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Tricia Crimmins is a Senior Reporter on the politics and tech team covering discrimination, identity, and the 2024 election. She can be found on Twitter at @TriciaCrimmins.

Tricia Crimmins

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followed on campus tiktoks

‘I feel so completely unsafe’: Black BYU student followed around on campus by peer and faculty

Sasha Rogelberg is a Philadelphia-based freelance journalist and author of Inboxbox, a Formula 1 newsletter.

Sasha Rogelberg

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what about me bean soup

How a viral bean soup recipe stirred up the ‘what about me’ effect

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‘I will never understand getting that drunk’: Sisters have airport meltdowns over flight delay

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landlord bathroom camera

‘Welp, I think it’s time to move’: Woman says her landlord keeps entering her apartment ‘pretending to fix things’ (updated)

Angela Lim is a general assignment intern for the Daily Dot. She is a third-year journalism and Asian American studies student at the University of Texas at Austin. Her work has appeared in the Daily Texan, the Austin Chronicle, and Community Impact.

Angela Lim

Taylor Swift and impersonator over The Eras Tour ticket background

cost to influence – taylor swift

Meet the drag queens spending thousands to impersonate Taylor Swift

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gender neutral bathrooms public school tiktok

‘Everything is better’: Teacher shows reality of gender-neutral bathrooms in schools

TikToker Lexi Weinbaum says teen ‘friends’ tried to kill her

Worker says manager got drunk and told her he wanted to have kids with her. She demanded a month off of work while getting paid

Paid Vacation

‘Girlboss move’: Worker says drunk manager told her he wanted to have kids with her. She demanded a month of paid leave

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‘Imitation is not flattering’: Illustrator calls out copy-cat account for stealing her artwork

Claire Goforth is a lawyer and investigative editor. Her work has appeared in the Guardian, Al Jazeera, the Juvenile Justice Information Exchange, and more. She regularly appears on radio and in podcasts. Email for booking info.

Claire Goforth

moms4liberty

‘I won’t survive’: Growing up with a Moms for Liberty parent, a group that’s suddenly one of the most influential forces in U.S. schools

Kristine Villarroel was a general assignment intern for the Daily Dot. Her work has appeared in North-Central Florida publications including the Independent Florida Alligator, NPR-affiliate WUFT, and Flamingo magazine. She also covers music for the Luna Collective and Sunstroke magazine.

Kristine Villarroel

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‘He’s NEVER gonna forget you’: Woman steals freezer shelves and refills alcohol bottle with water to teach man ‘a lesson’

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‘It’s lazy, it’s cheap, it’s out of touch’: Comedian Norman Freeman slammed for wearing fat suit in skit (updated)

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‘Everybody on mute’: Why the Beyhive is telling crowds to shut up during the Renaissance Tour

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‘The pink mushroom cloud isn’t just a pink mushroom cloud’: Japanese users fed up with ‘Barbenheimer’ hype are making 9/11 memes

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‘Those guys should be on a blacklist’: Model describes getting roofied at a popular bar (updated)

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