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My only hot take about Millie Bobby Brown’s engagement is: can you IMAGINE getting engaged to the person you were with at 19 omg omg I’d have launched myself off a cliff by now
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Also! A number of major ‘queer-friendly’ brands, who have managed to get away with flagrant rainbow-washing for a long, long time, are now calling themselves ‘proud sponsors’ of the World Cup in Qatar. Let’s list them, shall we? ✨
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Really REALLY irresponsible reporting from
@Cosmopolitan
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So many of your readers look up to you for trusted, expert-led sex advice and informational articles about our bodies.
Instead, you chose to trivialise vaginismus at a crucial, teachable moment. SO disappointing
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I feel the exact same about broadcast journalism - I can think of at least 10 freelancers I’d rather see making & presenting hard-hitting docs than watch Zara McDermott being snapped up for the fiftieth time
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VICE has wiped a backlog of articles which means my 2021 investigation into sexual harassment in retail (that I spent months on) has vanished forever xxx
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I feel like the rise of the journofluencer honestly adds so much unnecessary pressure and I HATE it! 16-year-old me just wanted to write lmao now all the columns n book deals are being given to people with 100k followers
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Rubbing BEYONCÉ up the wrong way to the point she’s directly and publicly responding to you?? Yeah I’d be too embarrassed to show my face in public ever again
Beyoncé responds after Right Said Fred calls her “arrogant” for not asking permission to sample their song:
“Permission was asked of their publisher on 11 May 2022 and the publisher approved the use on 15 June 2022. They were paid for the usage in August 2022.”
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The fact that some ✨seasoned✨ journalists are moaning & comparing an indie pub to huge legacy outlets like Time Out is really something lol. Yes we should be calling out huge mags for paying peanuts - but not an indie pub trying their absolute best to pay writers fairly
Hi! Polyester is an independent publication that is reader funded and all those funds go straight back into our rates, which we have raised each year since launching digital. We also value transparency so by sharing the rate on Twitter, people know immediately what we can offer.
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A year since I became the official Beyoncé correspondent of the world and even Billboard agreed x
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The worst part is that so many young journalists have dedicated a *significant* amount of time to their craft and making sure they’re the best interviewers/researchers/writers they can be.
But outlets are now chucking opportunities at a man who is famous for being cheated on
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Here’s a list of things I haven’t been able to do as a w/c journalist:
• A Masters
• An NCTJ
• Full-time freelancing
• Move to London
• Unpaid internships
It’s not impossible to be a w/c journo - but the HOOPS they make us jump through…
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You know what I think is stunning? In 2019 my ex told me I probably wouldn’t ever make a living out of writing articles and I should consider a more ‘practical’ career like teaching. 3 years later I’m a full-time journalist and dating someone who constantly brags about my work x
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McDonald’s made a year-round inclusivity pledge this year. They say they do a lot within their work culture to make them LGBTQ+ friendly … but they’re one of the World Cup’s biggest sponsors.
In fact, the McQatar burger has just been released in selected countries.
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Sorry I find it so disheartening when I - a normal person - spend time looking up to a columnist & believing I can achieve their levels of success only to find out their dad's a viscount and their mum edited the Sunday Times or whatever
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I’m a lifelong Trainline hater (and not a sponsoree of Virgin) - but friendly reminder to install Virgin Trains instead. It’s cheaper, you don’t get any grim booking fees and it operates a point system where you can earn money off future journeys x
Trainline charging £5.49 fee for booking a train ticket?! No, thanks.
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Adidas recently launched their Pride Collection, having collabed with queer artists and figures like Tom Daley. But, alongside rainbow baby grows and trainers, you can find their official FIFA merch. Which is it, then? Gay rights or not?
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Coca-Cola is hugely rainbow-washed. That being said, it consistently donates money to LGBTQ+ charities, priding itself on being ‘one of the most inclusive brands’. Its message for Qatar is that ‘believing is magic’. Though not, I imagine, if you’re queer.
