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Claire Goforth is a lawyer and investigative editor. Her work has appeared in the Guardian, Al Jazeera, the Juvenile Justice Information Exchange, and more. She regularly appears on radio and in podcasts. Email for booking info.

Claire Goforth

woman speaking into headphones (l) young man touching his face (c) computer code on monitor (r)

‘The kids will save us’: TikToker creates bot to spam abortion snitch website with fake reports (updated)

Kahron Spearman is a journalist, copywriter, and host of “Discovery with Kahron Spearman” on KAZI 88.7.

Kahron Spearman

Truck tries to cut line of traffic—gets served instant karma instead

Mikael Thalen is a tech and security reporter covering social media, data breaches, hackers, and more.

Mikael Thalen

Exclusive: Hacker reveals smart meters are spilling secrets about the Texas snowstorm

Jennifer Xia is a former editorial intern for the Daily Dot and journalism student at the University of Texas at Austin. She has interned previously at Austin Monthly and Austin Woman magazines.

Jennifer Xia

‘What form of legal discrimination will be legalized next?’: Moms, TikTokers fight against anti-trans bills

College student who shared suicide-killing note online sparks demands for mental health support

Rachel Kiley is a writer who sometimes writes things and sometimes is based in L.A., but is definitely always on Twitter @rachelkiley.

Rachel Kiley

Video shows white man in brunch restaurant yelling racist slurs at Black customer, throwing hot coffee on employee

TikTok in Denton apartment complex shows people screaming as power goes out

These TikToks show why people in the South without power aren’t overreacting

Audra Schroeder&#8217;s work has previously appeared in the Austin Chronicle, the Dallas Observer, NPR, ESPN, Bitch, and the Village Voice.

Audra Schroeder

Instagram account exposes worker stories of harassment at Alamo Drafthouse, other Austin locals

Colleen Hagerty is a multimedia journalist based in Los Angeles. Her work reflects how global communities are reckoning with our changing climate, social dynamics, technologies, and politics. You can find her bylines across BBC News and on outlets including Vox, OneZero, The Lily, US News &amp; World Report, and Marie Claire.

Colleen Hagerty

Did Austin police fake these thank-you cards praising their ‘butts’?

Eilish O’Sullivan was the Daily Dot&#8217;s associate managing editor. Her work has appeared in Mashed, the Austin Chronicle, and the Daily Texan.

Eilish O’Sullivan

Police department accused of writing ‘Thank You’ cards to itself (updated)

Samantha Shaps is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and a contributor for the Daily Dot.

Samantha Shaps

Racist trolls hijacked Zoom meeting, verbally attacked Black students

Unclick

The rollerblader who blew up on TikTok has gone viral before

Sam Bishop

How a team of YouTubers went to war with a Texas police chief

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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