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Bro, not the big big billboard
Hope you guys have listened to Discover Me by myself, Tobi Rachel, and Lady T with Adjoa Andoh. Playing exclusively on Audible
I survived coronavirus. Spent nearly 2 weeks indoors + in quarantine as my body fought it off. Yesterday, I took my first steps downstairs, headed straight to my garden + took a deep breath
Wasn’t gonna share this online but I’ve been encouraged to share hope & good news 1/18
On a serious note it’s been amazing watching Ovie on TV. Majority of black men I know are like Ovie but are never represented like that on telly. He’s shown the UK that black men can be loveable gentle giants and not just violent and angry.
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We don’t talk about this enough. Megan lost her mum, got shot by a “friend”, and elevated her career to incredible heights with her music all while doing a degree!
The passive aggressiveness of tube drivers over the tannoy is 2nd to none. This morning one brother said: “If you keep obstructing the doors you won’t get to work on time and that’s your own business cah I’m already at work init. So keep playing yourself there”.
I laughed 😂
Big Brother announcing their comeback in the middle of the
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finale is extremely iconic and chaotic. Just like the show.
BIG BROTHER WILL SEE YOU NOW
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shares passionate speech at Hyde Park demonstration.
He said: "I’m speaking to you from my heart. Look, I don’t know if I’m going to have a career after this, but f*** that"
May his bag overflow and cup runneth over
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TOBY! I’ve never known a
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contestant to be THIS confused! Noooooooooooooo where did they find this boy? Tomorrow’s episode is going to require us to watch with a notepad just so we can keep up with his thought processes
I've lost several days of my life to this illness. Many others have lost their lives. You can do your part by staying at home, stop joking around & take it seriously. I’m a healthy 28 year old & it hit me hard. I’m grateful to have recovered but I will continue to do my part. 16
If you ever doubted the power storytellers hold, look at this.
The same King George III that we sympathise with in Netflix’s Queen Charlotte (Bridgeton) because of his heartbreaking mental illness is the very same man mocked for his ‘evil and madness’ in Hamilton.
Fascinating
I hate the fact Liberty is crumbling and it was Faye wiping her tears and not Kaz because Kaz had to go on her date. I also think Liberty held in her tears so Kaz could focus on herself and get ready with joy. Liberty is such a sweetheart 🥺🥺
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So these lot made Kaz & Tyler so uncomfortable for having an opinion & voting as instructed that they removed themselves from the main bedroom? But everyone else voted too? Is this not wild?
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I feel like these outfits were for anyone that tries to deny how African
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is set to be. As in this movie is clearly going to be unapologetically black and you expect me not be excited? Please
Re: Liberty “taking the comments to heart.” If you tell a “joke” and the person on the other end of the joke isn’t laughing and is hurt, it is not a joke anymore and probably never was, Jake
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I didn’t understand why Tasha was crying but her Dad perfectly articulated a possible reason and in all honesty I did not consider this mainly due to my own ignorance on hearing aids.
Sharing because I learnt something new (the lip reading & hearing robotic sounds)
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Tyler trying to convince Liam to stray from Millie by saying, "I've never seen you be this giddy EVER". You've known him for a week. See how men give bad advice 🤣🤣
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Remember when Yewande pulled Arachukella and Danny for a chat at the same time so nobody could lie? I need Kaz to do the same with Chloe & Toby 👀
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Priya knew what she was doing telling Faye she didn’t vote for her before leaving the villa. MESSY! She wanted to guarantee world war III for everyone
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I'm really hurt w/ Faye's recoupling because she did so with the incorrect information. Teddy is so confused. This plot twist is giving me romantic tragedy
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I know I tweeted that I wanted Liberty to know Jake didn't like her, but that was during the early days!! We just wanted Liberty to find out her man was a pot-stirrer in Casa Amor! We asked for drama, but this is madness.
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If your parent or grandparent lived under colonial rule, I don't know how you can line-up outside to catch glimpses of the royals and then let Sky News film you on top of that. I would be so embarrassed
I get what Anna meant. The language barrier between Londoners and non-Londoners can be infuriating, especially when dating.
