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Tricia Crimmins is a former Senior Reporter on the politics and tech team covering discrimination, identity, and the 2024 election.

Tricia Crimmins

‘This country sucks’: Joe Biden faces backlash for banning TikTok before calling for a ceasefire in Gaza

Grace Fowler is freelancer reporter and past summer media fellow with the Daily Dot. She&#8217;s a graduate of Texas State University, where she studied mass communications.

Grace Fowler

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‘Do not fall for this’: Dental office worker warns against this ‘dangerous’ and ‘100% illegal’ tooth trend

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

Melody Heald

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‘And then they want a 30% tip’: Chipotle customer says workers made her feel like ‘the villain’ for asking for ingredients from to-go side

Steven Asarch is an internet culture reporter who lives on Twitch and YouTube. After graduating from Baruch College, he wrote for IBT Media, Newsweek and Insider. In 2021, he executive produced the docu-series &#8220;Onision in Real Life&#8221; on Discovery +.

Steven Asarch

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The Style Theorists are the future of the runway

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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‘They scammin the babies’: Mom calls out Scholastic book fair after what they sold her daughter

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

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‘I would go to the bathroom at work every day and cry’: Former worker says this popular haircare company treated her ‘horribly’ because she was the only Black woman

Marlon Ettinger writes about politics, crime, and culture.

Marlon Ettinger

‘They have an election to rig’: FBI director’s warning of potential terror attack leads to explosion of conspiracy theories

: TikTok ban on smartphone over American Flag

Joe Biden signs TikTok ban into law—ByteDance has a year to sell

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

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‘I have a delivery’: Woman catches police pretending to be DoorDash delivery drivers to enter neighbor’s home

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‘Flood them with pro-union questions’: Ahead of union vote, Mercedes employees get the internet to help them troll management

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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‘Let’s talk raises. Let’s talk more bonuses’: Tech company’s all-hands meeting goes great. Then 85% of staffers get laid off

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 went on my Walmart+’: Shopper shares how she joined the Walmart class-action settlement. Customers could get $500

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‘But they want to sell us Nissan’: Nissan workers are asked what kind of car they drive. They say everything but Nissan

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‘How did the health department let this slide?’: Tattoo artist attends convention. She can’t believe the hand wash station

Vladimir Supica is a Serbia-based freelance writer. He enjoys traveling through Europe, reading non-fiction books, and playing with his dog Max.

Vladimir Supica

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