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

Katherine Huggins

Homeland Security launches internal email for employees to respond to Musk’s demands

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

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‘I have cancer and I work in research’: Americans share the biggest ways Trump’s policies have changed their lives

Nate Wolf is a reporter based in New York City. His work has appeared in the Chief, InsuranceNewsNet, and Deadspin.

Nate Wolf

Obama over cash and phone screen with "Doge" logo on it.

No, DOGE didn’t unearth $40 million in secret payments to Obama

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

Mikael Thalen

Donald Trump(l), Image on tv of ai video of trump kissing musk's feet with text "long live the real king"(c), Elon Musk(r)

Government agency TVs hacked—to play AI video of Trump licking Musk’s feet

Musk demanded 2.3 million government workers email him—everyone else is trolling his inbox

Photo of Elon Musk in front of a red sound wave and the DOGE symbol.

EXCLUSIVE: Leaked audio reveals doxing, harassment from company owned by DOGE’s Ed ‘Big Balls’ Coristine

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

‘I voted for you, sir, three times’: Fired federal employee begs Trump for her job back—but people aren’t sympathetic

Hope Talbot is a freelance journalist currently based in New York City. Her work has appeared in The Daily Express, Euronews, and Bristol24/7, to name a few.

Hope Talbot

DOGE logo over fluctuating market graphic

DOGE has saved Americans $55 billion. Or $24 billion. Or just $1.5 billion

‘Last month we lost around $70k in deals’: Cybertruck owner complains his car is driving customers away

Elon Musk next to Doge coin with stock graph in the background

DOGE wants tips for waste at SEC, but is getting spam from crypto bros instead

Stacy Fernández is a freelance writer, project manager and communications specialist. She’s worked at The Texas Tribune, The Dallas Morning News and run social for The Education Trust New York. Her favorite hobby is finding hidden gems at the thrift store, she loves a good audio book and is a chocolate enthusiast.

Stacy Fernandez

woman shares how to cancel your student debt(l) Cancelled stamp over student loan debt graduation cap and money (r)

‘Go get your student loans erased’: TikTokers say Musk’s DOGE privacy scandal could erase your student loans—but is it true?

Elon Musk over money vaults of coins pouring out

‘I’d rather have a CFPB’: Musk’s DOGE offers Americans $2 in exchange for unlimited corporate fraud, graft

2 panel image, on the left we see the logo of the Senate Democrats and on the right a complaint left by a citizen.

Senate Dems launch portal to root out frauds in government—only to get reported themselves

Coinbase logo with bitcoins(l), Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection(r)

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