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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

‘Never should you hit an animal’: TikToker says UPS courier hit her dog in the head with his scanner (updated)

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

Brooke Sjoberg

‘You’re all sheeple’: Karen berates Southwest passengers, attendants at an airport for wearing masks

Tricia Crimmins is a former Senior Reporter on the politics and tech team covering discrimination, identity, and the 2024 election.

Tricia Crimmins

A man knocked on a TikToker's car door for over five minutes because she left her car on near the beach.

‘You’re gassing everybody out’: TikToker films man demanding her to turn off her car at beach parking lot, dividing viewers

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

Kahron Spearman

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Video: Substitute teacher freaks out after Black student criticizes her for writing ‘all lives matter’ on whiteboard

Tricia Evans said footage of her in a physical altercation with her boyfriend was a prank.

Live streamer hits boyfriend and calls him slurs during broadcast—then claims it was ‘acting’

Viewers accurately predict that popular finance TikToker has thyroid cancer

Karen caught calling Black neighbors the ‘N-word’ on Ring camera

Truck tries to cut line of traffic—gets served instant karma instead

After a TikTok filter says her boyfriend was "absolutely definitely" cheating on her, Keyana Both found out he was.

‘You could see the panic in his eyes’: TikTok filter predicts girl’s boyfriend is cheating on her—he actually is

Audra Schroeder&#8217;s work has previously appeared in the Austin Chronicle, the Dallas Observer, NPR, ESPN, Bitch, and the Village Voice.

Audra Schroeder

This TikTok scientist is breaking through the noise to debunk vaccine misinfo

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.

Nahila Bonfiglio

‘Are those your mulatto kids?’: Karen filmed calling kids ‘half-breeds’ identified as a teacher (updated)

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

Viral TikTok shows dad publicly shaming his 15-year-old daughter for posting twerking videos online, sparking debate

‘Who chains up a corgi?’: TikToker puts dog owner on blast for tying corgis to tree during a storm

Phil West is a veteran professional writer and editor, and his works include two nonfiction books and articles in myriad print and online publications.

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