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The Daily Dot

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

Katherine Huggins

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Viral image of Pikachu’s arrest at Turkey protest becomes rallying cry—even though it’s AI

Chad Swiatecki is a 30-year journalist who relocated to Austin, TX from his home state of Michigan in 2008. He most enjoys covering the intersection of arts, business and local/state politics. He writes regularly for Austin Monitor, and has written for Rolling Stone, Spin, New York Daily News, Texas Monthly, Austin Business Journal, Austin American-Statesman and many other regional and national outlets.

Chad Swiatecki

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‘Nah, not really’: Man’s Uber gets pulled over by police. Then tells the officers that he doesn’t have a license

Rachel Joy Thomas is a music journalist, freelance writer, and hopeful author who resides in Austin, Texas.

Rachel Joy Thomas

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‘I thought undercover cops only acted like this in the movies’: Man walks into smoke shop and asks for flower. Then the shopkeeper gives him exactly that

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

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‘This is the ninth time’: Woman buys a Tesla. Then she finds out an unintended consequence to owning one

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‘Good luck trying to get in’: Man parks Dodge Ram extremely close to police car. Can he get ticketed?

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

Mikael Thalen

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EXCLUSIVE: Hackers leak cop manuals for departments nationwide after breaching major provider

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

Screenshots from Blue Sky user @crimebird of Philadelphia after the Superbowl; The Eagles Logo; Screenshot of a Blue Sky post from user @katflandermeyer that reads "funniest highlights of the Philly police scanner, a thread". Go Birds.

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Culture

‘There’s an illegal DJ on the highway’: The wildest Philly police scanner highlights after the Eagles’ victory

Aneela Mirchandani is a San Francisco-based independent journalist. Follow her on X at @TheOddPost.

Aneela Mirchandani

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EXCLUSIVE: A constitutional sheriff led a campaign to take over a whole county—and won

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‘And you’re 100% sure?’: Cops pull over Infiniti driver and seize his license plate. There’s just one problem

Heather Stewart is a freelance reporter. She was previously an executive producer at The Drag, UT&#8217;s award-winning podcast production house as well as a projects intern for KUT Austin. Her work can be found in the Austin Chronicle, the Victoria Advocate and more.

Heather Stewart

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‘They typically do what’s called a phone dump’: Expert reveals what police can see when they seize your iPhone—and how

Phil West is a veteran professional writer and editor, and his works include two nonfiction books and articles in myriad print and online publications.

Phil West

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‘That’s a bait car’: Woman spots Kia Sorento at Big Lots parking lot wide open, full of Milwaukee tools. What should she do?

Tangie Mitchell is a creative writer, journalist, and editor based in New York. Her interests include pop culture and entertainment, poetry, and morning cups of herbal tea.

Tangie Mitchell

‘I would fall for that 100%’: Police knock on man’s door at 2am and he answers via Ring. There’s just one problem

Diana &#8220;ladidai&#8221; Umana is a pop culture journalist based in NYC. She has her finger on the pulse URL and her feet on the ground IRL. The latest in music, lifestyle, internet culture, fashion, beauty, tech, and beyond—you name it, she knows it. Published in NYLON, Business Insider, REVOLT, and Yahoo, she&#8217;s your go-to girl for what&#8217;s now, what&#8217;s niche, and what&#8217;s next.

Diana Umana

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Expert warns police can accidentally raise your BAC

‘You blew their secret’: Expert warns police can accidentally raise your BAC during a breath alcohol test with Purell. Then he proves it

Stacy Fernández is a freelance writer, project manager and communications specialist. She’s worked at The Texas Tribune, The Dallas Morning News and run social for The Education Trust New York. Her favorite hobby is finding hidden gems at the thrift store, she loves a good audio book and is a chocolate enthusiast.

Stacy Fernandez

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‘Do not get out of your vehicle’: Officer issues warning to people who pull over after fender bender

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