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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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cheapskate mom refrigerator

‘I think it’ll cost more to repair the water damage’: Homeowner removed refrigerator to save on electric bill

Rachel Cohen is a former trending intern for the Daily Dot. She is currently a student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she studies journalism with certificates in sports communications and digital studies.

Rachel Cohen

Woman talking(l+r), Doordash app on phone(c)

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‘That’s why I only accept $8 or higher’: DoorDash driver completes 10 orders in 2 hours. Her earnings are less than one meal

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

Braden Bjella

Woman reveals what her monthly car payment is on a Honda Civic Sport

Honda Payments

‘Lady you lost us at 32K’: Woman reveals what her monthly car payment is on a Honda Civic Sport. Viewers can’t believe it

Lindsey is a Seattle area writer interested in all things society, including internet culture, politics, and mental health. Outside of the Daily Dot, her work can be found in publications such as The Mary Sue, Truthout, and YES! Magazine.

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Lindsey Weedston

Is we getting a new stimulus check meme(l), Stimulus check(r)

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Memes

“Is we getting a stimulus check?”: History of a meme

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

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‘She spent $17,000 in ONE MONTH’: Single mom under fire for keeping her GoFundMe live after how she spent money revealed

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.

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Charlotte Colombo

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‘I don’t need to tell you where I got this from’: Woman says she made 2 small deposits and got interrogated by the bank

Woman claims Chime closed her account, told her she’d get money via check within 30 days

chime stolen money

‘Chime stole my tax refund’: Woman claims Chime closed her account, told her she’d get money via check within 30 days. It never arrived

Rachel Kiley is a writer who sometimes writes things and sometimes is based in L.A., but is definitely always on Twitter @rachelkiley.

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Rachel Kiley

Woman talking and looking upset(l+r), Wells Fargo (c)

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‘They couldn’t tell me where it went’: Woman warns against banking with Wells Fargo after $44K goes missing from account

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‘We just can’t buy anything anymore’: Customer says ‘trickflation’ is the new way people are being ripped off. What is it?

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‘They’re cutting hours because we aren’t getting enough cards’: Marshalls worker can only afford a flip phone on paycheck

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‘So instead of a bonus and overtime you get coupons’: Chili’s worker says manager gave them ‘Chili Bucks’

Katherine Huggins is a New York-based journalist and freelance contributor to the Daily Dot&#8217;s tech and politics section.

Katherine Huggins

Elon Musk over background of buildings and money

elon money

After forcing him to buy Twitter, voiding $56 billion Tesla payout, Musk is done with the state of Delaware

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