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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

T Mobile Store(l) woman holding up iPhone 16(r)

‘I used to work for att in the cellular settings on the phone does it show the T-Mobile network?’: Woman buys iPhone 16. Then she gets home

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

Husky Tool Set(l) Home Depot store Front(c) Husky Tool Set Stacked on top of each other(r)

‘I got me one’: Man shows 270-piece Husky tool set at Home Depot for $99. But not everybody’s onboard

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

2 panel image, on the left a mechanic is under a car on the lift and on the right the same mechanic stands next to a car in a garage.

‘Got it wrong’: Man tries to fix his own Toyota. Then he just makes things worse and it costs $1,500

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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‘I hope Amazon sees this and does the right thing’: Woman says Amazon driver hit her and then ran

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

‘We are in a definite catch-22’: Expert says don’t buy a new home in 2025. Here’s why he might be right

Two panel design with a broken Cybertruck wheel in one, next to a Cybertruck going down the freeway

‘Broke off with the lugs still attached’: Cybertruck drivers demand answers after crash. What are these rims made of?

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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‘Taking this OFF my wish list from Wayfair’: Customer calls out Wade Logan Furniture after her glass-top kitchen table spontaneously explodes

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 used to work at Pizza Hut I hated when this deal was going on’: Woman hails viral $19.99 Pizza Hut, Cinnabon deal. Is it worth it?

Two panel design with a Black Friday Deal over a regular priced sign, next to an image of a woman looking confused

‘Why I don’t shop on Black Friday’: Columbia Sportswear shopper sees store advertising $99.99 deal. Then she moves the price tag

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

Mars Ramos

‘Demolished by WHO?’: Amazon shopper says package never arrived. Then he gets a strange notification

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

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‘Girrrll… put it in rice’: Woman buys 2016 Honda Civic. Then she turns it on

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

3 panel image of a person complaining in an aisle of Walmart. Text over reads, " Who the **** at Mars incorporated thought this was a good idea?"

‘Who at Mars thought that was a good idea?’: Walmart customer demands answers after seeing M&M’s in the clearance section

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

Two panel design with a woman looking frustrated in one and a little dog in a pet store in the other

‘On YOUR phone?? Nah’: Shopper says she was scolded, kicked out of pet store for comparing prices on Amazon

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’So evil’: Woman catches city workers adding ‘no parking’ sign after driver parked, causing Mazda to get towed

Amara Thomas is a freelance writer and cultural worker. She has written for the FADER, the Village Voice, Gothamist, and Highsnobiety.

Amara Thomas

2 panel image - a person on the left with text over that read, "The Most Dangerous Product I've Seen". On the right a dandelion flower grows between cement slabs.

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