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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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‘UPS too’: Amazon worker looks outside truck. Then he notices something strange about the FedEx driver

Diana &#8220;ladidai&#8221; Umana is a pop culture journalist based in NYC. She has her finger on the pulse URL and her feet on the ground IRL. The latest in music, lifestyle, internet culture, fashion, beauty, tech, and beyond—you name it, she knows it. Published in NYLON, Business Insider, REVOLT, and Yahoo, she&#8217;s your go-to girl for what&#8217;s now, what&#8217;s niche, and what&#8217;s next.

Diana Umana

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‘I returned it at Target’: Woman goes to her office holiday party. Then she receives a shocking present

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

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‘Just a little spray paint, I should be Gucci’: Amazon delivery driver shows minor damage to tires. Then he zooms-out

Tiffanie Drayton is a geek culture and lifestyle reporter whose work covers everything from gender and race to anime and Xbox. Her work has appeared in Complex, Salon, Marie Claire, and elsewhere.

Tiffanie Drayton

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Amazon Flex delivery driver reveals the real reason your packages might be late

‘I still have their packages’: Amazon Flex delivery driver reveals the real reason your packages might be late

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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‘Y’all the real Santa Clause’: Amazon driver gets Christmas present from Amazon corporate. Then she opens it

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

Nina Hernandez

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‘I’m a dasher this happens often’: Amazon delivery driver calls out customers who leave him a note. Here’s why

Steve Ecker is a freelance reporter based in Austin, Texas. He has an extensive background in consumer marketing and is also an artist running Get Lost Collages.

Steve Ecker

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‘It’s the same’: Woman orders $16 margarita with one large ice cube. Then she asks for the manager

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

Nene Diallo

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‘I hate customers’: Home Depot worker shows the mess that customers left for her on purpose

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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‘Why are you asking me?’: Man says cashier didn’t know how to count change, asked for his help

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

Melody Heald

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‘Lesson learned’: Woman says she was scolded by worker in the Starbucks drive-thru over common ordering practice

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.

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‘Do y’all work?’: Amazon worker slams customers who are home when he makes deliveries

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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‘I just go to the rich neighborhoods’: Woman debates doing Instacart or DoorDash. What is the safest side hustle for women? You may be surprised

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‘I don’t want to learn’: Walmart worker says customer asked him to scan her items at self-checkout

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‘This decision is effective immediately’: Company conducts stress survey on its workers. Then, it does something unexpected to those who say they’re stressed

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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