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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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‘Bro?’: McDonald’s Taylor Swift-inspired ‘Bestie Bundles’ have ‘Live Laugh Big Mac’ friendship bracelets. There’s just one problem

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.

Mustafa Gatollari

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‘I’ve started saying no thanks’: Man reveals the real reason McDonalds, Taco Bell, and Wendy’s ask you to ‘pull around’ at the drive thru

Gisselle Hernandez is a freelance journalist based in Belize, where she writes travel and internet culture pieces. She enjoys watching anime, playing video games, and covering all things TikTok.

Gisselle Hernandez

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Scrolling In The Deep: Just put my fries in the bag, bro

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.

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Lindsey Weedston

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10 memes that defined the 2024 election season

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.

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‘How does Jack in the Box do it?’: Former McDonald’s chef reveals what really happened to the all-day breakfast

Grace Rampaul is a social and multimedia intern at the Daily Dot. She is a senior at the University of Texas at Austin, with a major in Journalism and focus on Media and Entertainment Studies. Grace is based in Austin and covers trending stories, entertainment, cultural phenomenon, and all things social.

Grace Rampaul

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‘17% back on their food purchases’: Expert tests all the fast food apps from McDonald’s to Taco Bell. This one saves you the most

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.

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‘They’re pulling a Disney move?!’: Expert says you shouldn’t use the McDonald’s app in light of recent events. Here’s why

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

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Lina Khan praised for behind-the-scenes push to fix McDonald’s broken ice cream machines

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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‘There’s some new kind of contraption’: McDonald’s expert shares the real reason your breakfast is served cold now

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‘Nahhh cuz now I’m scared to eat anything there’: McDonald’s workers show the state of the restaurant after E. coli outbreak

Braden Bjella is a culture writer. His work can be found in Mixmag, Electronic Beats, Schon! magazine, and more.

Braden Bjella

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‘You’re gonna pay $0’: McDonald’s worker reveals how to use 2 rewards codes at once

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‘They gonna charge u to get a tray too?’: McDonald’s customer places order at kiosk. Then it asks her if she wants a bag

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

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‘Kept my money and my health’: McDonald’s customer notices something unusual while in the drive-thru, changes mind when she gets to window

Marlon Ettinger writes about politics, crime, and culture.

Marlon Ettinger

Donald Trump in apron over McDonald's arches and fries

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McDonald’s fries allegedly cooked by Trump hit Facebook Marketplace—for $10,000

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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