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The Daily Dot

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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‘That owl is just too suspicious’: Woman thinks she’s being filmed on a hidden camera by her neighbor. Is she right?

Nene Diallo is a freelance writer, artist, and art administrator based in Brooklyn, N.Y.

Nene Diallo

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‘I can almost guarantee you it’s this’: Expert shows how you to fix your dryer and save $200—with this $9 Amazon part

Amara Thomas is a freelance writer and cultural worker. She has written for the FADER, the Village Voice, Gothamist, and Highsnobiety.

Amara Thomas

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‘5 items for $100!!!!’: Shopper takes advantage of Home Depot glitch to get $500 worth of Milwaukee items

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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Window Blinds

‘The direction of the blinds matters’: Homeowner shares the right direction blinds should go

Melody Heald is a culture writer. Her work can be found in Glitter Magazine, BUST Magazine, and more.

Melody Heald

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‘So what the heck do we plug into a surge protector’: Firefighters share the truth about surge protectors

Natasha Dubash is a freelance writer and editor based in Los Angeles. She loves reporting on entertainment, television, and pop culture.

Natasha Dubash

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‘I’ve honestly wondered about this my whole life’: Man warns against buying houses that are built during the rainy season

Mustafa Gatollari has been an internet culture writer for over a decade. He has a passion for connecting what’s trending on social media to solid research—helping to separate clout-chasing claims from facts.

Mustafa Gatollari

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‘At this point, I’m not sure I’m even breathing right’: Homeowner finds out the right way to put garbage bags in trash can. You’re probably doing it wrong

Expert calls out new homes for being built with ThermoPly.

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‘Behind all those bricks is this’: Expert calls out new homes for being built with Thermo-Ply. Is it really as flimsy as he says?

Beau Paul is a freelance writer from Austin, Texas. Beau also wrote narrative and dialog for the gaming industry for several years before becoming an entertainment journalist.

Beau Paul

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‘Why don’t they teach us this when we first started?’: Electrician shares electricity tip for homeowners

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‘Do they hate homeowners or just don’t care?’: Expert shows what a $560K newly constructed house really looks like

Ramon Ramirez was the managing editor and, formerly, the Dot&#8217;s news director, entertainment editor, and evening editor. His work has appeared in the Washington Post, Grantland, Washington City Paper, Austin American-Statesman, and Austin Monitor.

Ramon Ramirez

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Main Character of the Week: What you need to know about your home air filters

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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‘I never knew that’: Plumber issues warning to homeowners after cutting open water heater

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‘Promised a pool 2 years ago’: Woman puts Lennar on blast for making promises it doesn’t keep

Vladimir Supica is a Serbia-based freelance writer. He enjoys traveling through Europe, reading non-fiction books, and playing with his dog Max.

Vladimir Supica

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‘He’s sending your husband a message’: Woman slams neighbor for mowing her lawn without permission. Not everyone is onboard

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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