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The Daily Dot

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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‘Did they not know?’: Woman blasts Airbnb for false advertising after sister, niece die in house fire

Rachel Kiley is a writer who sometimes writes things and sometimes is based in L.A., but is definitely always on Twitter @rachelkiley.

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Rachel Kiley

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‘I seriously did not know this. I leave mine on 24/7’: Firefighter’s wife reveals the No. 1 cause of house fires

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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‘Check the bottom’: Woman issues warning after flipping over her Instant Pot

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

Brooke Sjoberg

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‘My son had unplugged his tablet’: Woman says this common household device almost burned down her house

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

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‘I think you got there a little too late’: Instacart driver arrives at customer’s house. It’s burnt down

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