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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.

Lindsey Weedston

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“I will leave the country”: Oprah’s podcast stirs millennial fears over “filial laws,” responsibility over their baby boomer parents

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

Susan LaMarca

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“Being everyone’s frontal lobe”: From parenting to managing boomers, millennials feel they’re doing the emotional work for all generations

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

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“Peak boomer entitlement”: What are grandma showers? The latest baby trend sparks debate

Ljeonida is a reporter and writer with a degree in journalism and communications from the University of Tirana in her native Albania. She has a particular interest in all things digital marketing; she considers herself a copywriter, content producer, SEO specialist, and passionate marketer. Ljeonida is based in Tbilisi, Georgia.

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Left: Joyful portrait of senior group of retired people enjoying time together taking selfie photo with phone. Right: Woman in glasses looking into the camera with a skeptical expression.

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“It makes us sound old”: Boomers are trying to cancel the word “senior”

Charlotte is a regular Daily Dot contributor with bylines in Insider, VICE, Glamour, The Independent, and more. She holds a Masters&#8217;s degree in Magazine Journalism from City, University of London.

Charlotte Colombo

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The rise of the “Glamma”: Why do boomer grandparents insist on having such unique names?

millennials say boomer parents dont really know their children

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“They’re happy to keep things surface level”: 19 millennials who feel their parents don’t really know them

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

Left: Tweet reading 'Some of the recruiting letters my husband’s parents withheld from him until he was 24 because “we didn’t want to have travel far to home meets, and you aren’t that smart anyway.'" Right: Opened recruitment letters

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“I’d struggle to EVER forgive them”: Boomer backlash erupts after man learns his parents hid Ivy League offers…because they didn’t want to drive that far

Left: Close up of elderly male hands on wooden table . writing on blank paper Right: Letter from transphobic grandparents

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“Insult to God”: Woman receives surprise letter from her grandparents. Then she reads what they want her to do for 3 months

2 panel image of a person explaining in their car. Text over: Lines absent boomer grandparents say

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Millennials are calling out ‘barely there’ Boomer grandparents—and it’s striking a nerve

Rebecca Leib

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‘Their lack of empathy is unmatched’: Millennial’s rant exposing the one thing Boomers refuse to admit is striking a nerve

‘Most emotionally immature age bracket I deal with’: Millennial exposes ‘Boomer panic’ after witnessing older folks’ failure stay calm when they’re upset

‘Boomers media literacy is deep fried’: Man shares worrying example of dad unable to tell video is obviously AI

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.

Angela Andaloro

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Young people are sharing their ‘boomer complaints’ online, and you’d be surprised how many you agree with

Tiffanie Drayton is a geek culture and lifestyle reporter whose work covers everything from gender and race to anime and Xbox. Her work has appeared in Complex, Salon, Marie Claire, Playboy, and elsewhere.

Tiffanie Drayton

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‘Meanwhile boomers are allowed to grope people in the office’: Worker calls out this company’s behavior. He gets fired for it

Mars Ramos is a museum educator and freelance writer. She loves long walks in nature, doing yoga, and baking brownies!

Mars Ramos

Former Lowe’s worker says customer asked for manager because she didn’t want help from ‘an 18-year-old girl’

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‘Well, I’m 20’: Former Lowe’s worker says customer asked for manager because she didn’t want help from ‘an 18-year-old girl’

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