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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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‘The grocery stores are lying’: Farmer’s market customer exposes the real reason eggs are so expensive

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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‘I switched to store brands’: Sam’s Club shopper buys bag of Cheetos Puffs. Then she opens up the bag

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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‘$7.99 24 pack at Costco’: Woman shows there is a major egg shortage at Walmart—except for these $19 eggs

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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‘Bro paid for an estimated guess’: Customer buys mozzarella cheese sticks from H-E-B. Then he takes a closer look

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 thought they cared about us’: Costco shopper pays $15 for Kirkland peppermint bark. Then she takes a closer look

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.

Charlotte Colombo

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‘I’ve ordered these for years’: Chick-fil-A customer orders chargrilled chicken Cool Wrap. She feels bamboozled after seeing what she got for $17

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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‘Grab them while you can’: Shopper reveals secret change in Classico’s new tomato sauce jar

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‘They will slowly do this to all the stores’: Grocery shopper warns against digital price tags, accuses them of time-based pricing

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‘I feel like they could actually get sued’: Crayola customer blasts company for falsely advertising 64-pack of colored pencils

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‘Watch next they are going to get rid of transparent bags’: Shopper ‘exposes’ Santitas Tortilla Chips in-store to warn other shoppers

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‘They might be even more expensive’: Costco shopper buys new roll of Kirkland Premium paper towels. Then she notices something different

Steve Ecker is a freelance reporter based in Austin, Texas. He has an extensive background in consumer marketing and is also an artist running Get Lost Collages.

Steve Ecker

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‘I would go but my meal is never hot’: Buffalo Wild Wings customer issues PSA after discovering 6 for $19.99 deal

Amara Thomas is a freelance writer and cultural worker. She has written for the FADER, the Village Voice, Gothamist, and Highsnobiety.

Amara Thomas

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‘What’s this?’: Chick-fil-A customer orders $15 chicken wrap. Then she sees what she received

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‘Maybe that’s the TRICK’: Costco shopper demands answers after opening M&M’S from Kirkland’s taste-size favorites candy

Nene Diallo is a freelance writer, artist, and art administrator based in Brooklyn, N.Y.

Nene Diallo

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