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

Rachel Kiley

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Gamers noticed anti-homeless benches in “Pokémon Legends: Z-A,” and people are weirded out: “Indoctrinating the kids”

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Viral Politics

Fox News host Brian Kilmeade offers a solution to the unhoused: “Just kill ’em”

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

Mandela Bellamy as Rosalie Deitland in Orange Is The New Black Netflix

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“Orange is the New Black” actor details experiencing homelessness while acting on the show: “Never be jealous of anyone, ever”

Chad Swiatecki is a 30-year journalist who relocated to Austin, TX from his home state of Michigan in 2008. He most enjoys covering the intersection of arts, business and local/state politics. He writes regularly for Austin Monitor, and has written for Rolling Stone, Spin, New York Daily News, Texas Monthly, Austin Business Journal, Austin American-Statesman and many other regional and national outlets.

Chad Swiatecki

The Home Depot, Inc(l) Home Depot Sign(r)

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‘Not gna lie that’s a solid spot’: Man goes to Home Depot. Then he spots something unusual in the parking lot

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

Braden Bjella

hand picking up coffee cup with caption "somebody wants to buy a homeless person something" (l) coffee shop with "white girl latte" sign with pumpkin drawn on, caption "Coffee Time with Copper Moon" (c) hand wiping counter with payment pad, caption "I will lose my job if I buy him something" (r)

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‘I will lose my job’: Customer tries to buy a coffee for an unhoused person, can’t believe store’s response

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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‘Not good Costco’: Costco shopper tries to buy 50 hotdogs for unhoused people, can’t believe store’s response

Goodwill customer blasts manager for turning away customer who’s 70 cents short

Goodwill Boycott

‘They also ask you to round up what you’re paying’: Goodwill customer blasts manager for turning away customer who’s 70 cents short

Tangie Mitchell is a creative writer, journalist, and editor based in New York. Her interests include pop culture and entertainment, poetry, and morning cups of herbal tea.

Tangie Mitchell

Man talking(l+r), Woman sleeping in storage unit(c)

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‘It’s so much better than being homeless’: Viewers divided after man living in storage unit says it’s better than living in an apartment

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

Creator shocked to learn unhoused person went to same college

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‘Most of us are a paycheck or 2 away from being homeless’: Creator shocked to learn an unhoused person went to the same college

Kathleen is a Honolulu-based freelance writer, editor and communications strategist who has been published by the New York Times, Vice, Huffington Post, Hana Hou!, and more. She&#8217;s worked in the communication departments at the Honolulu Museum of Art, ACLU of Hawaii and Hawaii Community Foundation. When she&#8217;s not writing, she can be found in the ocean, walking her rescue poi dog or oil painting.

Kathleen Wong

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‘This whole encounter feels like it didn’t come from a good place’: Woman shares video with homeless man, sparking debate on exploitation

starbucks cup (l) young woman with caption "faces discrimination then reports to SM and ethics and compliance" (c) young woman dancing with caption "gets hours cut to 5/wk and fired by SM" (r)

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‘I’ve been homeless and out a job since February’: Ex-Starbucks worker says they were fired after reporting discrimination (updated)

Cecilia Lenzen is a freelance writer for the Daily Dot.

Cecilia Lenzen

homeless persons tent setup with lit newspaper on fire on it (l) woman pointing finger up caption "This is someone attempting to murder a homeless (unhoused) person, by lighting their tent on fire." (c) Newspaper on fire close up caption "This is actually a pretty common phenomenon known as social cleansing, it happens all the time."(r)

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TikToker brings awareness to ‘social cleansing’ violence against unhoused people

Grace Stanley was the Deputy Editor of Passionfruit, a site for creators, covering the latest creator news, labor issues, tools, and community resources. 
Grace’s work has been seen by millions on the Daily Dot. Starting as a reporter covering trending internet culture stories, they have become a go-to resource on all things related to the creator economy.

Grace Stanley

Ben and Jerry's icecream in hand on blue background (l) Homeless handicapped woman on ground caption " haight ashbury ben and jerrry's manager throws a bucket of water on a mentally handicapped" (r)

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‘Is this how you guys train your employees to deal with homeless people?’: Ben & Jerry’s worker accused of throwing water on unhoused person with disability (updated)

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Unhoused on TikTok: Viral videos are shifting perceptions of homelessness

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

Homelessness