Lily Smith @lilyas53 Twitter profile

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Lily Smith

@lilyas53

5 years

*breathe in* my current situation is not my final destination *breathe out*

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Lily Smith

@lilyas53

4 months

Photos: Tim McGraw rocks Wells Fargo Arena in a Caitlin Clark jersey on Thursday night, for @DMRegister

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Lily Smith

@lilyas53

7 months

"photo of the week" with no photog credit lmfao cmon

TODAY

@TODAYshow

7 months

In our #SundayTODAY photo of the week: college basketball superstar Caitlin Clark after she hit an impossible 30-foot three-pointer at the buzzer to give @IowaWBB the win over @MSU_WBasketball on Tuesday night.

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Lily Smith

@lilyas53

4 years

I am so thrilled to announce that I’ve accepted a position as a photojournalist with the Omaha World-Herald, ( @OWHnews ) and I’m moving to Omaha at the end of the month! 🥺🥰🥳😭🤩😅

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Lily Smith

@lilyas53

3 years

i have harry styles tickets i am now ascending to a new plane of existence

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Lily Smith

@lilyas53

1 year

i’m overjoyed to share that i’ve accepted a job as a photojournalist at @DMRegister , the paper that’s been a part of my life for as long as i can remember. i feel so blessed to have the opportunity to tell stories in a city and state that mean so much to me ❤️

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Lily Smith

@lilyas53

3 years

@McDonalds an internship is a job, don’t let your mom talk down on you 😔

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Lily Smith

@lilyas53

2 years

@sza thank u for making this album

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Lily Smith

@lilyas53

3 years

@McDonalds so true bestie

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Lily Smith

@lilyas53

3 years

OMFG I'M VERIFIED

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Lily Smith

@lilyas53

2 years

haven’t posted it here yet but i got laid off from the world-herald yesterday. i’m not in the mood to write a nice tribute again lol

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Lily Smith

@lilyas53

1 year

@mischiefanimals

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Lily Smith

@lilyas53

4 years

sorry but also not sorry to the gas station attendant who had to watch me flip to the OWH sports section and go “OOOOOH” out loud when i saw my own photo because look at this y’all 🔥🔥

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Lily Smith

@lilyas53

4 years

i wasn't sure if i got my powers today until i successfully got my cat to pose for a family photo with me so anyway merry christmas from me and jelly who is under mind control in this pic :)

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Lily Smith

@lilyas53

4 years

mom mom my photo is in the new york times!!

Alia Conley

@aliaconleyOWH

4 years

Here's the high-stakes fantasy that Nebraska's 2nd congressional district could be the difference maker in Electoral College math, a dramatic idea that reappears every four years...

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Lily Smith

@lilyas53

5 months

Photos: Iowa wins their third straight Big Ten Tournament 94-89 in OT over Nebraska

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Lily Smith

@lilyas53

3 years

rolling stone manages to spell Des Moines wrong twice in this article, in two different ways. pretty impressive if you ask me

Rolling Stone

@RollingStone

3 years

Justin Bieber has announced that he is rescheduling his Justice World Tour dates to 2022.

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Lily Smith

@lilyas53

2 years

@lucysportsjokes that was two coaches ago

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Lily Smith

@lilyas53

1 year

@JUNlPER melon & finn

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Lily Smith

@lilyas53

6 years

i cut all my hair off and now i kinda look like that meme

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Lily Smith

@lilyas53

3 years

@McDonalds i would do anything for u mcdonald’s

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Lily Smith

@lilyas53

2 years

this morning i woke up to john cena following me on twitter and my only question is why

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Lily Smith

@lilyas53

6 years

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Lily Smith

@lilyas53

2 years

because we have hope and we still care and believe that communities deserve good, impactful journalism. why does anyone do things that are hard?

Andrew Chalupa

@MidwestGuy_12

2 years

@lilyas53 My question to you and everybody else still there…why did you stay? Why do they stay? Everybody saw this coming years ago. It’s happening everywhere. And there’s gonna be more.

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Lily Smith

@lilyas53

7 months

i’m a sports bar with my mom and she just got up and showed the couple at the table next to ours this photo

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Lily Smith

@lilyas53

3 years

merry christmas from my dad who is tweeting at the st. louis cardinals brand account to tell them about his new hat

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Lily Smith

@lilyas53

4 years

i look good in print 🥵

Sam McKewon

@swmckewonOWH

4 years

Great shot from ⁦ @lilyas53 ⁩ on the game’s defining play. #huskers #Hawkeyes

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Lily Smith

@lilyas53

3 years

well… one of us has to change 🤵🏽‍♀️🐈‍⬛

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Lily Smith

@lilyas53

7 years

i’m 215 days clean from self harm today! excited to feel the sun on my face tomorrow.

