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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.

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Stacy Fernandez

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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.

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Charlotte is a regular Daily Dot contributor with bylines in Insider, VICE, Glamour, The Independent, and more. She holds a Masters&#8217;s degree in Magazine Journalism from City, University of London.

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‘Take it off now’: Man issues warning to anyone who wears an Apple Watch. Then he reveals what type of accessory you should get instead

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‘I would cry’: Woman stores Philadelphia cream cheese in the back of the fridge. Why does it look like this when she opens it?

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Are the chemicals found in popular seltzers like Topo Chico and Polar Seltzer bad for you? Expert weighs in

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‘I was getting the Jennie-O!’: Expert exposes the real reason your ground turkey is ‘super dry.’ Here’s what to look for when you buy

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Phil West is a veteran professional writer and editor, and his works include two nonfiction books and articles in myriad print and online publications.

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