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The Daily Dot

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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Viral Politics

“Why does NASCAR have a LinkedIn page?”: NASCAR flamed for Pride Month post on LinkedIn

Sabrina McCrear is a trending intern for the Daily Dot. A senior at Howard University, she’s majoring in journalism with a minor in biology, combining her passions for storytelling and healthcare advocacy. As editor-in-chief of Howard’s 101 Magazine, McCrear leads the charge in producing dynamic, engaging content. She’s written consumer advice pieces on maternal health, fetal well-being, and preventive medicine. Dedicated to amplifying diverse voices, she’s paving the way for a future in healthcare communication and advocacy.

Sabrina McCrear

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‘I would’ve left 40 mins ago’: Man goes to Mercedes-Benz dealership. No one comes over to help him.

Gisselle Hernandez is a freelance journalist based in Belize, where she writes travel and internet culture pieces. She enjoys watching anime, playing video games, and covering all things TikTok.

Gisselle Hernandez

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Woman goes to doctor for meds. Then she’s told she can’t get pregnant because she doesn’t believe in God

Leqi Zhong is a fall intern for the Hi-Res division. Besides writing about business, tech, and the internet, she enjoys road trips and watching sunsets. Leqi graduated from UC Berkeley Journalism in May 2023 and had written for CNN, Palo Alto Daily Post, Berkeleyside, and Oakland North.

Leqi Zhong

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Aon is one of a growing number of companies using AI to screen job applicants. It’s efficient—but are ‘racist, sexist’ systems baked in?

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

Braden Bjella

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‘Nissan acted like I didn’t have It’: Toyota dealership tells woman her key fob replacement is $1,000. Then she asks again

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.

Tangie Mitchell

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‘Calm down’: Customer shops $600 worth of Lululemon. Then she gets stopped at the door

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‘They were not aware’: Dealership refuses to take 2 girls who are car shopping seriously. Big mistake

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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‘They do this with the Bratz dolls too!’: Walmart shopper demands answers after noticing something unusual about $27 My Life As dolls

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‘I always have my husband go’: Woman calls out Plato’s Closet after sending her husband in with the same clothes. She can’t believe how much they paid him

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.

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‘They’re supposed to check the date’: Woman spends $500 at Costco. Receipt-checker tries to go through her receipt item-by-item

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‘I had a table call me out for this’: Viewers divided after Black customers say server recommended they get the watermelon margarita

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‘It’s to get them to leave’: Professional chef says you should stay away from Pappadeaux

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‘HE ASKED IF YOU COULD SEE THE OTHER DOGS?’: Man says he got kicked out of restaurant because manager didn’t believe he was blind

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‘Same thing happened to me at Lowe’s’: Black woman says Home Depot worker refused to let her ring up own goods at self-checkout, took over

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