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Susan is a freelance writer following humanity one UGC at a time.

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Susan LaMarca

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Memes

The “Nothing beats a Jet2 Holiday” meme has taken over social media

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.

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Lindsey Weedston

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Viral Politics

“Thank you, President Trump, for the laughs”: Pete Hegseth’s military drone video bombs, gets memed online

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“Officially been meme’d”: The Labubu Grandma’s grandson isn’t sure how to feel about her viral fame

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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Anna Good

Left: Norm Maconald under tweet reading "I walked through a knuckles depth of ash and blood through the streets of Orc City trying to find my brother" Right: George W Bush under banner reading "Mission orcomplished" under tweet reading, "The mayor of orc city 1 week into the orc war:"

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What is the Orc City meme? Everyone’s clowning an indie author’s failed dunk on Hideo Kojima

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

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Who is the “Indonesian aura farming boat kid” taking the internet by storm?

Left: Fartcoin mortgage meme: Ben Affleck from 'The Accountant' under caption reading: "loan underwriters at freddie mac determining if an unemployed teenager has enough fartcoin to secure a mortgage." Right: Fartcoin mortgage meme showing Daniel Craig on a laptop with caption overlay reading: "*what is a mortgage* *crypto mortgage* *how to get a mortgage with fartcoin*"

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Culture

U.S. move to count crypto for mortgages met with fartcoin memes

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Trump’s f-bomb on live TV instantly launches a thousand memes

zohran mamdani memes: Left: Running horse meme under caption reading Zohran mamdani winning Right: NBA meme showing Zohran Mamdani dunking on Andrew Cuomo

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After Zohran Mamdani’s win, the memes came fast and furious: 31 of the best

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

Whitney Jefferson is the Executive Editor of The Daily Dot. Previously, she worked at BuzzFeed, Jezebel, Gawker Media, and The Late Show with David Letterman. She&#8217;s written books for Adams Media, hosted shows on IFC and Sirius XM, and appeared on the Today Show, CNN, CBS, MTV, VH1, HLN, Extra, Entertainment Tonight, and Nightline.

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is it not clocking to you that im standing on business

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The best “It’s not clocking to you that I’m standing on business” memes inspired by Justin Bieber

Left: Iran bombing meme showing Donald Trumph hitting "WW3" button below caption reading: "When nobody shows up to your sad little birthday parade" Right: Who Killed Hannibal meme showing Andre as Trump shooting "Iran" in one panel, and him saying "now is the time for peace" in subsequent panel

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30 viral memes about the Iran bombing that sum up the online panic and nihilism

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

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Creator of the Hawk Tuah meme Haliey Welch sits in front of a mic, across from comedian Whitney Cummings as they record an episode of "Talk Tuah."

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“#NotMyHailey”: Slurs dropped at “Talk Tuah” live taping as event descends into chaos

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Left: Britney Spears in the "Toxic" music video below tweet reading: "WHy wasn't this her Espresso?" Right: Britney Spears in the "Toxic" music video below tweet reading: "Girl this was THE coffee factory"

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‘Girl this was THE coffee factory’ has pop music fans frothing at the mouth—here’s what it means

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Justin Bieber said “It’s not clocking to you that I’m standing on business” and now it’s a meme

Left: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as the "Trade offer meme" Right: Blinking white guy meme underneath caption reading: When you're laughing at ww3 memes and suddenly the sun comes out at 3am

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Israel launched an attack on Iran and everyone’s doomposting through it: 26 memes