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Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

3 panel image: on the sides a person explains, in the middle we see a pregnant person.

‘You might be pregnant and not know it’: Expert says you may get false medical test results if you take these vitamins

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

Melody Heald

Eye Doctor talking(l+r), Man getting eye exam(c)

‘It’s going to make my vision worse’: Eye doctor reveals the real reason they keep asking you if there’s a difference between 1 and 2

Lindsey is a Seattle area writer interested in all things society, including internet culture, politics, and mental health. Outside of the Daily Dot, her work can be found in publications such as The Mary Sue, Truthout, and YES! Magazine.

Lindsey Weedston

United Healthcare building(l), Doctor looking shocked(c), Hands of surgeons passing tools during surgery(r)

‘Do you understand she’s asleep right now and she has breast cancer?’: UnitedHealthcare interrupts surgery to ask if patient really needs to stay overnight. It gets worse

Ljeonida is a reporter and writer with a degree in journalism and communications from the University of Tirana in her native Albania. She has a particular interest in all things digital marketing; she considers herself a copywriter, content producer, SEO specialist, and passionate marketer. Ljeonida is based in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Ljeonida Mulabazi

Doctor making hand gesture(l) Woman showing her hand(c) Doctor taking notes(r)

‘Costing you’: Woman warns never answer this question at the doctor. Then she shows this $60 charge—and this $90 one

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

Brooke Sjoberg

Two panel design with a woman talking to camera from inside her home, next to an image of stacked cocacola cans

‘Couldn’t keep water down’: Woman says Coca-Cola helped her norovirus. Then she learns the real reason why

Opening Septic hole(l) Woman shares information about Chemo(c) Hose being inserted into septic tank(r)

‘Just had to put out $14,000’: Woman issues warning for patients undergoing chemotherapy

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

Mars Ramos

2 panel image of a person explaining. Text over: Tongue-tied!

‘You didn’t get the procedure done when you were a baby?’: Woman’s dentist shocked to discover she’s tongue-tied. Wait, that’s a thing?

Vanessa St-Amand was a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot based in South Florida. She has an extensive background in online marketing and spends her free time discussing intriguing topics for the terminally online.

Vanessa St-Amand

woman sharing what she found on her arm(l) Doctor placing bandaid on arm(r)

‘I would have done surgery on myself to get it out’: Woman notices a bump on her arm. Then she pinches it

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

Katherine Huggins

NYPD roasted over Luigi Mangione perp walk pics: ‘How you turn a man into a legend’

GoFundMe donors flock to woman accused of using ‘deny, defend, depose’ on insurance call

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

Two panel design with a woman looking at the camera in one, next to an image of someone making a ton of hand drawings

‘She’s been on these meds for 4 days’: Woman’s child gets diagnosed ADHD. Then she starts drawing these

Two panel design with a woman talking at the camera in her car, next to an image of a backpack

‘Jansport would never’: Viewers demand answers after Peak Design CEO ‘ratted out’ customer

Ramon Ramirez was the managing editor and, formerly, the Dot&#8217;s news director, entertainment editor, and evening editor. His work has appeared in the Washington Post, Grantland, Washington City Paper, Austin American-Statesman, and Austin Monitor.

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