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Andrew Wyrich is the former newsletter editor at the Daily Dot. He previously served as the deputy tech editor. Andrew has written for USA Today, NorthJersey.com, and other newspapers and websites. His work has been recognized by the Society of the Silurians, Investigative Reporters &amp; Editors (IRE), and the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ).

Andrew Wyrich

A Thanksgiving table. The Daily Dot newsletter web_crawlr logo is in the bottom right corner.

Newsletter: 🦃 Turkey-tastic Thanksgiving memes

Mars Ramos is a museum educator and freelance writer. She loves long walks in nature, doing yoga, and baking brownies.

Mars Ramos

two panel design with a woman holding up her pointer finger to the camera to show the smart ring she is wearing, next to an image of a Smart Ring

‘They said they would take this’: Customer slams Oura for not taking back old smart rings. Should she buy the Ultrahuman ring instead?

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

Two panel design with a woman in her car pointing at the camera, and a 2nd image of a nice restaurant

‘Thank you. I had no idea!’: Server says this is why you shouldn’t ask for a booth at a restaurant

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 already have bad reviews on Apple Maps’: BMW driver says this common dealership error just left him with a $3,000 bill

Melody Heald is a culture writer. Her work can be found in Glitter Magazine, BUST Magazine, and more.

Melody Heald

‘Goodwill is like shopping at Dillard’s these days!’: Woman donates Dollar Tree item. Then she sees it being sold at the Goodwill

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‘Is it made by Kraft by any chance’: Customer tries to make hot dogs with Hormel Angus Beef Chili. Then she opens the cans

Kira Deshler is a former assistant newsletter editor at the Daily Dot. Kira received a Master&#8217;s in Media Studies from UT Austin and has previously written for sites like Slash Film and Looper. She runs her own Substack newsletter, Paging Dr. Lesbian, and is a member of GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics.

Kira Deshler

How is the fanfic community responding to artificial intelligence?

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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‘I’m ready to be part of this class action!!!’: Amazon Prime customer cancels membership after discovering shopping is cheaper without one

Ljeonida is a reporter and writer with a degree in journalism and communications from the University of Tirana in her native Albania. She has a particular interest in all things digital marketing; she considers herself a copywriter, content producer, SEO specialist, and passionate marketer. Ljeonida is based in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Ljeonida Mulabazi

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‘I know a Ford focus when I see one’: Woman goes in for ‘quick’ oil change. Why did she get quoted $14K?

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

3 panel image: on the left is the Goodwill Store sign, in the middle, the closeup of a person's face with the words, "I don't think Goodwill employees should have been saying this out loud", and on the right a dumpster full of black plastic garbage bags.

‘You need to mark it up’: Goodwill customer can’t believe what she caught workers saying

Two panel design with a girl talking to the camera in one and a Dollar Tree store

‘She grabbed every single one’: Dollar Tree customer says worker snatched product from her before checkout

A person in a circle explains. In the background there is a typical wall of gift cards.

‘I lost like $200’: Former retail worker reveals how to avoid getting scammed by gift cards this holiday season

2 panel image: on the left is the exterior of a Whole Foods store. On the right is a person with text over that reads: Whole foods out here scamming $15 for some mashed potatos and two wings

‘Going to a restaurant next time’: Customer accidentally drops $15 on Whole Foods meal. Here’s how to avoid making the same mistake

Dealer handing over keys to customer(l) Man sharing why not to share your credit score on TikTok(c) Credit Score displayed on laptop(r)

‘You’re in a position of power’: Expert says don’t let the dealership run your credit until this point of the negotiation

Charlotte is a regular Daily Dot contributor with bylines in Insider, VICE, Glamour, The Independent, and more. She holds a Masters&#8217;s degree in Magazine Journalism from City, University of London.

Charlotte Colombo

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