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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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TikToker calls out Petco for alleged mistreatment of betta fish, putting 2 males together in viral TikTok

Moises Mendez II is a recent graduate from the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY. He is a freelance journalist based in New York City writing about everything from music to LGBTQ issues.

Moises Mendez II

‘Getting written up by Amazon must be worse than being eaten by a bear’: Viral TikTok shows Amazon driver delivering to house even though bear is outside

A TikToker asks followers if they think her hamsters are dead or just hibernating.

‘Why you need to do your research before getting an animal’: TikToker debates whether hamsters are dead or hibernating, sparking debate

In a TikTok, a woman says she suspects her neighbor ate her cat.

‘I’m going to steal your kitty’: TikToker says she thinks neighbor ‘ate’ her cat

Liza Bautista is a former reporting intern at the Daily Dot. She is a graduate of Marymount Manhattan College and is based in NYC. Her work has appeared in i-D, Decider, and the Interlude.

Liza Bautista

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‘They make profit off of sick animals’: TikToker accuses Petco of neglecting bearded dragon

A TikToker found hamsters by a PetSmart dumpster.

‘Just found a box of f*cking hamsters’: TikToker says she found live animals abandoned in PetSmart dumpster

Kathryn Cardin is a Missouri-born writer and editor who currently lives in Brooklyn, New York. She enjoys cooking, and her dog and cat enjoy when she spills.

Kathryn Cardin

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‘His personality is gone’: TikToker says his dog was burned, traumatized after being watched by Rover sitter (updated)

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

Man claims his workplace puts plastic and paper in pig feed

‘Plastic and all, don’t even matter’: TikToker exposes how pig feed is made

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

‘Never should you hit an animal’: TikToker says UPS courier hit her dog in the head with his scanner (updated)

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

Brooke Sjoberg

‘But why is there a mouse?’: TikTok video shows mouse snacking on meat in Whole Foods

Eilish O’Sullivan was the Daily Dot&#8217;s associate managing editor. Her work has appeared in Mashed, the Austin Chronicle, and the Daily Texan.

Eilish O’Sullivan

Senate hopeful tries—and fails—to make case against defunding the police with example of loose bear

Sierra Juarez is a freelance journalist and fact-checker based in Mexico. She most enjoys writing about human rights and politics and working in audience engagement. Her work has appeared in the Texas Tribune, the Austin American–Statesman, and the San Antonio Current.

Sierra Juarez

Man claims ex-girlfriend killed his dog after he broke up with her

Siobhan Ball is a historian, archivist, and journalist. She also writes for Autostraddle and bi.org

Siobhan Ball

Redditor’s in-laws treat mice figurines as sentient members of the family

Audra Schroeder&#8217;s work has previously appeared in the Austin Chronicle, the Dallas Observer, NPR, ESPN, Bitch, and the Village Voice.

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