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byline is Madeline Mitchell, find it in @Enquirer / covering K-12 & higher ed in Cincy / passionate about taylor swift & Chicago pizza / she/her / love & honor

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@maddiemitch_
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5 years
you tell a boy you’re a journalist & all of a sudden their flirting game changes drastically before u tell: hey cutie ;) after: Hello Ms. Mitchell I have read all of your articles published within the last 60 days & am very impressed. Please tell me more about Cincinnati crime.
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@_Sotzingg_ Hi. My name is Madeline and I'm a reporter with The Enquirer - I just messaged you.
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4 years
Chief Isaac of Cincinnati Police on tonight’s protest: @Enquirer
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4 years
This might give you an idea of how many people showed up to the Mason protest today. Protesters continue to pile in from Western Row Road. @Enquirer
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3 years
One of my favorite books being turned into a movie ( @CrawdadsMovie ) with one of my favorite actors ( @DaisyEdgarJones ) feat. an original song by my favorite artist/person of all time ( @taylorswift13 ) coming out during my birth month??!?! i am so excited i could explode !!
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2 years
Me, a native Chicagoan, looking out my window in confusion after local Cincinnati schools declared today a “snow day”
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3 years
(but also soooo good thx u for yet another masterpiece @taylorswift13 & @aaron_dessner ilysm 🥺🥺)
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4 years
Our reporter @PBrennanENQ has been released from police custody. @Enquirer
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4 years
Hey friends & @Enquirer readers: I’m taking over the education beat at The Cincinnati Enquirer! I'll be covering K-12 and higher ed across the region & couldn’t be more excited. I started today with some big news from Xavier (see below).
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3 years
Just in: CPS is officially canceling school on Super Bowl Monday, Feb. 14. @Enquirer
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10 years
remember Caillou? This is him now. Feel old yet? http://t.co/7ZP9MjZM9Q
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2 years
time to log off
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7 years
"No wonder boys have big egos. After seeing one movie with a female super hero, I feel like I can conquer the world!" -my 13 year old sister
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3 years
Got to see the sweetest surprise this afternoon when @uofcincy Vice Provost Jack Miner told Marcus Elliot he has a full ride! UC band members made it out for the surprise, too. #UCdecisionday @Enquirer
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4 years
this is honestly hilarious thank u for bringing some joy to a difficult work week lol
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5 years
oh my goodness, this is getting a lot more attention than I expected lol. Shout out to all my new journalist friends from across the country! I will follow you all back and read your stories! comment a piece you're especially proud of below, I'll start:
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4 years
suddenly I’m on a health kick
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2 years
Evening walk in Eden Park. This view from the Art Museum filled my heart right up.
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4 years
taylor swift singlehandedly getting me thru this pandemic, one surprise release at a time 🥺 love u forever & always xo 💕💫
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4 years
HI. I wanted to let you know that the first “From the Vault” song I’m releasing from Fearless (Taylor’s Version) comes out tomorrow at midnight eastern. It’s called You All Over Me (From The Vault).
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So honored to be named the Newspaper Rising Star by Ohio APME over the weekend! I love being a journalist and serving the Greater Cincinnati community. Thank you #OhioAPME 📰🌟
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2 years
The Cincinnati Public Schools board of education just unanimously passed a bill condemning Ohio House Bill 616. @Enquirer
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4 years
@_Sotzingg_ hey, all. the university is investigating now. here's what I know so far... if you have other info you want to share (or if you have any unrelated story ideas you want to share with me!) please dm me. & that's on local journalism!!
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4 years
Hi. Last week marked my 1 year anniversary at @Enquirer . I really do love this City, y’all. What a sweet little life this is, learning & sharing the stories of Cincinnati. During these uncertain times, I sure am happy to be here 😊
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3 years
hey, UC people. I'm going to Dallas for the Cotton Bowl (!!!!) after Xmas. are you? let me know! I want to meet you, hear about your experience & hang out the week of the game. DM me what you're most excited for & maybe get featured @Enquirer . Go Bearcats!
