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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

Left: Screenshot of Tiktok user @nicgolfs_'s plant; Center: Screenshot of Tiktok user @nicgolfs_ with her hand covering her mouth; Right: Screenshot of Tiktok user @nicgolfs_'s dog.

‘I ALMOST SOLD MY DOG’: Woman tries to sell plant on Facebook Marketplace. Then she realizes she made a big mistake

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

Screenshot of Tiktok user with the caption "'Don't buy hangers from Amazon'"; Photo of Amazon packages stacked in front of a residence.

‘My velvet hangers from Costco would never’: Shopper buys clothing hangers from Amazon. Then they break the hangers open

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

‘My sister actually did this one time’: Customer keeps driving 2019 BMW after getting overheating warning. Then a mechanic shows the real consequences

Rachel Kiley is a writer who sometimes writes things and sometimes is based in L.A., but is definitely always on Twitter @rachelkiley.

Rachel Kiley

Disgusted looking woman explaining experience while working at designer store on left. Clothing hangers on rack on right.

Rapper and Disney star girlfriend say worker has ‘no proof’ he wore the Bottega jacket he was trying to return. Then the worker pulls up evidence

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

Braden Bjella

Left: Screenshot of Tiktok user @ms.tracy57 in front of a refrigerator; Center: Photo of a Lowe's Exterior; Right: Screenshot of Tiktok user @ms.tracy57 holding an Igloo cooler.

‘Don’t trust Lowe’s‘: Woman buys Hisense refrigerator from Lowe’s. Now she’s stuck using an Igloo ice chest

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

Nina Hernandez

Split image. Woman looking shocked and disappointed on left. Sam's Club logo on building on right.

Woman buys swing set from Sam’s Club. Then she looks at what’s inside the box

3 panel image showing (left to right) the logos of Tesla, Apple, and Marlboro.

‘Lovebombing’: Expert says brands aren’t just marketing. They’re priming you to be in a cult

Chad Swiatecki is a 30-year journalist who relocated to Austin, TX from his home state of Michigan in 2008. He most enjoys covering the intersection of arts, business and local/state politics. He writes regularly for Austin Monitor, and has written for Rolling Stone, Spin, New York Daily News, Texas Monthly, Austin Business Journal, Austin American-Statesman and many other regional and national outlets.

Chad Swiatecki

2 panel image showing scenes from Rivian's South By Southwest Electric Joyride experience.

‘You ever tried to go to Ikea?’: Rivian makes cars for adventurers of all sorts. And they don’t want any beef with Tesla

Split image. Hand holding letter's "A" and "E" inside a car on the left. Embassy Suites logo on building on right.

‘This lawsuit about to be real entertaining’: Woman drops her Range Rover off with valet at Embassy Suites. She can’t believe the condition she got it back in

Summer Neylon is a freelance writer, bartender, and pastry chef. She graduated from Florida State University, where she studied English and music. She wrote species profiles and educational programs for kids at Florida Fish and Wildlife. In her free time, she enjoys listening to podcasts, reading, cooking, and playing &#8216;Zelda: Breath of the Wild.&#8217;

Summer Neylon

woman shares what happened to her bracelet at James Avery(l) Jewelry cleaner(c) James Avery Bracelet(r)

‘How do you just give it to some random person?’: Woman drops off James Avery bracelet for cleaning. She doesn’t get it back

Amara Thomas is a freelance writer and cultural worker. She has written for the FADER, the Village Voice, Gothamist, and Highsnobiety.

Amara Thomas

Left: Exterior of a Stop & Shop supermarket; Right: Screeenshot from @knightfall__vader's Tiktok of a Stop & Shop Rotisserie Chicken

‘I feel like this is getting out of hand’: Customer goes to Stop & Shop. Then he sees the price of a rotisserie chicken

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

3 panel image: on the left a person explains, in the middle is a symbol for flipping houses, and on the right a shot of stairs in a flipped home.

‘Flippers should have to be licensed’: Man walks into renovated house. Then he sees what they used to build the stairs

Angela Andaloro proudly serves as a scribe, documenting all the shenanigans happening online. Her writing has been featured across Entertainment Weekly, PEOPLE, BuzzFeed, and more.

Angela Andaloro

Meme of a chick wearing a hat with the text overlay "don't even joke lad"

Memes

Are you into the Don’t Even Joke Lad meme? Don’t even joke lad

Rebecca Leib

3 panel image: on the sides a person explains and in the middle is an empty gym scene.

Culture

Woman shares her terrifying stalking experience at the gym: ‘I literally haven’t left my house’

Katka is a journalist who is chronically online. She uses her background in social media to surface trending content and commentary shaping contemporary internet culture. Previous bylines include HelloGiggles, Best Life, Lonely Planet, HuffPost, SheKnows and more.

Katka Lapelosa

Split image. Tesla cybertruck in showroom on left. Sneak peek of Reddit response on right.

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