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

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‘This is so f*cking inhumane’: Trans influencer Nikita Dragun held in a male prison, misgendered in police report (updated)

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‘I’m still recovering from it’: Followers say Chloe Ting YouTube workouts led them to disordered habits

A former New York Teaching Fellow, her writing has been featured in Reductress, Rolling Stone, Mic, Someecards, and more.

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‘You’re pathetic’: Taco Bell Karens place $200 order—and get mad about the cost

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‘Don’t get paid enough for this’: Papa John’s Karen demands refund, screams and throws things at employees

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TikToker Jack Wright shares what he learned from the Hype House, online toxicity, and acting

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‘Literally no way she can say it’s just a tan’: College student accused of doing blackface in dance video

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‘You guys aren’t ready for this’: McDonald’s employee shares hack for ordering vanilla Coke

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