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Katherine Huggins is a New York-based journalist and freelance contributor to the Daily Dot&#8217;s tech and politics section.

Katherine Huggins

King Arthur Baking Company logo(l), POC baker(r)

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King Arthur Flour is getting boycotted—after conservatives discover it has a baking program for people of color

Mustafa Gatollari has been an internet culture writer for over a decade. He has a passion for connecting what’s trending on social media to solid research—helping to separate clout-chasing claims from facts.

Mustafa Gatollari

Miami artist says aliens were teleporting and shape-shifting, accuses police of deleting phone pics

Aliens in Miami

‘They seen 8-10-foot creatures’: Miami artist says aliens were teleporting and shape-shifting, accuses police of deleting phone pics

Kim Kardashian Hollywood player invested 10 years in the game. Now they’re shutting it down

Kim Kardashian App

‘What about my kids? I got 2 kids’: Kim Kardashian: Hollywood player invested 10 years in the game. Now they’re shutting it down

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

Fast-food expert tries to see if you can really get a family-sized bucket of Wendy’s chili

Wendys Chili

‘As a Wendys employee I can confirm’: Fast-food expert tries to see if you can really get a family-sized bucket of Wendy’s chili

Woman talking(l+r), Walmart storefront(c)

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‘Whose folks is these?’: Shopper finds someone’s framed family photo in Walmart frame aisle

Hand holding phone with uber app(l), Donald Trump(r)

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‘I’ve never canceled  so fast’: Uber customer says her driver’s license plate was ‘TRUUUMP’

September 2001 calendar over image of plane in sky

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‘I don’t regret the action’: Tech exec tells heartwarming tale of employee who saved his life on 9/11—and how he fired her after

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

Brooke Sjoberg

Airbnb host says someone hacked into their account and keeps listing their cottage for rent

AirBnb Sucks

‘Airbnb has done nothing’: Airbnb host says someone hacked into their account and keeps listing their cottage for rent (updated)

Melody Heald is a culture writer. Her work can be found in Glitter Magazine, BUST Magazine, and more.

Melody Heald

Target swimsuit section with clothes on the floor (l) Target sign on building with blue sky (c) Target swimsuit section with clothes on the floor (r)

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‘Swim season is the worst’: Target worker says she refuses to work in style department after customers leave mess in swimsuit section

Maya Wray was a Fall 2022 FOIA intern for the Daily Dot. She is currently a senior at the University of Texas at Austin, where she studies journalism in the Moody College Honors Program. She has written for the Daily Texan and the Austin Chronicle.

Maya Wray

Tenant finds flyers accusing her of stealing packages all over apartment complex

Porch Pirate

‘Resident porch pirate’: Tenant finds flyers accusing her of stealing packages all over apartment complex

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

Domino's employee prepping roasted red peppers with caption "and then next we are doing the roasted red peppers" (l) Domino's employee prepping roasted red peppers with caption "I cut them in the can" with Domino's logo at bottom (c) Domino's employee prepping roasted red peppers with caption "this is by far the most time consuming thing to prep at domino's" (r)

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‘This is by far the most time-consuming thing to prep’: Domino’s worker rates all the things she has to prep

person speaking in bathroom mirror with caption "I have not paid full price for a pizza in over 20 years" (l) Domino's pizza in box with branded napkin in front (c) person speaking in bathroom mirror with caption "it takes off 40% of each large pizza that has 3 toppings on it" (r)

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‘I’m gonna use this the next time’: Domino’s customer says he hasn’t paid full price for a pizza in over 20 years. Does his hack actually work?

Airbnb host speaking with image of painting on wall with caption "here's what our River House apartment Airbnb has always looked like" (l) room with different painting on wall with caption "I have never seen this picture before in my life" with Airbnb logo at bottom c) Airbnb host speaking with caption "I gotta say I was a little creeped out" (r)

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‘I have never seen this picture before in my life’: Airbnb host says artwork was swapped by a guest

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

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Rachel Kiley

Alaska Airlines customer speaking (l) Alaska Airlines planes with decals on ends (c) Alaska Airlines customer speaking (r)

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‘I literally thought it was a joke’: Woman says she was kicked off Alaska Airlines flight after attendant learned she had a mimosa

Walmart customer holding up Great Value Butter Flavored Syrup with caption "Just checked...My great value syrup may contain anchovies" (l) Walmart building with sign and blue sky (c) Walmart Great Value Butter Flavored Syrup with caption "Just checked...My great value syrup may contain anchovies" (r)

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