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The Daily Dot

Kiera Sargent is a self-declared chronically online adult, she enjoys weaving stories out of the content she consumes to reflect on greater social and cultural developments. When she’s not staring at a screen, she stares at the pages of a book, through a camera viewfinder, or at a paint-soaked canvas.

Kiera Sargent

Stop & Shop storefront(l), Woman talking(c), Hand holding al fresco chicken sausage(r)

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‘If you look closely at the ingredients’: Stop & Shop customer issues warning about brands like Al Fresco that label sausage as ‘100% chicken’

Nina Hernandez is a writer, journalist, music critic, and culture commentator based in Austin, Texas.

Nina Hernandez

3 panel images, man talking with orange shirt, middle outside walmart store neon sign, last panal chef Boyardee.

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‘Did you know?’: Walmart shopper issues warning for people who buy Chef Boyardee at the store

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

Brooke Sjoberg

99 Ranch Market(l), Woman talking(c), Muzzed warning label(r)

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‘Why are you selling them?’: Woman demands answers after finding warning label on 99 Ranch product

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

Katherine Huggins

3 panel image of Kroger business building, Representative Rashida Tlaib, and an illustration of facial recognition software

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Kroger fires back at Rashida Tlaib over accusations of implementing facial recognition surge pricing for groceries

Je&#8217;Kayla Crawford was a trending news intern for the Daily Dot. Her work can be found at Distractify, Dexerto, and more.

Je’Kayla Crawford

Sam's Club sign(l), Man talking(c), Meet on plate with empty packages(r)

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‘That’s Sam’s Club for you’: Shopper says he caught Sam’s Club overcharging for meat by the pound

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

Trader Joe's sign(l), Woman holding salmon package(c), Trader Joe's meat section(r)

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‘Trader Joe’s meat is all soooo sus’: Woman buys Trader Joe’s salmon. Then she looks at its ingredients

Hand on cart with dorito bags and text that says "What ppl order for pickup in insane amounts"(l), Kroger sign(c), Bag with soup with text that says "Me finding out this whole cart is all for the same person when I put it away"(r)

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‘This whole cart is all for the same person’: Viewers defend large Kroger pickup order that includes 25 soup cans, 5 boxes of cereal after worker mocks it

Natasha Dubash is a freelance writer and editor based in Los Angeles. She loves reporting on entertainment, television, and pop culture.

Natasha Dubash

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‘Tell me you didn’t grow up in the 70s and 80s’: Shopper was ‘today years old’ when she found out secret trick to shopping carts

Woman talking(l), Costco store(c), Costco customers waiting on line(r)

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‘I’m glad someone said this’: Costco worker reveals the truth about customers stocking up over strike concerns

Amelie Allen was a trending intern at the Daily Dot. She&#8217;s a senior at the University of Arizona, where she studies political science and journalism. In her free time, she enjoys reading, puppetry, and watching old movies.

Amelie Allen

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‘What the’: Man notices something unusual about Best Foods mayo jars while shopping. It’s actually cheaper and only takes 4 ingredients to make your own

Target logo(l), Woman smiling(c), Empty shelves(r)

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‘Start stocking up’: Woman tries to go shopping at Target and there’s nothing left. Should you be concerned?

Costco storefront(l), Man talking(c), Hands touching steaks in packages(r)

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‘I always thought the redder the better’: Expert shows how you’re probably choosing your Costco steaks wrong

Shake'n'Bake box(l), Woman talking(c), Breaded chicken(r)

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‘I’ll never forgive you for this’: Walmart shopper buys $4 Shake ‘N Bake. She can’t believe what’s missing

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

Sam's club sign(l), Man talking(c), Finger peeling off expiration sticker on orange juice jugs(r)

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‘Up to some shenanigans here’: Shopper catches Sam’s Club putting new expiration stickers on old orange juice

Trader Joe’s customer buys the cheese sticks. They they notice something unusual about them

Grocery Shopping