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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

woman shares changes at Dollar Tree(l) Dollar Tree Store Front(c) Items at Dollar Tree Rack(r)

‘It’s almost everything’: Shopper walks into Dollar Tree. Then she notices something strange about $1.25, $3, and $5 items

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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‘You know it’s about to hit‘: Expert shares tell-tale sign slot machine is about to let you win

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

Two panel design with a woman looking at her phone in a restaurant, next to an image of a BJ's sign

‘And somehow they’ll charge for that side too’: BJ’s customer asks for side of Dr. Pepper. Then the waiter brings it out

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

Braden Bjella

2 panel image: on the left is the exterior of a Costco Tire Center and on the right is the interior of a garage. Text over: The Costco technician tried to keep my tires. They said they are "no good"

‘I just bought these tires. Pilot 4s. They cost me $2,600’: Man goes to Costco to get his Michelin tires worked on. Then the worker tells him something shocking

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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‘This happens entirely way too often’: Amazon Flex driver refuses to deliver this package to homeowner—then reveals the common reason why

Lindsey is a Seattle area writer interested in all things society, including internet culture, politics, and mental health. Outside of the Daily Dot, her work can be found in publications such as The Mary Sue, Truthout, and YES! Magazine.

Lindsey Weedston

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‘I would rather dropship my DNA to the CCP before I watch an Instagram reel’: Woman nails exactly why TikTokers won’t just switch to Reels

3 panel image: on the side is a laundry room at night with a washing machine lit up from the inside.

‘This is devastating’: Woman shares whether you should be doing laundry at night or morning to save money

3 panel image: on the sides a person explains, in the middle is a AI generated cutaway of a human face with nerves glowing underneath. Text over says: PLEASE DONT SCROLL, IF YOU GOT YOUR WISDOM TEETH OUT AFTER AGE 20, (high risk of nerve damage).

‘Let me know your experience’: Woman goes to get her wisdom teeth out. Then she’s warned because she’s older than 20

Ford Sanders is an Independent Journalist and content creator based in Austin, TX. He has built a platform of over 100,000 people who he consistently shares the news, daily vlogs and other content with.
Prior to doing content full time, Ford Sanders joined the KVUE News team in October of 2022 as an on-air reporter/multiskilled journalist. He is originally from Nashville, Tennessee, and is a graduate of the University of Tennessee Knoxville, where he earned a degree in journalism and electronic media.
Before KVUE News, he was working in Louisville, Kentucky. There, he covered stories ranging from devastating floods across eastern Kentucky to the federal investigation into the Breonna Taylor case involving the indictments of four Louisville Metro Police Department officers.
Prior to his time in Louisville, Ford reported in eastern North Carolina, covering a variety of topics and breaking news across the Innerbanks and Outerbanks. He also reported for WVLT News in Knoxville, Tennessee, as a digital reporter/content producer while in college. He parted ways with the company when he was offered an internship with CBS News in New York City and CBS Evening News with Norah O’Donnell.
Prior to his time at WVLT News, Ford lived in Prague, Czech Republic, for the summer of 2019 and worked as an international fellow with Transitions Online News and Reuters. Ford is excited to be in Central Texas and is happy to know it&#8217;s an easy flight away from his hometown in Tennessee.

Ford Sanders

3 panel image: on the left is a person sitting in a car, in the middle is a park scene, on the right is a missing person sign.

EXCLUSIVE: ‘I was tucked behind a dumpster.’ Night on Dirty Sixth ends in coma. Was he targeted by the ‘Rainey Street Ripper’?

David Covucci was the senior politics and technology editor at the Daily Dot, covering the nexus between Washington and Silicon Valley. His work has appeared in Vice, the Huffington Post, Jezebel, Gothamist, and other publications.

David Covucci

The ‘Save Rudy’ movement is underway

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‘This is your sign to scan everything’: Woman finds $90 Black & Decker Toaster Oven at JCPenney. Then she decides to scan it

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

Melody Heald

two panel design with a woman looking at the camera as she talks, next to an image of an electric heater

‘I got mild Toasted Skin Syndrome on my stomach’: Woman issues warning about space heaters, electric fireplaces. Here’s what happened to her

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

Two panel design with a woman looking upset and at the camera, next to an image of an EV being charged

‘Between the electric bill and now this…throw the whole vehicle away’: Woman buys an electric vehicle. She didn’t check what it would cost to renew first

Two panel design with a woman holding up one finger and looking at the camera, next to an image of a Winner sign like that of a c

‘They have the highest odds’: Woman shares whether you should play on tables or at slot machines when you are at the casino

Man with chicken tender(l), Raising Cane's sign(r)

‘I’ve been missing out’: Man shows the right way to order at the Raising Cane’s drive-thru. Here’s the little-known substitution blowing everyone’s mind

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