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Joyann Jeffrey

hunter woodhall at the 2024 paralympics and on tiktok

Hunter Woodhall calls out disappointing lack of Paralympics coverage: “It’s like y’all not even trying”

<p>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.</p>


Lindsey Weedston

3 Panel: Left: Woman with leg tattoos, a yellow bandana on her head, and a t-shirt reading "I am ALS" sitting in a wheelchair, text overlay reads, "So this happened yesterday at Victorias Secret." Middle: Victoria's Secret storefront featuring an interior view. Right: Smiling woman with a yellow bandana on her head sitting in a wheelchair inside a handicap Victoria's Secret dressing room stuffed with mannequins. Text overlay reads, "Handicap room."

“Get a lawyer”: Victoria’s Secret makes disabled customer wait 20 minutes to try on clothes—because the room was full of junk

<p>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.</p>


Anna Good

Left: Welsh influencer Jessie Yendle in her car going through a drive-thru, text overlay reads, "Ordering with a Stammer..." Right: Welsh influencer Jessie Yendle with a photo of KFC meal overlaid on her face, text overlay reads "If you saw my story earlier today, you'll see I posted about an official @kfc account mocking Stammer."

“It breaks my heart”: KFC apologizes after “mocking” an influencer’s speech impediment in a video [updated]

<p>Susan is a freelance writer following humanity one UGC at a time.</p>


Susan LaMarca

3 panel: Left: Perfume expert sprays Selena Gomez's new perfume on his wrist. Middle: Selena Gomez smelling her new Rare Beauty perfume. Right: ST, a young white woman with long blonde hair, is speaking on screen. As she speaks, she tries out the new Rare Beauty perfume. Text on screen at the beginning of the video reads “How accessible is the brand new Rare Beauty perfume?” Text on screen throughout the video reads “NO ADVICE PLEASE

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“First perfume I’ve ever been able to spray by myself”: Selena Gomez’s new perfume hailed as a breakthrough for the disabled community

Left: Brunette woman speaking into camera Right: Woman crawling up American Airlines plane aisle under caption reading, "The aisle chair never came, so our special needs daughter had to crawl off the plane."

“So unacceptable”: American Airlines passenger forced to crawl off plane after wheelchair never arrives

<p>Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.</p>


Rebekah Harding

3 panel image: a person explains on the side and in the middle is the exterior of a Target store.

‘You don’t look blind’: Woman accused of purposely bumping into Target x Kate Spade collection shopper. Then she has to prove she’s blind

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‘Dear tism community’: SpoonTok is rating spoons and rejecting the unworthy

<p>Mikael Thalen is a tech and security reporter covering social media, data breaches, hackers, and more.</p>


Mikael Thalen

Left: Governor reg Abbott at the White House on May 7, 2020; Screenshot of Rep. Jasmine Crockett from X user @townhallcom's video.

‘Trash woman’: Rep. Jasmine Crockett’s new nickname for paralyzed Texas governor infuriates conservatives

<p>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.</p>


Stacy Fernandez

‘It’s keeping him alive’: Woman boards United Airlines flight. Then the flight attendants demand she take her son off his ventilator

Screenshot of Tiktok user @mylilmad; Photo of a Southwest Airlines belt barrier at an airport.

‘I was basically told … that I’m not special’: Blind Southwest Airlines customer gets promised she will be taken care of after flight cancelations. Then she lands

<p>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.</p>


Ljeonida Mulabazi

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‘It’s the new thing to do’: Customer says service is slow. So he picks up his phone to get the restaurant’s attention with an unusual move

<p>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.</p>


Tiffanie Drayton

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‘I’m not getting that’: Customer in wheelchair picks up package at Amazon locker. There’s just one problem

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


Mars Ramos

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‘Since your deaf…’: Deaf customer tries to go through drive-thru at Dunkin’. Then a manager intervenes

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‘I’m sorry’: Woman says her surgeon paralyzed her and she couldn’t sue. Here’s how she got a free Audi 

<p>Natasha Dubash is a freelance writer and editor based in Los Angeles. She loves reporting on entertainment, television, and pop culture.</p>


Natasha Dubash

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