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Will Cleveland

@WillCleveland13

3 years

nvm, let's get this show started now. here's the inaugural edition of cleveland prost.

Welcome

This is first edition of the Cleveland Prost. And I'm happy you're here.

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Will Cleveland

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4 months

can we have hans zimmer perform every national anthem?? what the heck was that madness

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3 years

“Masks are required any time you are not seated.” 🍻 🙌 @heads_three

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Saadiq Muhammad, a Rochester resident, interacts with Officer K. Cummings from RPD. Muhammad says he feels safer when he sees an African American officer. The officer says he respects the right to protest. #roc @DandC #BlackLivesMatter

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Joseph Prude describing the body-worn camera footage of the incident. #roc @DandC

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3 years

Hello, world! This is Auden Burns Cleveland. Weighing 9 pounds, 1 ounce, he arrived at 2:03 a.m. Monday. Both he and Cass are doing incredibly well. We’re drained. This is all still so surreal. We’re overjoyed to welcome him and can’t wait to see what his future holds.

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#BreakingNews : The Cleveland newsroom is growing. We’re insanely excited (and terrified) to be welcoming our first kid later this year. Can’t think of anyone I would rather share this journey with than Cass. #sparkle #kismet #clevelandnewsroom

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6 years

Overheard on the scanner: One officer just referred to another officer as "grumpy pants." #roc

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Will Cleveland

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3 years

This is a surreal moment. I’m leaving the D&C. Cass always said journalism is your first love. And she’s right. But life changes. (Hi Audie!) I’m really, really excited to announce I’ve accepted a position with the Rochester Police Accountability Board.

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Will Cleveland

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11 months

yooooo, stef is in the old Rochester Rattlers Jersey here!! No way to lose today. Bills by a billion.

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Will Cleveland

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4 years

Please support local journalism. Over the past month, I think we’ve really demonstrated our grit and shown our value to the community. We hope you continue to support the work we do.

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Will Cleveland

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7 years

. @FisherAthletics freshman Sammie Gehl competes in her first race since beating bone cancer and having her leg amputated. #roc @DandC

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Will Cleveland

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3 years

Thoroughly enjoyed that game with my new Bills buddy.

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4 years

Question that keeps swirling around in my brain: Will these Capitol building protesters face federal charges like we've seen with BLM protesters in WNY and elsewhere?

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2 years

There’s no discernible or acceptable reason why it took the nfl more than an hour to call this game tonight. Absolutely disgusting lack of humanity shown tonight.

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3 years

Hugged my mom for the first time in 14 months today. Science is amazing.

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4 years

Mayor Warren says the people who created this chaos are outsiders, aren't from Rochester. She applauded the efforts of the peaceful protestors durng the #BlackLivesMatter rally earlier in the afternoon.

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4 years

Down 25 pounds. Walking in memory of a friend who died of cancer. Keep it classy unnamed Twitter account.

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@WillCleveland13 @CassIzzCass Maybe you should lay off some of the drinking at the beers

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4 years

This is pretty surreal and wild. First time in my 13 years with Gannett that I’ve ever had the lead story on @USATODAY .

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Will Cleveland

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11 months

Rochester Reddit sometimes rules. “Is this area safe??”

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Will Cleveland

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3 years

putting this out into the universe: trolls say hurtful stuff. it's hard not to internalize it. it's better to block and move on. thankful for all the support i receive from family, friends, and awesome readers.

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Will Cleveland

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2 years

it's rich to hear dr. nicosia talk about the fake twitter accounts created to attack him, when that's precisely what his wife did to me and so many others.

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Will Cleveland

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4 years

Update: We just found Tonks! She was outside and managed to get stuck in the back corner of our garage after scurrying inside. Thank you to everyone who shared this post.

Will Cleveland

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4 years

This is Tonks. We haven’t seen here in a few hours. She’s pretty shy and skittish. We live up in the Summerville neighborhood in Irondequoit. If you see her, please send me a DM here or email me at wcleveland @gannett .com. We appreciate your help.

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4 years

Really disappointed to see @Wegmans not enforcing its universal masking policy at the Hudson-Titus store, especially when an @IrondequoitPD officer is stationed in the store and doesn’t bother to say anything to the numerous customers without masks.

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Will Cleveland

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2 years

really strugging lately, all. but encouraged by others to seek out help. scheduled a meeting with a new counselor. and here to tell others how important it is to not bottle this crap up.

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4 years

Reminder: For the best coverage on Rochester news, follow local Rochester reporters. We live in this community and we know it best.

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4 years

This is pretty amazing, y’all.

