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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

‘You already touched it’: Woman shares how she was tricked into buying fudge in parking lot

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‘You’re lying’: Raising Cane’s customer orders 32-ounce soda. Then she realizes she was bamboozled

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

Katherine Huggins

Harriet Tubman character over civilization

Harriet Tubman truthers come out of hiding after ‘Civilization VII’ debuts abolitionist as character

Andrew Wyrich is the former newsletter editor at the Daily Dot. He previously served as the deputy tech editor. Andrew has written for USA Today, NorthJersey.com, and other newspapers and websites. His work has been recognized by the Society of the Silurians, Investigative Reporters &amp; Editors (IRE), and the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ).

Andrew Wyrich

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Newsletter: 🤬 Naked Trump statue really enraged MAGA

Amelie Allen was a trending intern at the Daily Dot. She&#8217;s a senior at the University of Arizona, where she studies political science and journalism. In her free time, she enjoys reading, puppetry, and watching old movies.

Amelie Allen

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‘2 or 3 jalapeños’: Walmart shopper orders .25 lb of jalapeños for delivery. Then she unpacks her groceries

Mikael Thalen is a tech and security reporter covering social media, data breaches, hackers, and more.

Mikael Thalen

2024 is the year Twitter officially became X

‘They’re very, very liberal’: MAGA torn over Trump’s call to make Canada ’51st state’

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

Melody Heald

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‘I use that to clean my shoes’: Woman finds out the real reason for the bristles on escalators

Braden Bjella is a culture writer. His work can be found in Mixmag, Electronic Beats, Schon! magazine, and more.

Braden Bjella

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‘Why did no one tell me?’: Driver buys Tesla for $100K. Then they put Christmas lights on it

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‘Walked through the neighborhood’: Woman’s Amazon package gets lost. Amazon tells her to go look for it

David Covucci was the senior politics and technology editor at the Daily Dot, covering the nexus between Washington and Silicon Valley. His work has appeared in Vice, the Huffington Post, Jezebel, Gothamist, and other publications.

David Covucci

Photo collage of Representative Nancy Mace on a bunch of TV screens. $ signs float around.

EXCLUSIVE: Nancy Mace is always on TV—because she dropped $165,000 on a news booker

Steve Ecker is a freelance reporter based in Austin, Texas. He has an extensive background in consumer marketing and is also an artist running Get Lost Collages.

Steve Ecker

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‘It’s the same’: Woman orders $16 margarita with one large ice cube. Then she asks for the manager

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

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‘This is why I just use Walmart pickup’: DoorDash driver delivers $500 worth of Lush products. Then she sees her tip

Charlotte is a regular Daily Dot contributor with bylines in Insider, VICE, Glamour, The Independent, and more. She holds a Masters&#8217;s degree in Magazine Journalism from City, University of London.

Charlotte Colombo

‘Anyhoo I’m going to go to bed’: Does the Hawk Tuah girl have a new catchphrase?

Gisselle Hernandez is a freelance journalist based in Belize, where she writes travel and internet culture pieces. She enjoys watching anime, playing video games, and covering all things TikTok.

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