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The Daily Dot

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 would of asked to leave early’: Starbucks worker shows up early to long shift to train new employees. No one showed up (updated)

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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Unclick

Man says Starbucks workers called him a ‘Karen’ on his drink label after he couldn’t redeem birthday reward (updated)

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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starbucks sizes

‘Starbucks has been scamming us this whole time’: TikToker alleges tall, grande, and venti sizes have the same ‘volume’—baristas debunk it

Melina Khan is a New England-based journalist and former editorial intern at the Daily Dot. Her work has previously appeared in The Day, The Quinnipiac Chronicle, and more than 30 NBC station affiliates nationwide.

Melina Khan

Woman holding starbucks drink caption "Starbucks basically rebranding whipped cream by simply calling it "cold foam" is absolutely genius. Whipped cream sounds like a gluttonous treat I rarely deserve and a weird choice for 9am while cold foam sounds like sophisticated choice for my daily coffee and great way to start my day. And this is coming from an almond milk girl!!" (l) Starbucks cold foam iced espresso on counter (r)

cold foam

‘Marketing is so powerful’: Starbucks accused of repurposing product in viral TikTok

Braden Bjella is a culture writer. His work can be found in Mixmag, Electronic Beats, Schon! magazine, and more.

Braden Bjella

hand holding starbucks cup (l&r) syrups on counter (c) all captioned "pov: you built yourself a mini starbucks & now you never have to pay $7 for a drink ever again"

homemade starbucks tiktok

‘After a certain amount of drinks, you’re saving’: Influencer builds ‘mini Starbucks’ at home to save money, sparking debate

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dayshawn vs starbucks

‘I really need you guys to really share this’: Starbucks shift supervisor says he’s suing Starbucks for racial discrimination, asks for TikTok’s help

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switch meats

‘It was 2 cars in a row’: Starbucks worker complains about customers asking to swap out meats on breakfast sandwiches

Moises Mendez II is a recent graduate from the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY. He is a freelance journalist based in New York City writing about everything from music to LGBTQ issues.

Moises Mendez II

Shot of espresso with cream on top (l) Woman holding hand up to make small space between fingers to show size (c) Starbucks macchiato

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Barista says Starbucks macchiatos and ‘real coffee shop’ macchiatos are different

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‘So you’re telling me these people were shamed and caught into this Conga line of morality?’: Customer ends a pay-it-forward chain at Starbucks, sparking debate

Kathleen is a Honolulu-based freelance writer, editor and communications strategist who has been published by the New York Times, Vice, Huffington Post, Hana Hou!, and more. She&#8217;s worked in the communication departments at the Honolulu Museum of Art, ACLU of Hawaii and Hawaii Community Foundation. When she&#8217;s not writing, she can be found in the ocean, walking her rescue poi dog or oil painting.

Kathleen Wong

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‘It’d be a shame if a pro-union individual would get that position’: Starbucks gets roasted for hiring ‘crisis’ manager amid union efforts

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starbucks discrimination tiktok

‘I’ve been homeless and out a job since February’: Ex-Starbucks worker says they were fired after reporting discrimination (updated)

Jacob Seitz is a freelance journalist originally from Columbus, Ohio, interested in the intersection of culture and politics.

Jacob Seitz

Woman on greenscreen tiktok video caption "starbucks whistleblower reveals union busting tactics taught to managers"(l) Starbucks logo on black background (r)

starbucks union busting tactics

Alleged Starbucks whistleblower exposes company’s ‘union-busting training’ in viral video

Laiken Neumann is a Trending news editor based in Austin, Texas.

Laiken Neumann

Starbucks barista with apron on making drink (l) Starbucks barista finger on screen caption "me calculating why a grown white man told me he wanted his iced chai tea latte the same color as my skin" (r)

starbucks latte

‘Excuse me what’: Starbucks barista says customer asked for their drink to match the worker’s skin color￼

Starbucks logo on green background (l) Hand holding phone screen says wireless caller caption "Starbucks Corporate Targets Union Leader Part 1" (r)

starbucks corporate

‘Corporate will do anything to antagonize union organizers’: Starbucks corporate allegedly targets union leader with intimidating phone call in viral TikTok

Starbucks Drive Thru sign with sky behind (l) Starbucks drive thru window worker holding out stirring stick as a wand at customer at window in car caption "when customers place their mobile order as they pull up to the drive thru"

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