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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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‘Imagine the traumatized parents facing ANOTHER stressor’: Twitter users erupt over ICE presence at Uvalde shooting

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‘I am not their customer, and they need to take it down’: Woman puts cafe on blast for using video of her for free marketing

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‘This is inhumane’: Transgender man says TSA agents broke his walker, assaulted his girlfriend

Anmol is a Muslim Pakistani freelance journalist and the founder of Perspective Magazine. Her work focuses on global gender justice movements, education, culture, and more, with a particular focus on Pakistani narratives

Anmol Irfan

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Creators in Pakistan struggle against the country’s unpredictable social media bans

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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From cooking to ‘extra’ reaction videos, TikToker Tati Mitch discusses the challenges of staying on top of trends

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Linktree co-founder Anthony Zaccaria shares how creators can optimize their link-in-bio

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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‘I am about to get fired’: Worker says she’s scheduled for ominous meeting with HR

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 open mouth talking outside caption "High pitched, charming formality, tinge of vocal fry, smiling & talking" (l) man smiling greenscreen tiktok over office room caption "man emoji* voice and man emoji* name but show up to the interview ninja emoji*" (c) woman smiling outside caption "High pitched, charming formality, tinge of vocal fry, smiling & talking" (r)

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‘I love pulling out my white voice’: Black woman says she intentionally sounds ‘white’ in interviews, sparking code-switching discussion

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‘The racism is jumping’: Shopper blasts Forever 21 for hair pick pillow and Black smiley faces in Black History Month collection, sparking debate

Dan Latu is a freelance journalist writing about the internet and culture. Previously, his work has appeared in the Real Deal and Columbia News Service.

Dan Latu

Ice-cream shop blurred background tweet by Lindsay Fogarty "A grown adult man who owns an ice cream shop in Tennessee made my 10 year old autistic son cry because he wouldn't sell us ice cream because we wouldn't take our masks off. We have a rare disease, and our immune compromised."

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‘I don’t have words right now’: An ice cream shop  reportedly turned away a disabled customer and her son when they refused to take off their masks

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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‘They have no right to know what I do at home’: A TikToker went to a job interview but lost interest when they mentioned mandatory drug testing. Commenters say they’re right

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‘Do not be silenced into making someone else comfortable’: 2 women were talking about Roe v Wade in a Lyft. The driver put on Christian worship music

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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‘They’re a bad product’: Woman claims that using an Always menstrual pad sent her into septic shock

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‘It’s not hard to stay home when you’re sick’: A hotel worker showcased a $20 tip they received disclosing a guest had COVID-19. Commenters told her to be grateful for the money

Mustafa Gatollari has been an internet culture writer for over a decade. He has a passion for connecting what’s trending on social media to solid research—helping to separate clout-chasing claims from facts.

Mustafa Gatollari

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