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Tricia Crimmins is a former Senior Reporter on the politics and tech team covering discrimination, identity, and the 2024 election. She can be found on Twitter at @TriciaCrimmins.

Tricia Crimmins

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‘When you’ve gotta go, you’ve gotta go’: Wheelchair user has to push herself on her hands down airplane aisle to use bathroom

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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‘People need to mind their business’: People think woman snuck her dog on United Airlines flight, sparking debate

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

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‘There’s no one behind any desks, there’s no one when you call up’: TikToker shows bags piled up in airport, claims there’s no staff to help

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‘I want this lady off the plane’: Karen gets kicked off flight after refusing to sit next to a baby

Grace Stanley was the Deputy Editor of Passionfruit, a site for creators, covering the latest creator news, labor issues, tools, and community resources. Grace’s work has been seen by millions on the Daily Dot. Starting as a reporter covering trending internet culture stories, they have become a go-to resource on all things related to the creator economy.

Grace Stanley

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‘Do not fly at night got it thanks’: Air traffic controller claims about 60% of control towers close at night

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Traveler says he got detained at airport because of his stutter

Cecilia Lenzen is a former freelance writer for the Daily Dot.

Cecilia Lenzen

Woman on phone in airplane seat (l) Woman on plane flipping off camera upset caption "When you pay $5 for airplane wifi just to get in trouble by the attendant bc apparently you cannot video or go live while in the air" (r)

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TikToker gets in trouble on a flight for going live on social media and gets flamed in the comments

Laiken Neumann is a former Trending news editor based in Austin, Texas.

Laiken Neumann

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‘Look if you don’t respect your girlfriend just say that’: Man caught looking at other girls on phone while girlfriend is asleep on plane, sparking debate

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‘When the Kens unite’: Man blocks Black woman from her seat on flight—white flight attendant tries to move her to back of plane

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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‘You’re gonna have to get off the plane’: TikToker says woman on JetBlue flight caused 3-hour delay (updated)

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

Mikael Thalen

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‘Baby, please stop’: ‘Karen’s’ embarrassed fiancé begs her to stop as she freaks out on plane

Samantha Shaps is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and a contributor for the Daily Dot.

Samantha Shaps

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‘I hope you get eaten by an alligator’: Anti-masker kicked off plane after emergency landing

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.

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Actress’ tweet calling out fellow passenger for not moving seats backfires

Joseph Knoop is a gaming writer for Daily Dot, a native Chicagoan, and a slave to all things Overwatch. He co-founded the college geek culture outlet ByteBSU, then interned at Game Informer, and now writes for a bunch websites his parents have never heard of.

Joseph Knoop

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Video: Man steals Alaska Airlines plane, barrel rolls before Seattle crash

Kristina Nguyen is a former editorial intern for the Daily Dot. She studied journalism and American studies at the University of Texas at Austin. She has previously contributed to Orange magazine and Silk Club&#8217;s QUIET! zine.

Kristina Nguyen

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