August 2018 — 150 tweets
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"You're very good at avoidance mechanisms. Well not very good. You're very consistent. You just leave the country." ~@beaulebensPermalink On twitter.com
Mood +5 🙂
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The void and the light 💡Permalink On twitter.com
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Loved @deniseyuPermalink On twitter.com
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Your “speaking hiatus” aka “the summer”?! Dani.Permalink On twitter.com
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Organized void.Permalink On twitter.com
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Something good ❤️ https://photo.cate.blog/2018/08/something-good-%e2%9d%a4%ef%b8%8f/…Permalink On twitter.com
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I wish more companies made these kind of statements in support of members of their teams being harassed. This kind of harassment is a targetted approach to get someone fired and calling it what it is and taking a stand is the most powerful and effective response. https://x.com/reckless/statu/reckless/status/1025104405488693253…Permalink On twitter.com
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💜💜💜 thank youPermalink On twitter.com
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Central Park https://photo.cate.blog/2018/08/central-park/…Permalink On twitter.com
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You know that lady Gaga song where she’s like “I am my hair” I am more like my hair is where I keep all my anxieties and it just keeps getting wilder and wilder like oh yeah free as my hair.Permalink On twitter.com
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Trapped in a void we call home 🔗Permalink On twitter.com
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Me: "everything is terrible does it matter if I am also wet" ...10 minutes later stranded between destinations in a storm... "Well this certainly hasn't improved things."Permalink On twitter.com
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No means no.Permalink On twitter.com
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few people I will go to times square for. one of those is @catehstnPermalink On twitter.com
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I wanted to try one tbh but also I feared it would change me forever in a way I am not prepared for.Permalink On twitter.com
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Mean Girls, the Musical 🎶 https://photo.cate.blog/2018/08/mean-girls-the-musical-%f0%9f%8e%b6/…Permalink On twitter.com
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@daljo628Permalink On twitter.com
Mention
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Thanks for sharing them 💜Permalink On twitter.com
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Democratic void.Permalink On twitter.com
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Sparkle void ✨Permalink On twitter.com
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Unfounded optimism.Permalink On twitter.com
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NooooooooooooPermalink On twitter.com
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Trolls need fear the way humans need oxygen. It follows that the best way to destroy them is to be clear these tactics do not inspire fear in you and you will not let it inspire fear in their target, either.Permalink On twitter.com
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“If you want to build a ship, don’t drum up the men to gather wood, divide the work, and give orders. Instead, teach them to yearn for the vast and endless void.”Permalink On twitter.com
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Republicans continue to be bad at basic biology. It’s a brain between my ears, ya muppet. The void is in your heart. https://x.com/dmoe14/status//dmoe14/status/1026160629273395201…Permalink On twitter.com
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Are you there, void? It’s me, Void.Permalink On twitter.com
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Omg I love it thank you!!Permalink On twitter.com
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Void.Permalink On twitter.com
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My hair is so absorbent i feel it’s wasted on beauty products. I should be using it to absorb nuclear waste or something useful.Permalink On twitter.com
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@gwwarPermalink On twitter.com
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I’m hoping I will finally get to return to 🇮🇪 tonight, so today’s WTHIC is about dead cats in boxes, remembering what’s outside this moment... and coming home 💌Permalink On twitter.com
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“Don’t lie, this is what an engineering manager looks like” says @elibudPermalink On twitter.com
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Gender differences at work: relishing competence or seeking a challenge? http://theconversation.com/gender-differences-at-work-relishing-competence-or-seeking-a-challenge-100587… /via @ErinLouisePermalink On twitter.com
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Starry Night at MoMA https://photo.cate.blog/2018/08/starry-night-at-moma/…Permalink On twitter.com
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When I'm old I will wear purple.Permalink On twitter.com
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Amazing how much more possible everything seems after ~36 hours mostly horizontal (and a long chat with a friend) 💓Permalink On twitter.com
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Anyway this might not make much sense right now but I am VERY EXCITED and I have a draft and will hopefully manage to articulate this in an understandable way soon.Permalink On twitter.com
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Yes you could have come to visit me. But you didn’t.Permalink On twitter.com
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There's a mobile app :) I might be a bit biased but I love it 😍Permalink On twitter.com
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Aww! I remember meeting you at ordcamp and thinking you were super cool 💜Permalink On twitter.com
