lindseyweedston

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.

Screenshot of a tweet from @poetickate that reads 'My bf had 1,000 pounds fall on him at work and the only reason he’s alive is because he was wearing his hard hat, which is an OSHA regulation OSHA saves lives'

‘He was ground beef’: People are sharing terrifying workplace injuries after Rep. Andy Biggs pushes to kill OSHA

Really? Right in front of my OSHA handbook?

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Culture
2 panel image: on the left is a post from a Reddit user and on the right is the Tiktok logo with a banned symbol over it.

‘Women with large chests have a harder time getting videos approved’: Alleged Ex-TikTok insider reveals what really gets your content removed

That ‘cute winter boots’ scheme might not be as effective as some users hoped.

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Culture
Screenshots from @iambrelle's Tiktok with a tweet from @MrsJellySantos that reads 'Her daughter’s teacher called her twice this week cuz she was acting up so she pulled up and took a seat.'

‘Why did you have to film?’ : Mom visits her daughter’s class after the teacher calls twice. Then she posts the video on TikTok

Is it ever okay to post your kid on TikTok?

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Culture
two panel image showing Bianca Censori and Kanye West on the red carpet at the 2025 Grammy Awards.

Bianca Censori’s sheer Grammys dress renews Kanye West abuse allegations

People haven’t forgotten how he treated Kim Kardashian.

On by Lindsey Weedston
Culture
A meme of a cat scan machine with the captions 'How does it look doc?' and 'Yeah one second bro'; The logo for ChatGPT is seen on a computer screen.

‘So accurate it’s not funny’: The ChatGPT Scan meme imagines a grim future

It’s funny until you’re the one in the MRI machine.

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Memes
Screen grab of a tweet showing a screen grab from the show Severance. Text over says the work is mysterious and important.

‘The work is mysterious and important’: So is this ‘Severance’ meme. Let us explain

‘My consultant friend when I ask him what he actually does.’

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Memes
2 panel image: Horse on one side and a bucket of horse electrolytes on the other.

‘Horsemaxxing’: The guy who’s been drinking horse electrolytes finally shared his blood test results

We’re a little worried about his liver.

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Culture
Screenshot of a tweet from user @Richard_Vixen that reads 'Is this a safe enough space to say I find this deeply off-putting on a gut level' over a photo of a man jumping and clicking his heels.

‘Roommate’s girl got an IUD, safe to say he’s pretty excited’: A man cheered for his girlfriend’s IUD, and now everyone is fighting about it

‘Is this a safe enough space to say I find this deeply off-putting on a gut level.’

On by Lindsey Weedston
Culture
Screenshots of Tiktok users @ brennanyoungin, @savernelive and @averykatherinewood.

What is gleeking? The gross trend returns to dampen TikTok

‘POV: You are addicted to gleeking.’

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Memes
Photo collage image of the Kirkland Signature logo glowing in from of a heavenly background.

‘Costco members rejoice’: People are discovering how Kirkland’s elite 1% rule makes the brand ‘literally the best’

“Kirkland is *literally* the best.”

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Trending
Two panel design with a capture from the movie Apocalypto, next to an image of a capture from the movie The Crossing

POV: You pull up to history with a JBL speaker and Fetty Wap on full blast

Chris Columbus pullin’ up in 1492 blastin’ that Fetty Wap would go so hard…

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Memes
2 panel image showing Selena Gomez crying.

‘If you really want to help, stop crying and do something’: Selena Gomez crying over ICE raids draws backlash

‘My people are getting attacked’

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A screenshot of a twitter conversation with user @bigfatmoosepssy with the tweet 'When God sings with his creations, will a turtle not be part of the choir?' enlarged and covered in light.

When God sings with his creations, will this meme not be part of the choir?

A turtle lover’s favorite copypasta.

On by Lindsey Weedston
Memes
Two panel image. Two people explain. Text over says: PSA Cute Winter Boots!

‘Cute winter boots’: TikTokers found a clever way to game the algorithm and talk about ICE

‘The cute winter boots sale we should see on Jan. 29th.’

On by Lindsey Weedston
Culture
Scene of a frog in a pond. Text over: just got the call. fired. I was the wildlife DEI coordinator at the EPA. my job was to turn the frogs gay.

‘Just got the call. Fired’: The viral meme making fun of Trump’s DEI crackdown

“My job was to turn the frogs gay.”

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Memes

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