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

Brooke Sjoberg

Bartender shares which drink orders will prompt him to check your ID

‘Can I just get a shot of Tito’s?’: Bartender shares which drink orders will prompt him to check your ID

Mars Ramos is a museum educator and freelance writer. She loves long walks in nature, doing yoga, and baking brownies.

Mars Ramos

Planet Fitness customer pays $25 to go to any location in the country

‘You’re not allowed to work out here’: Planet Fitness customer pays $25 to go to any location in the country. She can’t believe why this location turned her away

Mike Hadge

Tiffany Haddish releases new song  ‘Woman Up,’ and the internet reacts

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

Braden Bjella

Woman talking(l+r), Phone with uber app(c)

‘I will be saving money’: Woman says it’s cheaper to Uber or Lyft everywhere than to pay her Honda, Geico bills

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

Woman says she accidentally consumed over 1,000 calories simply by licking envelopes

‘What a waste of calories’: Woman says she accidentally consumed over 1,000 calories simply by licking envelopes. Are envelope-licking calories actually a thing?

Woman says Greyhound FlixBus broke down in the middle of the desert

‘We’re still over 4 hours away’: Woman says Greyhound FlixBus broke down in the middle of the desert. They were left stranded for hours

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

Melody Heald

Steakhouse worker says employees are not allowed to use the parking lot

‘They don’t want rich people to see the workers … parking next to their nice cars’: Steakhouse worker says employees are not allowed to use the parking lot

The Daily Dot Staff

Pride ’24: Lessons in resilience from the community

Woman issues warning to those who hoard old Starbucks cups in car

‘For all the girls who have 15 cups in your car’: Woman issues warning to those who hoard old Starbucks cups in car

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

‘You’re going to keep doing this until the scratch disappears’: Man shares how to take scratches out of car—all it takes is baking soda

Alexandra Samuels is a national political reporter and contributor to the Daily Dot, where she started as an intern covering politics in the summer of 2016. She enjoys all things Marvel, keeping up with the latest TikTok trends, long walks with her pup, and reading murder-mystery novels.

Alexandra Samuels

Hand showing dress with no tag(l), Shein app on phone(c), Shein tag(r)

‘They will charge $65 for a $5 T-shirt’: Boutique worker says owner forced her to take tags off new Shein clothing before displaying them on racks

Mark Jason Williams ​is an award-winning playwright, essayist, and travel writer. He writes for the New York Times, Washington Post, HuffPost, Out Magazine, Salon, Thrillist, Wired, Insider, Time Out, Good Housekeeping, The Globe and Mail,​ Far &amp; Wide, and more. His plays have been produced in New York, Chicago, Minneapolis, and Washington, D.C. Mark has a B.F.A. in Dramatic Writing from NYU&#8217;s Tisch School of the Arts and is three-time recipient of ​the Planet Connections Award for Outstanding Playwriting. 
He lives in New York with his husband and two senior dogs.
Mark&#8217;s debut book, Out in the World, is an inclusive and fun travel guide for the LGBTQIA+ community and friends—and the first book of its kind for National Geographic.
https://www.markjasonwilliams.com/

Mark Williams

Click here for surprisingly LGBTQIA+ friendly summer travel hot spots

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

‘I’m just a person who happens to be both gay and a teacher’: Why public school teachers are still in the closet

Carmax(l), Woman staring at camera(c), Carvana(r)

‘The difference in prices is THOUSANDS’: Car seller gets offer from Carvana. Then she gets offer from CarMax

Ljeonida is a reporter and writer with a degree in journalism and communications from the University of Tirana in her native Albania. She has a particular interest in all things digital marketing; she considers herself a copywriter, content producer, SEO specialist, and passionate marketer. Ljeonida is based in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Ljeonida Mulabazi

Hands holding phone with doctor talking and tiktok inspired background

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