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Nina Hernandez is a writer, journalist, music critic, and culture commentator based in Austin, Texas.

Nina Hernandez

Behind a backdrop of body armor drinks on a shelf a person speaks. The text over reads, " B6 toxicity from Body Armor has WRECKED my life"

‘I couldn’t feel my hands’: Woman says BodyArmor energy drink ‘wrecked’ her life. Now she’s issuing a warning

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

Man sharing on TikTok what he found on Facebook Marketplace(r) Amazon building Sign(c) Amazon Rivian van

‘This has to be a setup’: Man catches Facebook user selling Amazon Rivian truck on Marketplace. He can’t believe the price

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 woman looking at the camera in one and a salesmen talking to a customer in the other

‘Some fall for it. Some don’t’: Walmart worker warns against cell phone provider workers who ‘harass customers’ in the store

two panel design with a woman looking at the camera in one, next to an image the Dyson logo on a building

‘Hey so this is insane‼️’: Woman’s $600 Dyson hair tool breaks. She can’t believe Dyson’s response

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

2 panel image: on the left is a can of Wd-40 Spray in the store, on the right we see a mechanic under the hood of a car with the spray.

‘Don’t spray anything’: Expert warns against using WD-40 on this squeaky car part. Here’s why

Brooke Sjoberg is a freelance writer who graduated with her Bachelors in Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin in 2020.

Brooke Sjoberg

two panel image, on the left is a dentist holding a model of teeth and gums with text over that reads, "Flosser pick tutorial from a dentist". On the right is a flosser pick.

‘I’m traumatized’: Dentist warns you shouldn’t be using flossing picks. Here’s why

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

Two panel design with a man looking like he in arguing with a customer, and a BMW sign in the other panel

‘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

Oil Change(l) Ford Dealer Sign(r) Woman looking disappointed(r)

‘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

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

3 panel image: on the sides a person holds up a high heel shoe, in the middle is the logo for Christion Louboutin

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