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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

marco rubio bans calibri font orders times new roman

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Viral Politics

“It brings me no joy to agree”: Marco Rubio orders a return to Times New Roman font, removing “woke” Calibri

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

Marjorie Taylor Greene during an interview with "60 Minutes" host Leslie Stahl. Text overlay reads, "Leslie Stahl just flushed out MTG for who she really is…same person that she was before."

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“This is perfect”: MTG’s defensive “60 Minutes” interview has people saying she hasn’t changed after all

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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“A fine actor and complete fool”: Kelsey Grammer praised Trump as “the greatest” at Kennedy Center Honors—disappointed “Frasier” fans react

Left: Actress Sydney Sweeney wearing a maroon dress on the Jimmy Fallon couch, smiling at the audience. Right: Fox News host Jesse Waters during broadcast.

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“All Republican women are hot!”: Fox hosts say joining the GOP makes women “hotter”

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

Left: Costco Wholesale storefront. Right: President Donald Trump. Text overlay reads, "I will be canceling my executive membership today @Costco."

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MAGA is boycotting Costco after retail giant sues Trump admin over “unlawfully collected tariffs”

Left: Pop Star Sabrina Carpenter. Right: Trump White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt giving a press conference. Tweet overlay from Sabrina Carpenter reads, "this video is evil and disgusting. Do not ever involve me or my music to benefit your inhumane agenda."

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“We won’t apologize”: Sabrina Carpenter calls Trump’s deportation video using her song “evil”—White House responds with mockery

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“A bulk-sized failure”: Costco sues Trump administration for “full refund” of what it considers unlawful tariffs

Left: Hands with blue and red pills on dark background. Right: Lilly Wachowski and Caleb Hearon sitting in brown armchairs and speaking into handheld mics. Both are laughing with their legs crossed in front of them.

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“No! That’s wrong!”: Lilly Wachowski slammed right-wingers for co-opting the “red pill” and missing the point of “The Matrix” entirely

Left: Alex Jones looking up into the sky. Right: AI-generated image of Alex Jones holding a Thanksgiving turkey standing next to Sydney Sweeney.

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“It’s called a joke”: Alex Jones shares AI Thanksgiving pic with Sydney Sweeney, then rants about “triggered” reactions

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The “ShamWow guy” is running for Congress in Texas with a goal to destroy wokism

jackie chan and chris tucker: trump pushes paramount for rush hour 4

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Are we getting a “Rush Hour 4” because of Trump? Fans of the franchise react: “I’ve never been so sure we live in a simulation”

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“He’s losing his touch”: Trump pitches new name for “Trump Republicans,” and some critics think he’s lost it

President Donald Trump speaking to a turkey during the annual White House turkey pardon, First Lady Melania Trump by his side

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Trump jokes about naming pardoned turkeys “Chuck and Nancy,” calls Illinois governor a “big, fat slob”

erika kirk responds to jd vance hug rumors

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Erika Kirk shuts down critics of the hug with JD Vance that went viral: “My love language is touch”