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2 years
"Seven students have committed suicide since I started middle school. While administrators are doing everything they can to just keep us all alive, this anti-CRT rhetoric by the school board is causing immeasurable stress on our students and staff." -Claire Mengel, Turpin senior
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9 years
MY MOM FORGOT ME IN THE CHRISTMAS CARD
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4 years
*unclenches jaw*
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2 years
A Turpin graduate and teacher in the district: “You will begin to lose your best and brightest.” @Enquirer
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2 years
I’m frustrated by the “unconfirmed reports of active shooter” messages I’m seeing from local journalists rn. That kind of unconfirmed messaging is scary, irresponsible & alarmist. Let’s get out the facts & information we know is true so as to be helpful to parents at this time.
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2 years
if 👏 you 👏 care 👏 about 👏 what’s happening in your community 👏 and 👏 want 👏 to 👏 be informed 👏 by hardworking, local reporters 👏 then 👏 you 👏 have 👏 to 👏 pay for it 👏👏👏👏
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4 years
some of my high school classmates are married & having kids and some of us (me) are drinking cheap beer & searching their apartment in search of spare quarters for laundry. different strokes for different folks, my dudes.
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4 years
happy Wednesday here’s my favorite purchase of the month:
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3 years
Unveiling of the Wayne Embry statue at @miamiuniversity . Wayne graduated from Miami in 1958 & has spent 60+ years in the NBA. @Enquirer
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6 years
my dad & I both got our graduation attire today. we’re excited :-)
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2 years
And we need to have a real conversation - again - about school transportation in this city. There is absolutely no reason why those kids should have been roaming the streets alone - more than a mile from home - returning from their first day of school. Let's be better. (done)
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4 years
can’t believe i got Twitter verified today just in time to geek out with you all about Love Story (Taylor’s Version) !! what an honor
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3 years
. #BREAKING Miami U is next to announce a COVID-19 vaccine mandate. All students & staff must be fully vaccinated by Nov. 22, officials said. Students who don't comply won't be allowed back in the spring. Staff who don't comply will face "disciplinary action." @Enquirer
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3 years
done with dating apps about to put all my chances on trips to Trader Joe’s I’ll keep y’all updated xo
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2 years
Cassie Steiner, 15, is "a trailblazer," her mom said. The trans student was voted homecoming princess by her peers, and while to some it was a mean-spirited prank, Cassie is going to wear her crown on a head held high. Here's the story: via @enquirer
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4 years
person: "wHy IsN't ThE nEwS pAyInG aTtEnTiOn tO tHiS tHiNg?!" that same person: *does not subscribe to their local newspaper* the local newspaper: *probably most likely really very much is covering that thing*
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2 years
Currently at the CPS board mtg, but I have to admit I'm distracted by something that happened just before I got here. I was walking Rory when I saw a trio of kids in matching school uniforms looking pretty defeated. The eldest came up to me and asked to use my phone. (1/5)
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4 years
On I-75 at the George Floyd protest in Cincinnati: @Enquirer
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4 years
Yes, I ask people in my community what things they would like to see investigated/reported on. Yes, I ask them for story ideas. I'm a local reporter. Talking to the people I write for - my community, the people of Cincinnati - about their needs helps me better serve them.
