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Phil West is a veteran professional writer and editor, and his works include two nonfiction books and articles in myriad print and online publications.

Phil West

Trader Joe's(l), Man giving peace sign by mini van(c), White claw on ice(r)

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‘Not him throwing up the deuces’: Man issues warning after 2 teens ask him to buy them White Claws at Trader Joe’s. There’s something more going on

Charlotte is a regular Daily Dot contributor with bylines in Insider, VICE, Glamour, The Independent, and more. She holds a Masters&#8217;s degree in Magazine Journalism from City, University of London.

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Charlotte Colombo

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‘Nah that was a trap’: Food delivery driver picks up order. Then she realizes where it’s going to

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

Officer catches driver trying to use this trick to get out of parking ticket

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‘Man, the things I find on this job’: Officer catches driver using this trick to get out of parking ticket. It’s a first

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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‘It’s not worth it’: Can you get arrested for having an Amazon Fire Stick?

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

Dad confronts Arkansas police officer for sending SnapChats to his daughter

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‘How grooming starts’: Dad confronts Arkansas police officer for allegedly sending Snapchats to his daughter

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.

Ramon Ramirez

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Main Character of the Week: Sonya Massey

Tiffanie Drayton is a geek culture and lifestyle reporter whose work covers everything from gender and race to anime and Xbox. Her work has appeared in Complex, Salon, Marie Claire, and elsewhere.

Tiffanie Drayton

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‘I do know it was her’: Black woman says her white neighbor called a SWAT team on her

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

Katherine Huggins

White House staffer slammed by conservatives for old tweets

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New White House staffer under fire for old tweets calling police ‘slave patrols’

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‘Wasting taxpayer dollars’: Right-wingers turn on Florida police for investigating Pride mural vandalism

Grace Fowler is freelancer reporter and past summer media fellow with the Daily Dot. She&#8217;s a graduate of Texas State University, where she studied mass communications.

Grace Fowler

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‘I just can’t take more of this’: Women attempting to drive 500 miles to Key West in toy cars hit unexpected snag. Will they set the Guinness World Record?

Rachel Kiley is a writer who sometimes writes things and sometimes is based in L.A., but is definitely always on Twitter @rachelkiley.

Rachel Kiley

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‘So they charged y’all and they didn’t give y’all the food?’: McDonald’s customer says worker refused to serve husband because they ‘don’t like cops’

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

Melody Heald

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‘Saying no to the police is wild’: Police officer knocks on woman’s door, she tells him ‘no thank you’

Woman says putting this sticker on your license plate is a ‘signal’ to police not to pull you over

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‘I’m good. I’m in the club’: Woman says putting this sticker on your license plate is a ‘signal’ to police not to pull you over

Customer swears off Uber Share after seeing who he had to ride with

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‘I know that ride was silent as hell’: Customer swears off Uber Share after seeing who he has to ride with

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