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

Kahron Spearman

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‘I will not deliver your sh*t’: FedEx driver says he refuses to deliver packages to homes with Biden flags in viral TikTok

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

Brooke Sjoberg

TikTok mask protest

‘Ma’am this is a Wendy’s’: Group of Karen parents allegedly show up to wrong place to protest  masks for 5 hours

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TikTok Roscoe’s

Video: Karen harasses Black restaurant employees over mask policy, calls them ‘f*cking r*tards’ amid racist rant

Moises Mendez II is a recent graduate from the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY. He is a freelance journalist based in New York City writing about everything from music to LGBTQ issues.

Moises Mendez II

Sephora Karen TikTok

‘This has already been used. It’s no longer good’: Karen allegedly calls Sephora worker a ‘b*tch’ after she refuses to give her used coupon

Siobhan Ball is a historian, archivist, and journalist. She also writes for Autostraddle and bi.org

Siobhan Ball

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Unclick

Woman filmed pushing her way onto New York subway, sparking debate

TikTok Gabby Petito

‘This is scary’: TikToker puts male co-worker on blast for ‘cruel’ remark about Gabby Petito case

Tricia Crimmins is a former Senior Reporter on the politics and tech team covering discrimination, identity, and the 2024 election. She can be found on Twitter at @TriciaCrimmins.

Tricia Crimmins

In a video posted on Reddit, a Karen couple attempts to enter a man's house without an appointment with their real estate agent.

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‘Go lick a d*ck’: ‘Karen’ couple insult homeowner after trying to enter his house, dividing viewers

Clara is a full-time digital nomad writing about culture, food, and music. Her work has been featured in publications such as Refinery29, the Austin Chronicle, USA Today, and NiceKicks. She aims to be quicker on her feet than Borat&#8217;s lawyers.

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Professor allegedly requires in-person attendance but doesn’t show up himself, sparking debate

TikTok med center

‘We need your badge, and you need to leave’: Karen refuses to leave the workplace after getting fired for refusing vaccine

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‘Let’s see you read’: Karen patient asks Black healthcare worker if she has a ‘master,’ to read

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

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‘Is there anybody here?’: TikToker finds kids seemingly unattended at her child’s daycare, sparking debate

Nahila Bonfiglio reports on geek culture and gaming. Her work has also appeared on KUT&#8217;s Texas Standard (Austin), KPAC-FM (San Antonio), and the Daily Texan.

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‘YOU’RE the Karen’: TikToker films Whole Foods employee while working and refers to her as a ‘Karen,’ sparking debate

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‘She mad’: Karen swings on, tries taking down TikToker’s Ring security camera in viral video

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‘Honey, you relax’: Male Karen has absolute meltdown at bar over vaccines, wife tries to get him to ‘shut up’

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‘I heard you give your number for the receipt’: Man gets woman’s number in creepy way at Burlington

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