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Emma
@elmatthews77.bsky.social
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Twitter refugee, helping build the Resistance here, there and everywhere. Freelance writer and editor, any alternative media that needs a sub/editor, let me know 😁 also, NO CRYPTO NO PORN https://ko-fi.com/elmatthews77
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My brother is despairing because his cat can't understand what he's saying.

Of course they don't understand you, I told him. They don't speak English. For the most part they speak Purr-sian...😁😁😁😁

I'll be here all week. Don't forget to tip your waitress
Or me 😉
#dadjokes #catjokes
My brother's black and white cat, lounging on the floor with his tabby
December 8, 2024 at 6:07 PM
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Could be worse... ☺️
December 7, 2024 at 10:45 PM
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And speak of the devil... Literally as I was posting that, look who decided to follow me...
Yet another Illuminati scammer who decided to follow me. This one is anthonytaylor5.bsky.social if you want to mess with or block them This one will read your Palm from a photo and says they're a seraphim starseed, so they Def need messing with. Account is lightofhealer.bsky.social
December 7, 2024 at 5:30 PM
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Holy crap! I just hit 1k followers for the first time on any platform anywhere ☺️ thank you Sky-walkers! Please enjoy a picture of my beautiful Brie to show my appreciation 🙏❤️ and yes, she has taken to using the bed pad as her duvet 😂
My little white and tan Jack Russell Brie lounging on her bed, using the cushion as her cover and looking very pleased with herself for the new discovery. She's had the bed five years and only just worked this out...
December 7, 2024 at 5:24 PM
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Hey. A little advice for successfully navigating the skies. Read a person's bio and posts before doing this. Because had you done that, you'd know I don't interact with accs that have no bio, only reply to women, or post shit like this 👇it's not a dating app, and we don't tolerate fascists, k?
December 7, 2024 at 2:38 PM
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I'm a little behind, but here's my listening wrap-up for 2024 - it's from Amazon, but don't judge me, they gave me 5mths free in July, which I will be cancelling v soon 😉No surprises here, I love Childish Gambino, and Steph and Mel are two of my fave people of ALL time 😁
My top artist of 2024: The sublime Childish Gambino My top three artists of 2024: Childish Gambino, Lizzo and George Michael My top three songs: Sir Duke, Everything' Electric (apparently) and Paper Planes I'm in the top 6% of listeners for Sir Duke And my top podcast is More Better with Stephanie Beatriz and Melissa Fumero. If you're not listening yet, why not?
December 7, 2024 at 1:04 PM
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So, yesterday my hot take was that LinkedIn was just Instagram for people who think they're too good for social media... And look what popped up on my feed there this morning 👇 I don't like to boast, but when I'm right, I'm right 😉
A screenshot of a post on LinkedIn this morning, where the user is showing everyone their vacation spot, tropical, great views, azure blue sky, crisp white linen. Not sure what this has to do with work, or professional development but it definitely reminds everyone how right the poster is... Instagram for people who think they're too good for all that noise. Utterly ricockulous.
December 5, 2024 at 2:16 PM
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It's a grey, miserable day, so here's a pic taken a couple of weeks ago, showing the true majesty of trees in Autumn... Enjoy!
#treesaremagic #treesky
A picture of a tree on my road, taken on the last sunny day of autumn. The leaves are dark red at the top, regular red underneath that, then orange, then yellow and then light green at the bottom. Magical
December 5, 2024 at 1:52 PM
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And yet another fake account follows me... Although tbf, I'd report and block the real one as well... Utter douchebag
@johnnydepp8.bsky.social
BlueSky, do your thing 🙄
The profile page for a scammer, pretending to be Johnny Depp of all people. If you need to block them, their handle is johnnydepp8.bsky.social
December 4, 2024 at 3:00 PM
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Keanu Reeves impersonators are back again... Reported and blocked 🙄
@realkeanureevespr.bsky.social
Another fake account pretending to be Keanu Reeves, a screenshot of their profile page with a very poorly spelled bio. It reads: Hey fans, please follow up. Old account got disappear. Report and block
December 3, 2024 at 1:48 PM
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My substack degreesanddestitution.substack.com, got three new subscribers this week! 🥳🎉 So here's one final push for the latest post, where I discuss how Elon's shiny, tech-encrusted vision for the future is lifted wholesale from Demolition Man, and not just cos Stallone is in it 😉
December 3, 2024 at 12:12 PM
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Call me old fashioned, but when an organisation that's charged with informing the public, and employs literally thousands of journalists and editors to do just that, I kinda expect emails persuading me to watch stuff to, you know, contain words 🤷‍♀️
A screen grab from an email sent by the BBC to advertise their shows and such. And it doesn't have any words in it. Some pics of the shows, and buttons to watch them, but literally no description of them. Like, at all. Why? Another grab from the same email, tons of pics and buttons but no words. Can we say AI? Can we say Laura K might be slightly too expensive if the Beeb has had to cut the words budget this drastically? I think we can.
