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Je&#8217;Kayla Crawford was a trending news intern for the Daily Dot. Her work can be found at Distractify, Dexerto, and more.

Je’Kayla Crawford

Clearblue Pregnancy test(l), Woman talking(c), Opened pregnancy test that says "not pregnant"(r)

‘I found out I was pregnant with my twins this way’: Woman has negative Clearblue pregnancy test. Then she takes it apart

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

Target sign(l), Woman talking with text that says "Target Room Essential Towels"(c), Stack of colorful towels(r)

‘Don’t’: Target shopper warns against the Room Essentials bath towels

Phil West is a veteran professional writer and editor, and his works include two nonfiction books and articles in myriad print and online publications.

Phil West

Screen inside of car with text that says "PSA on wireless CarPlay/Android auto" "Please insert USB drive containing valid software license file, and press OK button"(l), Man talking(c), Hand holding phone with CarPlay(r)

‘I’m just trying to save y’all some headache’: Expert issues warning to Honda Accord owners who try to DIY wireless CarPlay, AndroidAuto capability

Tiffanie Drayton is a geek culture and lifestyle reporter whose work covers everything from gender and race to anime and Xbox. Her work has appeared in Complex, Salon, Marie Claire, and elsewhere.

Tiffanie Drayton

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‘I went to give my kids some of your fruit snacks…’: Man buys box of Welch’s Fruit Snacks. Then he sees the bags inside

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

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‘I’m glad someone said this’: Costco worker reveals the truth about customers stocking up over strike concerns

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

Mars Ramos

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‘You can get ‘em at Home Depot, Lowe’s’: Georgia resident shares product that can protect you as people ‘suffocate’ on chlorine gas

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‘I didn’t even know Lyft allowed passengers’: Woman orders a Lyft. She gets picked up by 2 men

Grace Fowler is freelancer reporter and past summer media fellow with the Daily Dot. She&#8217;s a graduate of Texas State University, where she studied mass communications.

Grace Fowler

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‘Do not fall victim’: Woman shows how to get your personal information off Google, BeenVerified

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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‘It’s smoking from the hood’: Mechanic issues warning on fast-oil change places after customer brings Toyota in. It almost caught fire

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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‘I want to sue Verizon Wireless’: Woman demands answers after learning what Verizon blackout did to her text messages

Parks Kugle is a writer and reporter based in San Antonio. His work has appeared in Lumina Literary Journal, Wicked Local Newspapers, and various publications across the U.S. He enjoys comics and gardening.

Parks Kugle

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‘2017 GMC already had my transmission rebuild $4,800’: Expert issues warning over new General Motors lawsuit. Here’s what Chevy, Cadillac, GMC, and Buick drivers need to know

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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‘Walking into a packed Texas Roadhouse gives me so much anxiety’: Manager steps in after server accidentally drops ominous note at party of 2’s table

Beau Paul is a freelance writer from Austin, Texas. Beau also wrote narrative and dialog for the gaming industry for several years before becoming an entertainment journalist.

Beau Paul

A 3 part image. On the left there is well cooked steak, in the middle a young woman's face, and on the right the face of a cow looks mournfuly at the viewer.

‘You can’t trust anything these days’: Customer exposes the truth behind ‘grass-fed’ beef label

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‘I never get the lettuce!’: Customer calls out Chipotle after finding something strange in her burrito bowl

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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