One guy sent me a (innocent) pic and I said: 'Rah, is that you yeah?'. He replied: 'Roar? Have you forgotten what I look like already?'
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Just watched her dump Teddy. Faye was scared of being vulnerable and then found a reason, ANY reason to end things with him. If you look for something, you will find it. Very hard to watch that type of self-destruction. Hope she realises this ASAP
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When Faye is hurt or angry she sees RED and immediately lashes out without measuring the impact of her words. Then she'll come back the next day like nothing happened because she's not let the words digest inside her before she's let them go. It's painful man
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Because a lot of us may not get access to Covid-19 testing kits and calls with NHS 111 feel scripted, I’ll share my experience. It may help someone. These were my symptoms... 2/18
Why did the producers stop the sad music when Aaron walked into the room where Toby and Chloe were having a chat? They just made a ‘sad’ scene funny 😂
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I might do another thread on what helped me get through it?
I’m gonna talk about the emotional side of coping with this during the next episode
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. It includes avoiding anxiety, my faith, prayers and positive affirmations.
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When Faye is hurt or angry she sees RED and immediately lashes out without measuring the impact of her words. Then she'll come back the next day like nothing happened because she's not let the words digest inside her before she's let them go. It's painful man
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When your friend has a sponsored post up don’t publicly comment with “GET THE BAG” or “INFLUENCER”.
That’s very unhelpful, as the brands are watching! Instead write “I’m 100% buying this, your recommendations are always spot on”.
Then whatsapp them all your money emojis 💰💸
Day 1: I’d been informed that I was in contact with someone who had been in contact with someone with covid-19. Nothing serious I told myself, but I decided to social distance anyway. Later I found out I’d been in direct contact with a confirmed case 5 days before. 3/18
Day 8: Twitter said that running a humid shower would help breathing. It did for me. I drew my curtains for the 1st time, still needed sunglasses. Body aches stopped. Migraine not so persistent. Coughed less but it was a nauseous and brought up yellowy phlemg from my lungs 11/18
I mean look at them all wearing their traditional African clothes that we used to get bullied for at school on the red (purple) carpet for a World Premiere
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Brett appears lovely, what did he actually do for Priya to get the ick AND embarrassing. Did he say schoolchildren should get free meals? Because Priya is acting like he poops on her plate
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Stormzy is not just a great artist but a Black-British archivist, documenting history and giving people their flowers while they are around & even when they’ve passed on too soon (Jamal Edwards💐🕊)
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Day 2: I develop a very dry cough. And a swollen gland I developed 2 days before Day 1 became very prominent. The cough was persistent making speaking for longer than 40 secs hard. I was extremely fatigued. I’m anaemic and well acquainted with tiredness but this was chronic 4/18
Day 13: Walked down the stairs for the first time. Thanked God and walked around my garden. Wasn’t sure I’d remember what fresh air would feel like. 14/18
Black millionaire googled himself after a bouncer refused him entry at a nightclub. On top of that he offered to spend £10k if they let him in.
Black Twitter:
Excl: Black millionaire denied entry to top London bar criticises rife 'racial profiling' in West End. Celeb jeweller Lamar Berko was turned away from 100 Wardour Street - but then forced to watch numerous white people being admitted.
Day 4: The scariest day. Woke up feeling like I’d been run over by a truck in my sleep and then thrown of a cliff. The muscles in my face ached. The muscles in eyes hurt. Every muscle hurt. My persistent cough became extremely painful. Developed a painful migraine. 6/18
The Nollywood-Bollywood crossover wedding movie Namaste Wahala is coming to Netflix on Valentine’s Day!
We already know a film about Nigerian and Indian families coming together is going to be some messy fun. It’s set in Lagos & is in English, Hindi and Yoruba.
Set your alarm
Day 7: I became alarmed when I noticed I lost the ability to taste food. Nearly passed out brushing my teeth as it was obstructing my breathing. NHS were too overstretched to help. At this point I was begging God, I didn’t want to die this way 10/18
Day 3: A good night sleep did not help. My chest was painfully tight, at first I blamed work anxiety. I developed a fever (was hot + cold at the same time). I struggled to walk and my breathing became shallow + difficult. The muscles in my neck began to ache. 5/18
I’m really enjoying British newsrooms poorly trying to figure out what Mel Made Me Do It means with no idea who Mel is and what she made anyone do.
