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Allyson Waller is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and has written for other publications such as the New York Times and the Miami Herald. Outside of the journalism world, some of her joys include delving into book recommendations from TikTok, listening to pop culture podcasts, and playing with her dog, Theo.

Allyson Waller

fake coronavirus tiktok @theconspiracyguy

Teens on TikTok are faking having the coronavirus

Caroline Calloway says she plans to campaign for Bernie Sanders

Ana Valens is a reporter specializing in online queer communities, marginalized identities, and adult content creation. Her work has appeared at Vice, Vox, Truthout, Bitch Media, Kill Screen, Rolling Stone, and the Toast. She lives in Brooklyn, New York, and spends her free time developing queer adult games.

Ana Valens

SESTA-FOSTA  is ‘detrimental’ to sex workers’ safety, study confirms

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.

Tiffanie Drayton

Influencer called out for ‘troubling image’ with Kenyan child 

Samantha Grasso is a former IRL staff writer for the Daily Dot with a reporting emphasis on immigration. Her work has appeared on AJ+, Vox, Splinter, Los Angeles Magazine, and Austin Monthly.

Samantha Grasso

"holy guacamole, you're going to avo baby" card with "congratulations!!! I'm so excited for you! I hope you like these. Jenny B" inside

Why women are getting mysterious greeting cards from ‘Jenny B.’

Samira Sadeque is a New York-based journalist reporting on immigration and mental health, and will sometimes write about memes and dinosaurs too. Her work also appears in Reuters, NPR, and NBC among other publications. She graduated from Columbia Journalism School, and her work has been nominated for SAJA awards.

Samira Sadeque

L-R: LaTonya Jones, A Salewa Ogunmefun, Kym McNair who all changed their Twitter display photos in solidarity with Blue Ivy

Black women show off their childhood photos in solidarity with Blue Ivy

Stefanae Coleman's video shows her manager asking her not to wear a hijaab

Video: Chicken Express manager refuses to let woman work in hijab

Photo shows women who attacked man in anti-Semitic assault being arrested

Women shoved Jewish man when he tried to record their anti-Semitic abuse

Rachel Kiley is a writer who sometimes writes things and sometimes is based in L.A., but is definitely always on Twitter @rachelkiley.

Rachel Kiley

Alleged kidnapping attempt on NYC subway caught on video

Sierra Juarez is a freelance journalist and fact-checker based in Mexico. She most enjoys writing about human rights and politics and working in audience engagement. Her work has appeared in the Texas Tribune, the Austin American–Statesman, and the San Antonio Current.

Sierra Juarez

Crying baby becomes Twitter meme, has everyone sharing tough lessons they’ve learned

Esther Bell is a former contributor to the Daily Dot. She recently graduated from Northwestern University with a degree in journalism, and her work has appeared in Bustle and Teen Vogue.

Esther Bell

Penn Badgley: ‘You’ is about ‘how far we are willing to go to forgive an evil white man’

Ignacio Martinez is a reporter specializing in online gaming and political communities. His work has previously appeared in the Texas Observer and on the airwaves at KVRX 91.7 FM. He is based in Austin, Texas, and you can follow him on Twitter at @NacioMartinez.

Ignacio Martinez

Beauty influencer’s husband uses Instagram to roleplay as their unborn child

Graphic videos of the White Settlement church shooting are circulating on Twitter

A former New York Teaching Fellow, her writing has been featured in Reductress, Rolling Stone, Mic, Someecards, and more.

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