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Amara Thomas is a freelance writer and cultural worker. She has written for the FADER, the Village Voice, Gothamist, and Highsnobiety.

Amara Thomas

‘Oh OK’: Server calls out customers for being ‘passive aggressive’ when she asks if they want another margarita. Here’s what she means

Allyson Waller is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and has written for other publications such as the New York Times and the Miami Herald. Outside of the journalism world, some of her joys include delving into book recommendations from TikTok, listening to pop culture podcasts, and playing with her dog, Theo.

Allyson Waller

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‘My anxiety loves you right now’: Man gets AI clone to do job interview for him

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

Katherine Huggins

Seth Dillon, owner and CEO of The Babylon Bee(l), Babylon Bee logo(r)

‘Something changed, but it wasn’t us’: Babylon Bee CEO defends headline mocking ‘inbred’ white supremacists after right-wing backlash

Tiffanie Drayton is a geek culture and lifestyle reporter whose work covers everything from gender and race to anime and Xbox. Her work has appeared in Complex, Salon, Marie Claire, and elsewhere.

Tiffanie Drayton

Woman talking(l+r), Baltimore Bridge collapsed(c)

‘I will do this forever now’: Driver shares rule for driving across bridges after Baltimore bridge collapse

Marjorie Taylor Green in front of Bridge Collapse

‘Intentional attack?’ GOP lawmakers including Marjorie Taylor Greene spread Baltimore bridge collapse conspiracies

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

‘This is why I’m never a regular anywhere’: Smoke shop customer discovers the workers’ secret nickname for him

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

Braden Bjella

‘It’s called planned obsolescence’: Driver calls out Chrysler, Ford, Subaru, and Nissan cars for restricting repairs

Man talking(l+r), Hand filling up glass with water(c)

‘There’s tap water in the bathroom’: Customer slams bartender who refused to give him tap water

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

Tricia Crimmins

Who knew a provision about cattle identification was so controversial?

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

Melody Heald

McDonald's(l), Man with phone(c), Frozen food(r)

‘McDonald’s needs to call their lawyers’: Man finds almost-exact McDonald’s Big Mac, nuggets dupe while grocery shopping

Kahron Spearman is a journalist, copywriter, and host of “Discovery with Kahron Spearman” on KAZI 88.7.

Kahron Spearman

Finger pointing to Duncan Hines box(l), Woman talking(c), Finger pointing to the Betty Crocker box(r)

‘I guess I’m buying Duncan Hines now’: Winco shopper calls out Betty Crocker for giving less product at a higher price

‘Y’all out here paying off $11 worth of chicken?’: Woman uses AfterPay to buy Raising Cane’s $11 order, starting a debate

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

Brooke Sjoberg

‘She drank it up’: Former Dutch Bros. worker shares how she secretly got revenge on customers

Woman looking upset(l+r), Mercedes logo(c)

‘My 2016 Honda Civic would never’: Mercedes owner says whole sunroof shattered ‘out of nowhere’

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.

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