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

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Woman shares why you shouldn’t trust local news weather forecasts

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‘Jamaica didn’t know they were going to have such a direct hit’: Woman shares why you shouldn’t trust local news weather forecasts

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Conspiracy theorists think the Northern Lights were caused by the government

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

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Heavy rains, massive flooding in Dubai accused of being caused by cloud seeding gone wrong

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.

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Ex-Chick-fil-A worker says his manager made him wear a cow suit in 100-degree heat for Cow Appreciation Day

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‘We have chicken to sell’: Ex-Chick-fil-A worker says his manager made him wear a black uniform in 110-degree heat for Cow Appreciation Day

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

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Customer calls out Chick-fil-A for making worker stand outside in 28-degree weather

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‘WHY isn’t it a drive-thru?‘: Customer calls out Chick-fil-A for making worker stand outside in 28-degree weather

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‘$3/hr can never guilt me about calling off lmao’: Servers ‘hike’ through ice and snow because they aren’t allowed to call in

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‘I was hoping he would just let the store be closed for the day’: Boss picks up every single worker who tried to call out during blizzard

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

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H-E-B customer shows empty grocery store amid ‘panic buying’ for Texas freeze

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‘We’re too late’: H-E-B customer shows empty grocery store amid ‘panic buying’ for Texas freeze

Laiken Neumann is a Trending news editor based in Austin, Texas.

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‘They care about iPads with employees’: Customer claims Chick-fil-A cares about its workers because they are given weather pods, sparking debate (updated)

David Britton is a writer and comedian based in Rhinebeck, New York who focuses on internet culture, memes, and viral news stories. He also writes for the Hard Times and is the creator of StoriesAboutWizards.com.

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A tropical storm named Karen is sparking jokes about calling the manager

Kris Seavers was the senior IRL editor and training director for the Daily Dot. Her work has appeared in Central Texas publications, including Austin Monthly and San Antonio Magazine, and on NPR.

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Video shows weatherman exaggerating Hurricane Florence wind force

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