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Will Cleveland

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3 years

Really, really proud to report that I've been elected president of the Newspaper Guild of Rochester. I'll be taking over for @seanlahman , who guided us over the last six years. We’ve got a lot of important work ahead of us.

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Will Cleveland

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5 years

How awesome is this?? @PaulyGoogs quietly donated a pallet of @GuglielmoSauce to @FoodlinkNY . Amazed to see so many people doing stuff quietly to help others during this season of uncertainty. No recognition sought, just a desire to do good.

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4 years

Just emailed RPD the following questions: 1. Why was the unlawful gathering declared tonight? 2. Who gets to make that determination? The chief? The mayor? Senior officer on scene? 3. What's the potential punishment for an illegal gathering?

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3 years

i've been a dad for three months now. don't think my heart has ever been fuller and my life has ever been so surreal. can't wait to see what comes next.

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3 years

@ravi_mangla My goal each week is just to eliminate 10-15 open tabs in my browser.

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Will Cleveland

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1 month

Elizabeth Rhiannon Cleveland joined the party at 8:04 am on Sept. 4, 2024. •• Our beautiful Eliza is named in honor of her grandmother, mother, and generations of strong Elizabeths before her (and Stevie Nicks, obviously). Our hearts are full and our family is complete. 🤍

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3 years

Your National Donut Day reminder: Ridge Donuts makes the best donuts in Rochester (and it’s really not as close as others might claim).

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3 years

Reminder: All of what you’re reading about racism within Pittsford schools in a national article today (which was extremely well done btw) has been reported for the past five-plus years by @CitizenMurphy in incredible depth, nuance, and detail. Support local journalism.

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Will Cleveland

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4 years

I see this on our walk every morning and I always have so many questions.

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Will Cleveland

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4 years

Umbrino: I’m not surprised by the uptick in violence. I think politicians need to stop telling us how to do our jobs. We have gun laws now that we don’t enforce. #roc @DandC

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Will Cleveland

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3 years

I’ll never understand why people, especially those who hide behind nameless accounts, feel the need to be such toxic shitbags toward me and other journalists. You think I’m fat? Cool, keep it to yourself. But you better leave my son out of it.

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Will Cleveland

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1 year

favorite costume today was the dude making subs at Rubino’s dressed like a subway sandwich artist.

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Will Cleveland

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4 years

An important and timely reminder: Trust local journalists to best tell local stories. We live in this community and we knew it better than anyone.

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Will Cleveland

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4 years

I wasn’t a cat person until I met Tubbs. Today, we had to unexpectedly say goodbye to our favorite fuzzy idiot. He was only 3, but there’s a sense of relief knowing he’s no longer in pain and remembering all of the incredible memories we shared. He’s a reminder to live for today.

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3 years

How do you not allow video coverage inside a courtroom when the mayor of your city is pleading guilty and outlining her resignation? That’s not in the interest of the entire community.

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4 years

Joseph Prude, brother of Daniel Prude: My brother was murdered by police officers. #roc @DandC

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4 years

At this exact moment! @shawndunwoody and a crew of volunteers are painting “Black Lives Matter” in Rochester blue down Court Street. #roc

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5 years

I feel like my entire career has been leading up to this moment. I purchased, drank, reviewed, and ranked all 18 @Wegmans seltzer flavors. This was entirely too much fun. Hope you enjoy it. #roc @DandC #nowfizzing @nowfizzing

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3 years

Steve Levy casually calling Josh Allen “Tannehill” and doesn’t correct himself. This broadcast is terrible. Louis Riddick deserves better.

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3 years

What a surreal and bittersweet day — final shift at the @dandc . Clocking out after 14 years.

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Will Cleveland

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4 years

Dinner is an insane takeout deal from @Rohrbachs . For $24, you get a pizza, Caesar salad and four pack of beer. Hope you’re supporting local as much as you can.

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Will Cleveland

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4 years

It’s actually happening. @Swiftwaterbeer canned the beer with my face on the label today. It’ll be available — can and draft — Thursday. I’m giddy. It’s just a crushable Citra-hopped IPA. Hope you enjoy it as much as I do.

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3 years

This is a strange tweet to send out — but today is @PattiSingerRoc ’s last day in journalism. She’s retiring after nearly 50 years in the business. Just want to thank her for being a mentor and a friend. I’m a better journalist and person because of her. Rochester owes her a lot.

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4 years

Quick update: I’m fine. My nose is running like crazy and my eyes are still a little watery. #roc @DandC

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Will Cleveland

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2 years

It’s funny that in every Lee Zeldin commercial he fails to mention that he voted to delegitimize all of our votes in 2020. Seems like a fantastic reason not to trust him with our votes in 2022.

