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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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“Sorry Timmy”: Tokyo theme park to open a Pokémon area—but one section requires a fitness test

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

Susan LaMarca

Left: Woman walking on a treadmill under caption reading "Attention my 12-3-30 girlies" Middle: Woman walking on treadmill wunder caption reading "Doing 12, 3, 30 every day of my pregnancy" Right: Woman on treadmill under caption reading "day 1 of 30 of doing 12 x 3 x 30 every day"

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Yes, the 12-3-30 fitness routine is still hard—and still going viral

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.

Ljeonida Mulabazi

A content creator films herself pointing to something in a box. Alo Yoga storefront.

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“Lululemon all the way”: Customers sue Alo Yoga and influencers over social media posts

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EXCLUSIVE: This dude made a parody Strava app that lets you fake your runs to protest influencer fitness culture

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PLANET FITNESS COOKING

‘Respect the dedication’: Man hits the Planet Fitness locker room after workout. Then he sees chicken cooking on a stove in there

Katka is a journalist who is chronically online. She uses her background in social media to surface trending content and commentary shaping contemporary internet culture. Previous bylines include HelloGiggles, Best Life, Lonely Planet, HuffPost, SheKnows and more.

Katka Lapelosa

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Wake up at 3:32 am. Dunk in Saratoga ice water. Rub banana on face. Get roasted by the internet. Ashton Hall’s morning routine is the biggest meme on the internet right now

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

Meme from @BlueJays on X of a man submerging his face in a bowl of Ice water with a Tweet from @BlueJays: "Final Day of Spring Training"; Photo collage from @slvppy of a notebook, bananas, a bag of Hostage brand Tape; a glass of ice water and a bottle of Saratoga Sparkling water with the tweet "this is all you need to get your life together".

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Memes

This fitness coach’s unhinged routine has the entire internet ‘locking in’ with Saratoga water—30 memes

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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‘I did ONE cyclebar class and will never go back’: Woman takes 15-minute cycling class. Then she ends up in the hospital

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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Women-only gym under fire after reversing stance on trans inclusivity

Fitness influencer flamed for preaching inclusivity—then banning trans women at new ‘Girls Only’ gym

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‘They would bury it in a landfill’: Doctor warns stay away from protein powder. Then he shares the surprising farming history of the popular supplement

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

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‘I was just here a couple of days ago’: Woman goes to Anytime Fitness. She can’t believe what she finds

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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‘Most women would not like to see that number’: Woman says doctor fat-shamed her. She’s a fitness coach

Nina Hernandez is a writer, journalist, music critic, and culture commentator based in Austin, Texas.

Nina Hernandez

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‘He’s doing the same thing’: Woman gets fired for having a fitness TikTok. Now, the man who fired her has one too

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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‘I finally understand the girls who feel uncomfortable working out at the gym’: Woman says man threw a weighted ball at her at gym to get her to move

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

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