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Aneela Mirchandani is a San Francisco-based independent journalist. Follow her on X at @TheOddPost.

Aneela Mirchandani

A QAnon podcaster raised $50,000 to file an amicus brief in Trump’s Supreme Court case—she plans to spend it on slime facials and slippers

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

Mikael Thalen

Texas secessionist group locks down Facebook page after fears about losing Social Security checks leak out

Tricia Crimmins is a former Senior Reporter on the politics and tech team covering discrimination, identity, and the 2024 election.

Tricia Crimmins

Charlie Kirk doubles down on accusations against Central Park 5 member after wrongful police stop

Why calls to ‘Defund the UN’ exploded online this weekend

Backlash after pelosi says pro-gaza ceasfire protests could be run by Putin

‘Do the Democrats want to win?’: Nancy Pelosi wants the FBI to investigate calls for ceasefire in Gaza—which are coming from her own party

Katherine Huggins is a New York-based journalist and freelance contributor to the Daily Dot&#8217;s tech and politics section.

Katherine Huggins

Lauren Boebert dubbed young Republicans' Taylor Swift

Are ‘Boebies’ the new ‘Swifties’?

How the Bud Light boycott became a meme bonanza

Marlon Ettinger writes about politics, crime, and culture.

Marlon Ettinger

showdown between federal government and Texas over barbed wire on the border

‘Civil War’ chatter reaches fever pitch online—as wave of Republican governors side with Texas over Biden, Supreme Court

Did a Trump supporter get kicked out of his New Hampshire victory party for revealing his attorney wasn’t sick with COVID?

Actress Debra Messing stirs controversy after mocking journalists decision to flee Gaza

‘You sit inside your luxury home’: Debra Messing sparks furor for mocking Palestinian journalist’s decision to leave Gaza

Hillary Clinton’s ‘Barbie’ Oscar snub-2016 election comparison drives the internet off a cliff

Someone voting with a phone with tiktok on it in the background

TikTok opens 2024 Election Center to combat misinformation, manipulation on the platform

Phone with X app open cast in green light

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