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Anna is a freelance writer with far too much time on her hands. When she&#8217;s not writing about memes and internet slang, she can be found running TTRPGs online.

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“Keep standing up for what’s right”: Ben & Jerry’s founder Ben Cohen crashes Unilever’s ice cream investor day with call for independence

Susan is a freelance writer following humanity one UGC at a time.

Susan LaMarca

Left: Man pointing at Ben and Jerry's pints in the freezer aisle at the grocery store. Right: Man pointing at Blue Bell ice cream pints in the freezer aisle at the grocery store. Tweet text overlay reads "Former ben&jerrys girl and currently a breyers girl and he was absolutely spot on for both"

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“He was spot on”: Guy breaks down different types of girls based on the ice cream they eat

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.

Lindsey Weedston

3 panel image of the hearing that was disrupted by Ben Cohen, co-founder of the ice cream brand Ben &Jerry's, and a shot of him at another public speaking event.

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“They need to let food to starving kids!”: Video of Ben & Jerry’s cofounder being ziptied after interrupting RFK Jr. hearing is going viral

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

Laiken Neumann

A screenshot from @keith_lee125's Tiktok of Keith Lee eating a Dave's Hot Chicken tender; A photo of Keith Lee at SXSW

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Keith Lee reveals he doesn’t eat most of the food he reviews. Then he says the real reason why

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

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‘I was wondering why it was so full’: Walmart shopper scans Breyer’s, Blue Bell, Great Value in the ice cream aisle. Then she notices Ben & Jerry’s

Mars Ramos is a museum educator and freelance writer. She loves long walks in nature, doing yoga, and baking brownies!

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Screenshot from @maleautism's Tiktok next to a photo of a Safeway store exterior.

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‘I’m abandoning my cart in the aisle’: Safeway shopper goes to ice cream aisle. Then he notices something about the Ben & Jerry’s freezer

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

Nina Hernandez

Side by side images of a shelf of Ben and Jerry's ice cream, the exterior of a Target store and user @casia.mac from their Tiktok.

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‘Try a Dollar General’: Target shopper demands answers after taking a look at Ben & Jerry’s section (updated)

Ilana Gordon is a culture and entertainment writer based in Los Angeles.
Ilana&#8217;s writing has been featured in places like: the A.V. Club, the Takeout, Atlas Obscura, Huffington Post, McSweeney&#8217;s Internet Tendency, the Belladonna Comedy, Reductress, Mashable, the Second City Network, RedEye Chicago, ART + marketing, the Muse, Dose and OMGFacts.

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Photo collage showing a chain and lock over a freezer shelf of Ben & Jerry's ice cream containers.

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‘You should be calling the manager over’: Safeway shopper goes to ice cream aisle. Then he notices something about the Ben & Jerry’s freezer

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

Girl sharing what she saw after she opened ice-cream(l) Ben And Jerry's sign(c) Ben and Jerrys Chocolate Fudge Brownie(r)

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‘Why are you complaining?!’: Customer demands answers after opening Ben & Jerry’s brownie ice cream. But not everyone’s sympathetic

Angelica Arinze is a former editorial intern for the Daily Dot and student at the University of Texas at Austin. She is the former the director of the Daily Texan’s diversity and inclusion board and formerly involved with the National Association of Black Journalists and BlackPrint, UT’s Black interest publication.

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