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

Braden Bjella

self-checkout register (l) walmart "We're hiring" sign (c) Walmart worker with caption "I don't work at Walmart ring me up ma'am"

‘You thought you won with this but nah it’s wack’: TikToker forces Walmart worker to scan her items in self-checkout

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

Cecilia Lenzen

TikToker says Tinder match sent dating application

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‘I’ve seen these be cute/funny before and this was absolutely not that’: Man sends dating application to Tinder match in viral TikTok

TikToker says she had allergic reaction after receiving wrong milk in coffee.

‘Allergies are serious and should be taken seriously’: TikToker says she landed in hospital after coffee shop gave her wrong milk, sparking debate

Linda Hamilton has words published at ORANGE Magazine and appeared on Texas Student Television.

Linda Hamilton

TikToker says they found screw in Crumbl cookie.

‘It’s for the people with iron deficiency, duh’: TikToker says they found a screw in Crumbl cookie

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

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‘The teacher could’ve muted her but chose violence’: Student rants about breakup with her boyfriend during Zoom class

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

Brooke Sjoberg

hand holding phone showing video of man wrapping boxes while sitting in rolling chair, caption "my manager caught me doing this nd fired me for it because i realized working hard for 10.65$ in a warehouse aint it lmao"

‘They want everyone to do everything the hard way’: Warehouse worker says he was fired for using roller chair to do job, sparking debate

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

Tricia Crimmins

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‘Oof the victim blaming in these comments’: Man sneaks into TikToker’s car while she pumps gas—and she got shamed by viewers

woman in dress, nurse with baby in cart with caption "they literally just tried to give us the wrong baby"

‘My baby is NEVER leaving my sight’: Mom says nurse tried to give her wrong newborn in viral TikTok

You can find her byline in Vice, Teen Vogue, Epic, and the Independent, among other publications. You can find her on Twitter @GagliardoSilver.

Victoria Gagliardo-Silver

Starbucks barista caption " When customers says "thanks babe" after handing them their coffee." (l) Starbucks shutterstock photo (c) Starbucks barista caption " When customers says "thanks babe" after handing them their coffee." (r)

‘Only ok when a girl does it‘: Starbucks worker says her pet peeve is when customers say ‘thanks babe’ to her, sparking debate

Gavia Baker-Whitelaw was a staff writer at the Daily Dot, covering geek culture and fandom. Specializing in sci-fi movies and superheroes, she also appears as a film and TV critic on BBC radio. Elsewhere, she co-hosts the pop culture podcast Overinvested.

Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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‘More than what I make.. bye medical field’: Viral TikTok about how Target raised starting wages to as much as $24 an hour sparks debate

Laiken Neumann is a former Trending news editor based in Austin, Texas.

Laiken Neumann

walmart worker changing price tags of salad dressing from 2.24 to 7.88 (l & r) walmart logo (c)

“Price gouging hidden under ‘inflation'”: Walmart worker filmed adding new price to salad dressings, sparking debate

‘They do not pay me enough to do both. So as a matter of protest, I am just going to live at my job’: TikToker says he moved into his cubicle

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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‘Don’t say I didn’t warn u!!’: Target worker calls $24-per-hour promise a ‘scam’ in viral TikTok

Gisselle Hernandez is a freelance journalist based in Belize, where she writes travel and internet culture pieces. She enjoys watching anime, playing video games, and covering all things TikTok.

Gisselle Hernandez

‘Never quit a job until you have signed a paper contract’: TikToker says job retracted offer after he quit job of 8 years to work there, sparking debate

Starbucks logo shutterstock image (l) Cashier screen with caption "why it's easier on the barista if you order size first:"(r)

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