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So, yeah. Ed and I broke up over the weekend. I soft-launched it here and ironically I’m hard-launching it in this article 🥹
This was a really cathartic write - and thanks so much to
@maybelle_morgan
for assigning it to me ❤️
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To end the discourse I just wanna say I did end up falling in love at 22 and I’m pleased to report we’re 👩❤️👨💍🫶🏼
not together anymore because he left me for Australia
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I think bein a journalist is just having that ‘you look like you’re thriving!’ ‘thanks! I’m not’ conversation over and over again with other journalists until you die
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For more info on all the rainbow-washed brands supporting the World Cup in Qatar, I wrote a full breakdown yesterday:
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Disagree! I put little kisses to PRs at the end of my emails so they all know I love and cherish them for generally being more fun than journalists. I’ll make friends with any of them x
"Build relationships with journalists" is outdated advice.
- Most of them get sent hundreds of pitches a day
- Some can be writing up to 8 stories a day
- Many work from home (and you likely do too)
They haven't got time and probably don't want to be 'friends' with you anyway.
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In 2020 and 2021, Hyundai was actually one of the biggest sponsors of the GLAAD awards. Its short film, Chosen Family, premiered at last year’s ceremony.
This year, it’s sponsoring the World Cup in Qatar where being queer carries a literal death penalty. Money talks & all that.
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I just think Gen-X + older millennials loooove to glorify ‘resilience’ culture. Older people will work jobs they despise and call it character building.
We tell them we don’t want to let shit work turn us into deeply cynical, unhappy people and suddenly we ‘lack resilience’ lol
Interesting post. I wouldn’t say GenZ aren’t resilient. I actually think they’re switched on / set better boundaries when it comes to work life balance. They’ve seen parents overwork with little reward and their refusal to feed into ‘high intensity’ work culture stems from this.
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Meghan has Vaginismus - a condition which causes involuntary muscle spasms in the pelvic floor whenever penetration is attempted. It’s chronic and can be emotionally and physically debilitating.
Headlines like THESE are the reason people feel too scared to speak up.
Meghan Trainor causes chatter online after discussing her “painful” sex with “big boy” husband Daryl Sabara, revealing that she “can’t walk” after sex:
“[It’s] to the point where I’m like, ‘Is it all in?’ and he’s like, ‘Just the tip.’ And I’m like, ‘I can’t do anymore.’ I don’t
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Young reporters/journalists are real human beings with real feelings and good intentions !!! Screaming this at the top of my voice every day until I die
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You won, influencers and journalists who went to the Sephora event. Enjoy the suitcase full of free stuff, I hope it makes you very happy. Dear lord, what a sad little life x
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🚨INVESTIGATION THREAD - TW for image-based sexual abuse🚨
Over the last 2-3 months, I’ve been investigating a covert - but HUGE - UK-based ‘revenge porn’ community on Twitter, where child exploitation is rife.
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The mid-20s urge to cry about how much you’re wasting your life because you’re not: a parent, earning £50k a year, constantly travelling or writing a memoir atm
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The way the blackfishing scandal was over a year ago and she’s getting WORSE
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In a utopian society, older, male, broadsheet journalists wouldn’t secretly DM young female journalists they barely know and offer to take them on holiday 👀 but oh well
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Help how has this one not been posted yet
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When I was freelancing, the worst thing about the industry was trauma porn. It genuinely made me feel like I had to squeeze out every last little detail of my life for clicks - and when there was nothing else I could exploit, I felt like THE most uninteresting person in the world
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Is going to the cinema on your own ✨weird✨ or is it very cool to take yourself out on dates? I think I want to be a spinster who loves herself more than any man
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Guy on Hinge randomly swiped right on me & said ‘don’t write about me for your publication!!’ sorry who would ever be interested in Drew, 28 from Peterborough get over yourself babe
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Lawrence as The Rani pls!!!
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Instigating a pile-on to 50k followers just because a journalist sent a polite interview request via DM is crazy to me - it’d be classier of me to sit back and say nothing but we’re real people with real feelings and it’s just not okay actually!
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They’re just doing their jobs could we stop with the passive-aggressive tweets plz
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Still thinking about when my ex got me a personalised Kim Woodburn vid for my 23rd and she went: ‘Hannah Van De Peer? Sounds like a real fur-coat-no-knickers name sweetheart’
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Losing 1k in non-refundable deposit AND realising at the same time you’re unable to study - something you’ve worked your arse off for 2 years to try & be able to afford - is going to put you in a shit mindset. The last thing you’d think of is reaching out to said uni for help
A University statement on online reports about a student applicant.
