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Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

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Left; eggs in grocery store. Right; Woman holds two different egg cartons, smiling, but trying to decide between them.

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“First time I buy eggs in like 8 months”: 1.7 million eggs have been recalled over Salmonella contamination. Here’s how to know if your eggs are affected

Gerard Conroy is a freelance writer for The Daily Dot covering internet culture, human interest stories, and the cultural shifts defining modern life. Growing up in a small town and now living in a big city, he brings a broad perspective to viral moments—connecting them to larger cultural forces with equal parts sharp analysis and humor. He also enjoys writing about fitness, music, and the evolution of food and drink culture.

Gerard Conroy

Man shows easy trick by shaking the egg, and easy way to make scrambled egg

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Man says shake your eggs before cracking them open on the Blackstone. Then he shows what happens when you take his advice

Nina Hernandez is a writer, journalist, music critic, and culture commentator based in Austin, Texas.

Nina Hernandez

Man shocked to see semi developed baby chick in his egg while making breakfast

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‘Check your egg cartons’: Man makes bacon, egg, and cheese breakfast. Then he takes a closer look at the skillet

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.

Alexandra Samuels

woman inside of walmart store(l) Walmart Store Front(c) Walmart Eggs on display(r)

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‘I’m too white to know’: Walmart shopper reaches for carton of eggs on sale. Then he realizes he’s been bamboozled

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.

Brooke Sjoberg

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‘They do this a lot ’: Walmart shopper reaches for $5.57 Great Value eggs. Then she spots Eggland’s Best eggs

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

3 image split. Sam's club sign on left. Tik Tok screenshot of eggs in store in bulk boxes with text overlayed that reads: "exact same box" in center. Eggs in carton on right.

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‘I’d stop eating eggs’: Sam’s Club shopper looks at her receipt and sees a box of eggs was $28.82 last year. Then she tries to buy the same one

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

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Photo collage image of Donald Trump and chickens.

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One prescient poster predicted Trump would tell Americans to buy chickens to deal with rising egg prices

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Social media reacts to stock market plunge linked to presidents tariffs

First, Trump take egg. Now, Trump take nest egg

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

Bob's Red Mill egg replacement with text overlapping that reads: "When you find 34 eggs at $4.99" on left. Bob's Red Mill egg replacement with text overlapping that reads: "Been buying these for months. I only eat eggs when my grandson buys them or when I get them on a crab plate. I refuse to buy them!" on right.

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‘Does it come out the same?’: Target shopper finds egg replacer for only $4.99. It can make 34 eggs

Woman explaining experience trying to give neighbor eggs from her yard on left. Eggs in carton on right.

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‘I hope she has fun paying $12 a carton at the grocery store’: Woman offers neighbor eggs from her yard. There’s just 1 problem

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

Split image. Hen sitting on eggs on left. Chicken farmer in center. Hand reaching out grabbing container of eggs at super market on right.

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‘We consume over 9 billion chickens a year’: Farmer says we’re being misled about egg prices. Then he reveals the real reason they’re so expensive

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.

Anna Good

Trump take egg with empty cartons(l), Pastries with sign that say "due to hyperinflation caused by the current egg shortage, there will be a $1.25 'egg surcharge' applied to all egg sandwiches."(r)

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‘Trump Take Egg’ photos trend as shoppers call out high egg prices and empty shelves

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

Katherine Huggins

Truth Social rallies against vaccinated chickens

‘The chickens are vaxxed’: MAGA ditches poultry over new plan to fight bird flu

Conspiracy theorists think liberals are stealing eggs to drive up prices under Trump

2 panel image: on the left a shopping cart piled high with trays of eggs and on the right the exterior of Costco store.

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