Lindsey Weedston
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.
What does “folk 😔 mean? The internet’s latest inside joke, explained
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On Dec 26, 2025 by Lindsey Weedston
“She took them”: Mom steals promotional “Wicked” displays from Target, sparking a discussion on the store’s intense theft policy
“Target keeps a database of those who steal from them.”
“Our government is beyond cooked”: DOJ responds to Epstein files letter by replying to Pop Base account on X
“EVERYBODY on the government social media team needs to be fired.”
“Badger, badger, badger, badger…”: 20 trends millennials miss from the pre-social media internet
“The sound of a door opening when someone came on AIM.”
On Dec 25, 2025 by Lindsey Weedston
“Passport bro” spotted in viral video can’t swipe right fast enough on women at the airport
“There’s got to be a way to make that illegal.”
“Race to the bottom”: American Airlines cuts bonus miles for economy flyers
Flying basic just somehow got worse.
On Dec 24, 2025 by Lindsey Weedston
“The Barbs are gone”: Nicki Minaj responds to “RuPaul” star Heidi N Closet calling her “MAGA Minaj” with a grammar lesson
“I can excuse MAGA Minaj but I draw the line at bad grammar.”
On Dec 23, 2025 by Lindsey Weedston
Trump admin to start garnishing wages of defaulted student loan borrowers January 2026
“Everybody told me this would never happen.”
Waymo robotaxis block traffic citywide during San Francisco power outage
“Put the clanker cars out to pasture.”
On Dec 22, 2025 by Lindsey Weedston
Nicki Minaj showed up at at Turning Point event, made an “assassin” joke, and turned a surprise cameo into a mess
Nicki Minaj called JD Vance “the assassin” in front of Erika Kirk.
“What is going on”: Nara Smith’s odd baked potato video inspires parodies—and raised eyebrows
Please be careful if you’re going to choke each other for views.
“Capitalism final boss”: MrBeast’s bogus theory about the Neuralink “infinite money glitch” is going viral again
“What kind of third grade understanding of life is he operating on?”
On Dec 21, 2025 by Lindsey Weedston
Gen Z made up a holy war between “glovers” and “sliders” on TikTok and now it’s devolving fast
“While you guys are on sliding and gloving, WE are on hat mouthing.”
On Dec 20, 2025 by Lindsey Weedston
15 of the funniest reactions to Trump’s “Patriot Games” announcement
At least the Hunger Games had high speed rail…
On Dec 19, 2025 by Lindsey Weedston
“He spit in his food”: Trump’s Treasury Secretary loses it after getting heckled at a D.C. restaurant
“He walked right out like a little Real Housewife.”
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