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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

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not all gis are joes

‘Not all GIs are Joes’: Retired Marine calls attention to misogyny she’s faced as a female veteran

Elizabeth Rose started her career chasing celebrities around New York City. Now she gets the inside scoop on TikTok stars and trends. She is a graduate of Columbia Journalism School, and her work has appeared on ETOnline, the New York Daily News, and InTouch Magazine.

Elizabeth Rose

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chores for football

‘American education is a joke’: High School student says his teacher forces students to do favors for the football team during class

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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target waste bikes

‘This waste is MADDENING’: TikToker shows Target dumpster full of new bikes

Dr. Melissa Sell account with post "An ovarian cyst is a functional gift from nature to make you more attractive and fertile after a traumatic loss."

dr melissa

Dr. Melissa Sell called tumors ‘purposeful adaptations’. Doctors debunk her claims

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

Cecilia Lenzen

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costco membership

Unclick

‘Listen little girl, you’re not allowed to use your mom’s Costco card’: Shopper says her ‘teenage’ features always gets her stopped

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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delano restocking fee

Guest shows hotel’s $50 ‘restocking fee’ if items in fridge are simply moved

Woman greenscreen tiktok over instagram dm's caption "ur not even good at makeup stick to curing fruit I know this selfie is a joke but you have a lot of videos of you doing ur makeup that's not a joke and every time it looks bad so just stop" (l) womans joke selfie with makeup caption "makeup guru" with greenscreen tiktok reaction top left (c) greenscreen tiktok instagram dm's caption "I dunno if this is a joke or not (n even if it is, its not a good one)" (r)

makeup comments

‘Why are they so mad’: Men send TikToker hate comments after she jokingly posts makeup photo

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car wash fail tiktok

‘I mean, did you specify outside car wash only?’: TikToker’s car starts flooding while she’s in car wash

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

Linda Hamilton

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neighbor stealing package

‘She’s been stealing everyone’s packages in the building’: Woman caught on doorbell camera allegedly taking neighbor’s package

airbnb dirty

‘They don’t care at all about their customers’: TikToker says her Airbnb was dirty—and customer service responded too late for her to get a refund

Tricia Crimmins is a former Senior Reporter on the politics and tech team covering discrimination, identity, and the 2024 election. She can be found on Twitter at @TriciaCrimmins.

Tricia Crimmins

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ex husband and nanny

‘They are so wrong!!!’: Woman shares photo from of ex-husband and nanny ‘a little too close’ on Disney World ride

Rachel Kiley is a writer who sometimes writes things and sometimes is based in L.A., but is definitely always on Twitter @rachelkiley.

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Rachel Kiley

Woman in car hands on hair caption "Story time when a shift lead wasn't giving me my break" (l) Panda Express logo on black background (r)

panda express break

‘It only gets worse from here’: Panda Express worker says she was denied a break during 8-hour shift

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macchiato normal vs starbucks

Barista says Starbucks macchiatos and ‘real coffee shop’ macchiatos are different

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fake cheating boyfriend tiktok

‘No idea who she is’: TikToker pretends sleeping man on plane is her cheating boyfriend—he calls her out

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.

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