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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

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‘He is states away’: Woman gets Apple Watch 10’s walkie talkie feature for her husband. Then she goes to the store

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

Mars Ramos

Two panel design with a woman talking in front of a website, next to an image of a Sheraton hotel.

‘I would be demanding compensation’: Woman books staycation at Sheraton Hotel. Then she sees her ‘lagoon’ room

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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‘Jansport would never’: Viewers demand answers after Peak Design CEO ‘ratted out’ customer

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

‘My car would have told me’: Atlanta woman drives on highway. Then a man tries to wave her down because he noticed something

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‘Ladies be so careful when using rideshare apps’: Woman rides in Uber. Then she ends up in the ER

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‘This feels like a culinary crime’: Chef tests frozen steak air fryer hack. Then she takes a bite

Ramon Ramirez was the managing editor and, formerly, the Dot&#8217;s news director, entertainment editor, and evening editor. His work has appeared in the Washington Post, Grantland, Washington City Paper, Austin American-Statesman, and Austin Monitor.

Ramon Ramirez

Main Character of the Week: Luigi Mangione

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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‘I just found out’: Woman says you’ve probably been making Old El Paso crunchy tacos wrong this whole time

Beau Paul is a freelance writer from Austin, Texas. Beau also wrote narrative and dialog for the gaming industry for several years before becoming an entertainment journalist.

Beau Paul

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‘Just charge extra for this’: Mechanic has to put spare tire on car. Then they open the trunk

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

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‘Future lookin like the past’: Woman buys 2025 Rivian. Then she realizes what the key looks like

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 will NEVER buy meat from Walmart’: Shopper buys Walmart’s lean ground beef. Then she opens it up

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

Melody Heald

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‘So many people have had the exact same problem’: Woman says she’ll never buy another Nespresso machine after this happened

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‘Lesson learned’: Woman says she was scolded by worker in the Starbucks drive-thru over common ordering practice

Vanessa St-Amand was a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot based in South Florida. She has an extensive background in online marketing and spends her free time discussing intriguing topics for the terminally online.

Vanessa St-Amand

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‘We’re on the side of the road’: Expert issues warning after Honda dealership cancels customer’s Uber mid-ride. Now what?

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