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Amara Thomas is a freelance writer and cultural worker. She has written for the FADER, the Village Voice, Gothamist, and Highsnobiety.

Amara Thomas

Screenshot from Tiktok user @maddy_daddie of her boyfriend at a Chili's; Photo of a Chili's.

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‘My BF just failed the cookie challenge’: Chili’s customer doesn’t get any ranch with her meal. Then she looks at her boyfriend’s Triple Dipper plate

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

2 panel image of a person explaining. Text over says: my boyfriend of four years left me abruptly and started sleeping with is ex coworker not even a week later. Let's talk about it alright

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‘She def did this’: Woman says her boyfriend of 4 years left her for his co-worker. Then she reveals the signs she ignored

Anna is a freelance writer with far too much time on her hands. When she&#8217;s not writing about memes and internet slang, she can be found running TTRPGs online.

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Anna Good

2 panel image: empty parking space and a person explaining. Text over: He stole my car.

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‘He was gone for like 10, 15 minutes’: Woman recounts disastrous first date that ended with her car being stolen

Ljeonida is a reporter and writer with a degree in journalism and communications from the University of Tirana in her native Albania. She has a particular interest in all things digital marketing; she considers herself a copywriter, content producer, SEO specialist, and passionate marketer. Ljeonida is based in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Ljeonida Mulabazi

Screenshot of Tiktok user @rubyyork; Photo of a young couple holding skateboards

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‘They always come back’: Woman goes on a date to a house party. Then she realizes he’s a celebrity

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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‘There are witnesses‘: Woman goes on a date with a Tinder worker. Then 2 women at the restaurant step in to ask her something

2 panel image of a person explaining, text over: I'm not the only one, and a the New York City skyline.

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‘There is a 10-year age gap’: Woman issues warning about 30-something dating expert in New York City. Then another woman speaks up

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‘Cancer and Taurus is a lie lol’: Astrology expert reveals the four zodiac couples that always bring out the best in each other

Susan is a freelance writer following humanity one UGC at a time.

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Susan LaMarca

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‘They’re always toeing that line’: Advocate breaks down the 5 subtle signs your partner is ‘silent cheating’

Photo of a couple at a romantic dinner with the caption "AITAH for exposing my wife's affair at our anniversary dinner?".

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‘They think I went too far’: Man finds out wife is cheating—then makes a brutal toast at their anniversary dinner

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‘What do you even answer to that?’: Woman goes on date. Then he asks her something unexpected about his mom

Screenshot of Tiktok user @giveonsupremacy1 with the caption "I declined this older man at the gym & as he was leaving I looked to see what kind of car he had."; Photo of weights at a Gym.

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‘U dodged a massive bullet’: Woman turns down older man at the gym. Then she sees what kind of car he gets into

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‘I’d just get a $10 Walmart ring for that’: Man buys a ‘travel’ ring for his wife. Then she proves why she needed one

Mars Ramos is a museum educator and freelance writer. She loves long walks in nature, doing yoga, and baking brownies.

Mars Ramos

3 panel image: on the sides a bar scene, in the middle a person explains.

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Bartender calls out male customers for always asking the same question. She says women do it too—but react way differently

Ford Sanders is an Independent Journalist and content creator based in Austin, TX. He has built a platform of over 100,000 people who he consistently shares the news, daily vlogs and other content with.
Prior to doing content full time, Ford Sanders joined the KVUE News team in October of 2022 as an on-air reporter/multiskilled journalist. He is originally from Nashville, Tennessee, and is a graduate of the University of Tennessee Knoxville, where he earned a degree in journalism and electronic media.
Before KVUE News, he was working in Louisville, Kentucky. There, he covered stories ranging from devastating floods across eastern Kentucky to the federal investigation into the Breonna Taylor case involving the indictments of four Louisville Metro Police Department officers.
Prior to his time in Louisville, Ford reported in eastern North Carolina, covering a variety of topics and breaking news across the Innerbanks and Outerbanks. He also reported for WVLT News in Knoxville, Tennessee, as a digital reporter/content producer while in college. He parted ways with the company when he was offered an internship with CBS News in New York City and CBS Evening News with Norah O’Donnell.
Prior to his time at WVLT News, Ford lived in Prague, Czech Republic, for the summer of 2019 and worked as an international fellow with Transitions Online News and Reuters. Ford is excited to be in Central Texas and is happy to know it&#8217;s an easy flight away from his hometown in Tennessee.

Ford Sanders

4 panel image: left to right - a person explains, a cowboy, a pirate. and a samurai.

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‘Works every time’: Would your partner rather be a cowboy, samurai, or pirate? The answer will tell you everything you need to know

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‘There was no warning’: Women are pretending they’re a random girl to shock their men

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