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The Daily Dot

Eilish O’Sullivan is the Daily Dot&#8217;s associate managing editor. Her work has appeared in Mashed, the Austin Chronicle, and the Daily Texan.

Eilish O’Sullivan

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“Let’s see if it’s worth it”: Shoppers are buying Aldi’s “Grill Master” meat box for $65. Here’s everything that comes in it

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

2 panel image showing the outside of an Aldi storefront and Oreo cookies in a grocery aisle. On the right there is a TikTok comment: Hilarious because Oreo cookies are a copy of Hydrox cookies

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“Can’t afford name-brand anymore”: ALDI is famous for its dupes of products like Oreos and Chips Ahoy! Now Mondelez is suing the grocery chain for it

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ALDI announces price freeze on baby formula in the U.K. What about Americans?

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

Brooke Sjoberg

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Aldi salmon recalled. Here are the 3 states impacted

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

Screenshot from Tiktok user @prettybullyyog of Aldi shopping carts; Photo of Tiktok user @prettybullyyog.

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‘Watch ppl start taking the key off the cans in the store’: Woman exposes how to get ‘unlimited free carts’ at grocery stores like Aldi. All you need is a corned beef tin

Nina Hernandez is a writer, journalist, music critic, and culture commentator based in Austin, Texas.

Nina Hernandez

2 image split. Man in grocery store pushing shopping cart with upside down pineapple and overlayed text that reads: "When your husband tries to be funny and walks around Aldi with an upside down pineapple it gets really interesting" on left. Aldi store on right.

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‘What does it mean?’: Couple walks into Aldi. Then man turns a pineapple upside down in the shopping cart

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

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‘This lady has some nerve’: Woman enters Aldi checkout aisle when a fellow customer asks for a surprising favor. Would you do it?

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Main Character of the Week: The Aldi customer who shared the store’s insane return policy

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‘It’s our twice as nice policy’: Aldi shopper opens Greek yogurt. Then she returns it and learns something shocking

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

Amara Thomas

2 panel image: on the left a person explains and on the right is an Aldi Store sign.

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‘It’s a big Aldi, it’s brand-new’: Woman grocery shops at Aldi to save money. There’s just one problem

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‘Aldi count your … days’: Woman heats up frozen pizza from Aldi. Then she takes a closer look at it

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‘Run to Aldi’: Mom shares how this one Aldi product can be a game-changer if you’re raising screen-free toddlers

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

Melody Heald

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‘I am traumatized to find out’: Woman buys jar of olives from the grocery store. Then she reads the fine print

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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‘Wish I knew this’: Aldi shopper issues warning over store’s return policy after returning $2.79 item

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