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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

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‘I guess $30 for a bottle of Mucinex is accessible?’: Former CVS worker speaks out against the pharmacy, says its own workers can’t afford to shop there

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

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‘The amount of recall emails I’ve gotten this year from Trader Joe’s is INSANE’: Shopper buys Trader Joe’s Chicken Soup. Then the lid pops off 1 day later

Beau Paul is a freelance writer from Austin, Texas. Beau also wrote narrative and dialog for the gaming industry for several years before becoming an entertainment journalist.

Beau Paul

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‘The biggest scam’: Pharmacist exposes ingredients in ZzzQuil, recommends Dollar Tree version instead

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

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‘This was not worth $60’: Woman donates plasma for extra cash. Then a worker hits an artery

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

Mars Ramos

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

Melody Heald

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‘This is your sign to just chug’: Expert warns against sipping on coffee all day long

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

Brooke Sjoberg

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‘Is it the Listerine brand specifically?’: Surgeon warns Listerine is linked to this type of cancer—is it?

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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‘This is why you don’t ever want to touch the receipts’: Sprouts shopper avoids touching receipt when it comes out of self-checkout machine. Why?

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‘I thought I was going crazy!’: Man demands answers after opening 625-count of Q-tips

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‘The blue one ain’t never done me wrong’: Woman discovers shocking side-effect of using TheraBreath. Is it true?

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

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‘Foolproof’: Expert reveals trick to test if something is really zero sugar following Minute Maid recalls

Grace Rampaul is a former intern at the Daily Dot. Grace is based in Austin and covers trending stories, entertainment, cultural phenomenon, and all things social.

Grace Rampaul

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‘Did you have to get rid of all your stuff?’: Woman vacates apartment after black mold discovery. Here are 5 symptoms you may not realize are from black mold

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