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Stacy Fernández is a freelance writer, project manager and communications specialist. She’s worked at The Texas Tribune, The Dallas Morning News and run social for The Education Trust New York. Her favorite hobby is finding hidden gems at the thrift store, she loves a good audio book and is a chocolate enthusiast.

Stacy Fernandez

‘Are you … kidding me!?’: Shopper tries to make homemade cookies. Then she takes a closer look at the Nestlé Toll House chocolate chips

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.

Lindsey Weedston

Memes

Donald Trump’s ‘everything’s computer’ quote immediately becomes a meme

Beau Paul is a freelance writer from Austin, Texas. Beau also wrote narrative and dialog for the gaming industry for several years before becoming an entertainment journalist.

Beau Paul

‘Well worth every penny spent’: Customer says you should go with Speed Queen washer and dryer over Samsung. Is he right?

Katherine Huggins is a New York-based journalist and freelance contributor to the Daily Dot&#8217;s tech and politics section.

Katherine Huggins

2 panel image: on the left Representative Alexandria Ocasio Cortez and on the right, activist Mahmoud Khalil.

Left-wing feud erupts over AOC’s response to Mahmoud Khalil arrest

Parks Kugle is a writer and reporter based in San Antonio. His work has appeared in Lumina Literary Journal, Wicked Local Newspapers, and various publications across the U.S. He enjoys comics and gardening.

Parks Kugle

Split image. Man in dealership on left. Cars lined up in dealership on right.

‘Wish he would’ve told me’: Customer trades in Audi TT RS for GMC Denali. Then the dealership worker takes a closer look at the car

Phil West is a veteran professional writer and editor, and his works include two nonfiction books and articles in myriad print and online publications.

Phil West

2 panel image: left side shows a carpet on a tiled floor. Right side shows scream emoji.

‘I am really wondering what is in here’: Family pulls out all the carpet on their basement stairs. Then they get to the landing

Mustafa Gatollari has been an internet culture writer for over a decade. He has a passion for connecting what’s trending on social media to solid research—helping to separate clout-chasing claims from facts.

Mustafa Gatollari

3 panel image: On the sides people explain in a store, and in the middle is a grocery store sign.

‘I’m confused at the confusion’: Woman shops for Sargento cheese at Kroger. Then she sees the coupon and has to get worker involved

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.

Anna Good

four split of man's body exterior and interior with text over "Doctors of reddit, what do we *not* know about the human body?"

Culture

‘Have you ever had a muscle knot?’: 20 doctors on the biggest mysteries about the human body that science still can’t explain

Nina Hernandez is a writer, journalist, music critic, and culture commentator based in Austin, Texas.

Nina Hernandez

Donald Sit on left. Room full of people at SXSW on right.

‘My job is not done’: How ATX Game Makers is promoting diversity in a rebuilding industry

Melody Heald is a culture writer. Her work can be found in Glitter Magazine, BUST Magazine, and more.

Melody Heald

Split image. Woman explaining how to get better deal at Texas Roadhouse left. Texas Roadhouse sign on right.

‘We’re spending about $5 grand a month on peanuts’: Texas Roadhouse worker shares the right way to order, eat the free peanuts

Caption: Tweet from @RonFilipkowski: "Lauren Boebert says the censure motion against her is unjust after she said that Rep. Al Green carries a “pimp cane”, and argues that it wasn’t a racist comment: 'Are only blacks pimps? Are there no white pimps?'"; Background: Screenshots of Lauren Boebert from Real America's Voice

Lauren Boebert shares racist AI meme to claim her Al Green insult wasn’t racist

‘3 different options’: Man looks at 87, 89, 91-grade gasoline at well-known gas station. Then he looks under the yellow buttons

Hope Talbot is a freelance journalist currently based in New York City. Her work has appeared in The Daily Express, Euronews, and Bristol24/7, to name a few.

Hope Talbot

Blurred image of Palestine protest from Columbia University in background with Sidechat logo over it.

EXCLUSIVE: Columbia anonymous messaging app explodes in fury after Mahmoud Khalil arrest

Brooke Sjoberg is a freelance writer who graduated with her Bachelors in Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin in 2020.

Brooke Sjoberg

Eggo waffles box with text overlayed that reads: "Thank God my Depop order came (praying hands) on left. Depop app on right.

‘Mine came in a Doritos bag once’: Woman receives Depop order. Then she sees what the seller packed it in

2 panel image: on the left is a Walmart store and on the right a person takes a selfie.

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