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Chad Swiatecki is a 30-year journalist who relocated to Austin, TX from his home state of Michigan in 2008. He most enjoys covering the intersection of arts, business and local/state politics. He writes regularly for Austin Monitor, and has written for Rolling Stone, Spin, New York Daily News, Texas Monthly, Austin Business Journal, Austin American-Statesman and many other regional and national outlets.

Chad Swiatecki

Mechanic shows what your engine looks like when you don’t change the oil

‘Hemis are NOT build to idle’: Expert shows what your engine looks like when you don’t change the oil

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.

Tangie Mitchell

Popeyes worker reveals how the chicken gets seasoned

‘I just want to know why a two-piece cost $37.99’: Viewers divided after Popeyes worker reveals how the chicken gets seasoned

Vanessa St-Amand was a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot based in South Florida. She has an extensive background in online marketing and spends her free time discussing intriguing topics for the terminally online.

Vanessa St-Amand

Hotel worker issues 7 things you should never do when visiting a hotel

‘Don’t book Expedia’: Hotel worker issues 8 things you should never do when visiting a hotel

Parks Kugle is a writer and reporter based in San Antonio. His work has appeared in Lumina Literary Journal, Wicked Local Newspapers, and various publications across the U.S. He enjoys comics and gardening.

Parks Kugle

Driver reveals what he hates most about his 2024 Toyota Tundra

‘Who thought this was a good idea?’: Driver reveals what he hates most about his 2024 Toyota Tundra

Kyle Calise is a video producer, writer, and storyteller from southern New England. When he’s not crafting explainer and culture videos, he’s usually out on a nature trail admiring trees.

Kyle Calise

Meme History: Roman Empire Memes

Adrienne Hunter is a writer and researcher based in Austin, Texas. She&#8217;s written for the Daily Dot, the Austin Chronicle, the Smithsonian, and more.

Adrienne Hunter

‘All it did was click’: Ford driver takes car to mechanic with unexplained engine issue. Too bad he can’t recreate it

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

Customer confronts restaurant workers after seeing what they got for $15.

‘Toppings are free btw’: Customer confronts restaurant workers after seeing what she got for $15. Viewers side with the restaurant

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

‘False sense of security’: Expert warns never go for this ‘scam’ upgrade at the dealership

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

Brooke Sjoberg

Manager suddenly schedules 8am Teams meeting. Worker says she’s not going to pay attention

‘My friend at Apple showed me this so you know this hack is real’: Manager schedules 8am Teams meeting. Worker says she’s not going to pay attention

Mars Ramos is a museum educator and freelance writer. She loves long walks in nature, doing yoga, and baking brownies.

Mars Ramos

McDonald’s customers purchase collectible cups. They don’t expect what they receive

‘We aren’t allowed to open more than 1 box’: McDonald’s customers purchase collectible cups. They get something unexpected

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

Tricia Crimmins

EXCLUSIVE: DNC Chairman Jaime Harrison joins TikTok—and welcomes strong feedback

Grace Fowler is freelancer reporter and past summer media fellow with the Daily Dot. She&#8217;s a graduate of Texas State University, where she studied mass communications.

Grace Fowler

Dealership reaches out to driver over unexpected battery issue with brand-new Tesla he just bought

‘We’ll Venmo you’: Dealership catches issue with Tesla’s 12-volt battery after purchase. They had no idea how bad the problem really was

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

Job applicant gets dress-coded during interview

‘I’m surprised they offered to reschedule’: Job applicant gets dress-coded during interview. Viewers aren’t sympathetic

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

Lyft customer jumps out of moving car, alleges driver tried to kidnap her

‘I almost died’: Lyft customer jumps out of moving car, says driver tried to kidnap her

McDonald's customer tries placing order at drive-thru. The AI machine won’t let her

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