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4 years

Someone started a Twitter account just to tell me how much I suck.

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3 years

I’m not sure I’ve ever enjoyed anything as much as I’m enjoying this game.

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4 years

SCOOP: A landmark lawsuit says sweeping change is necessary to reform what it describes as the racist, predatory, brutal culture and actions of the Rochester Police Department. "Absent external enforcement, the system will not change itself," it asserts.

Top Rochester officials, police sued in landmark civil rights lawsuit

The suit alleges the Rochester Police Department operates with a sense of impunity and officers face no discipline for unlawful or racist actions.

www.democratandchronicle.com

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Will Cleveland

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4 years

This message is a lot different than what we’ve heard from pre-COVID, Bob. That would’ve been valuable context to include.

News10NBC

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4 years

Bob Lonsberry shared his experience and his family's experience fighting the virus and its lingering effects with #News10NBC Anchor @whec_jmobilia .

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4 years

Please support local journalism. We’re doing vital work in the Rochester community.

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Will Cleveland

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3 years

Gonna be starting an independent beer newsletter next month and am super excited to deliver news direct to you in a new format. Will share more details soon.

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4 years

I know you’re not tired, Chaz Bruce proclaims. #roc @DandC

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3 years

Presenting a timeline of events, a factual summary of what has happened in the last three months, doesn’t mean I’m an anti-cop. I’m not on a side. I’m pro-transparency. It’s my job to collect information and present it to the community. And I do it exceedingly well.

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1 year

this isn’t news. 13 knows that. it plays into stereotypes. it doesn’t explore how to combat the root issues at play here. it just pisses off the majority of their viewers. it’s lazy journalism.

13WHAM

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A Rochester couple is upset after multiple guests were victimized by car break-ins during their wedding. "We have a lot of friends and family coming up from the suburbs and ... that kind of reaffirms their preconceived notions about the city."

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5 months

i am down 48 pounds in the last 18 months and weigh less than I have since 2018 — mostly through better eating, walking more and less drinking. pretty proud of that.

King 0f Rochester

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@WillCleveland13 Nobody takes the police oversight committee, seriously like your wife doesn’t take seriously any of your failed attempts to trim that fat off yourself

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Will Cleveland

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4 years

Here’s another flyer outside the PSB:

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4 years

I can’t stop smiling right now. @Swiftwaterbeer first released Will Work For Citra in 2015. Six years later, it’s happening again (and this time my face is on the label, lol). The Citra-hopped IPA will be released in the coming weeks.

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1 year

the amount of people chalking up a brewery closing downtown to the proliferation of crime in that area are so wildly misinformed and delusional that’s it’s kinda scary.

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Will Cleveland

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3 years

As someone who has been impacted by media lay offs before, I know how much it sucks, especially when you give so much of yourself to a job and community. I’m pulling for all my media colleagues today and want to remind everyone how important it is to support local journalism.

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4 years

Can we just skip the game and listen to Amanda Gorman for three hours?

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3 years

Senate Majority Leader @SenSchumer left us the most memorable and unexpected voicemail ever yesterday — congratulating us on the birth of Audie and saying he’d toast the occasion with a @GeneseeBrewery beer.

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3 years

Anyone else not give an eff about rich dudes jetting off into space?

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Will Cleveland

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5 years

Why is Ellie Goulding wearing my grandmother’s chandelier on her head?

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Will Cleveland

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2 years

according to this story, wegmans gambled and opened an urban store in brooklyn. it employs hundreds from a neighboring housing project. it eliminated a long-standing food desert. why wouldn't the chain do the same in its hometown of rochester? (it could)

Here's what Wegmans' Brooklyn site says about its ability to charm new markets

Wegmans opened its first New York City store in Brooklyn in 2019, a welcome addition to a place many considered a food desert

www.democratandchronicle.com

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Will Cleveland

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3 years

Lol, Malik Evans just called out media who consistently use the same local college professor as a political expert in so many stories. And that’s an important reminder to us: Diversify your sources.

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Will Cleveland

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3 years

This story from @FoxNews doesn’t present any new information about the surge in gun violence in Rochester. It is almost a verbatim regurgitation of what I wrote last week, including quotes I got in an 1-on-1 interview. Please support local journalism.

Rochester, NY outpaces Chicago in murder rate as local officials embrace police intervention

The upstate New York city of Rochester has had 18.0 homicide victims per 100,000 residents so far this year — a higher rate than Chicago.

www.foxnews.com

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4 years

Fudge, i guess I’m a Taylor swift fan now.

