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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

Wendy's SpongeBob Collaboration Drive Thru Experience

‘My local Wendy’s doesn’t even have straws’: Customer shares Wendy’s x Spongebob drive-thru experience. Is it worth it?

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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‘What happened?’: Customer accuses Dunkin’ of false advertising after ordering the Halloween bucket

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

QAnon is giving voting a try

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

3 panel image showing a Lexus car, a burnt Lexus car with text overlaid that says, "this car caught on fire last week and they turned it into a halloween decoration...", and a close up of two fake skeletons in the back seat.

‘Got to have a little humor’: Driver’s Lexus GX460 catches fire. Neighbor can’t believe what they did with it

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

Brooke Sjoberg

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‘Do I risk it?’: Nespresso owner says machines are ‘toxic.’ Are they safe to continue using?

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‘They were very personable’: Woman gets scammed for $265 concert tickets from Reddit, iMessage. Here’s how to make sure you don’t fall for it

Steve Ecker is a freelance reporter based in Austin, Texas. He has an extensive background in consumer marketing and is also an artist running Get Lost Collages.

Steve Ecker

Man replacing tire(l), Finger pointing to Discount Tires website(c), Finger pointing to new tires(r)

‘Hard to beat Discount’s warranty though’: Rival tire shop says you’re overpaying at Discount Tire

Beau Paul is a freelance writer from Austin, Texas. Beau also wrote narrative and dialog for the gaming industry for several years before becoming an entertainment journalist.

Beau Paul

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‘I have no idea how to explain this to the client’: Man buys BMW. Mechanic can’t believe the state it’s in only 2 months later

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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‘This needs to be an Applebee’s drink ad’: Applebee’s customer says the $5 Boo Lagoon drinks are ‘not hitting.’ Then 2 hours go by

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‘I’m never going to ask for a lemon in my water ever again’: Server warns against getting lemon in your water at restaurants

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

Free People store(l), Woman takling(c), Old Navy storefront(r)

‘I don’t even know how to handle this’: Woman receives Free People order. Then she sees an Old Navy label

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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‘The reason for this gets down to the chemicals’: Expert warns you may want to think twice before charging your phone to 100%

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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‘Get the Elphaba green cake pop 10/10 times’: Shopper shares trick to get the Betty Crocker ‘Wicked’ Cake Pop color you want

Claire Goforth is a lawyer and investigative editor. Her work has appeared in the Guardian, Al Jazeera, the Juvenile Justice Information Exchange, and more. She regularly appears on radio and in podcasts. Email for booking info.

Claire Goforth

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EXCLUSIVE: Court fines anti-immigrant site VDARE $43,500 and orders it to reveal its writers’ real names

Vladimir Supica is a Serbia-based freelance writer. He enjoys traveling through Europe, reading non-fiction books, and playing with his dog Max.

Vladimir Supica

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