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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.

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‘I need this tree right now’: Walmart worker can’t use forklift to get Christmas Tree on top shelf. So shopper takes matters into her own hands

Stacey Nguyen is a lifestyle and entertainment writer based in California. You can find her work on Real Simple, InStyle, BuzzFeed, PopSugar, and other sites.

Stacey Nguyen

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Deck your halls with the viral TikTok curtain rod holiday garland hack

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‘The Defrosting Has Begun’ meme shows us the true meaning of Christmas

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.

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21 of the best October 31 vs November 1 memes

Melody Heald is a culture writer. Her work can be found in Glitter Magazine, BUST Magazine, and more.

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‘How did this pass quality check??’: Home Depot customers flame the $200, 6.5-foot Buddy the Elf animatronic

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.

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‘Costco should of had a deadline for returns’: Costco shopper shows all the Christmas trees just now getting returned, compares store to a rent-a-center

Man ‘babysits’ his own kid for wife’s Christmas gift, sparking debate

Babysitting Gift

‘The absolute worst is how proud of himself he is’: Man ‘babysits’ his own kid for wife’s Christmas gift, sparking debate

Tangie Mitchell is a creative writer, journalist, and editor based in New York. Her interests include pop culture and entertainment, poetry, and morning cups of herbal tea.

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‘I have no control over that’: Customer service rep says customer was upset company was closed on Christmas

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.

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‘I don’t understand how this thing is in my house’: Woman finds opossum in her Christmas tree

Maya Wray was a Fall 2022 FOIA intern for the Daily Dot. She is currently a senior at the University of Texas at Austin, where she studies journalism in the Moody College Honors Program. She has written for the Daily Texan and the Austin Chronicle.

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‘Why are we spending $1,000 on a Christmas Tree’: Home Depot worker mocks customers who are looking for Grand Duchess Christmas tree, beg for display item

Cecilia Lenzen is a freelance writer for the Daily Dot.

Cecilia Lenzen

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‘Top tier caucasity’: Karen barges into family’s home during Christmas party to complain about noise

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

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‘When you load money, it goes to them’: TikToker warns of scammers stealing gift card numbers (updated)

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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‘This has to be a joke’: TikToker shows stickers, empty dust bag, and more from $825 Chanel advent calendar, sparking outrage

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

Mikael Thalen

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People think Melania and Donald’s Christmas portrait is Photoshopped

Anna María is the social media editor of the Daily Dot. Her work focuses on the intersections of entertainment, pop culture, and social justice. She previously contributed to the Houston Chronicle and Orange magazine.

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