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The bad news is that after yesterday’s snafu I rebooked my flight to today which was changed because of the rain and I guess I live at EWR, now. The good news is that I had nowhere to sleep anyway because of the latest kitchen disaster and I can spend the day in bed.Permalink On twitter.com
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When I read “the year without pants” I was like woah these meet ups sound wild. Currently at a meet up with @apeatlingPermalink On twitter.com
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On the recommendation of all my most brightly colored friends in the US... I Overtoned my hair twice and now it is extremely pink. Again. #livingmybestlife (Thanks @VPoltrack and @sophaskinsPermalink On twitter.com
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New t-shirt (also new phone it's very large)Permalink On twitter.com
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NYC is so exhausting and this isn’t the first time I’ve found myself accidentally living in an airport failing to leave it.Permalink On twitter.com
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Waiting for the second round to dry but event wet... very pink.Permalink On twitter.com
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Been trying to get to Newark for three hours, missed flights, @apeatlingPermalink On twitter.com
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How to make a safe space? Here's an asymmetric model for you personal and work life. Let me know if it works for you! https://intenseminimalism.com/2018/the-asymmetry-of-safe-spaces/… #safespace #life #work #acceptancePermalink On twitter.com
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This is helpful - How to Deliver a Pep Talk That’s Actually Motivating https://buff.ly/2vSO0WZ /via @kwugirlPermalink On twitter.com
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NYC sunset 🌅 https://photo.cate.blog/2018/08/nyc-sunset-%f0%9f%8c%85/…Permalink On twitter.com
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This mug captures how I feel about tea ☕️Permalink On twitter.com
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TFW an actual system outage has to interrupt SRE friend's triage of my personal system outage. ERROR: Not all Cate systems are fully functional. Expect service disruptions. ERROR: Cate system is currently returning a 404 not found.Permalink On twitter.com
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I've spent a lot of time thinking over the weekend about how we can differentiate management between the outcomes and the mechanics (or processes), and the behavior the mechanics encourages is the bridge in-between.Permalink On twitter.com
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"when I think about good engineering managers I don't think about you" ~@apeatlingPermalink On twitter.com
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New necklace from MoMA 😍Permalink On twitter.com
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love https://photo.cate.blog/2018/08/love/Permalink On twitter.com
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A good team you can take a vacation on. A great team you can leave and watch as it evolves without you.Permalink On twitter.com
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"this may be the only time you've seen me happy" "You are weirdly happy." I'm talking about Pina colada and the pure escape of an airport hotel and I don't think @apeatlingPermalink On twitter.com
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Alaska has changed you in ways I never would have anticipated.Permalink On twitter.com
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Update: got @apeatlingPermalink On twitter.com
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if you do not tell the truth about yourself… https://photo.cate.blog/2018/08/if-you-do-not-tell-the-truth-about-yourself/…Permalink On twitter.com
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I think the latest post from a blog I hate read is about organizing his desktop? I barely made it past the first paragraph. What the fuck dude how boring are you.Permalink On twitter.com
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Waterlillies https://photo.cate.blog/2018/08/waterlillies/…Permalink On twitter.com
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TFW your friends approve of your life choices 😂Permalink On twitter.com
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Perfect evening in Cork 🇮🇪 https://photo.cate.blog/2018/08/perfect-evening-in-cork-%f0%9f%87%ae%f0%9f%87%aa/…Permalink On twitter.com
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“You live several lives whilst reading it.” 📚 https://photo.cate.blog/2018/08/you-live-several-lives-whilst-reading-it-%f0%9f%93%9a/…Permalink On twitter.com
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I’m not saying there’s not a ton of work to do to get “good” diversity numbers. But making an effort to treat people as human beings in the hiring process will have at least some effect.Permalink On twitter.com
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Accidentally a box of gin.Permalink On twitter.com
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When in Brighton... 🏳️🌈Permalink On twitter.com
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“you’re not exactly unanxious” @Geek_ManagerPermalink On twitter.com
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Just heard an Irish person say “eejit” irl for the first time so that’s exciting.Permalink On twitter.com
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This entire thing has all been an elaborate strategy to encourage my friends to blog.Permalink On twitter.com
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I may never stop watching this beautiful raccoon washing her hands 😍 https://instagram.com/p/Bmqv6rsnM7V/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=bc26r37ktf46…Permalink On twitter.com
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The “relieved” smiley ( 😌 ) does not at all capture this mood. Where is the emoji that captures might-not-actually-die-stick-it-out-good-things-coming-bffs-are-everything ?!?Permalink On twitter.com
