jessica-machado

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.

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6th-grader says he was ‘violently’ pulled by teacher for sitting out Pledge of Allegiance

'I don't stand because I don't pledge to a flag. I pledge to God and family.'

On Sep 15, 2017 by Jessica Machado

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The thirst for these police hotties who worked during Irma is indeed very real

Men in uniform apparently never go out of style.

On Sep 13, 2017 by Jessica Machado

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Hurricane Irma forces Miami woman to deliver her own baby

She even cut and tied the umbilical cord herself.

On Sep 11, 2017 by Jessica Machado

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Pregnant woman kicked out of restaurant for wearing crop top

Let the woman be comfortable, will ya?

On Sep 6, 2017 by Jessica Machado

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Harriet Tubman might not replace Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill after all

Trump has a thing for Andrew Jackson.

On Aug 31, 2017 by Jessica Machado

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Over 100 criminal cases dropped after Baltimore police allegedly faked body camera footage

Hundreds more are under investigation.

On Aug 23, 2017 by Jessica Machado

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How to repurpose your solar eclipse glasses and do some good

The eclipse is over—donate those glasses to less fortunate communities.

On Aug 21, 2017 by Jessica Machado

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Comedy legend Jerry Lewis dead at 91

Fellow comedians gather online to pay tribute to the beloved performer.

On Aug 20, 2017 by Jessica Machado

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Jay-Z honors Chester Bennington with performance of ‘Numb/Encore’

The two collaborated on the 2004 EP 'Collision Course.'

On Aug 20, 2017 by Jessica Machado

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OkCupid bans crying Nazi for life

He seemed to have such solid understanding of love.

On Aug 17, 2017 by Jessica Machado

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The problem with viral ‘sassy’ kid videos

An easy joke can make any parent a YouTube star, and we're tired of it.

On Aug 15, 2017 by Jessica Machado

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Kentucky to relocate—not to remove—Confederate statues after Charlottesville tragedy

The statues aren't going very far.

On Aug 14, 2017 by Jessica Machado

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‘All patriots’ should be able to serve, says new Navy secretary

Despite Trump saying that his transgender ban would do the military 'a favor.'

On Aug 11, 2017 by Jessica Machado

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This woman with one arm has just won Tinder

Now this is how you do a witty Tinder bio.

On Aug 10, 2017 by Jessica Machado

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You are not ready for the heart-shaped boob challenge

If you thought the one-finger selfie was a bit much, boy, do we have a trend for you.

On Aug 9, 2017 by Jessica Machado