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Lindsey is a Seattle area writer interested in all things society, including internet culture, politics, and mental health. Outside of the Daily Dot, her work can be found in publications such as The Mary Sue, Truthout, and YES! Magazine.

Lindsey Weedston

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“AI slop gifts” are already showing up in thrift shops after fooling Christmas shoppers

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“They got me with this!”: Target is quietly removing prices from tags. Customers say it makes them less likely to make a purchase

Susan is a freelance writer following humanity one UGC at a time.

Susan LaMarca

Left: Bald man looking into the camera while in a Staples store, text overlay reads, "There's gotta be a good conspiracy theory here." Right: Closeup Night View of Staples The Office Superstore Building Exterior.

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“These prices are ridiculous”: Shopper spots a $115 sign at Staples. Then he finds it on Amazon for $26

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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“It’s not even 6”: Walmart’s Christmas Eve closure sparks argument over when stores should stop letting customers in

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“She took them”: Mom steals promotional “Wicked” displays from Target, sparking a discussion on the store’s intense theft policy

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“Completely inappropriate”: Woman says she found a “Free Palestine” note in Bloomingdale’s Hanukkah pajamas

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“Thanks for ruining my childhood”: Customer devastated to find Bugles don’t fit on his human fingers anymore

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“America is crazy”: Walmart customer discovers it’s cheaper to buy a whole new printer with ink in it than ink refills

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“Corporations are laughing in our faces”: Michaels shopper claims to find “Black Friday scam” on items she regularly purchases

Anna is a freelance writer with far too much time on her hands. When she&#8217;s not writing about memes and internet slang, she can be found running TTRPGs online.

Anna Good

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Viral Politics

“A bulk-sized failure”: Costco sues Trump administration for “full refund” of what it considers unlawful tariffs

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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“Bad on every level”: Shoppers hate the new version of Costco’s Danish cookie tins this year

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“If it’s not radioactive what’s the point?”: Doritos and Hot Cheetos debut new chips without artificial flavors or dyes

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“They warp”: Hannah Neeleman responds to backlash over the $260 Ballerina Farm scalloped cutting board

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“I didn’t authorize this”: Man spots a photo of himself wearing different shoes in a Sketchers store window

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“Genuinely a good play”: Customers are dreaming up crazy ideas for GameStop’s “Trade Anything Day”

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