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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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Miami Beach rainbow sidewalk being destroyed by heavy machinery. Tweet overlay reads, "China is building 200mph trains that run through train stations so surreal they look like AI and America is endlessly going back and forth building then digging up rainbow crosswalks"

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Viral Politics

“Imagine being scared of colors”: Florida destroys iconic rainbow Miami Beach LGBTQ crosswalk

Left: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis frowning in a navy suit and purple tie. Right: Tweet reading, "So Florida with their abortion ban is getting rid of vaccine mandates to give people the freedom to make decisions about their bodies??????????"

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People can’t believe Florida wants to get rid of every single school vaccine requirement

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.

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President Donald Trump touring new detainment facility "Alligator Alcatraz" and laughing alongside Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.

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Trump laughs at migrant detention camp “Alligator Alcatraz,” sparking outrage

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Ron DeSantis speaking into mic in front of state agency heads

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‘They’re whipping us with our money’: Experts say DeSantis is using state money to ‘illegally’ oppose abortion, legal weed

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Woman talking(l), Sign that says "Hurricane Season"(c), Man with headlamp on(r)

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‘This is so creative omg’: Florida woman shares hack to know if your power went out amid Hurricane Milton—and for how long

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Ron DeSantis and Mark Robinson over North Carolina flag

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Will DeSantis’ Helene efforts save North Carolina GOP from Mark Robinson’s scandal?

Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis over american flags

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‘It could have been different’: DeSantis fans fume over Trump’s poor debate performance

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.

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Ron DeSantis. There is a logo in the bottom right corner that says "Digital Democacy," a web_crawlr column.

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‘This is Handmaids Tale’: DeSantis accused of voter intimidation over abortion ballot measure

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DeSantis, Moms for Liberty backed school board candidate wins Jacksonville seat despite past anti-Black posts

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‘Homophobic Dog’ Whitney Chewston is an LGBTQ+ icon

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Ron DeSantis fans fume over Amber Rose RNC speaking slot

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DeSantis fans fume over Amber Rose RNC speaking slot—which was announced before his

Ron Desantis(l), Donald Trump(r), American flag background

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‘Now he’s your buddy?’ Trump’s sudden praise for DeSantis receives pushback from supporters on Truth Social

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