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All journalist nepotism babies should have to declare it in their twitter bios or something because I am SO TIRED OF LOOKING UP TO PEOPLE WITH FAMOUS PARENTS
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Why’ve we got about 1000 journalists tweeting ‘BREAKING:’ as if they’re the BBC News app? Literally not a single person is getting their news from u I’m afraid!
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I’m one day away from being a full week no-contact from my ex - my longest streak since the breakup 4 months ago!!!! I am proud actually
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Please don’t start thinking the Johnny/Amber verdict is the beginning of the end for Me Too. Please don’t start taking your anger out on other women/stop believing them when they speak up about abuse. Twitter is about to be foul - it’s ok for women to take a break right now.
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Sometimes I think about the time one of my exes told me I’d never make it as a journalist lol xxx
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Daisy Edgar-Jones is 23 and starring in great films and I’m 23 and watching her while eating a whole chinese tea on my own
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As of today I’ve written around 300 (paid) articles in my career so far!! A real arbitrary number but once again, I was told I wouldn’t even make it as a writer by a silly ex so!
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So buzzing with my two exclusives in the
@DailyMirror
this week! Perfect way to mark 6 months in the job I love xx
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I may not have a blue tick come next week but I DO have my first ever print byline in today’s Metro! Speaking to Claire was an amazing experience, she has so many brilliant stories 🪩🎶
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I have this prediction that the death of the dating app will fully come within the next 5 years - and irl functions, singles’ nights and flirting in coffee shops will have a HUGE renaissance
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It irks me hearing big journalists moaning about having to write silly goofy little trend stories. I don’t think anyone’s too talented or too good for them sorry! They’re business-driving, they pay the bills and the best features/investigations couldn’t exist without them :)
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Kai Lawrence - the Hatchet Wielding Hitchhiker - got in touch with me shortly before the documentary premiered on Netflix. He'd recorded several conversations about money with the producers, and spoke about feeling exploited by the film. More below!
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Oh we’re doing work threads today? In that case
🚨After an absolutely amazing, whirlwind year at The Tab, I’m leaving in a few weeks to start a new role at another outlet. I want to share some of my absolute fave pieces from this year - some of which I’m really, really proud of
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I’ve spent all morning coming up with a master list of UK unis who charge thousands in non-refundable deposits. We’re talking up to £5k for the year! My article is below but this will also be a comprehensive 🧵
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Career milestone hit - I’ve got my very first front page splash!
I spoke to Craig Stephens - ‘Britain’s clumsiest husband’ - who lost £1k in a bidding war against himself 💷
On today’s Metro front page via
@SWNS
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Evri was like ‘we’ve put your parcel in a safe place :)’ and reader, it was a high-voltage cupboard
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Actually the audacity of Cilla to hear the original song and think “needs more car horn”
If you need any more reason to love
@dionnewarwick
than you already do, remember the time she called out Cilla for her brazen chicanery
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I spoke to Refuge about the memeification of the Depp v Heard trial - as well as the influx of mainstream comedians making skits since Amber Heard began her testimony (because why????)
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Male journalists I am (once again) asking you to stop treating twitter like tinder x x x
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What’s the name for when you’re anti-monarchy but you really like having 4 days off because an old lady had a birthday
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Sorry do people in the US actually only know Louis Theroux as the ‘my money don’t jiggle jiggle’ guy
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🚨New longread just dropped🚨
I’ve spent the last month reporting on the Depp v Heard case - and this is what I’ve observed. We simply can’t let a sensitive case go public like this ever again - for the sake of domestic survivors everywhere. Read more:
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I’ve not been feeling the greatest about my body recently but this pic is pure joy!!!
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'They'll screech at you, they'll harass you - particularly if you're wearing scrubs.'
Sounds like an abortion clinic somewhere in Texas. But this the UK - right now, all the time. And the situation is getting worse.
A thread - and exclusive - by me:
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Co-Op is becoming more tory than Waitrose and you can’t change my mind. £6.25 for a block of cheddar? In THIS cost of living crisis??
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Just because someone over a size 4 is wearing something see-through why is it automatically an anti-body-shaming statement lmao how embarrassing
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For the last time!!! No-one should be paying 000s of pounds for someone to give them pitching help!! There are loads of writers out there who kindly offer their services for free.
People who exploit working class journalists in the name of accessibility are GRIFTERS!!
