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

Brooke Sjoberg

‘If you’re so pressed why don’t you grab an application pookie’: TikToker tries to shame messy Chipotle—but viewers aren’t having it

Moises Mendez II is a recent graduate from the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY. He is a freelance journalist based in New York City writing about everything from music to LGBTQ issues.

Moises Mendez II

Subway employee works with baby during shift

‘If I saw this at a local Subway, I would not be bothered’: Subway worker makes sandwiches with baby strapped to chest in viral TikTok (updated)

TikToker zooms in on Chinese restaurant using dinosaur chicken nuggets

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‘Chicken shortage so real’: TikTok appears to show Chinese restaurant using Dino nuggets

Clara is a full-time digital nomad writing about culture, food, and music. Her work has been featured in publications such as Refinery29, the Austin Chronicle, USA Today, and NiceKicks. She aims to be quicker on her feet than Borat&#8217;s lawyers.

Clara Wang

‘Why are you afraid of calling the police?’: ‘Karen’ eggs on Black Arby’s employee after refusing to leave restaurant in viral TikTok

Starbucks worker puts store on blast for allegedly lifting lockdown after learning it was ‘just a bomb threat’ (updated)

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

‘Misunderstood the assignment’: TikToker shows scallion pancakes from his college’s ‘Asian food night’

Nahila Bonfiglio reports on geek culture and gaming. Her work has also appeared on KUT&#8217;s Texas Standard (Austin), KPAC-FM (San Antonio), and the Daily Texan.

Nahila Bonfiglio

‘That would’ve been the day I lost my job’: TikToker keeps demanding things in Chick-fil-A drive-thru, sparking debate

Kahron Spearman is a journalist, copywriter, and host of “Discovery with Kahron Spearman” on KAZI 88.7.

Kahron Spearman

A red sauce being blended with a power drill.

‘It’s the fact that it’s on the floor’: Worker prepares Little Caesars pizza sauce in viral TikTok, sparking debate

‘I do not get paid enough to listen to you’: Dunkin’ worker reveals how much he gets paid for ‘73 hours of f*cking misery,’ sparking debate

‘Chipotle did their employees so dirty with this’: Viral TikTok of packed Chipotle due to $5 bowl deal sparks debate (updated)

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

‘All fast-food employees do this’: TikToker films Pizza Hut worker allegedly eating over customer’s food, sparking debate

Cecilia Lenzen is a former freelance writer for the Daily Dot.

Cecilia Lenzen

‘There isn’t a labor shortage. There’s a cheap labor shortage’: Burger joint that pays $20 per hour sparks debate on TikTok

McDonald’s worker reveals what they do when a customer asks for their drink to be filled up

A guy talking into camera (L) and a map (R).

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