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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.

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Luigi Mangione lists the things he’s grateful for on his 27th birthday. They include letters, “Latinas,” and memes

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

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Kristi Noem wears $60,000 Rolex to film promo inside notoriously brutal El Salvadorian prison

Hailey Closson is the Daily Dot&#8217;s spring 2024 FOIA intern. She is a Journalism and English student at the University of Maryland and has interned at the Baltimore Sun, worked for Capital News Service, the Howard Center for Investigative Journalism, the University of Maryland School of Public Policy and is the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion coordinator for her student paper, the Diamondback.

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EXCLUSIVE: How a century-old law keeps Virginia’s prestigious public universities tied to prison labor

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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‘That doesn’t f*cking sit right’: Rancher requests day laborers from prison in viral TikTok, sparking outrage

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‘This is extremely gross’: Instagrammers staying at former prison converted into luxury hotel get put on blast

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

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Jake Angeli, aka ‘Q Shaman’, at the Capitol riot on Wednesday

Every inmate should get the food they prefer—not just the white ones

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#LetThemGo: Prison release advocates shift online amid pandemic

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Influencer gets prison time for performing illegal cosmetic procedures on followers

Stacey Ritzen is a reporter and editor based in West Philadelphia with over 10 years&#8217; experience covering pop culture, web culture, entertainment, and news. You can follow her on Twitter @staceyritzen.

Stacey Ritzen

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The ‘Feeling Cute Challenge’ turns ugly after correctional officers abuse it

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Wentworth Miller responds to fat-shaming meme, reveals he was suicidal

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Escaped drug lord threatens Donald Trump on Twitter for racist remarks

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