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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

Karen uses purse to hold place in line Chili's

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‘Karen’ uses her purse to gatekeep Chili’s in viral TikTok

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

Tricia Crimmins

In a viral TikTok, a woman surprises her long distance boyfriend to see he's in bed with another woman.

TikToker catches boyfriend allegedly cheating after flying 6 hours to visit him in viral TikTok

Clara is a full-time digital nomad writing about culture, food, and music. Her work has been featured in publications such as Refinery29, the Austin Chronicle, USA Today, and NiceKicks. She aims to be quicker on her feet than Borat&#8217;s lawyers.

Clara Wang

A sign (L), an online review (C), and a coffee cup (R).

‘Literal Karen’ organizes Karens on Facebook to boycott coffee shop over its anti-Karen sign, viral TikTok shows

Samira Sadeque is a New York-based journalist reporting on immigration 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.

Samira Sadeque

A photo illustration of fists raised in protest against an orange background.

Black speaker says she was cut off by white organizers at abortion march

TikToker says she was falsely accused of dining and dashing in viral video (updated)

McDonald’s worker shares what they do when customer ‘demands’ fresh fries in viral TikTok

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

‘This one is just cruel… Not funny at all’: TikToker slammed for putting on suit and ‘firing’ Walmart workers as prank

A car in a parking garage (L) and a hand written note (R).

TikToker takes matters into his own hands when neighbor continues to take up 2 parking spots

NYPD officer is seen dragging Andrew Gilbert across the platform and pushing him out through the emergency exit.

‘Absolutely inexcusable’: Unmasked cop in subway station throws out man who asked him to mask up

Brooke Sjoberg is a freelance writer who graduated with her Bachelors in Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin in 2020.

Brooke Sjoberg

‘Where is your compassion?’: TikToker receives backlash for filming motel worker sleeping as guests wait to check-in

Andrew Wyrich is the former newsletter editor at the Daily Dot. He previously served as the deputy tech editor. Andrew has written for USA Today, NorthJersey.com, and other newspapers and websites. His work has been recognized by the Society of the Silurians, Investigative Reporters &amp; Editors (IRE), and the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ).

Andrew Wyrich

Former President Donald Trump next to the logo for his upcoming social media app Truth Social.

In order to use Trump’s new social site, you can’t post like Trump

Claire Goforth is a lawyer and investigative editor. Her work has appeared in the Guardian, Al Jazeera, the Juvenile Justice Information Exchange, and more. She regularly appears on radio and in podcasts. Email for booking info.

Claire Goforth

Trump’s new social media site collapses after trolls flood it before launch

Liza Bautista is a former reporting intern at the Daily Dot. She is a graduate of Marymount Manhattan College and is based in NYC. Her work has appeared in i-D, Decider, and the Interlude.

Liza Bautista

tiktok therapist sparks outrage with trauma dumping video

TikTok therapist sparks outrage by joking about patients ‘trauma dumping’ her

Sabine Joseph was a former reporting intern for the Daily Dot. Her work has appeared in Miami and Connecticut publications, including Montage, the Miami Laker, and Connecticut Health I-Team.

Sabine Joseph

‘We need more ppl like this in the world’: Starbucks barista offers help woman being relentlessly hit on in viral TikTok

Cecilia Lenzen is a former freelance writer for the Daily Dot.

Cecilia Lenzen

Hospital worker says footprints appeared after she mopped

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