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Good to see one of my stories has been picked up by a billion and one huge pubs and not a single one has credited me - this is what happens when just one (1) massive outlet steals from u. Very bad practice lads
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Why the hell are 5000 minimum instagram followers a requirement for Raya and not, like, whether you’re funny on twitter or not
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I finally know what I’d look like if I was painted on the side of a Brighton rollercoaster 😍
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Not usually one to publicly call out a press release but this is a very weird thing to say about a man who has been accused of rape multiple times
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I love my PR huns but it always baffles me when they send emails being like ‘pls interview my client for your show’ ??? I WISH I had a show
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Is doing the lottery a generational thing? Why don’t young people do the lottery? Why do our parents still do the lottery? Does it speak to gen-z cynicism at large? No-one steal this idea for an article x
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And yet I’ll still be calling it 4OD in another 40 years
BREAKING 🚨 All4 is being dropped
Today, on Channel 4’s 40th anniversary, they have revealed that All4 is being rebranded to ‘Channel 4’
Channel 4 want ALL of their digital and linear channels to be known simply as one brand - Channel 4.
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So many middle-aged male whovians have told me I have ‘unconscious bias’ towards women and it’s like… no! It’s conscious! I love women and women haven’t ever made me feel uncomfortable! This is a very conscious view I hold!
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Getting a haircut tomorrow eve to soft-launch my breakup, can we all agree to pay attention to me when this happens pls?
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Someone on minimum wage has now got to spend half their day cleaning that up
Milk Pours are currently happening across the UK. All are concerned individuals calling on the government to give us a livable future, a
#PlantBasedFuture
Here's the latest milk pour happening in Edinburgh
@waitrose
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Well done for getting that SEO headline though, I’m sure those few extra views were really worth compromising your entire ethos for 🥲
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Right I’ve kept it quiet for months but I’m just going to say it! I like Megan Trainor and I think she makes cute, fun, harmless little bops and we should let her continue to do that
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Tomorrow I’ll be on Woman’s Hour (SCREAMING) chatting all about Leo DiCaprio, his recent breakup and the explosion of memes which followed. Tune in if you like and I promise not to sound awkward and nervous ❤️
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Absolute unwavering solidarity with Reach strikers today - and WHAT a quote to lead with. Many of my friends have worked at Reach (including myself!) on a full-time or freelance basis, and this ridiculous treatment can't go on.
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Guys there’s literally a vegan Chinese here that does all the same gorgeous dishes but it’s all plant-based. So glad I’ve gone pescatarian now and not 30 years ago when I’d be living on Linda McCartney sausages and nut roast x
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Is it a normal part of adulthood to want to cry/actually cry all the time because you have 394847474 different responsibilities to tackle or? Not asking a quirky question just lacking a therapist
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Upcoming twitter ick: Seeing someone random with a blue tick & knowing they’re forking out £7 a month for it
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BREAKING: Kim Kardashian has spent an eye-watering $350,000 on Gemma Collins’ old maiden-type of shoes, as seen on the feet of Tiffany Pollard on CBB17*
*several rhinestones were reportedly missing
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Absolutely insane coverage on my Pedro Pascal story this week, featuring lots of quotes from my interview with Heidi Gentle Burrell, the artist who based her exhibition around him.
Featured in CNN, The Indy, The Guardian, Metro, The Week, NME, The Times…
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Just want to make it clear I’m not sharing concern at all and just made a little jokey joke
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Is 24 considered mid-20s or still early-20s? Incredibly serious question
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If a boyfriend did this to me I’d delete the comment, dump him and throw my phone into the sea
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‘I mean he’s fit but I want to date someone with their own teeth’ is not a phrase I, at 24, thought I’d be saying anytime soon
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So basically I’m trying to get an appointment about PCOS and!! Not only was I on hold for 30 minutes but they won’t even let me see a doctor in person!! I can’t show you my ovaries on skype Linda!!
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Made this collage (2020 v. 2022) while feeling a bit self-destructive & wanting to compare myself to who I was 2 years ago! I’ve gained 30lbs and lost a whole boyfriend - but I’ve also realised I’m growing into a gorgeous, successful woman and that’s a win imo
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People think it’s so easy to just Get Benefits but when I was on Universal Credit I got sanctioned because I spelt my name Van-De-Peer in the application and not Van De Peer like in my passport
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Tommy Lee can get his full dick out on instagram but god help women if they show a SEMBLANCE of nipple!
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