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Susan is a freelance writer following humanity one UGC at a time.

Susan LaMarca

Left: Woman with long dark hair standing in front of a Home Depot store. Right: Woman dressed in basketball shorts, a gray sweatshirt, and thick glasses with her hair in a bun, standing in front of a Home Depot store. Tweet text overlay reads, "Now THIS is journalism."

Woman tests how Home Depot workers treat her in a “hot girl” outfit vs dressed “like a boy”

Left: Woman's right hand pointed at a sink display in a Home Depot store. Right: The Home Depot store exterior.

“We’re doomed”: Woman pretends not to understand Home Depot sinks. People didn’t get it was satire

TikTok screenshots: Man inside of a Home Depot store using a screwdriver. Text overlay reads, "Me coming to Home Depot to use a niche tool, put it back, and not purchase it."

“And I’ll do it again”: Man opens a tool at Home Depot, uses it, and puts it back. Ethics discourse follows

Lindsey is a Seattle area writer interested in all things society, including internet culture, politics, and mental health. Outside of the Daily Dot, her work can be found in publications such as The Mary Sue, Truthout, and YES! Magazine.

Lindsey Weedston

Left: Man with a beard, long hair, glasses, and a green baseball cap standing outside of a Home Depot store speaking into the camera. Text overlay reads, "No Pennies?! Home Depot is stealing money from their customers!" Right: Signage of a Home Depot store against a blue sky.

“Don’t let them keep your money”: Shopper confronts Home Depot after cashier rounds down his total by a penny

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

3 panel: Left and Right: Protestors at a Home Depot store staging an "ICE scraper" buy-in. Middle: Close up of Home Depot logo sign with the blue sky background.

Viral Politics

Protesters swarm Home Depot to buy—and instantly return—17¢ “ICE scrapers” to call out alleged ICE cooperation

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

“How is that possible?”: Home Depot worker clues customer in on the store’s policy for returning dead plants

home depot cleaning supplies cheaper than dollar tree

“I love the cleaning stuff there”: Are Home Depot cleaning supplies cheaper than Dollar Tree?

Braden Bjella is a culture writer. His work can be found in Mixmag, Electronic Beats, Schon! magazine, and more.

Braden Bjella

“Stop finding these men in the club”: Young people are heading to Home Depot to find better dating options

Eilish O’Sullivan was the Daily Dot&#8217;s associate managing editor. Her work has appeared in Mashed, the Austin Chronicle, and the Daily Texan.

Eilish O’Sullivan

“Do you guys price-match?”: Man goes to Home Depot for an $89 Ryobi tool. Then he realizes it’s $47 on Amazon

Ljeonida is a reporter and writer with a degree in journalism and communications from the University of Tirana in her native Albania. She has a particular interest in all things digital marketing; she considers herself a copywriter, content producer, SEO specialist, and passionate marketer. Ljeonida is based in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Ljeonida Mulabazi

A Ryobi lawn tool that’s sold at stores like Walmart and Home Depot gets recalled

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

home inspectors tip about keys from home depot and lowes

“They also used to do this with cars”: Home inspector reveals little-known secret for people who purchase locks and keys from Lowe’s or Home Depot

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

Phil West

2 panel image. Discount on Home Depot self-checkout machine on left. Home Depot on right.

Home Depot customer shares code to enter at self-checkout for major discount. Yes, it works—for now

Left; Orange Home Depot storefront Right; yellow and black DeWalt electric drill

“I’m actually kind of impressed”: Ohio man allegedly poses as DeWalt sales rep. Then he tries to leave Home Depot with stolen tools

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

Nina Hernandez

3 Panel Image, Lowe's logo, Home Depot logo and Man holding a carpentry tool

People can’t afford to do large home projects—and it’s hurting Lowe’s and Home Depot

2 panel image of the Home Depot logo and a photo collage of money, a stock projection, and the american flag.

Home Depot