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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.

Alexandra Samuels

‘We close in ten minutes’: Customer tries ordering over 100 cake pops from Starbucks in viral TikTok

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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‘You know the value of that labor’: TikToker criticized for paying $15 for 4-hour drive in Peru, sparking debate

Cecilia Lenzen is a former freelance writer for the Daily Dot.

Cecilia Lenzen

‘Do better, Subway’: TikToker calls out Subway workers for canceling online order and closing early, sparking debate

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‘First world problems’: Man blasts McDonald’s workers for botching his Keto cheeseburger order, dividing viewers

‘Only ONE employee and 15 of us wanted pizza’: Customer helps Blaze Pizza worker make orders in viral TikTok

Tricia Crimmins is a former Senior Reporter on the politics and tech team covering discrimination, identity, and the 2024 election.

Tricia Crimmins

Walmart shopper allegedly sets fire to Bounty paper towels after being mad that they were out of almond milk in viral TikTok (updated)

Clara is a full-time digital nomad writing about culture, food, and music. Her work has been featured in publications such as Refinery29, the Austin Chronicle, USA Today, and NiceKicks. She aims to be quicker on her feet than Borat&#8217;s lawyers.

Clara Wang

‘don’t open the cardboard all the way’: McDonald’s worker shows how they ration French fries when you order a large in viral TikTok

David Covucci was the senior politics and technology editor at the Daily Dot, covering the nexus between Washington and Silicon Valley. His work has appeared in Vice, the Huffington Post, Jezebel, Gothamist, and other publications.

David Covucci

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Media man’s pay transparency initiative off to rocky start after he refuses to say how much money he himself makes

Moises Mendez II is a recent graduate from the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY. He is a freelance journalist based in New York City writing about everything from music to LGBTQ issues.

Moises Mendez II

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‘These companies need to step up’: Jack in the Box workers walk out in a viral TikTok

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‘When no one listens to you’: Customers ignore Walmart worker announcing store’s closure in viral TikTok

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

Laiken Neumann

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‘I wanna speak to the f*cking manager’: Merrill Lynch executive throws smoothie at worker, calls her ‘f*cking immigrant loser’ in viral TikTok

‘I hate the way I get treated here’: Subway worker quits and calls out manager in viral TikTok

‘It sucks working here’: Fashion Nova warehouse worker shows how orders are fulfilled in viral TikTok

A waiter texted a customer who didn't tip her but left her his number.

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