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.
Elon Musk’s ‘I am become meme’ quote, explained—what it means and where it started
The Oppenheimer comparison isn’t entirely inappropriate.
On Feb 27, 2025 by Lindsey Weedston
‘Lemony miso gochujang brown butter gnocchi’ was a joke, then a meme—now it’s a real dish
‘We started with a meme, and now we have lunch.’
On Feb 26, 2025 by Lindsey Weedston
‘Me when Hamas visits me and my family’: How a threatening tweet accidentally sparked a pro-Hamas meme
Turns out not everyone views Hamas the same way.
On Feb 25, 2025 by Lindsey Weedston
February 26 is ‘Slime Your Homeboy’ Day—why TikTok is freaking out
Watch your back, or your homeboys might slime you out.
‘What could possibly go wrong?’: Fyre Festival 2 is happening, so grab the popcorn
Get your $1.1 million tickets—if you dare.
On Feb 24, 2025 by Lindsey Weedston
‘You escaped’: Woman calls off engagement after fiancé won’t stop saying she’ll ‘give him a baby’
Would you believe that he thinks she’s overreacting?
On Feb 21, 2025 by Lindsey Weedston
Vivian Wilson says she learned about Elon Musk’s latest child from Reddit
“If I had a nickel for every time I found out I had half siblings through Reddit…”
‘They make it considerably worse’: McDonald’s worker makes a Big Mac. Then customers spot a new change
Apparently, McDonald’s began doing this in 2023, when they changed the buns and cheese.
‘Take your ableism elsewhere’: Adam Pearson takes down ableist trolls after being called ‘scary’
Pearson has Neurofibromatosis Type 1 and your jokes aren’t funny.
On Feb 20, 2025 by Lindsey Weedston
‘The U.S. is canceled’: Canadians say they’re boycotting Amazon, American goods, and even travel
Amazon close all warehouses in Quebec after one facility unionized.
Former National Parks worker warns tourists ‘DO NOT visit’ after 1,000 fired
‘I don’t care if you have the best intentions in the world, you are doing damage to the park if you visit at this point.’
‘I voted for you, sir, three times’: Fired federal employee begs Trump for her job back—but people aren’t sympathetic
‘The leopard is not going to put your face back on.’
On Feb 19, 2025 by Lindsey Weedston
‘It’s basically a religion to me’: How ‘The Nine Delights’ went from a tweet to a full-blown lifestyle philosophy
The Nine Delights encourages people to experience at least three of nine “delights” every single day.
On Feb 18, 2025 by Lindsey Weedston
‘The way I sobbed’: The internet is mourning the deep-sea anglerfish who swam to the surface to die
‘I’ve been crying over this Anglerfish more than any ex boyfriend.’
On Feb 17, 2025 by Lindsey Weedston
‘I don’t care about Palestine’: Jerry Seinfeld’s viral clip ignites controversy
Seinfeld, who is Jewish, announced his support for Israel in the war in Gaza two days after the Hamas attack on Oct. 7, 2023.
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