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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

Biden's suggestion that his uncle was eaten by cannibals ridiculed by critics

‘A basic mistake’: Tepid pushback on Biden’s claim his uncle was eaten by cannibals flamed by conservatives

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‘bing ding ding ding boom psheen pfoom’: Trump’s ‘Looney Tunes’ explanation of missile defense tech gets memed

Brooke Sjoberg is a freelance writer who graduated with her Bachelors in Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin in 2020.

Brooke Sjoberg

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‘Not all GIs are Joes’: Retired Marine calls attention to misogyny she’s faced as a female veteran

Kathleen is a Honolulu-based freelance writer, editor and communications strategist who has been published by the New York Times, Vice, Huffington Post, Hana Hou!, and more. She&#8217;s worked in the communication departments at the Honolulu Museum of Art, ACLU of Hawaii and Hawaii Community Foundation. When she&#8217;s not writing, she can be found in the ocean, walking her rescue poi dog or oil painting.

Kathleen Wong

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Female soldier calls out military’s double standards for weight, sparking debate in viral TikTok

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

‘That’s the best part of the military’: Karen freaks out at restaurant, tries using military status to barge into kitchen

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

Tricia Crimmins

A TikToker said they found a backpack stained with blood at a military supply story in a mall.

‘No washing it out’: TikToker says military supply store was selling bloodstained backpack

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

Mikael Thalen

Exclusive: Oath Keepers leak includes 160 U.S. military, government email addresses

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‘Dude outed all his insecurities’: Female soldier calls out male colleague for ‘hating’ on her training in viral TikTok

Andrew Wyrich is the former newsletter editor at the Daily Dot. He previously served as the deputy tech editor. Andrew has written for USA Today, NorthJersey.com, and other newspapers and websites. His work has been recognized by the Society of the Silurians, Investigative Reporters &amp; Editors (IRE), and the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ).

Andrew Wyrich

Trump Positive Coronavirus E-6B Mercury Planes

Twitter user spots ‘Doomsday’ planes flying on coasts in advance of Trump’s coronavirus announcement

Samira Sadeque is a New York-based journalist reporting on immigration and mental health, and will sometimes write about memes and dinosaurs too. Her work also appears in Reuters, NPR, and NBC among other publications. She graduated from Columbia Journalism School, and her work has been nominated for SAJA awards.

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People are sharing how serving in the military has ruined their lives with #WhyIServe

Kris Seavers was the senior IRL editor and training director for the Daily Dot. Her work has appeared in Central Texas publications, including Austin Monthly and San Antonio Magazine, and on NPR.

Kris Seavers

West Point recognizes transgender graduate with correct name and gender

Samantha Grasso is a former IRL staff writer for the Daily Dot with a reporting emphasis on immigration. Her work has appeared on AJ+, Vox, Splinter, Los Angeles Magazine, and Austin Monthly.

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