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Monica Sager is based in Boston and focuses her reporting on politics and tech. She is a graduate of Clark University, with a master&#8217;s from both Clark University and Northwestern University. She was part of the team named a finalist for the Goldsmith Prize for Investigation as well as a winner of the George Polk award for their work uncovering Phillips Respironics wrongdoings with its breathing machines.

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3 panel image: JD Vance shakes the hand of the late Pope, JD Vance, and people running with a stretcher in Kashmir.

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‘JD Vance brings misfortune’: Terror attack in India latest calamity to befall Vance’s ‘cursed’ world tour

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

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Did JD Vance get called out for not wearing a suit just like MAGA did to Zelensky?

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.

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Pope Francis died and the meme lords are offering their final rites: 35 of the best

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

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Pope Francis dying hours after meeting JD Vance sparked a truly dark meme

Photo Illustration of JD Vance in front of various Conspiracy theory images.

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BlueAnon goes full QAnon with bonkers new JD Vance conspiracy

David Covucci is the senior politics and technology editor at the Daily Dot, covering the nexus between Washington and Silicon Valley. His work has appeared in Vice, the Huffington Post, Jezebel, Gothamist, and other publications. He is particularly interested in hearing any tips you have. Reach out at dcovucci@thedailydot.com.

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‘These clowns’: JD Vance breaks, drops national championship trophy during Ohio State White House visit

JD Vance and message over that reads "I will say a prayer for victory".

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‘So cringe’: JD Vance trolled for offering ‘victory prayer’ in leaked Yemen Signal group

2 panel image: on the left is a Bluesky post from @vacci.ne and on the right is an X post from Max Burns.

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‘Accidentally added to a war chat’ — 27 memes roasting the SignalGate leak

Left to right: Pete Hegseth, Mike Waltz, and Tulsi Gabbard in a phone screen.

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Trump officials old calls to jail leakers roasted after their Yemen Signal group exposed

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‘Leaked’ audio of JD Vance bashing Musk blows up online—but isn’t real

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‘Fight back now’: Libs want Usha Vance detained during upcoming Greenland trip over husband’s rhetoric

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GOP candidate Valentina Gomez’s migrant execution post limited on X for ‘violent speech’

Kyle Calise is a video producer, writer, and storyteller from southern New England. When he’s not crafting explainer and culture videos, he’s usually out on a nature trail admiring trees.

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Meme History: JD Vance memes

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.

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