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"This kind of language is completely unacceptable. And especially from people, like, in power... it has no place in this country and it contributes to Asian xenophobia." via @enquirer
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DOCS: Matt Miller tells Lakota School Board the real reason for his resignation. Board member Darbi Boddy’s “crusade” was retaliation for Miller’s instinct to protect diverse students, he says. “She has succeeded in her efforts and destroyed my career in the bargain.” @Enquirer
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4 years
It looks like one of our reporters was arrested. I just talked to an officer who says they will “take care of it.” Hoping he is released soon. I will update here. @Enquirer
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4 years
This is a clip of Asst. Chief Neudigate speaking with Dominique Harper and Tashawna Bax, both 25 and from West Side, outside of City Hall. Neudigate put his phone number in Bax’s phone after, to continue the conversation at another time. @Enquirer
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9 years
waiting for my long lost grandma to show up saying I'm the heir to the Genovian throne http://t.co/sjtIWT7wIU
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2 years
Statement regarding Forest Hills “culture of kindness” resolution from YWCA and Freedom Center leaders. “It is a threat to equity and detrimental to the development of students and our educational system.” @Enquirer
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2 years
I was so honored last night to receive the Outstanding New Journalist award from @cincyspj . Thanks to my @Enquirer family for teaching me the ropes. I’m so grateful for this honor & to get to tell Cincinnati’s stories! Congrats to the hall of fame recipients. Y’all inspire me. ♥️
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3 years
"I'm nine and I don't understand why I am better at understanding science than most of you. Also even if some of the parents will be mad if you bring back making masks required it will still be the right decision." -Stella Meyer, 4th grade via @enquirer
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3 years
Y’ALL 🥺😍
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4 years
i was convinced to re-download hinge today; a mistake
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8 years
lol I just went for a jog and accidentally ran to France hahahahahahaha haha omg
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8 years
so I booked an airbnb without really reading it.......about to be really cozy with my host !!!!!!! 😳
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3 years
CPS #BREAKING news... the district's staff vaccine mandate is the 1st in OH to be successfully implemented, with a 99.99% compliance rate, officials said. 87% of staff is vaccinated, w/ 408 newly vaccinated as a result of the policy 12% opted for weekly testing @Enquirer
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4 years
haven’t found a boyfriend on Hinge yet but my efforts on that app have led at least a dozen millennial men to the page, so... yeah it’s going well!
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4 years
i jokingly suggested our holiday card just be photos of us looking distraught bc, ya know, 2020, and my mom LIKED THE IDEA Y’ALL MAUREEN IS UNHINGED
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I’m just a girl at a public school board meeting drinking her La Croix in the corner hoping to be home by 10 pm
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4 years
Council member Jeff Pastor on the weekend’s protests. He said he is impressed with the organization, with water at every corner and volunteers in charge of keeping a safe distance between the crowd and police. @Enquirer
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5 years
someone on Hinge just hit me with: “Hey if the coronavirus doesn’t take you out maybe I can??” this is about to be an interesting few weeks for romance
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3 years
can a girl just order papa John’s delivery in peace
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5 years
hi i fly to Boston tomorrow for the 1st time, here are my goals for the weekend: -eat lobster -go to a museum -walk the freedom trail -Sam Adams brewery -meet a hot janitor who is secretly a mathematical genius & make him fall in love with me, bonus points if he is Matt Damon
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2 years
Miami University will be first in Ohio to have an emergency contraception vending machine: "If a college student is unable to afford Plan B, chances are they're not going to be able to afford a baby." via @enquirer
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4 years
Audrey DuBose, mother of Samuel DuBose, spoke today in Washington Park and led the group in prayer. I spoke with her afterwards. Her son was killed in 2015 after he was shot by a University of Cincinnati police officer. @Enquirer
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"The school board brought politics into our schools when they attacked our event. Their actions have harmed our education, our mental health, and our community." -Claire Mengel, on the cancelation of Turpin High School's Diversity Day @Enquirer
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The renaming of McMicken spaces on University of Cincinnati’s campus has been approved. The board passed Pinto’s recommendation unanimously. @Enquirer
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4 years
me: *writes a story warning the good people of Cincinnati of incoming rain* me: *logs off work, forgets everything* me: ah yes, time for a walk! me:
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1 year
#BREAKING It's official now: Forest Hills Local School District tax levy passed. 53% to 47%. @Enquirer
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3 years
Leaving for Dallas in the morning. See you there, Bearcats! Can’t wait to meet all the fans and be the eyes & ears for @Enquirer this weekend. @GoBearcatsFB #Bearcats
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10 years
when u a warrior in a sea of wildcats http://t.co/AgWSXrXH0j
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4 years
dear god
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2 years
Update! Just talked to mom. She was waiting at the *correct* bus stop 20 min b4 they were supposed to get there, saw the bus come & go w/out them & went to the police. They were going to send an Amber Alert. All is well now & she was so grateful, but we’ll be following up tmrw…
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2 years
Currently at the CPS board mtg, but I have to admit I'm distracted by something that happened just before I got here. I was walking Rory when I saw a trio of kids in matching school uniforms looking pretty defeated. The eldest came up to me and asked to use my phone. (1/5)
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4 years
And I think now is as good a time as any to say: support local journalism. @Enquirer
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2 years
hi just wanted to let everyone know that my boyfriend won the christmas gift game this year bc last night he took me to a candlelit string quartet concert that was a TAYLOR SWIFT TRIBUTE NIGHT i am still SWOONING 🥹🥰✨💕
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4 years
Officers assist in packing a woman’s car with the leftover water and snacks from today’s protest. @Enquirer
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2 years
not a fun day, to say the least. just gonna hug my dog, drink wine and get lost in taylor theories tonight. taylor memes & pet pics only allowed in my mentions for the rest of the day.
