Tendency, the Belladonna Comedy, Reductress, Mashable, the Second City Network, RedEye Chicago, ART + marketing, the Muse, Dose and OMGFacts.

Ilana Gordon

Tweet text "a reddit threat from federal govt employees that has me in my feelings first thing in the morning. This non "buyout" really seems to have backfired. HR. I'll be honest, before that email went out"

‘I was chill prior…now I’m digging my heels in out of spite’: Trump’s plan to buyout federal workers is already backfiring

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

2 panel image: Horse on one side and a bucket of horse electrolytes on the other.

‘Horsemaxxing’: The guy who’s been drinking horse electrolytes finally shared his blood test results

Kai Cenat Kicking robot(l), Man talking(c), Text "yall have never played detroit become human and it shows...maybe give that game a try instead of fortnite next time!"

‘It’s built like a small child’: Kai Cenat kicks and bullies a $70K AI robot until it tries to escape—sparking major backlash

Tony Harding(l), Plane crash(r) tweet "look at the timing on this conspiracy. US figure skating goes down in a plane crash and 5 hours before, Tonya Harding is back?! Fact is stranger than fiction. #americanairlines #blackhawk

‘Media psyop?’: Figure skater Tonya Harding joins social media—and conspiracy theorists immediately tie her to the D.C. plane crash

Air traffic control audio captures chilling moment of D.C. plane and helicopter crash

Screenshot of a tweet from user @Richard_Vixen that reads "Is this a safe enough space to say I find this deeply off-putting on a gut level" over a photo of a man jumping and clicking his heels.

‘Roommate’s girl got an IUD, safe to say he’s pretty excited’: A man cheered for his girlfriend’s IUD, and now everyone is fighting about it

2 panel image: on the left is Jack Schlossberg and on the right is Andrew Schulz.

Why does Jack Schlossberg keep coming for comedian Andrew Schulz?

Screenshot of Bluesky user @kaicomedy.com's post that reads "Remember the epic Zola Twitter thread? This is like that but in addition to a shifty white woman, there's a corporation leaving themselves jaw-droppingly vulnerable to a class action lawsuit. Plus, racism! Buckle up. This is the true story of AirBNB and the Very Bad No Good Stay. (1/42)" over an image of an Airbnb rental.

‘I’d love not to be murdered in my room’: Comedian ignored the Airbnb red flags—then things got terrifying

Tweet that says "ugh... she doesn't want to date chatgpt" with retweet "aio? message from my boyfriend for my 30th birthday written by ai" and post "i'm truly at a loss for a words to"

‘Should I say something?’: Woman doesn’t know how to respond after her boyfriend sends ChatGPT-generated birthday text

2 panel image: on the left is the rapper Dank Demoss and on the right is the Lyft ride service company logo.

‘I can fit in this car’: Rapper Dank Demoss sues Lyft after driver denies her service over her weight

Rebecca Leib

Kroger's(l), Tweet about Kroger partnering with microsoft to install facial-recognition technology(r)

Facial recognition for personalized prices? Kroger’s ‘patently evil’ AI plan ignites a firestorm

Two panel image. Two people explain. Text over says: PSA Cute Winter Boots!