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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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‘Who brings a toddler to a concert like this?’: Viral TikTok of young child at Astroworld sparks debate

Kahron Spearman is a journalist, copywriter, and host of “Discovery with Kahron Spearman” on KAZI 88.7.

Kahron Spearman

young girl reacts to woman yelling at fast food counter

‘Oh the innocence’: Child’s reaction to a ‘Karen’ berating fast-food worker goes viral

neighborhood street with caption "finally confronted my nasty neighbor that walked into my yard a couple months ago" (l) people in driveway (r)

‘Your dentures are going to end up in the f*cking dirt’: Mom confronts ‘nasty neighbor’ who was allegedly creeping on her kids

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

Tricia Crimmins

‘Don’t hate the kids. Hate the parents’: Viral TikTok of kids playing on floor at Cheesecake Factory sparks debate

two young men walking on sidewalk with caption "Bytch A$$ punks wanna hit my daughter" (l) woman in car seat (c) woman chasing young man on sidewalk

Mom chases down man who she says hit her daughter in viral TikTok

mom explaining her daughter was written up by a bus driver despite not going to school that day

‘She wasn’t even at school yesterday’: Mom says bus driver falsely wrote up her daughter in viral TikTok

Nahila Bonfiglio reports on geek culture and gaming. Her work has also appeared on KUT&#8217;s Texas Standard (Austin), KPAC-FM (San Antonio), and the Daily Texan.

Nahila Bonfiglio

‘What you’re not going to do is disrespect her’: Mom confronts coach after he allegedly makes her daughter cry in viral TikTok

girl waiting for bus with caption "This bus driver makes my kids cry every day" (l) bus driver pointing finger (c) bus driving away with driver gesturing and caption "oh hell nahhh did she flip me off"

‘Please don’t yell at my kids today’: Mom confronts bus driver who allegedly makes her kids cry every day

Phil West is a veteran professional writer and editor, and his works include two nonfiction books and articles in myriad print and online publications.

Phil West

young woman with caption "Ford middle school Washington state!!!! What a joke!!!" (l) woman in mask (c) woman walking out of room with caption "Sent home for dress code at 12 years old!!!! And the principle bringing up attorneys!!! What aA JOKE!!!!"

‘So you’re taking her education away over her dress code?’: Mother sticks up for teen daughter, sparking dress code debate

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

‘According to Karen this isn’t the place for autistic children’: Karen has meltdown over children laughing, talking in restaurant

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

‘Utter AUDACITY‘: Viral video shows stepmom blowing out stepdaughter’s birthday candles, sparking outrage (updated)

Viral TikTok shows dad publicly shaming his 15-year-old daughter for posting twerking videos online, sparking debate

‘Some people really do not deserve to be parents’: Video of baby flailing on mall food court floor sparks debate

A TikTok shows a phone that a parent allegedly uses to spy on her son.

TikTok teen says he found mom’s secret phone that has access to all his texts, photos, social media

Ignacio Martinez is a reporter specializing in online gaming and political communities. His work has previously appeared in the Texas Observer and on the airwaves at KVRX 91.7 FM. He is based in Austin, Texas, and you can follow him on Twitter at @NacioMartinez.

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