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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

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‘It costs nothing to look the other way. Food is essential’: Senior citizen takes down alleged shoplifter taking groceries at Walmart, sparking debate

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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‘Usually whatever they’re getting, I’ll just tell them that’s my favorite’: Trader Joe’s worker admits they lie to customers in viral TikTok

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

Laiken Neumann

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“Price gouging hidden under ‘inflation'”: Walmart worker filmed adding new price to salad dressings, sparking debate

Gavia Baker-Whitelaw was a staff writer at the Daily Dot, covering geek culture and fandom. Specializing in sci-fi movies and superheroes, she also appears as a film and TV critic on BBC radio. Elsewhere, she co-hosts the pop culture podcast Overinvested. Follow her on Twitter: @Hello_Tailor

Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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‘Not me thinking they individually rearranged all the items’: Viral TikTok shows how Walmart workers change store layout (updated)

Cecilia Lenzen is a freelance writer for the Daily Dot.

Cecilia Lenzen

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‘She wanted the employee to clean it’: Viral TikTok shows woman’s dog peed inside a Trader Joe’s, sparking debate

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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‘Are them yolks made of gold’: TikToker buys $8.99 ‘bougie’ eggs in fancy packaging, sparking debate

Gisselle Hernandez is a freelance journalist based in Belize, where she writes travel and internet culture pieces. She enjoys watching anime, playing video games, and covering all things TikTok.

Gisselle Hernandez

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‘This should be illegal’: Kroger worker replaces price tag to make item look like it’s on sale in viral TikTok

A Trader Joe's sign artist shows how she paints a sign.

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‘Every store actually has their own font’: Trader Joe’s sign maker shows how she makes price boards in viral TikTok

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

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‘Can’t even tell if it’s molded now’: TikToker criticizes new Entenmann’s packaging for concealing pastries

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

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‘Please stop buying beverages from Amazon’: Warehouse worker urges customers to stop buying groceries from Amazon in viral TikTok

Dana Ysabel Dela Cruz (they/she) is a Brooklyn-based writer, educator, and grad student at the Pratt Institute School of Information. Their work has appeared in the Santa Barbara Independent, Huffington Post, and AsAmNews.

Dana Ysabel Dela Cruz

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‘We rather give a bad replacement than a refund’: TikToker shows ‘similar item’ Instacart used to replace out-of-stock COVID test

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‘$18 for milk’: TikToker shares grocery store prices in rural Alaska—viewers are stunned

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.

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