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

Brooke Sjoberg

2 image split. Text overlaying image of food that reads: "This restaurant changed our party size from 5 to 6 because of babe's registered service animal and then charged us an additional service charge for having a party of 6 or more. This feels illegal..." on left. Big group of people having dinner on right.

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‘Changed our party size from 5 to 6’: Group takes service dog to restaurant. They get hit with an additional ‘service charge’ (Updated)

Stacy Fernández is a freelance writer, project manager and communications specialist. She’s worked at The Texas Tribune, The Dallas Morning News and run social for The Education Trust New York. Her favorite hobby is finding hidden gems at the thrift store, she loves a good audio book and is a chocolate enthusiast.

Stacy Fernandez

Bearded man wearing cap and green shirt on left. White long haired shepherd dog in orange "service dog" vest on right.

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‘If you need help re-homing the dog, let us know’: HOA tells resident he has to re-home his service dog. Then he learns why

Alexandra Samuels is a national political reporter and contributor to the Daily Dot, where she started as an intern covering politics in the summer of 2016. She enjoys all things Marvel, keeping up with the latest TikTok trends, long walks with her pup, and reading murder-mystery novels.

Alexandra Samuels

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‘I will never forget’: Service dog trainer reveals 5 mistakes she made—as science says service dogs are ‘evolving’

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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‘Isn’t that like a $60k fine??’: Worker tries to kick man with service dog out of restaurant

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‘HE ASKED IF YOU COULD SEE THE OTHER DOGS?’: Man says he got kicked out of restaurant because manager didn’t believe he was blind

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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‘I love my dog but what business does he have at a grocery store??’: Trader Joe’s customer says the store has a new pet policy after viral dog pee incident

Viewers divided after woman’s service dog gets stopped by grocery store security guard who questions why she has it

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‘Wouldn’t it be easier to just have paperwork for the dog?’: Viewers divided after woman’s service dog gets stopped by grocery store security guard who questions why she has it

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.

Tricia Crimmins

man in store thinks dog's red and green tail is dyed "gay colors"

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‘Poor dog’: Owner ridiculed for dying service dog’s tail ‘gay colors’—it was red and green for the holidays

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‘This interaction was scary’: TikToker says ‘aggressive’ off-leash pet at Joann Fabrics ran at her service dog, sparking debate (updated)

Kris Seavers was the senior IRL editor and training director for the Daily Dot. Her work has appeared in Central Texas publications, including Austin Monthly and San Antonio Magazine, and on NPR.

Kris Seavers

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Disabled people with service dogs say Uber, Lyft drivers are denying them rides

Samantha Grasso is a former IRL staff writer for the Daily Dot with a reporting emphasis on immigration. Her work has appeared on AJ+, Vox, Splinter, Los Angeles Magazine, and Austin Monthly.

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