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“How does someone who hates people so much end up on booth duty.” ~@IpstenuPermalink On twitter.com
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Dark tweeting and I’m like is this sarcasm? Is this serious? I don’t even know anymore? Who am I? What have I become?Permalink On twitter.com
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Nighttime roaming 🌅 https://photo.cate.blog/2018/08/nighttime-roaming-%f0%9f%8c%85/…Permalink On twitter.com
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“But there are lots of ladies around me, everywhere I go, who hesitate to say what they’re thinking and feeling. They go with the flow, they never make waves. And eventually, they don’t even seem to know what makes them who they are.” https://buff.ly/2w1MIcjPermalink On twitter.com
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Brighton beach 🏳️🌈 https://photo.cate.blog/2018/08/brighton-beach-%f0%9f%8f%b3%ef%b8%8f%e2%80%8d%f0%9f%8c%88/…Permalink On twitter.com
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I leave a review about my last apartment as the worst rental experience ever. Them: leave a reply detailing how it took a month to fix the fucking dishwasher like that's reasonable.Permalink On twitter.com
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women not sex objects https://photo.cate.blog/2018/08/women-not-sex-objects/…Permalink On twitter.com
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A friend pointed out last week that what was causing me stress was actually a positive thing. I’m applying this thinking everywhere right now and oh my god it is making *such* a difference.Permalink On twitter.com
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I can’t with dudes who make diminishing remarks about “the #metoo” generation; like “ah yes this tiresome situation where women actually complain about being sexually assaulted.”Permalink On twitter.com
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Maybe this is what happens when a dude realizes he has nothing novel or interesting to say about management and doesn't practise any of the things preached anyway...Permalink On twitter.com
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Delegation: When being helpful is actually hurting http://elidedbranches.com/2018/07/delegation-when-being-helpful-is.html… /by @skamillePermalink On twitter.com
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Blank 🌎 https://photo.cate.blog/2018/08/blank-%f0%9f%8c%8e/…Permalink On twitter.com
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I should stop hate reading blogs. Life is too short.Permalink On twitter.com
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Brighton is known as the LGBT capital of the UK :)Permalink On twitter.com
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My dude, please learn to distinguish between symptoms and root causes. This will serve you well in programming, and also in progress towards being a decent human being.Permalink On twitter.com
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HahahahahaPermalink On twitter.com
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Wow.Permalink On twitter.com
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If only there was a raccoon emoji.Permalink On twitter.com
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“If I was a woman I would be so fucked off by the pocket situation.” ~@seb_lyPermalink On twitter.com
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“where should the brogrammers live?”Permalink On twitter.com
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Options for a better nights sleep tomorrow: A) bang on the wall. B) on seeing them, say “I heard you faking an orgasm last night and I have some feedback” C) complain to hotel.Permalink On twitter.com
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Three weeks from now a future Cate will be arriving “home” after a red eye that landed in DUB and two exhausting weeks in NYC. She has to leave again in ~5 days. She will be either cursing or grateful for a past Cate. I am that Past Cate, today.Permalink On twitter.com
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“I was being sad and forgot to eat”, a story by Cate 😭Permalink On twitter.com
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yesPermalink On twitter.com
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PINKNESS AND I ARE REUNITED!!!!! 🚗Permalink On twitter.com
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do we have to be tho 🤖Permalink On twitter.com
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At the Michael Jackson exhibit at the National Portrait gallery... It's incredible 😍Permalink On twitter.com
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This is so helpful and thorough - Mobile App Support: Why You Should Do it and How https://nicereply.com/blog/mobile-app-support/… /by @sarahblackstockPermalink On twitter.com
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Warhol MJ https://photo.cate.blog/2018/08/warhol-mj/…Permalink On twitter.com
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Dates are annoying because they are like numbers but not really. Thinking about it more this entire system is frustratingly close to base 12 and I would prefer to live in a true hexadecimal.Permalink On twitter.com
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🐈 https://photo.cate.blog/2018/08/%f0%9f%90%88-2/…Permalink On twitter.com
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As worn by the mayor of bogota 😍🇨🇴Permalink On twitter.com
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Moving into a house in the final stages of renovation makes me wish I had learned some adult skills. Like how to clean things.Permalink On twitter.com
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The (het) couple next door are playing loud music and the woman appears to be orgasming in sync with it. I’m like, honey, when you keep time that’s when they know you’re faking.Permalink On twitter.com
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Things that look like optimization problems but aren’t are my nemesis. https://x.com/jesslynnrose/s/jesslynnrose/status/1031893402768429056…Permalink On twitter.com
