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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

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‘Stay away from any turbo Volkswagens’: Expert says don’t buy these 3 cars at auction. Especially if it’s your first time

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

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‘LEAVE ME ALONE’: Walmart worker blasts customers who ask for items in the electronics section

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

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‘I do not understand the world today’: Viewers slam mom for Five Below parenting hack

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

3 part image of scenes from a tiktok rant about nails.

‘I’m tired of looking stupid’: Nail tech issues warning to customers who want trendy designs like butter, cherry cola nails

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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‘I can’t imagine’: Woman issues warning after popular Amazon earring backs almost send her to the ER

Woman calls our hairstylist after $800 appointment.

‘I received the most ginormous text message’: Woman calls out hairstylist after $800 appointment. Then the drama begins

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‘People are so close-minded about this’: Woman goes to charge her new Chevrolet EV for the first time. Why did the pump charge her $55?

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‘It was torture’: Woman issues warning on massage treatment after she says she was ‘skinned alive’

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

Brooke Sjoberg

3 panel image. On the left is a woman with the text "count your days, TJ Maxx", in the middle is the exterior of a TJ Maxx store, on the right we see the same woman holding up a pot.

‘It was labeled as a dutch oven’: T.J. Maxx shopper buys a Dutch oven. Then she tries to make bread

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

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‘I seriously did not know this. I leave mine on 24/7’: Firefighter’s wife reveals the No. 1 cause of house fires

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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‘Have been using water for the past 3 years’: Mechanics share whether you can use water instead of coolant. Their answers may surprise you

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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‘I wasted her time’: Walmart shopper says floorwalker followed her around store for 3 hours. Then she got to checkout station

Je&#8217;Kayla Crawford was a trending news intern for the Daily Dot. Her work can be found at Distractify, Dexerto, and more.

Je’Kayla Crawford

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‘Classier DG?’: Woman discovers Dollar General truck backed into a pOpshelf. Is it the same merchandise?

Aimée Lutkin was a freelance writer for the Daily Dot.

Aimée Lutkin

3 panel image showing scenes from a couple's relationship.

Memes

Explaining the Texas couple who broke up and the viral TikTok song about it

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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