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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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‘DO NOT PAY RENT’: Renter catches landlord ‘lying’ about not finding mold in her apartment—and she has proof

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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‘Y’all are to blame’: Former Lowe’s worker reveals the real reason cashiers don’t want to talk to you anymore

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

Driver trades in 2025 Lincoln Aviator after having it for 1 week

‘It’ll be worth $45k in 3 years’: Driver trades in 2025 Lincoln Aviator after having it for 1 week. Why?

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‘I’d feel so embarrassed’: Walmart worker catches shopper fake-scanning items at self-checkout. Her response shocks viewers

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‘I paid thousands of dollars’: Honda HRV driver says dealership refused to honor warranty they pressured her to get

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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‘My whole life I thought I didn’t have allergies’: Doctor diagnoses patient and her family history—just by looking at her face

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

Mars Ramos

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‘Been there’: Man catches driver putting just $2 of gas in his green Toyota. It’s more common than you think—here’s why

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

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‘I literally got stopped by mall security’: Woman demands answers after Coach bag sets off alarms in every store

Woman says CareCredit is a ‘predatory scam.’

‘They closed my care credit and Lowe’s account… Never missed a payment’: Woman says CareCredit is a ‘predatory scam.’ Here’s why

Walmart shopper keeps pressing ‘Help’ button for over 38 minutes. She can’t believe the manager’s response

‘A nightmare’: Walmart shopper keeps pressing ‘Help’ button for over 30 minutes. She can’t believe the manager’s response

Driver ignores warnings and gets 2024 Kia Telluride. She can’t believe what she’s dealing with only 2 months in

‘The seats were catching on fire’: Driver ignores warning, gets 2024 Kia Telluride. She can’t believe what happens only 2 months in

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‘If you have time to stand around…maybe jump on a register’: Walmart shopper says workers made her feel like a ‘criminal’ when scanning at self-checkout

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

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‘Looks like I’m done with Prime’: Amazon customer speculates new return policy will have people shopping at physical stores instead

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‘It must be because they look like a dumpster’: Woman goes through car wash. Then she realizes Cybertrucks are banned

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

‘Over a video that was literally rooting for them’: Waffle House worker fired for doing Latto challenge on TikTok. Viewers can’t believe the rapper’s response