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Starbucks baristas are sharing honest and emotional reactions to their stores closing: “Clocking in for a shift just to find out it’s your last day”

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7-Eleven worker passes away after her manager allegedly sat on her until she stopped breathing

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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“Should I be scared?”: Woman collects her boss’ empty Diet Coke cans for a month, is shocked by the results

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.

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“Do you think he hid the fact because of you?”: Woman is like “peas in a pod” with married co-worker. Then she agrees to a blind date he planned

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Man asks Reddit for advice after anonymously reporting a coworker—is he a ‘snitch’?

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‘He got a slew of unhinged texts’: Worker shares promotion on LinkedIn. It does not go to plan

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