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

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White male MAGA influencer roasted for claiming to be a Black woman who would never vote for Kamala Harris

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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Kamala Harris faces slew of sexist monikers as right-wing ratchets up attacks

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MAGA fans frantically spitball sexist new nicknames for Kamala Harris

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Arkansas’ abortion ballot amendment fiasco

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.

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‘I didn’t want to lose my discount’: Woman issues warning after going to get her oil changed

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Claim Project 2025 is pushing ‘period passports’ sparks ‘used tampon’ protest movement—neither of which are real

Angela Andaloro proudly serves as a scribe, documenting all the shenanigans happening online. Her writing has been featured across Entertainment Weekly, PEOPLE, BuzzFeed, and more.

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Here’s how to ‘show your room as a cool girl’ like the TikTok trend

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‘Florida is literally cooking your friend’: Abortion escort roasts sunburnt Canadians who traveled south to protest

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Over 100k sign petition calling for Chiefs to dismiss kicker Harrison Butker over controversial commencement speech

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‘We can’t even have telehealth appointments’: Woman says Teladoc Health worker stole her contact info to DM her

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‘It’s not an act of love if you make her’: Women nationwide will strike on second anniversary of Roe v. Wade falling

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‘Like he was trying to teach you a lesson’: Ace Hardware customer says worker was rude to her after she denied his help lifting bag of soil

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‘Pay attention’: Aloft hotel guest issues warning to never do this at check-in after fellow guest follows her up

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‘There are actual victims’: Walmart worker slams customer for claiming to have nearly been trafficked

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