Hire more black writers then 🤷🏾♀️
Coleen Rooney, a modern-day Scooby Doo. 5 months of collecting evidence, you know? I think I stan. In the age of microwave-journalism I think we can all learn a lesson or two about letting your research marinate.
P.S Can we take note of Coleen's storytelling? I was hooked
I love this Nigerian trio in Whitney, Ella and Catherine 😂🇳🇬
They gave us a Nigerian Londoner, Nigerian Scottish and Nigerian Irish. The producers are on crack and I’m here for it
Day 4: Still with a fever and cough. On this day I became frightful of how my body would force itself to sleep. My breathing was worrying and I feared the worst. I called NHS 111 who confirmed my suspicions and instructed me to self-isolate in my room as I don’t live alone. 7/18
Day 8: Still breathless from just sitting up, sharp pains in my chest but migraine improved. Body temperature back to normal. Coughed about twice a day. Found the strength to find hope. 12/18
Day 5: I slept a lot. Keeping my eyes open was painful and a core. Wore sunglasses to use my phone. The sunlight made my migraine worst. My body ached and my breathing became worst. Coughing didn’t help. I could feel my lungs getting heavier, every breath got shorter. 8/18
I know the staff at NHS did everything they could for me with the limited resources they had. On a normal day, I would have been accepted into A&E. It was touch and go. Also, I was not tested. 15/18
Day 6: Painkillers did not stop the pain. Also stockpiling trends meant even my pharmacist could not help. Was scared to sleep as my breathing was not improving. Could not hold my breath for more than 2 secs. 9/18
Day 9-12: Saw improvements slowly. Was able to hold my breath for 8 secs now. Slept less, was able to WFH at times. Called NHS again due to a scare with breathing, unable to get medical assistance but the problem solved itself. Became physically restless on Day 11 13/18
Sam (Faye's kinda-guy) managed to smile through a brutal friend-zoning. Keep him in the villa producers. Quality content. You'd think he just won a house with a £2 raffle ticket
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Nobody can say Faye is not shouting this time. The producers just switched to the Islanders in the kitchen & you can hear her from there. I don’t want to see any faux feminists tweeters bullying people into saying “passionate”. She’s SHOUTING at people
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Barack Obama is going to be on the Graham Norton show this week, alongside Jesy Nelson.
UK late night TV sofas are so random, but what makes this combo even more random is that Judi Dench and Tinie Tempah will be there too 😂
All my siblings are Gen Z and honestly it’s draining my millennial ass. I’ll use an emoji and they’ll call it out. For example, I’m not supposed to use this ‘😂’ unless I don’t find it funny, but if something is actually hilarious... I should use this ‘💀’
Leave me alone 🖕🏾
What Toby did to Kaz was bad and he did it in secret AND lied (with Chloe none the less). What Toby did to Chloe was not cute but he actually let Chloe know what was going on and he was honest, no secrets and no secret kiss. Just …
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Americans calling Black Brits “Init Blacks” has triggered me more than the time I found out that it in France we are called “Le Top Boy Twitter”. I’m absolutely screaming 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Let’s be honest the heat in the UK is very passive aggressive. 32 degrees abroad is a lot more welcoming than a British 27 degrees. Don’t @ me. Argue with your mum.
I made a point about newsrooms needing to hire more black writers. So using sarcasm I made up an extremely stereotypical scenerio on what Mel Made Me Do It means. Hundreds caught on and also tweeted in jest, it was hilarious. Sadly, my point was proven 💔
People messaging me to ask me why I am already following Ovie should mind their damn business. I like basketball and the way they kick the ball on the field.
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Predictions: Hugo has been plotting for Chloe (opinion) and is trying to position himself as “the nice guy you should go for next” but Chloe is going to friend zone Hugo for sure and then his bad boy speech would have been a waste of everyone’s time 🤷🏾♀️
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