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

Katherine Huggins

Vivek Ramaswamy went dark on X—now people think he’s been ‘disappeared’ by Trump

Sarah Bregel is a freelance writer and editor covering news, trends, culture, family, and more. Her work has appeared in The BBC, In Style, The Washington Post, Longreads, Vice, New York Magazine, and Parents.com. She is a single mom based in Baltimore, Maryland.

Sarah Bregel

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‘No guests, no pets, no use of the living space’: Strict apartment listing highlights the grave state of home-hunting in 2025

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

Melody Heald

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‘Who woulda thought??’: Woman puts Blue Bell Ice Cream upside down in the freezer. Then she opens it the next day

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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‘They are targeting the people who bought the cybertruck’: Meet the $175K AI robot girlfriend everyone is making fun of

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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‘You just lost $500’: Woman gets Venmo’d $500 by ‘accident.’ Here’s why she shouldn’t have sent it back

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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‘That’s gonna be a lawsuit…’: Customer gets oil change at Walmart. Then mechanic takes a look at it

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‘What words SPECIFICALLY did you say?’: Woman orders Burger King Chicken Fries for her kid. Then she sees what worker put in the bag

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

‘Paid for their Extended Stay’: Woman dines out at Rainforest Cafe. Then she hands her credit card over to the server

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‘Go to Walmart’: Target worker catches customer taking $200 of items. The shopper doesn’t know what’s in store for her the next time she comes in

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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‘You can keep the car’: Woman purchases Mercedes-Benz. She didn’t check what the oil change would cost first

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

Mikael Thalen

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Your cell phone location data is in the hands of data brokers and now hackers. Here’s how to limit your exposure

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

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‘I used to think like this’: Texas Roadhouse server says there’s always 2 types of groups at her tables. Then she says don’t be this kind

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 guess I never read my yogurt cups until now’: Shopper buys Oikos Yogurt. Then they read the fine print

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‘Gave up my BMW and came over’: Woman says this new Buick with a $380 car payment is the new ‘it car’ for girls. Then she shows this feature

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