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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

Left: Angelica Vargas, known online as Angie the ICE Chaser, wearing glasses and looking into the camera Right: Ange the ICE Chaser chasing down ICE agents in a Ford Explorer in Los Angeles, CA

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Angie the ICE Chaser is “single-handedly striking terror into ICE agents” as she tails them across Los Angeles

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Viral Politics

“The most un-Superman thing”: Dean Cain takes his “anti-woke” views even further by announcing he’s joining ICE

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

Left: President Donald Trump walks from the west wing of the White House to Marine One before heading to Joint Base Andrews and on to Bedminster, NJ, Friday, August 4, 2017. Right: Cheeseburger with an American Flag stuck in its top bun

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“The find out phase”: MAGA-themed burger chain co-owner may be deported by ICE

Department of Homeland Security South Park recruiting tweet

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“South Park” trolls Homeland Security for using show in ICE recruitment post

Braden Bjella is a culture writer. His work can be found in Mixmag, Electronic Beats, Schon! magazine, and more.

Braden Bjella

walmart target employee ice deportation scam on tiktok

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“Walmart just called ICE on me”: What’s going on with the TikTok videos of workers claiming they were fired by Walmart and Target?

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JD Vance and family confronted with boos during vacation at Disneyland: “The amount of booing when he exited Space Mountain was hilarious”

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

cierra love island apologizes says ice was called on her family

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Cierra Ortega of “Love Island” says fans called ICE on her family amidst racism backlash: “I don’t think that’s justice”

political in the family chat no florida family vacation ice

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“I guess it’s about priorities”: Redditor refuses to vacation in Florida over Alligator Alcatraz, gets accused of overreacting

Left: Elote lovers food truck entering Alligator Alcatraz Right: Churro Mania food truck entering Alligator Alcatraz

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“They love our food but hate our people”: Immigrant-owned food trucks face backlash for serving Alligator Alcatraz

Left: "Babyface" JD Vance meme showing the Vice President with a shaved head in a blue suit: Right: Norwegian tourist Mads Mikkelsen

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EXCLUSIVE: Norwegian tourist says he was barred from entering the U.S. over a JD Vance meme, interrogated for hours, then had his records falsified

Left: Roblox game showing a protest against ICE under caption reading: "Protesting in Roblox? I think we took it to far" Right: Roblox characters holding Mexican flags clashing with Swat teams during an ICE protest below a caption reading, "pov: protests are happening in Roblox too"

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Kids are recreating real-world ICE protests inside Roblox

Woman in the passenger seat of a car, an older woman visible behind her, below a caption reading: "Self-deporting my mom, 5:00am, 6/7/2025"

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“I’d rather see her leave than live here in fear”: After 36 years in the U.S., this mom self-deports with grace

Ljeonida is a reporter and writer with a degree in journalism and communications from the University of Tirana in her native Albania. She has a particular interest in all things digital marketing; she considers herself a copywriter, content producer, SEO specialist, and passionate marketer. Ljeonida is based in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Ljeonida Mulabazi

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Khaby Lame, most-followed TikToker known for his silent videos, detained by ICE

Nina Hernandez is a writer, journalist, music critic, and culture commentator based in Austin, Texas.

Nina Hernandez

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“Being forced to sleep on the floor, piled on top of one another”: Gavin Newsom calls out Trump for “mistreating” troops that he sent to LA

Left; LAPD officers stomp a protestor while on horseback. Right; one officer stands over a fallen protestor on the street. Center; A close-up image of a LAPD officer's badge and uniform.

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“When they think no one’s looking”: Video shows LAPD officers stomping Los Angeles protestor while on horseback