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4 years

#Update : Rochester police officer was "required" to spray an irritant in the face of a handcuffed girl during a mental health call Friday, the department said. #roc @DandC

RPD: Officer sprayed 'irritant' in face of handcuffed 9-year-old in back of police car

A Rochester police officer was "required" to spray an "irritant" in the face of a handcuffed minor during a mental health call Friday, RPD said.

www.democratandchronicle.com

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Reminder: Public $$ should not be used to build this stadium. Make the billionaires pay for their own playground.

Report: Buffalo Bills to build new open-air stadium in Orchard Park

There are reports that the Buffalo Bills' owners, Terry and Kim Pegula, plan to build a new stadium for the team in Orchard Park.

www.democratandchronicle.com

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Will Cleveland

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2 years

Ooooo baby

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Will Cleveland

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4 years

I’m done following nameless or anonymous accounts. Be bold enough to put your name on your take or I won’t bother following or engaging.

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5 years

Here’s the @GeneseeBrewery keg tree being lit for the first time this year. Hope you all have a safe and happy holiday season. #roc @DandC

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3 years

hear me out: what if rochester is both a shitty and a wonderful place to live? it can be both.

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4 years

Elated and relieved to get my first covid vaccine shot this week. It’s an important reminder that we’re all in this together.

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3 years

I’m not sure if you understand this, Shannon, but when you work a full-time job, you get a lunch break. And during today’s lunch break, I decided to support a local business.

Shannon Joy

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Your daily record of blatant government grift. This man literally does zero work. Yet he pulls in a large paycheck to scream racism & ensure the streets of Rochester are riddled with violence & crime. Astounding to watch in real time. #PAB

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4 years

Clocking out for the night. Please be good to each other.

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5 years

Never stop dreaming, kids! Today, my biggest dream came true. @Wegmans finally canned its Orange Pineapple seltzer. #nowfizzing

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4 years

#UPDATE : Dimitri and Shekeria Cash have been located and are safe, according to @nyspolice . The #AmberAlert is cancelled. No other details available. #roc @DandC

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4 years

Officers just fired directly at me. I’m standing alone, just filming

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4 years

You can question a lot of things, but please don’t ever question my dedication.

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@Benek81

4 years

@Rocrunner1995 @WillCleveland13 @DandC Why? what’s he reporting other then he’s going home? this is exactly why media, especially @DandC is dying.

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Will Cleveland

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11 months

after 15 years on here, decided to make my account private, because: 1. need to prioritize my mental health; 2. stop giving ammo to the anonymous folks who attack me (though i see they’re still yelling at me); 3. i don’t owe anyone anything on here. i can exist on my terms.

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Will Cleveland

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4 years

Just an appreciation post for one of my favorite delis in Rochester: Pino’s. Please support local. #explorerochester

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Will Cleveland

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2 years

one last thought, because my brain is swirling: do i know what happened behind the scenes tonight? of course not. but multiple people are reporting the coaches had to step in and stop this game from restarting. that’s incredibly troubling. just glad humanity won out.

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4 years

Update from downtown. Thanks for following along. All of my colleagues and myself are safe. #roc @DandC

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RPD Chief La’Ron Singletary on why the public wasn’t made aware of this case until now. #roc @DandC

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Will Cleveland

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3 years

Appreciate all the love last night. Important to remember how many people out there value and support me. It’s really hard to tune out the negative sometimes. Thankful for a wife and family and friends that remind me of what’s important. Hope everyone is enjoying a radiant Sunday

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Wow, such amazing grace and strength shown by Simone Biles to even do interviews. Athletes don’t owe the media anything. And I hope we understand that mental health is health. Don’t be afraid to ask for help.

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2 years

yes! i am famous! i was on a stake at a racist party!

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3 years

I’m absurdly excited to experience my first Christmas tomorrow as a parent.

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Received absolutely incredible and compassionate care this morning from Dr. Nacca at the @URMC_Medicine pediatric emergency department after a little scare with Audie. (He’s fine.) We’re so lucky to have world-class health care professionals in Rochester.

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4 years

#BREAKING : RPD Chief La'Ron Singletary announces his retirement. More to come. #roc @DandC

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4 years

Or you could shop local.

13WHAM

@13WHAM

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Amazon Prime offering deals to help get your holiday shopping done early

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well ya there have it — @GeneseeBrewery ’s next seasonal is a black cherry vanilla kellerbier. more soon for the @clevelandprost .

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#Breaking : A special grand jury determines none of the seven Rochester police officers suspended in the death of Daniel Prude will face criminal charges, @NewYorkStateAG announces. #roc @DandC

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