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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.

Anna Good

Trapped yoga influencers document Hurricane Melissa from their Jamaica villa

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Culture

“Going down gave me so much anxiety”: Trapped yoga influencers document Hurricane Melissa from their Jamaica villa

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

Kia Car Lot

‘They could salvage parts’: Dealership lost nearly 700 vehicles in Hurricane Helene. What happens to flood-damaged cars—and should you buy one?

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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‘Your fences blew down and I sent you pictures’: Woman demands answers from Airbnb host after emergency $4,500 rental leads to dog drowning

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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‘I would not have bought a $200 item thinking that I couldn’t return it’: Lowe’s shopper blasts store’s new return policy that went into effect after her purchase

Jason Wilson is an investigative reporter based in Portland, Oregon.

Jason Wilson

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hurricane helene damages

EXCLUSIVE: Notorious white nationalist uses Hurricane Helene to spread anti-Black and anti-immigrant sentiment—and raise money

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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‘This is chilling’: Man tries to show what’s in an abandoned Publix. It backfires when he realizes he’s not alone

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‘Home Depot shouldn’t allow this’: Shopper slams Home Depot’s return policy after seeing what customers are returning

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

Katherine Huggins

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‘My husband is now a domestic terrorist’: Vets responding to Helene furious over FEMA’s misleading ‘armed militia’ report

Marlon Ettinger writes about politics, crime, and culture.

Marlon Ettinger

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North Carolina man arrested for FEMA threats shared militia propaganda, dubbed self ‘harmful violent extremist’ on Facebook

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‘On the loudspeaker’: Viewers divided after worker calls out shoppers for returning water, food after hurricane

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‘As an insurance agent, I approve of this message’: Expert shares how windstorm insurance is a scam amid hurricane season

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

Melody Heald

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‘The way my jaw dropped’: Woman praises the effectiveness of Flex Seal Flood Protection Spray. There’s just one problem

Steve Ecker is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot 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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Volkswagen dealership selling cars in hurricane

‘We are literally about to get a hurricane today’: Man catches Volkswagen dealership selling cars in Florida as storm draws near

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‘Girl you gotta move’: Woman tracks her dolphin in Florida during Hurricane Milton. Will she be OK?

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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