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Moises Mendez II is a recent graduate from the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY. He is a freelance journalist based in New York City writing about everything from music to LGBTQ issues.

Moises Mendez II

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amazon packages on dog

Customer says Amazon worker ‘intentionally’ threw packages on their dog

Laiken Neumann is a Trending news editor based in Austin, Texas.

Laiken Neumann

Denny's Diner building with sign (l) Older karen freaking out at dennys man drinking behind her (r)

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‘Karen’ goes off in Denny’s after allegedly getting called out for leaving dogs in the car￼

Grace Stanley was the Deputy Editor of Passionfruit, a site for creators, covering the latest creator news, labor issues, tools, and community resources. Grace’s work has been seen by millions on the Daily Dot. Starting as a reporter covering trending internet culture stories, they have become a go-to resource on all things related to the creator economy.

Grace Stanley

Dog having his dna swabbed from his cheek (l) Paper about owners not picking up their dogs waste caption "THEY'RE DNA TESTING ALL DOGS WTF"

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‘That’s literally insane’: Apartment complex institutes dog DNA testing to hunt down poop offenders in viral TikTok, sparking debate

Clara is a full-time digital nomad writing about culture, food, and music. Her work has been featured in publications such as Refinery29, the Austin Chronicle, USA Today, and NiceKicks. She aims to be quicker on her feet than Borat&#8217;s lawyers.

Clara Wang

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dog birthday water stations

‘We can’t buy houses. Might as well’: Dog birthday party features water-tasting station so dogs can taste Evian in viral TikTok, sparking debate about millennials

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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tiktoker calls out petco for mistreatment of beta fish

TikToker calls out Petco for alleged mistreatment of betta fish, putting 2 males together in viral TikTok

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‘It’s actually kind of insane just how much pet food I’ve rescued’: TikToker reveals how much pet food she found while dumpster diving in viral video

Kathleen is a Honolulu-based freelance writer, editor and communications strategist who has been published by the New York Times, Vice, Huffington Post, Hana Hou!, and more. She&#8217;s worked in the communication departments at the Honolulu Museum of Art, ACLU of Hawaii and Hawaii Community Foundation. When she&#8217;s not writing, she can be found in the ocean, walking her rescue poi dog or oil painting.

Kathleen Wong

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‘It was past 2am at this point’: TikToker finds neighbor’s cat stuck outside in the cold, sparking debate

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

Brooke Sjoberg

TikTok Dog Shelter

‘My neighbors abandoned their dog’: TikToker finds neighbor’s dog at shelter in viral video

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

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The viral ‘plant a tree for every pet pic’ Instagram trend was started by a company with a history of ‘scamming’

tiktoker alleges that neighbor killed her two dogs

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‘He wanted to keep the bodies on his property as trophies’: TikToker says neighbor shot her dogs after they accidentally wandered onto his yard

A TikToker found hamsters by a PetSmart dumpster.

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‘Just found a box of f*cking hamsters’: TikToker says she found live animals abandoned in PetSmart dumpster

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TikToker says a Karen got upset they left Husky in Tesla with ‘dog mode’ on, sparking debate

Couple arguing after running over TikToker's dog

Couple arguing after running over TikToker’s dog

‘Y’all ran my dog over!‘: Karen couple runs into TikToker’s dog with scooter in viral TikTok

Kahron Spearman is a journalist, copywriter, and host of “Discovery with Kahron Spearman” on KAZI 88.7.

Kahron Spearman

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‘Who chains up a corgi?’: TikToker puts dog owner on blast for tying corgis to tree during a storm

Michelle Brandabur is a former intern at the Daily Dot and a student at Boston University. Her work has been featured in the Somerville Journal, Capital Public Radio, and WTBU Radio.

Michelle Brandabur

Screenshots from a TikTok of a dog owner teaching her dogs to perform fun tricks.

Pets

Customer says Amazon worker ‘intentionally’ threw packages on their dog

‘Karen’ goes off in Denny’s after allegedly getting called out for leaving dogs in the car

‘That’s literally insane’: Apartment complex institutes dog DNA testing to hunt down poop offenders in viral TikTok, sparking debate

‘We can’t buy houses. Might as well’: Dog birthday party features water-tasting station so dogs can taste Evian in viral TikTok, sparking debate about millennials

TikToker calls out Petco for alleged mistreatment of betta fish, putting 2 males together in viral TikTok

‘It’s actually kind of insane just how much pet food I’ve rescued’: TikToker reveals how much pet food she found while dumpster diving in viral video

‘It was past 2am at this point’: TikToker finds neighbor’s cat stuck outside in the cold, sparking debate

‘My neighbors abandoned their dog’: TikToker finds neighbor’s dog at shelter in viral video

The viral ‘plant a tree for every pet pic’ Instagram trend was started by a company with a history of ‘scamming’

‘He wanted to keep the bodies on his property as trophies’: TikToker says neighbor shot her dogs after they accidentally wandered onto his yard

‘Just found a box of f*cking hamsters’: TikToker says she found live animals abandoned in PetSmart dumpster

TikToker says a Karen got upset they left Husky in Tesla with ‘dog mode’ on, sparking debate

‘Y’all ran my dog over!‘: Karen couple runs into TikToker’s dog with scooter in viral TikTok

‘Who chains up a corgi?’: TikToker puts dog owner on blast for tying corgis to tree during a storm

TikTok video shows dogs ‘talking sh*t’ and ‘throwing hands’

Pets

Customer says Amazon worker ‘intentionally’ threw packages on their dog

‘Karen’ goes off in Denny’s after allegedly getting called out for leaving dogs in the car￼

‘That’s literally insane’: Apartment complex institutes dog DNA testing to hunt down poop offenders in viral TikTok, sparking debate

‘We can’t buy houses. Might as well’: Dog birthday party features water-tasting station so dogs can taste Evian in viral TikTok, sparking debate about millennials

TikToker calls out Petco for alleged mistreatment of betta fish, putting 2 males together in viral TikTok

‘It’s actually kind of insane just how much pet food I’ve rescued’: TikToker reveals how much pet food she found while dumpster diving in viral video

‘It was past 2am at this point’: TikToker finds neighbor’s cat stuck outside in the cold, sparking debate

‘My neighbors abandoned their dog’: TikToker finds neighbor’s dog at shelter in viral video

The viral ‘plant a tree for every pet pic’ Instagram trend was started by a company with a history of ‘scamming’

‘He wanted to keep the bodies on his property as trophies’: TikToker says neighbor shot her dogs after they accidentally wandered onto his yard

‘Just found a box of f*cking hamsters’: TikToker says she found live animals abandoned in PetSmart dumpster

TikToker says a Karen got upset they left Husky in Tesla with ‘dog mode’ on, sparking debate

‘Y’all ran my dog over!‘: Karen couple runs into TikToker’s dog with scooter in viral TikTok

‘Who chains up a corgi?’: TikToker puts dog owner on blast for tying corgis to tree during a storm

TikTok video shows dogs ‘talking sh*t’ and ‘throwing hands’

‘Karen’ goes off in Denny’s after allegedly getting called out for leaving dogs in the car