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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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“We can’t give them away”: Goodwill worker says Labubu trend is fading after store is flooded with donations

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

Braden Bjella

2 image split. Taco Bell on left. Man in car on right.

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Man rounds up 87 cents at Taco Bell drive-thru for common charity. Then a worker intervenes

Ljeonida is a reporter and writer with a degree in journalism and communications from the University of Tirana in her native Albania. She has a particular interest in all things digital marketing; she considers herself a copywriter, content producer, SEO specialist, and passionate marketer. Ljeonida is based in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Ljeonida Mulabazi

Screenshot of Tiktok user @saucyjocy_; Photo of a Petco exterior.

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‘Taco Bell did the same thing to me’: Woman buys cat grass from Petco. Then she takes a closer look at the $14 receipt

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

$100 in box(l), Father and daughter walking in grocery store(c), Hand using knife to open box(r)

Grocery store customer’s daughter puts $100 in the donation bin

‘That’s crazy to ask for it back’: Grocery store customer’s daughter puts $100 in the donation bin. Then they ask the worker to break the bin

Driver License in wallet(l), Woman talking(c), Doctor holding cooler with sticker that says "human organ"(r)

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‘I now want to change my donor status on my DL’: Woman shares why she’s no longer an organ donor. What’s the truth?

Natasha Dubash is a freelance writer and editor based in Los Angeles. She loves reporting on entertainment, television, and pop culture.

Natasha Dubash

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Woman warns against saying yes to Lowe’s cashiers

‘Do not ever do this’: Woman warns against saying yes to Lowe’s cashiers when they ask you for donation

McDonald’s customer says she caught worker adding donation to her order after she said ‘no’

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‘I told her no’: McDonald’s customer says she caught worker adding donation to her order after she said ‘no’

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

Taco Bell customer says drive-thru worker still rounded up after she said ‘no’ to donating

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‘I’m not donating, OK?’: Taco Bell customer says drive-thru worker still rounded up after she said ‘no’ to donating

Former HGTV employee says manager took her out for coffee and asked for $10,000

HGTV red flags

‘Shout out to the co-worker that tipped you off’: Former HGTV employee says manager took her out for coffee and asked for $10,000

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‘I can’t believe what just happened’: Customer says Tim Hortons worker called her ‘heartless’ after she didn’t donate $2

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

ATT keeps donating

AT&T quietly broke its promise of not donating to Republican ‘sedition caucus’

Kathleen is a Honolulu-based freelance writer, editor and communications strategist who has been published by the New York Times, Vice, Huffington Post, Hana Hou!, and more. She&#8217;s worked in the communication departments at the Honolulu Museum of Art, ACLU of Hawaii and Hawaii Community Foundation. When she&#8217;s not writing, she can be found in the ocean, walking her rescue poi dog or oil painting.

Kathleen Wong

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‘This waste is MADDENING’: TikToker shows Target dumpster full of new bikes

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New arrests, crypto copycats leave convoy donors worried truckers will never actually receive funds

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Who is Arturas Karelis, the left-wing Jacob Wohl?

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Laura Loomer may be a fringe candidate, but she’s being funded by big-time GOP donors

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