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

Brooke Sjoberg

‘It was so nice of him to show you his red flags so soon!’: Man tries to dictate what woman wears to first date

Grace Stanley was the Deputy Editor of Passionfruit, a site for creators, covering the latest creator news, labor issues, tools, and community resources. Grace’s work has been seen by millions on the Daily Dot. Starting as a reporter covering trending internet culture stories, they have become a go-to resource on all things related to the creator economy.

Grace Stanley

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How Mr. Patrick built a following making TikToks about his teaching journey abroad

New Spring COO Annelies Jansen wants to expand monetization opportunities for creators

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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‘As an adopted child I’m horrified’: Parent blasted for saying that talking to kids is ’emotional labor’

Moises Mendez II is a recent graduate from the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY. He is a freelance journalist based in New York City writing about everything from music to LGBTQ issues.

Moises Mendez II

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Customer says Amazon worker ‘intentionally’ threw packages on their dog

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

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‘It’d be a shame if a pro-union individual would get that position’: Starbucks gets roasted for hiring ‘crisis’ manager amid union efforts

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‘I got scammed’: DoorDash customer says her Maggiano’s order came from Chili’s, sparking debate

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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‘How are you going to scam purchasing customers and take influencers for free?’: Festival-goer says she received fake Coachella wristband from SeatGeek

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‘I can get EXPELLED for plagiarism but y’all can do THIS’: College student discovers she was given identical slides in 2 different courses

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‘Bruh cannot take a hint for the life of him’: Customer persistently hits on worker, tries to flex his  king-size Tempur-Pedic bed

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

Laiken Neumann

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‘We all know why’: TikToker says she got speeding ticket in town that is 75% white—but the courtroom is ‘full of POC’

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‘I can’t believe she put this on a public platform’: White woman writes ‘lots of chocolate’ on caption of photo with Black boyfriend’s family

Lauren Castro is a reporter based in Austin, Texas.

Lauren Castro

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‘Consider yourself lucky!’: Tenant says he lists rented house on Airbnb in viral TikTok, sparking debate

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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‘Protect this person at all costs’: Man erases parking enforcement chalk from neighbors’ tires

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

Woman doing hand signals caption "This waitress came to me table. I decided to tell her I'm deaf.." (l) Woman doing hand signals caption "She turned to my son instantly and talked to me. She ignored me" (c) Woman doing hand signals caption "So I spoke loud and louder and she realized I'm taking the order. Not my kids!!" (r)

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