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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

Man using plexiglass station with text that says "After waiting 30 minutes for a lowes employee to cut a piece of plexiglass, you do it yourself"(l), Lowe's storefront(c), Man talking(r)

‘Lowe’s sucks’: Lowe’s customer waits 30 minutes for worker’s help with cutting plexiglass. Then he takes matters into his own hands

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

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‘It said it was out of stock online’: Shopper catches Walmart lying about viral $100 vanity

Cold Stone Creamy storefront(l), Woman talking(c), Cup of Cold Stone ice cream(r)

‘I’m so glad you walked out’: Cold Stone customer walks out mid-order after noticing something unusual about the worker

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

Amara Thomas

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‘This is why I go to Sam’s now instead’: Shopper pulls up to Costco. Then she sees the line to get 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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‘The brakes would activate for no reason’: Woman buys Kia with only 17 miles. These are all the service tickets she’s had to come in for

CVS Pharmacy sign(l), Person talking with text that says "Working in USA: Former CVS employee spills tea"(c), Mucinex box and tablets(r)

‘I guess $30 for a bottle of Mucinex is accessible?’: Former CVS worker speaks out against the pharmacy, says its own workers can’t afford to shop there

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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‘It’s called Hey, Bullseye’: Former Target worker reveals how to get ‘expensive’ items for free

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‘There is a reason they sell parts’: Woman goes to O’Reilly’s for this car part. Then she gets an unexpected text

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‘Is this even really happening?’: Walmart shopper demands answers after opening up Milk Dud box and seeing what’s inside

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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‘The Jimmy John’s crisis response team is real’: Ex-Jimmy John’s worker says managers watch employees through camera

Angela Andaloro proudly serves as a scribe, documenting all the shenanigans happening online. Her writing has been featured across Entertainment Weekly, PEOPLE, BuzzFeed, and more.

Angela Andaloro

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A chef is making meals from ‘Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ in real life—and chronicling it online

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

‘I watched this happen with 3 different workers’: Woman demands answers after T.J. Maxx workers push credit card at checkout. Customer didn’t know

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

Drive Thru sign(l), Man talking(c), McDonald's worker passing food in bag through window(r)

‘I’ve started saying no thanks’: Man reveals the real reason McDonalds, Taco Bell, and Wendy’s ask you to ‘pull around’ at the drive thru

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

Katherine Huggins

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Trump Media shareholders call for SEC bloodbath after stock halted in morning trading

Two panel design with one showing a close up of a woman who does not seem impressed, and in panel two is the woman holding a very thin piece of metal.

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