Jessica Machado

Jessica Machado is the IRL editor of the Daily Dot. Previously, she was an associate editor at Rolling Stone. Her work has been published in the Washington Post, Elle, Vice, Salon, BuzzFeed, Guernica, Bitch, Bust, the Cut, the Awl, the Toast, among others.

Tweets by Jessica Machado

13 best natural lubricants for better sex (or solo fun)

If you can’t pronounce it, perhaps you shouldn’t be rubbing it on your most sensitive parts.

On Aug 11, 2020 by Jessica Machado, Marisa Losciale

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Forget Hot Jafar. All hail Fat Ursula

Why must ‘fat woman’ equate to ‘bad woman’ in Disney’s eyes?

On May 23, 2019 by Melissa Blake

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This dating app wants you to rate men—and hold them accountable

Can an app really keep women safe?

On May 15, 2019 by Sofia Barrett-Ibarria

IRL

Dank Recovery Memes goes to a dark place where addicts feel seen

This Facebook group is giving recovering addicts a way to laugh at themselves.

On May 13, 2019 by Lindsey Ellefson

Internet Culture

‘Dead to Me’ is the rare show that lets grief be ugly

At its heart, the Netflix series is about finding connection during your loneliest time.

On May 7, 2019 by Jessica Machado

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Sex workers explain everything wrong with Netflix’s ‘Bonding’

For starters, the new show downplays consent.

On Apr 29, 2019 by Sofia Barrett-Ibarria

Streaming

You were never entitled to a woman’s personal space

It’s time we all learn the lessons from Biden’s behavior.

On Apr 9, 2019 by Sofia Barrett-Ibarria

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Millennial friendship apps have a phony feminist problem

Swiping for friendships is a bad idea from the start.

On Apr 8, 2019 by Sofia Barrett-Ibarria

Tech

The Twitter accounts taking on journalism’s straight, white, cis male problem

The industry needs diversity now more than ever.

On Feb 21, 2019 by Mariela Santos

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I worked with the migrant caravan—and Trump is the cause of his national emergency

This is a humanitarian crisis of Trump’s own making.

On Feb 19, 2019 by Prince Shakur

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Substitute teacher fired over alleged sexual battery, sending nudes to students

Multiple victims say she sent them nudes over Snapchat.

On Jan 26, 2019 by Jessica Machado

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Bernie Sanders is unveiling a single-payer healthcare bill on Wednesday.

Bernie Sanders may run in 2020 after ‘heartening’ polls with Black and Latino voters

Voters of color, meanwhile, point to his dismissive comments about race.

On Jan 26, 2019 by Jessica Machado

Layer 8

Everything you need to know about the Women’s March 2019 controversies

The march is still on, but sponsors are pulling out.

On Jan 17, 2019 by Brianna Provenzano

IRL

The community that made Cyntoia Brown’s clemency possible

Black women have been organizing for her release for years.

On Jan 16, 2019 by Prince Shakur

IRL

These apps rate businesses based on size, gender, disability, and POC accessibility

Ample and AllGo want you to feel comfortable when you shop and eat out.

On Jan 14, 2019

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