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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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‘I can really mess this up’: Driver’s front axle breaks at gas station, Male Karen threatens him for not moving car

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Nurse calls out healthcare worker who works with child cancer patients for posting anti-vax video on 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

Video of woman putting laxatives in her coffee creamer because co-workers kept stealing it divides viewers

Jennifer Xia is a former editorial intern for the Daily Dot and journalism student at the University of Texas at Austin. She has interned previously at Austin Monthly and Austin Woman magazines.

Jennifer Xia

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TikTok video shows Black family being refused service at restaurant—even after changing clothing to follow dress code

Cecilia Lenzen is a former freelance writer for the Daily Dot.

Cecilia Lenzen

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‘I would have respectfully broke a window’: TikToker films baby left in locked car alone, dividing viewers

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Video: Door-to-door salesman shows astounding persistence after woman tells him her husband has COVID

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

Kahron Spearman

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‘Is this eligible for a Grammy?’: Banjo player shuts down anti-abortion TikToker who tried to shame a woman

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

‘No one can tell me where they are’: American Airlines loses TikToker’s 2 cats (updated)

TikTok video of man in apparent distress trying to get in Lyft sparks debate

TikToker exposes local cafe for exploiting its workers, alleges it misused PPP loans

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Video: Karen couple who allegedly ‘harassed’ whole neighborhood gets satisfying send-off from the community

Kathryn Cardin is a Missouri-born writer and editor who currently lives in Brooklyn, New York. She enjoys cooking, and her dog and cat enjoy when she spills.

Kathryn Cardin

‘Always dinner and a show’: Viral TikTok captures fight between worker and customer at Waffle House

‘Misery loves company’: Video shows woman driving car into her ex’s new home

Rachel Kiley is a writer who sometimes writes things and sometimes is based in L.A., but is definitely always on Twitter @rachelkiley.

Rachel Kiley

Video: Male Karen climbs into woman’s car through her sunroof in a fit of road rage (updated)

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.

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