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Samantha Shaps is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and a contributor for the Daily Dot.

Samantha Shaps

‘So unsafe in that moment’: Trans TikTok model describes invasive TSA check at airport

Eilish O’Sullivan was the Daily Dot&#8217;s associate managing editor. Her work has appeared in Mashed, the Austin Chronicle, and the Daily Texan.

Eilish O’Sullivan

spring breaker with two photobombers in the background

Men accused of drugging, raping spring breaker who later died—woman says they photobombed her a day after

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

Kahron Spearman

‘Pick my cotton’: 12-year-old terrified to go to school because of racist TikTok bullying

Samira Sadeque is a New York-based journalist reporting on immigration and mental health, and will sometimes write about memes and dinosaurs too. Her work also appears in Reuters, NPR, and NBC among other publications. She graduated from Columbia Journalism School, and her work has been nominated for SAJA awards.

Samira Sadeque

No, this app designed to help women walk safely is not being used for human trafficking

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

Viral videos show a rise in anti-Asian attacks—but the stereotypes and hate go deeper

Uber driver harassed by three anti-mask female passengers

People are outraged Uber initially only offered $20 to driver who was attacked by passengers in viral video

TikTok vigilante exposes white woman for using the N-word while singing Tupac song

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 shows white man in brunch restaurant yelling racist slurs at Black customer, throwing hot coffee on employee

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

Gun store owner refusing service to couple over Black Lives Matter masks

Video shows gun store owner kicking out customer for wearing Black Lives Matter face mask (updated)

Walmart is selling stolen prints from an independent Black artist

Black artist says Walmart is selling her Nipsey Hussle painting it stole off Twitter

‘I hope you get eaten by an alligator’: Anti-masker kicked off plane after emergency landing

Jessica Breaux seen in argument with Tony Ly

A boba shop got review-bombed after a customer claimed the owner threw a drink on her and her child—but a video shows otherwise (updated)

Bryan Rolli is a reporter who specializes in streaming entertainment. He writes about music and film for Forbes, Billboard, and the Austin American-Statesman. He met Flavor Flav in two separate Las Vegas bowling alleys and still can’t stop talking about it.

Bryan Rolli

Video shows cop repeatedly punching man in the face as 3 others pin him down

TikTok in Denton apartment complex shows people screaming as power goes out

These TikToks show why people in the South without power aren’t overreacting

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