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Alexandra Samuels is a national political reporter and contributor to the Daily Dot, where she started as an intern covering politics in the summer of 2016. She enjoys all things Marvel, keeping up with the latest TikTok trends, long walks with her pup, and reading murder-mystery novels.

Alexandra Samuels

Torn paper with "scam alert" written on the paper(l) Woman wearing pink sweater(c) Art Depicting a hand holding an umbrella over a drawing of a car and house(r)

‘As an insurance agent, I approve of this message’: Expert shares how windstorm insurance is a scam amid hurricane season

Steve Ecker is a freelance reporter based in Austin, Texas. He has an extensive background in consumer marketing and is also an artist running Get Lost Collages.

Steve Ecker

Man circled walking around cars with text that says "We are literally about to get a hurricane today and they're out here selling cars...Florida is not real"(l), Volkswagen sign(c), Close up of man and car(R)

‘We are literally about to get a hurricane today’: Man catches Volkswagen dealership selling cars in Florida as storm draws near

Mustafa Gatollari has been an internet culture writer for over a decade. He has a passion for connecting what’s trending on social media to solid research—helping to separate clout-chasing claims from facts.

Mustafa Gatollari

House and cars post Hurricane Helen(l), Woman talking(c), Hand holding insurance document(r)

‘It’s going to be nearly impossible for us’: Homeowner’s insurance removes hurricane coverage a week after Helene. There’s another hurricane days away

Marlon Ettinger writes about politics, crime, and culture.

Marlon Ettinger

AI images from Milton flood the internet after the storm hits

‘Heartbreaking images out of Florida’ meme uses AI alligators, Goofy to riff on conservatives duped by fake Helene photo

Lieutenant Dan survived Hurricane Milton—now the internet’s trying to cancel him

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

Katherine Huggins

‘Probably posting from Manhattan’: Caroline Calloway’s claim she survived Hurricane Milton draws scrutiny

Woman talking(l), Sign that says "Hurricane Season"(c), Man with headlamp on(r)

‘This is so creative omg’: Florida woman shares hack to know if your power went out amid Hurricane Milton—and for how long

Ron DeSantis and Mark Robinson over North Carolina flag

Will DeSantis’ Helene efforts save North Carolina GOP from Mark Robinson’s scandal?

The internet thinks the Florida Republican's career is over after new court filing connected to sex trafficking probe

‘Oh he’s done’: New court filing revives Matt Gaetz scandal surrounding drugs, 17-year-old girl

Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis over american flags

‘It could have been different’: DeSantis fans fume over Trump’s poor debate performance

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

Tricia Crimmins

Ron DeSantis. There is a logo in the bottom right corner that says "Digital Democacy," a web_crawlr column.

‘This is Handmaids Tale’: DeSantis accused of voter intimidation over abortion ballot measure

Leqi Zhong was a fall intern for the Hi-Res division. Besides writing about business, tech, and the internet, she enjoys road trips and watching sunsets. Leqi graduated from UC Berkeley Journalism in May 2023 and had written for CNN, Palo Alto Daily Post, Berkeleyside, and Oakland North.

Leqi Zhong

Tony Ricardo(l), Moms for Liberty(c), Ron DeSantis(r)

DeSantis, Moms for Liberty backed school board candidate wins Jacksonville seat despite past anti-Black posts

Tiffanie Drayton is a geek culture and lifestyle reporter whose work covers everything from gender and race to anime and Xbox. Her work has appeared in Complex, Salon, Marie Claire, and elsewhere.

Tiffanie Drayton

Woman holding envelopes(l), Toll worker and hand passing money(c), Woman talking(r)

‘Toll roads are the biggest scam’: Florida driver has SunPass and E-PASS. Why are 3 companies billing her different amounts for unpaid tolls?

Ron DeSantis fans fume over Amber Rose RNC speaking slot

DeSantis fans fume over Amber Rose RNC speaking slot—which was announced before his

Mark Jason Williams ​is an award-winning playwright, essayist, and travel writer. He writes for the New York Times, Washington Post, HuffPost, Out Magazine, Salon, Thrillist, Wired, Insider, Time Out, Good Housekeeping, The Globe and Mail,​ Far &amp; Wide, and more. His plays have been produced in New York, Chicago, Minneapolis, and Washington, D.C. Mark has a B.F.A. in Dramatic Writing from NYU&#8217;s Tisch School of the Arts and is three-time recipient of ​the Planet Connections Award for Outstanding Playwriting. 
He lives in New York with his husband and two senior dogs.
Mark&#8217;s debut book, Out in the World, is an inclusive and fun travel guide for the LGBTQIA+ community and friends—and the first book of its kind for National Geographic.
https://www.markjasonwilliams.com/

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