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Stacy Fernández is a freelance writer, project manager and communications specialist. She’s worked at The Texas Tribune, The Dallas Morning News and run social for The Education Trust New York. Her favorite hobby is finding hidden gems at the thrift store, she loves a good audio book and is a chocolate enthusiast.

Stacy Fernandez

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‘Should I be fearing my ride share driver?’: Woman shares how to check if child lock is on in Uber, Lyft

Beau Paul is a freelance writer from Austin, Texas. Beau also wrote narrative and dialog for the gaming industry for several years before becoming an entertainment journalist.

Beau Paul

Catastrophic injury lawyer reveals the 'No. 1' common product to remove from your home

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‘Throw these out’: Catastrophic injury lawyer reveals the ‘No. 1’ most dangerous product to remove from your home

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

Braden Bjella

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‘Happened to me also! Worst experience ever but I got a cool 30k’: Woman’s tire flies off while she’s driving after she gets tires rotated

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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‘I always wonder about that’: Apple customer explains what the green dot on the back of your charger block means—and what to do if yours doesn’t have one

Woman issues warning to everyone who has security cameras

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‘You could hear a man’s voice coming from our cameras’: Woman issues warning to everyone who has security cameras

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‘I never knew this’: StarKist customer shares warning for people who buy tuna cans

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‘Might’ve just saved my life’: Driver shares hack for seeing road lines better in the rain

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‘I didn’t want to lose my discount’: Woman issues warning after going to get her oil changed

Rachel Cohen is a 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.

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‘If you’re a woman, seriously do not get in one’: Customer warns against Nashville Checker Cab company after driver upcharges $30, kicks him out

Woman catches male DoorDash driver lying about his gender on the app

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‘Are you Brittany?’: Woman catches male DoorDash driver lying about his gender on the app

Amelie Allen was a trending intern at the Daily Dot. She&#8217;s a senior at the University of Arizona, where she studies political science and journalism. In her free time, she enjoys reading, puppetry, and watching old movies.

Amelie Allen

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‘Thought we were going to die’: Passenger calls out Portland amusement park after getting stuck on ride upside down

Angela Shanice Littlefield is a freelance writer with a focus on pop culture and tech news. She&#8217;s a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and an active member of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ). She has written and worked for entertainment figures such as Sirius XM Radio Personality Sway Calloway, and published work for Grammy U, the NAACP&#8217;s Crisis magazine, and Austin Monthly magazine.

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‘That ain’t no watermelon’: Customer notices something weird about $8 watermelon from grocery store

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‘We’re still over 4 hours away’: Woman says Greyhound FlixBus broke down in the middle of the desert. They were left stranded for hours

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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‘It’s made by Monsanto’: Catastrophic injury lawyer reveals the 3 common household products he would never buy

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