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Rachel Kiley is a writer who sometimes writes things and sometimes is based in L.A., but is definitely always on Twitter @rachelkiley.

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Rachel Kiley

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‘U have no idea how this will impact women but yea super funny!’: Man shares his abortion-themed pick-up line he uses on Tinder matches, sparking debate

Tricia Crimmins is a Senior Reporter on the politics and tech team covering discrimination, identity, and the 2024 election. She can be found on Twitter at @TriciaCrimmins.

Tricia Crimmins

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‘They think what’s happening to us is funny’: Man on Hinge says he wants to use Roe v. Wade while he ‘still can’

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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‘This is so manipulative give me more secrets’: TikToker says this is ‘how to get promoted’ as a woman

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‘Just girly things’: Woman shows her 6-step process to keep safe when maintenance workers come to her house, sparking debate

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

Braden Bjella

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‘No wonder you have no regard for bodily autonomy’: TikToker exposes man as convicted kidnapper during their live-stream debate about abortion

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

Anti-abortion protester accidentally doxes herself on camera.

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‘The look in her eyes when she realizes what she just did’: Anti-abortion protester accidentally doxes herself on camera

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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‘Men who don’t know are red flags’: Man asks woman why she covers her drink with a napkin in viral TikTok

Dan Latu is a freelance journalist writing about the internet and culture. Previously, his work has appeared in the Real Deal and Columbia News Service.

Dan Latu

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‘Women need to help other women’: Uber driver assists woman being harassed at Planned Parenthood

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‘This is what we do to feel safe’: TikToker stages apartment to look like she lives with boyfriend before male stranger arrives

Clara is a full-time digital nomad writing about culture, food, and music. Her work has been featured in publications such as Refinery29, the Austin Chronicle, USA Today, and NiceKicks. She aims to be quicker on her feet than Borat&#8217;s lawyers.

Clara Wang

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‘I’d feel safer in the normal one’: Viral TikTok of women-only parking garage sparks debate

Samira Sadeque is a New York-based journalist reporting on immigration, sexual violence, 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. Follow: @Samideque

Samira Sadeque

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Black speaker says she was cut off by white organizers at abortion march

Sabine Joseph was a former reporting intern for the Daily Dot. Her work has appeared in Miami and Connecticut publications, including Montage, the Miami Laker, and Connecticut Health I-Team.

Sabine Joseph

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‘Not all heroes wear capes’: Man praised for performing ‘Rick & Morty’ at pro-lifers in viral TikTok

Claire Goforth is a lawyer and investigative editor. Her work has appeared in the Guardian, Al Jazeera, the Juvenile Justice Information Exchange, and more. She regularly appears on radio and in podcasts. Email for booking info.

Claire Goforth

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‘Anonymous’ hackers have a message for Texas abortion ‘snitch’ sites: We’re coming for you

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The Satanic Temple demands access to abortion pills under religious exemption in viral letter

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Women