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

Brooke Sjoberg

Cordless Ratchet(l) Walmart Store Front(r)

‘I wish my Walmart didn’t lock up all the tools’: Expert spots $29 cordless 4-volt ratchet from Hyper Tough. Is it worth it?

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

‘I didn’t hear that’: The hot goss TikTok sound that has us positively shook

Steve Ecker is a freelance reporter based in Austin, Texas. He has an extensive background in consumer marketing and is also an artist running Get Lost Collages.

Steve Ecker

Ford Ranger Engine Bay(l) Ford Ranger 2023(c) Ford Ranger Engine

‘Sounds like Ford’: Driver brings Ford Ranger to mechanic with mystery noise. It’s only got 37,000 miles

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

Single design with a cut out of a Prime Energy drink over a man who is made of ice. There is a meme that reads "Guys stop making memes about hating KSI's new song. I can't like them all.

Memes

KSI’s track “Thick Of It” gets the meme treatment

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

Braden Bjella

Man sharing changes coming to credit cards(l) Close up female hand holds levitating credit card(r)

‘Why are swipe fees even a thing?’: Man warns credit cards are about to ‘change forever.’ Here’s what you should know

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

Woman talking(l+r), Hand on light switch(c)

‘Hoping you didn’t notice’: Renter moves into new apartment after touring it in person. There’s just one major thing he missed

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

Woman talking(l), Woman blowing out hair with text that says "Forever blow drying my hair as soon as I get out of the shower so *redacted*(r)

‘I’m actually terrified now’: Woman reveals the real reason she now blow dries her hair after every shower. Here’s what it prevents

two panel image. On the left is a McDonald's restaurant drive thru sign. On the left is a TikTok image of a Mcdonald's drive thru ordering kiosk with the words, "POV: You just wanted a small fry from McDonald's and get into an argument instead"

‘So I can’t order a small fry?’: McDonald’s customer pulls up to drive-thru. Then the worker reveals where she’s talking to her from

Two panel design with text over the first image of a gas gauge reading "shout out to the customers that actually bing in their cars with low fuel", the 2nd image is a close up of a car on Empty

‘In and out in 30 minutes’: Mechanic says you should always take your car in when it has low fuel. Here’s why

Woman sharing how her bank is keeping her money hostage(l) Building with the words 'BANK' on it(c) Wallet with money locked(r)

‘We had no warning’: Woman says her bank promised to return customers’ money amid sudden collapse. She got $3

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

Woman talking(l), For sale sign that says sold(r)

‘I cried so hard’: Woman says she regrets buying a house. Here’s the real reason why

Grace Rampaul is a former intern at the Daily Dot. Grace is based in Austin and covers trending stories, entertainment, cultural phenomenon, and all things social.

Grace Rampaul

Woman holding bag of chips with text that says "life hack: how to close chip bag without a clip (the best hack)(l), Ruffle chips(c), Second woman holding bag with same text(r)

‘This may have just changed my life’: Woman reveals trick for properly closing a chip bag—without a clip

Woman showing ad at LOWES(l) Lowes Store Front(c) Christmas Trees Displayed at Lowes(r)

‘You don’t need to buy anything’: Lowe’s worker exposes how you can get a free bucket containing $150 worth of merchandise

Mechanic Fixing Transmission(l) Man sharing top worst transmissions on cars(r)

‘I will never own another’: Mechanic reveals why this car brand’s transmissions are ‘absolute junk’

Woman 1 holding holiday drink(l), Starbucks logo(c), Woman 2 holding holiday drink(r)

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