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(Aside: I wish when we discuss implications of handing off caring responsibilities to machines we would discuss how caregiving responsibilities have always disproportionately been the burden of women. Iirc similar “concerns” were raised about domestic appliances.)Permalink On twitter.com
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🏳️🌈📮 https://photo.cate.blog/2018/08/%f0%9f%8f%b3%ef%b8%8f%e2%80%8d%f0%9f%8c%88%f0%9f%93%ae/…Permalink On twitter.com
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I love the concept and execution of a refugee flag (well... I hate that there is good reason for it to exist but given that...) and had no idea ten athletes made up a refugee team at the 2016 rio olympics! Orange and black is inspired by life jackets.Permalink On twitter.com
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What I want to know: can people train this to argue with racist relatives whilst they get on with their lives.Permalink On twitter.com
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Apparently the kitchen has been fitted and I can quantity the stress this month long delay has caused me by how many things seem possible now 😂Permalink On twitter.com
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Michael Jackson at the National Portrait Gallery https://photo.cate.blog/2018/08/michael-jackson-at-the-national-portrait-gallery/…Permalink On twitter.com
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Trying a new look for my eye makeup which I can't seem to selfie but I am calling it "emo sunset" so pls just use your imagination.Permalink On twitter.com
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🤖 https://photo.cate.blog/2018/08/%f0%9f%a4%96-2/…Permalink On twitter.com
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Hahaha I love your reframing 😂Permalink On twitter.com
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Oops showed up at airport without plane ticket.Permalink On twitter.com
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There is a Long Saga about the Australian kettle, and another about the Colombian kettle. I have yet to use a kettle of my own in Ireland. Months ago the mobile leads sent me one as a gift. I have got as far as putting it - in it’s box - on the side in my new kitchen.Permalink On twitter.com
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The existential question of a move: am I ready to unbox the kettle?Permalink On twitter.com
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What makes you feel valued at work? And - depressing corrollory - what makes you feel not valued?Permalink On twitter.com
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RIP my mentions have men explained everything to me yet 😭Permalink On twitter.com
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Finally getting home after a meetup 😴💤🛌Permalink On twitter.com
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I am already anxious about a raccoon I haven’t even met rejecting me they are just so clever and fluffy and I need to be loved 💔😭Permalink On twitter.com
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London 💋 https://photo.cate.blog/2018/08/london-%f0%9f%92%8b/…Permalink On twitter.com
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Finish unpacking the kitchen, unpack the bathroom... set up upstairs wifi booster and hue lights?Permalink On twitter.com
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"You're selling us self-consciousness." Jameela Jamil explains why she thinks the Kardashians are "double agents for the patriarchy", in the latest Ways to Change the World podcast.Permalink On twitter.com
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Wicked 🧙♀️ https://photo.cate.blog/2018/08/wicked-%f0%9f%a7%99%e2%80%8d%e2%99%80%ef%b8%8f/…Permalink On twitter.com
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Me: "I learned about being optimistic." @beaulebensPermalink On twitter.com
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fire clouds 🔥☁️ https://photo.cate.blog/2018/09/fire-clouds-%f0%9f%94%a5%e2%98%81%ef%b8%8f/…Permalink On twitter.com
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Kindnesses from past Cate: - a small supply of the best chocolate in the world - not consuming all the Xanax - bought a really nice washer and dryer Cruelties from past Cate: - too many to enumeratePermalink On twitter.com
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Home. https://photo.cate.blog/2018/09/home/Permalink On twitter.com
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Who needs social media 💙💚💛💜 https://photo.cate.blog/2018/08/who-needs-social-media-%f0%9f%92%99%f0%9f%92%9a%f0%9f%92%9b%f0%9f%92%9c/…Permalink On twitter.com
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"We are aligned on 😶... we are aligned on 😱" (I love @mattmiklicPermalink On twitter.com
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.@beaulebensPermalink On twitter.com
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Go off and do something wonderful. https://photo.cate.blog/2018/08/go-off-and-do-something-wonderful/…Permalink On twitter.com
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I feel valued when people reflect my work back to me, including noticing and recognizing people in my org who have leveled up. I don’t feel valued when I’m working *a lot* on the most important, impactful things and people waste my time with spurious meetings or administrivia.Permalink On twitter.com
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💖💖💖💖💖 we are so lucky to have YOU getting on stage and being so brilliant 💋Permalink On twitter.com
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That is raccoonamatata in Seoul!!!!!!! I am going to go meet a raccoon there soooooooooooooooon 😍 #lifegoalsPermalink On twitter.com
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From 1980.Permalink On twitter.com
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Ahaha I was being cute and looking mainly for entertainment and I got so much earnestness my god. The really funny thing is his wife bought it for him not knowing what it meant 😂Permalink On twitter.com
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💜💜💜💜💜Permalink On twitter.com
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As for the future ⏭ https://photo.cate.blog/2018/08/as-for-the-future-%e2%8f%ad/…Permalink On twitter.com