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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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‘If they don’t throw that damn fridge away’: Cleaner shows bug-infested fridge in viral TikTok—commenters call out ‘cheap’ landlord

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

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‘He should’ve increased rent after that’: Woman tries—and fails—to flirt with landlord via text in viral TikTok

Tricia Crimmins is a former 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

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‘Rent is paid and it’s illegal to move me out’: Woman says landlord is trying to kick her out of apartment she’s lived in for 4 years (updated)

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‘Would you want your paycheck 20 days late?’: TikToker says landlord changed locks, threw away her belongings after she was late on rent, sparking debate

A TikToker said her apartment management company wouldn't help her relocate after her apartment flooded.

‘This is still deemed inhabitable’: TikToker claims apartment management refused to relocate her after unit flooded

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

Cecilia Lenzen

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‘Evicted over false advertising’: TikToker says landlord charged him incorrect amount of rent, then kicked him out

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‘If you can’t get them in legal court, get them by being petty!’: Landlord gives tours of TikToker’s apartment without permission—so TikToker outsmarts them

Dana Ysabel Dela Cruz (they/she) is a Brooklyn-based writer, educator, and grad student at the Pratt Institute School of Information. Their work has appeared in the Santa Barbara Independent, Huffington Post, and AsAmNews.

Dana Ysabel Dela Cruz

‘Get a lawyer and continue documenting everything’: TikToker says landlord refuses to believe her apartment has mold

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