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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

Parking tickets(l), USPS worker talking with text that says "Don't fall for this scam"(c), USPS truck(r)

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‘It’s happening at the parking meters here too’: USPS worker has been noticing a suspicious parking ticket scam around town. Don’t fall for it

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

Vladimir Supica

Man shares trick to finding a spot in the parking garage.

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‘I make it my mission to park next to folks like you’: Man shares trick to finding a spot in the parking garage. Viewers aren’t so sure

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

young woman in car with caption "pov: u left ur car in a random parking lot for 9 months"

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‘Let’s see if the car is still here’: Woman’s car transmission dies. So she leaves it in the parking lot for 9 months

Walmart shopper confronts men after she catches them leaning on her car

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‘You pay the car note on that?’: Walmart shopper confronts men after she catches them leaning on her car

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

Natasha Dubash

Pregnant woman at male-dominated company says her access to close parking was taken away

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‘I guess we’ll keep those DEI initiatives on a PowerPoint’: Pregnant woman at male-dominated company says her access to close parking was taken away

Braden Bjella is a culture writer. His work can be found in Mixmag, Electronic Beats, Schon! magazine, and more.

Braden Bjella

Mercedes driver gets a parking ticket in front of his house—for unexpected reason

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‘It’s the full parking space’: Mercedes driver gets a parking ticket in front of his house—for unexpected reason

Charlotte is a regular Daily Dot contributor with bylines in Insider, VICE, Glamour, The Independent, and more. She holds a Masters&#8217;s degree in Magazine Journalism from City, University of London.

Charlotte Colombo

Man says he got a parking ticket from CVS

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‘I just wouldn’t pay it because what are they really gonna do’: Customer says he got a parking ticket while shopping at CVS. Does he have to pay?

Police car in spot(l), Woman(c), Note to cop(r)

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‘You think you would have got a warning?’: Viewers divided after woman leaves note for police officer parked in her assigned spot

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

woman in parking garage with caption "karen parks in a handicapped spot then hits me with her hand and car!"

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‘They always act like the victim’: TikToker accuses Karen of illegally parking in handicapped spot, says she hit him with her car in retaliation

Samira Sadeque is a New York-based journalist reporting on immigration, sexual violence, and mental health, and will sometimes write about memes and dinosaurs too. Her work also appears in Reuters, NPR, and NBC among other publications. She graduated from Columbia Journalism School, and her work has been nominated for SAJA awards. Follow: @Samideque

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