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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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‘I feel so bad for him’: Drunk Karen berates boyfriend in airport

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

Jackie Ibarra is a former intern for the Daily Dot. The San Antonio native was previously a podcast host for the Drag. She has previously reported for Latinitas magazine and the Daily Texan.

Jackie Ibarra

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‘$30 to hotbox a soggy subway sandwich for an hour’: Airport rental pod sparks debate

couple smiling with masks on at airport making peace symbols with hands caption "not wheelchair people ma'am we do not deal with this pointing at me" (l) Transgender Man frowning caption "CW:SA specifically because we are transgender and I am disabled. I need your help! This weekend my girlfriend Christine and I were severly discriminated against" (c) Man being pushed in wheelchair in reflection of window at airport caption "What's worse is that LAX on the way home Christine was sexually assaulted by a male TSA officer as they refused to give her a female TSA officer to pat her down As for me I waited upwards of 20 minutes at TSA specifically because as I was told, noone could figure out my gender and" (r)

‘This is inhumane’: Transgender man says TSA agents broke his walker, assaulted his girlfriend

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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Traveler says he got detained at airport because of his stutter

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

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‘We gave shots to everyone in line’: Women share alcohol bottles with airport-goers instead of dumping them in viral TikTok

Samira Sadeque is a New York-based journalist reporting on immigration and mental health, and will sometimes write about memes and dinosaurs too. Her work also appears in Reuters, NPR, and NBC among other publications. She graduated from Columbia Journalism School, and her work has been nominated for SAJA awards.

Samira Sadeque

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‘Karen’ seeks validation from fellow passengers at airport—gets told ‘boo hoo’ instead

Mike Rothschild is a writer who specializes in researching and debunking conspiracy theories and fringe beliefs. He also writes about politics, history, and breaking news.

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Is there any truth to the biggest Denver Airport conspiracy theories?

David Britton is a writer and comedian based in Rhinebeck, New York who focuses on internet culture, memes, and viral news stories. He also writes for the Hard Times and is the creator of StoriesAboutWizards.com.

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‘I feel so bad for him’: Drunk Karen berates boyfriend in airport

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

‘$30 to hotbox a soggy subway sandwich for an hour’: Airport rental pod sparks debate

‘This is inhumane’: Transgender man says TSA agents broke his walker, assaulted his girlfriend

Traveler says he got detained at airport because of his stutter

‘We gave shots to everyone in line’: Women share alcohol bottles with airport-goers instead of dumping them in viral TikTok

‘Karen’ seeks validation from fellow passengers at airport—gets told ‘boo hoo’ instead

Is there any truth to the biggest Denver Airport conspiracy theories?

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