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Hope Talbot is a freelance journalist currently based in New York City. Her work has appeared in The Daily Express, Euronews, and Bristol24/7, to name a few.

Hope Talbot

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Musk’s controversial ‘salute’ sparks outrage and renewed scrutiny of far-right content

Ilana Gordon is a culture and entertainment writer based in Los Angeles. Ilana&#8217;s writing has been featured in places like: the A.V. Club, the Takeout, Atlas Obscura, Huffington Post, McSweeney&#8217;s Internet Tendency, the Belladonna Comedy, Reductress, Mashable, the Second City Network, RedEye Chicago, ART + marketing, the Muse, Dose and OMGFacts.

Ilana Gordon

Ai Brain Vector art work(l) man shares new workplace ai use(l) Person typing on keyboard(r)

‘It flags if you take longer than 30-second breaks’: Video reveals new ‘dystopian’ AI worker tracking tools

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

Brooke Sjoberg

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‘Scammer’s den’: Man buys Asus ROG gaming laptop from Best Buy with free copy of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. Then he tries to redeem it

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

Melody Heald

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‘I hate to be the bearer of bad news but…’: Woman says you’re likely using your Crock-pot wrong. Then she says it can explode if you keep cooking this way

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

Mikael Thalen

An illustration showing the COVID vaccine and bras. The Daily Dot newsletter column One Dumb Conspiracy logo is in the bottom right corner.

Conspiracy theorists think the COVID vaccine made woman’s breasts triple G’s

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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‘Did they think I was stupid?’: Woman catches dealerships quoting her $241 for $5 fix. Now she’s issuing a warning to Dodge, Chrysler, Ram, and Jeep owners

‘I still haven’t opened it’: Best Buy customer purchases Meta Quest 3 with Apple Pay. Then he tries to return it

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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‘What’s the need for this?’: Walmart shopper buys Great Value soda. Then they take a closer look

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

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‘That’s what 100K gets you in 2025’: Mechanic says the Ford Bronco is ‘unreliable.’ Then he shows why

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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‘What about fresh Atlantic salmon from Costco?’: Expert warns about ‘sushi grade’ fish. Then she calls out homemade sushi

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 left the bar’: Women call a ride home after girl’s night. Then their Uber driver pulls up in this Dodge Caravan

Heather Stewart is a freelance reporter. She was previously an executive producer at The Drag, UT&#8217;s award-winning podcast production house as well as a projects intern for KUT Austin. Her work can be found in the Austin Chronicle, the Victoria Advocate and more.

Heather Stewart

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‘You’ll get your first mission tomorrow’: Man interviews for job he found on Craigslist. Then they take his iPhone and passcode it

man shares information about car warranties(l) Toyota dealer sign(c) Woman shares her opinions on car warranties(r)

‘Get an old Toyota’: Expert says car warranties ‘don’t matter.’ Then a second expert strongly disagrees. So what’s the truth?

Two panel design with a woman looking at her camera from inside of her car, next to an image of a Coach retail store

‘So all my bags are low quality’: Woman shops at Coach. Then she realizes we’ve been bamboozled

Rachel Joy Thomas is a music journalist, freelance writer, and hopeful author who resides in Austin, Texas.

Rachel Joy Thomas

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