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

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Viewers divided after ex-server of 3 years says Black customers don't tip

No Tips

‘I can 100% attest to this’: Viewers divided after ex-server of 3 years says Black customers don’t tip

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‘Someone needs to get fired’: Target shopper orders 3 queer books online. They sent a Bible

Grace Fowler is freelancer reporter and past summer media fellow with the Daily Dot. She&#8217;s a graduate of Texas State University, where she studied mass communications.

Grace Fowler

Woman says Dave & Busters customers accused her of stealing money off their game card, then verbally abused her. She got kicked out

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‘This is discriminatory’: Dave & Busters customers abusively accused her of stealing money off their game card. She got kicked out

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

Katherine Huggins

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Gina Carano uses Pedro Pascal’s Bert and Ernie gay rights meme as proof of Disney discrimination

Tiffanie Drayton is a geek culture and lifestyle reporter whose work covers everything from gender and race to anime and Xbox. Her work has appeared in Complex, Salon, Marie Claire, Playboy, and elsewhere.

Tiffanie Drayton

Black woman says Ulta worker accused her of taking Juvia’s Place, NYX items that were ‘missing’ from the shelf

Ulta Beauty Discrimination

‘Is the point of shopping not to pick items off the shelves?’: Black woman says Ulta worker accused her of taking Juvia’s Place, NYX items that were ‘missing’ from the shelf

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Elon Musk plugs Stephen Miller’s efforts to sue companies on behalf of white people

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.

Tricia Crimmins

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‘Good luck to those kids’: TikToker gets backlash for fat-shaming kids’ teacher

Maya Wray is 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.

Maya Wray

Tenant finds flyers accusing her of stealing packages all over apartment complex

Porch Pirate

‘Resident porch pirate’: Tenant finds flyers accusing her of stealing packages all over apartment complex

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Unclick

‘Just because you don’t like it doesn’t make it wrong’: The internet is defending a TikToker living with HIV from Twitter hate (updated)

Allyson Waller is freelance writer for the Daily Dot. She’s a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and has written for other publications such as the New York Times and the Miami Herald. Outside of the journalism world, some of her joys include delving into book recommendations from TikTok, listening to pop culture podcasts, and playing with her dog, Theo.

Allyson Waller

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‘The two sandwiches in one bag is BIZARRE’: Starbucks customer says barista was acting fatphobic toward her

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‘If they find you physically attractive… they will issue you a ticket’: Former 911 dispatcher claims police have ‘pretty girl Wednesdays’ (updated)

Grace Stanley was the Deputy Editor of Passionfruit, a site for creators, covering the latest creator news, labor issues, tools, and community resources. 
Grace’s work has been seen by millions on the Daily Dot. Starting as a reporter covering trending internet culture stories, they have become a go-to resource on all things related to the creator economy.

Grace Stanley

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‘I really need you guys to really share this’: Starbucks shift supervisor says he’s suing Starbucks for racial discrimination, asks for TikTok’s help

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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Traveler says he got detained at airport because of his stutter

Laiken Neumann is a Trending news editor based in Austin, Texas.

Laiken Neumann

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‘We all know why’: TikToker says she got speeding ticket in town that is 75% white—but the courtroom is ‘full of POC’

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Discrimination