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4 years
how are we 8 months into this pandemic & i still have to tell ppl no I’m not gonna come to your party ?! read the room????
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6 years
I hate how career-driven our society is... like no, maybe I don’t know what I want to be when I grow up; but I do know that I want to eat good food, travel, fall in love and enjoy some stellar sunsets - why isn’t that a good enough answer for what I want my future to look like???
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2 years
how many little treats will it take for me to complete my little tasks today? the world may never know
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Superintendent Miller’s attorney, Elizabeth Tuck, says they hope the “witch hunt” is over. @Enquirer
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Assistant Chief Paul Neudigate says this is a “great first step.” After speaking with protesters outside of City Hall, no arrests were made after curfew outside of the courthouse. @Enquirer
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2 years
oh hey bestie!!
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3 years
CPS board of education just passed a resolution requiring employees and co-located partners get vaccinated against COVID-19. @Enquirer details forthcoming
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. #BREAKING another university announces universal mask mandate... Xavier University is now requiring students, employees, visitors and contractors to wear masks while indoors, regardless of vaccination status. @Enquirer
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10 years
So excited to be representing the Class of 2015 by speaking at Graduation in May☺️💚💛 #Seniors #ClassOf2015 #GoWarriors
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3 years
can’t believe it’s just 1 month until @taylorswift13 simultaneously destroys me & reignites my will to live with #RedTaylorsVersion 🤩💫♥️
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more #BREAKING OH ed news... University of Cincinnati announces COVID-19 vaccine mandate for students & staff. All must be vaxxed by Oct. 15. "Research shows vaccines are the most effective form of protection against COVID-19," president Neville Pinto said. @Enquirer
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10 years
didn't break to final round, but I can say that I'm 1 of the top 20 prose readers in the state of Illinois, and that's kinda cool I guess 😁🎉
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2 years
My mom got us tickets to see Dear Evan Hansen (for tonight) weeks ago and has been so excited and this morning described the plot of Billy Elliot. She is in for one hell of a surprise at the theatre tonight.
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hi i just had a first table read for a play i wrote!! and it went so so well!! i haven’t done this since college and didn’t think i was even a playwright anymore!! but i AM!! and it feels so good!! 😊🎭
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4 years
omg that’s me!! friendly reminder to support local journalism! staying informed is more important now than ever, & we’re here to help. scroll to the bottom of this article to meet some of my @Enquirer friends :)
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"In a time when content is abundant and context sparse, journalism is more important than ever. We are here to help you." Meet reporter Maddie Mitchell:
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8 years
Trump is planning to get rid of the NEA (National Endowment for the Arts). This means no more funding for the arts. I leave you with this:
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my heart!! 🥹🫶 absolutely love this grandma for taking her grandson to The Eras. & for this sweet message she sent my way! #TaylorSwift #TaylorSwiftErasTour @taylorswift13 @taylornation13
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We are here!!! Just landed in #DallasTX to cover @GoBearcatsFB in the @CottonBowlGame for @Enquirer . Let’s go Bearcats!! (and Dallas friends, where should we get lunch?!) @AlbertCesare @caraphoto23
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3 years
idk why @Spotify just locked me out of my account but i am throwing a FIT i cannot drive without blasting ATW 10 mins it’s impossible i am now immobile help
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4 years
I have been inundated with messages the last few days regarding Enquirer coverage of a homicide in Butler County, Ohio. Here is my response. Further concerns can be sent to my editor. Thank you.
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4 years
you guys! I played the cello for 8 years & stopped when I got to college. I’ve missed playing so much but haven’t had an instrument to play on since high school... until now! I’m getting a cello for my bday this weekend & I’M SO EXCITED!! ~many pics and vids to come, I’m sure~
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