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

Melody Heald

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‘We are 1 hour in, and I’ve made a total of $0’: Texas Roadhouse worker shares how much she makes during blizzard

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

Katherine Huggins

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‘Use your real name then’: Nikki Haley’s claim America has ‘never been a racist country’ gets dunked on

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

man speaking with caption "Target is probably one of the most dirty companies" (l) Target checkout (c) Target cashier speaking (r)

‘We were waiting for you to go big’: Target cashier discovers ‘void’ button and starts giving away tons of free items. Then, he crosses a line

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

Brooke Sjoberg

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‘More of my co-workers made some more orders today’: Man buys ready-made tortillas from Walmart, repackages them to sell as ‘homemade’ to co-workers

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

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‘There’s fruit punch but like’: Woman wonders why there’s no strawberry juice sold in stores? It’s complicated

Tangie Mitchell is a creative writer, journalist, and editor based in New York. Her interests include pop culture and entertainment, poetry, and morning cups of herbal tea.

Tangie Mitchell

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‘I would’ve cried on the spot’: Luxury car dealer says he never expected customer to tell him this 

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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‘I’m trying to mourn here’: Starbucks worker says 4 people asked about Stanley cup at their brother’s funeral

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

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‘I was hoping he would just let the store be closed for the day’: Boss picks up every single worker who tried to call out during blizzard

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

Mikael Thalen

Conspiracy theorists think Angelina Jolie admitted to participating in Satanic Hollywood rituals

Claire Goforth is a lawyer and investigative editor. Her work has appeared in the Guardian, Al Jazeera, the Juvenile Justice Information Exchange, and more. She regularly appears on radio and in podcasts. Email for booking info.

Claire Goforth

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‘You have to take the little towns first’: White nationalism infiltrates Idaho Republicans, where the ‘Christian Taliban’ is gaining influence

Natasha Dubash is a freelance writer and editor based in Los Angeles. She loves reporting on entertainment, television, and pop culture.

Natasha Dubash

Close-up Of A Woman Filling Online Survey Form On Digital Tablet

‘Not even up for a raise rn’: Worker of 2.5 years says new boss has her fill out a form before every meeting

Maya Wray was a Fall 2022 FOIA intern for the Daily Dot. She is currently a senior at the University of Texas at Austin, where she studies journalism in the Moody College Honors Program. She has written for the Daily Texan and the Austin Chronicle.

Maya Wray

Grocery shopper gets stopped in-store for ‘suspicious activity.’ She was running this everyday errand at guest services

‘She argued with me for 20 minutes’: Grocery shopper gets stopped for ‘suspicious activity.’ She was running this everyday errand

Marlon Ettinger writes about politics, crime, and culture.

Marlon Ettinger

‘Was probably the B-team’: Vivek Ramaswamy blames Trump’s weekend social media handlers for ‘not MAGA’ insult

Barista calls out customers for placing mobile orders—right in front of her

‘When I worked at Starbucks people would drive up EVERY DAY’: Barista calls out customers for placing mobile orders—right in front of her

Chipotle customer shows she got less than a fist-full of food in her chicken burrito bowl after ordering online

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