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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

Two Panel design with one showing the front of a car known as a KIA, the 2nd is a man with a smirk on his face.

‘There has never been a brand more controversial’: Is Kia a good, reliable car? Or a bad brand? Expert explains why drivers are so split—and reveals what he thinks

Rebecca Leib

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The Blue Friendship Bracelet Movement on TikTok is making people feel hope, anger, and 2016 whiplash

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

Woman talking(l), Medical bill(c), Gloved hands and dental tools near smiling mouth(r)

‘It can be billed in 15-minute increments’: Woman learns dentist added a ‘behavioral management’ charge to her bill. Then she finds out the real reason why

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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‘Bro. Offer help or leave’: Taco Bell worker can’t make customer’s food. Customer can’t believe the reason

Aimée Lutkin was a freelance writer for the Daily Dot.

Aimée Lutkin

Explaining Sadge, the saddest Pepe

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

Two panel design with one being the inside of a car, a man in inside the drivers seat and he is pointing at the wheel. The 2nd is of a close of shot showing a Chevy Grill.

‘I guess the one saving grace is that it gets good fuel economy’: Expert says don’t buy a Chevrolet Trailblazer—for this specific reason

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

Mikael Thalen

Musk fans seriously think they can put the entire government into Grok and find out who is in the ‘deep state’

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‘I’m so confused’: Woman issues PSA after ordering from Tender Shack, but getting an Outback Steakhouse bag

Katherine Huggins is a New York-based journalist and freelance contributor to the Daily Dot&#8217;s tech and politics section.

Katherine Huggins

‘You had your chance’: Bernie Sanders flamed over furious statement bashing Harris campaign

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

Split screen image, on one side is the image of a hand spraying Wd-40 on a shopping cart wheel. On the other we see the Walmart logo on the front of a shopping cart in the store.

‘I’m over it, Walmart’: Shopper gets a non-functioning shopping cart. Then they head over to WD-40 aisle

Andrew Wyrich is the former newsletter editor at the Daily Dot. He previously served as the deputy tech editor. Andrew has written for USA Today, NorthJersey.com, and other newspapers and websites. His work has been recognized by the Society of the Silurians, Investigative Reporters &amp; Editors (IRE), and the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ).

Andrew Wyrich

Joe Biden next to a tweet that says 'Im sick.' The Daily Dot newsletter web_crawlr logo is in the bottom right corner.

Newsletter: 🤒 Old Biden ‘sick’ tweet sums up election

David Covucci was the senior politics and technology editor at the Daily Dot, covering the nexus between Washington and Silicon Valley. His work has appeared in Vice, the Huffington Post, Jezebel, Gothamist, and other publications.

David Covucci

Donald Trump and Elon Musk with floating logos for truth social and x around them

Trump and Musk both own social media sites—what happens to the First Amendment when they’re in charge?

Braden Bjella is a culture writer. His work can be found in Mixmag, Electronic Beats, Schon! magazine, and more.

Braden Bjella

split screen image: on one side is the exterior of a Costco store, on the other we see a large screen TV displayed inside a Costco store.

‘I’d take one over Samsung and Sony’: Costco shopper finds 100-inch TV for $1,649.99. Is that a good deal?

Anna is a freelance writer with far too much time on her hands. When she&#8217;s not writing about memes and internet slang, she can be found running TTRPGs online.

Anna Good

The Stable Ronaldo ‘Stay In The Box, No Get Out Of My Skin’ meme, explained

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