December 3, 2024 at 11:26 AM
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The rejections are coming in thick and fast this week, half a dozen in two days, and with everything that's going on, I'm starting to get a little despairy... Particularly when they're so unbelievably tone deaf.👇👇👇👇
Yet another rejection message, and another tone deaf offering. It reads: Dear Emma, hope you are doing great! Exclamation point added here, and not by me. Also not using a contraction leads me to believe it's AI. It then goes on to tell me that I didn't get the job, of course. Do I ever?
December 3, 2024 at 10:17 AM
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I've had this chair for nearly 2 years, and Brie has always, point blank, refused to sit on it... Until 20 minutes ago 😂 such a strangely wonderful little girl ❤️ and yes, her tail was wagging like crazy 😁
My little tan and white Jack Russell, resplendent in her red and white Sherpa fleece hoodie, finally taking her rightful place on my grey, italian-knock off desk chair, tail wagging cos she's never sat there before and she's very pleased with how it turned out.
December 2, 2024 at 11:12 PM
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Taken last night, cosy and warm ☺️
My little white and tan jack Russell getting cost under the duvet, with her head poking out and one paw under her gorgeous little face
December 1, 2024 at 3:56 PM
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Oh look it's ten to six on a Saturday evening, so it must be time for a job rejection... Who the hell spends their weekends doing this? Oh, and this came 10 secs after they looked at the application. Also on a Saturday evening 🤷‍♀️🤬
A job rejection sent on a Saturday evening, by someone with a very full life. It reads, Emma, thanks for your interest in the Content Designer and copywriter position at Blackad in United Kingdom - missing word their choice, not mine - Unfortunately, we will not be moving forward with your application but we appreciate your time and interest in Blackad. Regards, Blackad. Nothing like saying your own name three times three sentences. Obvs written by a much better copywriter than me... Twats.
November 30, 2024 at 5:53 PM
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I hate rejections like this. Like we're all just sooo excited to work for less than we're worth at jobs that suck, as opposed to having rent to pay and food to buy 🤷‍♀️ the worst part? They paid someone to write this ricockulous shiz... 🤬
A rejection letter that basically goes on about what a great company they are and they appreciate that I chose to apply there, but I suck so they won't be enjoying people like me
November 21, 2024 at 3:14 PM
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They sure are! I've been having some fun with it - have you been asked to join Telegram yet? Apparently, it's where all the cool grandmasters hang out 😂😂
Some pure waffle about the Illuminati and how it'll save humanity. Worth a laugh before you block them More waffle about contacting the grandmaster about joining This one is about why the grandmaster is only available on Telegram or Signal... No reason, specifically. Honest.
November 20, 2024 at 6:01 PM
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Anyone else get one of these at 2am this morning? 🙄
A list of waffling rubbish about why Labour ran on a Brexit means Brexit platform, and they're sticking to it...🤷‍♀️ So no EU for us. @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social @marchforrejoin.bsky.social
November 20, 2024 at 10:16 AM
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Explains a lot... That's literally all I did on Twitter 🤣🤣🤣
November 20, 2024 at 12:30 AM
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Britain: A tale in two pictures...
Handwritten sign, taped to a public bin, asking people very nicely not to leave bags of trash next to the bin as it encourages foxes to help themselves and causes a horrible mess. It also points out that there are bins with lids meant for actual rubbish six feet away. The writer even thanks people in advance. Picture of the same bin, with bags of rubbish all around it because who cares about the mess when you have to walk six extra feet to find a bin with a lid. Welcome to Britain. It's covered in trash.
November 19, 2024 at 7:07 PM
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For the first time in months, I've been inspired to write a new #substack! That's mainly down to being here - it's completely uplifting and creatively freeing - I had no idea how badly the other place has affected me. So as a thank you, please enjoy... 🙏❤️ #writers

open.substack.com/pub/degreesa...
My lastest substack, featuring Elon Musk and Demolition Man, using the poster as an ad. Stallone and Sniped are facing each other, so we see their profiles, and Sniped is rocking that bleached blonde do.
November 18, 2024 at 3:18 PM
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Er... Think you're in the wrong place mate... 🙄
November 17, 2024 at 1:41 PM
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I'll never not do this 😁
My gorgeous little doggie, Brie, a white and tan Jack Russell, sitting on the steps outside the front door, watching the world go by.
November 16, 2024 at 1:17 PM
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That's all the persuasion I need... 😁 She loves being cosy...
My white and tan Jack Russell sleeping in her oval plush bed, under a grey fleece blanket, having tucked her face underneath said blanket. She loves that blanket.
November 16, 2024 at 11:07 AM