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Aaron Sankin


Aaron Sankin is a former Senior Staff Writer at the Daily Dot who covered the intersection of politics, technology, online privacy, Twitter bots, and the role of dank memes in popular culture. He lives in Seattle, Washington. He joined the Center for Investigative Reporting in 2016.

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Colin Powell says he’s voting for Hillary Clinton

The general is with her.

On Oct 25, 2016 by Aaron Sankin

Tech
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What Obama hears when a Republican says, ‘I’m praying for you’

He seems fed up.

On Oct 24, 2016 by Aaron Sankin

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Pawn shop laptops are an identity thief’s dream

Pawn Stars have problems too.

On Oct 24, 2016 by Aaron Sankin

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WikiLeaks asks supporters to stop massive DDoS attack snarling major website

Chill out, fam.

On Oct 21, 2016 by Aaron Sankin

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GOP congressman: ‘Sometimes a lady needs to be told when she’s being nasty’

Dig up, stupid!

On Oct 21, 2016 by Aaron Sankin

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Most millennials don’t think Trump will accept election results, survey finds

'I'll keep you in suspense, OK?'

On Oct 20, 2016 by Aaron Sankin

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Trump refuses to say he’ll concede to Clinton if he loses the election

Nov. 9 is going to fun.

On Oct 20, 2016 by Aaron Sankin

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Trump pushed pro-life cred at debate, but defended partial-birth abortion in ’99 TV interview

Trump's position has changed, bigly.

On Oct 19, 2016 by Aaron Sankin

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Reddit explodes after Trump posts pregame debate message

'The Corrupt Clintons are doing everything they can to stop us.'

On Oct 19, 2016 by Aaron Sankin

Internet Culture
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Poll shows Trump is now losing Utah—but not to Clinton

Feel the McMentum!

On Oct 19, 2016 by Aaron Sankin

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New poll shows Clinton leading Trump with men

#NotAllMen #APluralityOfMen

On Oct 19, 2016 by Aaron Sankin

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Donald Trump is bringing Obama’s Republican half-brother to the debate

Trump finally found a Kenyan Obama.

On Oct 19, 2016 by Aaron Sankin

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Ecuador says it cut Julian Assange’s internet for trying to influence U.S. election

The Wikileaks founder goes dark.

On Oct 18, 2016 by Aaron Sankin

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It’s been zero days since trolls have tricked Trump fans with jokes about election fraud

'new fakes are in. ready to make Hillary President...'

On Oct 18, 2016 by Aaron Sankin

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Liberals split on Democrat-backed crowdfunding campaign for firebombed GOP office

This is getting ugly.

On Oct 17, 2016 by Aaron Sankin

Tech