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Kahron Spearman is a journalist, copywriter, and host of “Discovery with Kahron Spearman” on KAZI 88.7.

Kahron Spearman

young woman in room with caption "Y'all they were going to name my job team chat 'Porch Monkeys' I had to tell them no cause it's a racial slur..."

‘The person who suggested it definitely knew it was a racial slur’: Black TikToker has to tell co-workers that ‘porch monkeys’ is a racist slur after someone suggests it for team name

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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‘So cheap and so good’: Starbucks worker shares 60-cent drink in viral TikTok, sparking debate

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

Brooke Sjoberg

‘My neighbors abandoned their dog’: TikToker finds neighbor’s dog at shelter in viral video

Kathleen is a Honolulu-based freelance writer, editor and communications strategist who has been published by the New York Times, Vice, Huffington Post, Hana Hou!, and more. She&#8217;s worked in the communication departments at the Honolulu Museum of Art, ACLU of Hawaii and Hawaii Community Foundation. When she&#8217;s not writing, she can be found in the ocean, walking her rescue poi dog or oil painting.

Kathleen Wong

TikTok shows man in Grinch costume threatening to send family to back of line.

‘There’s a difference between grumpy and being straight up mean’: Man in Grinch costume threatens to send family to back of line in viral TikTok, sparking debate

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

Tricia Crimmins

In a TikTok, Massachusetts police are seen kicking a door in order to perform a "wellness check."

‘Nothing says help like giving a person PTSD’: Viral video of cops making ‘wellness check’ on TikToker sparks debate

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

‘YOU ARE SOOO BRAVE’: TikToker confronts man allegedly trying to steal catalytic converter from her car

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

An Amazon truck (L), a guy smiling into camera (C), and an organized truck (R).

‘Unionize son’: Amazon delivery driver brags about promotion in viral TikTok, sparking debate

A full delivery truck (L), a delivery person (C), and an empty delivery truck (R).

‘People just don’t understand our job’: UPS driver shows just how many boxes he has to deliver during his morning shift in viral TikTok

‘Welp I’m not gonna eat fast food anymore’: Fast-food worker changes deep-fryer oil in viral TikTok

Alexandra Samuels is a national political reporter and contributor to the Daily Dot, where she started as an intern covering politics in the summer of 2016. She enjoys all things Marvel, keeping up with the latest TikTok trends, long walks with her pup, and reading murder-mystery novels.

Alexandra Samuels

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‘You on here joking about taking people freedom away’: Parole officer makes fun of house arrest client who traveled in viral TikTok, sparking debate

‘Why would you say anything that’s a secret’: TikToker shares ‘hack’ to avoiding long holiday lines at Ross in viral video, sparking debate

‘This feels illegal to know’: Domino’s worker reveals how large thin crust pizza is prepared

‘We do not care about y’all‘s packages’: Apparent FedEx worker warns customers to not order through FedEx

Daysia Tolentino was the editor of the Daily Dot&#8217;s creator economy newsletter, Passionfruit. Her work has appeared in Vulture, Bustle, InStyle, and Study Hall.

Daysia Tolentino

Trauma trends on TikTok can make survivors feel less alone—but the sheer number of videos pushed can be distressing

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