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Lily Smith

@lilyas53

4 years

man they just credential anyone for these nowadays 🙄🙄

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Lily Smith

@lilyas53

4 years

it's #NationalComingOutDay and i feel the need to update any new friends i've made on this bird app that i am indeed ,,, A Bisexual. ok bye 🤠

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Lily Smith

@lilyas53

7 years

he can't leave you on read if you don't text him

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Lily Smith

@lilyas53

7 years

tell me why my dad’s been carrying around my Pregame cover photo from two weeks ago to show to his work friends ever since i brought it back for him 😭😭 that’s my biggest fan right there

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Lily Smith

@lilyas53

2 years

this was not on my 2022 bingo card

Chuck Grassley

@ChuckGrassley

2 years

Met w Paris Hilton to discuss how we can stop abuse of children in residential care facilities

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Lily Smith

@lilyas53

3 years

i am the stan twitter to verified journalist twitter pipeline

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Lily Smith

@lilyas53

6 years

we’re approaching two years since this video and i’ve always liked it so i’m BRINGING IT BACK

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Lily Smith

@lilyas53

7 months

it's so crazy coming on this website and seeing people feel so indebted to corporations that they think they shouldn't be fairly compensated for their work

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Lily Smith

@lilyas53

6 years

THE PUPPERCREST

University of Iowa

@uiowa

6 years

When it's #TakeYourDogToWorkDay and your pup just wants to chill on the Pentacrest. Who can blame them? 🖤💛🐾

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Lily Smith

@lilyas53

4 years

a perfect adult birthday is taking the day off work to go to every restaurant you have a rewards account with and collecting all your free goodies. today i have had two free iced coffees, two free desserts and a free sandwich. this is being 22 years old.

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Lily Smith

@lilyas53

8 months

can't wait to get started 🥳🤩

National Press Foundation

@NatPress

8 months

The National Press Foundation is excited to welcome 20 journalists to its 2024 Widening the Pipeline Fellowship, designed to support journalists of color staying in – and leading – the newsrooms of tomorrow. Congratulations!

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Lily Smith

@lilyas53

7 years

@BigBrotherLeak he's a serial killer i don't give a fuck what y'all say

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Lily Smith

@lilyas53

3 years

my picture of my picture on the front page

Omaha World-Herald

@OWHnews

3 years

Make sure you don't miss any of our #nebpreps state basketball tournament coverage! Subscribe to the 📰 here:

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Lily Smith

@lilyas53

1 year

i’m so excited for the future. i’ll finish by sharing with you a photo of me that ran in the Register when i was 9, when times were simpler 😊

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Lily Smith

@lilyas53

3 years

covering any sport with a trophy be like

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Lily Smith

@lilyas53

5 months

More photos: #Hawkeyes

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Lily Smith

@lilyas53

8 months

photo credit: me

Jacqueline

@JacquelineCord

8 months

😂😂😂

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Lily Smith

@lilyas53

4 years

if you count me finally having my first day at @OWHnews this week then there's at least one ;)

Black Women Photographers™️

@BlkWomenPhoto

4 years

RT if you hired a Black woman photographer this week. We’re trying to see something. 👀

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Lily Smith

@lilyas53

5 years

emily put makeup on me and the resemblance is uncanny

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Lily Smith

@lilyas53

4 years

in positive news: my mom invited me to a facebook group about chunky cats and now i get to see her comment the most pure compliments on every post

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Lily Smith

@lilyas53

5 years

it’s been just over a year since i decided to embrace my natural hair. facing one of my biggest insecurities about my appearance had been mad stressful and i’m appreciative of everyone’s positive comments because i look now cuter than ever so thx 🙆🏽

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Lily Smith

@lilyas53

5 years

i had a little extra time today, so i made my first gif! here's Joe Wieskamp during Iowa's Big Ten Tournament win against Illinois last night 🏀

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Lily Smith

@lilyas53

3 years

i made muffins!!! please appreciate them

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Lily Smith

@lilyas53

5 years

my name is Lily and the most important thing in my life is this 20 pound bag of white rice i just bought

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Lily Smith

@lilyas53

4 years

i’m honestly not sure how many more people quoting tweets from journalists or news outlets and saying “the media doesn’t want you to see this” i can take before i explode

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Lily Smith

@lilyas53

3 years

i’ve decided the betty white thing isn’t true

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Lily Smith

@lilyas53

5 years

if i have to read another skinny person’s opinion about lizzo’s body i think i’m going to lose it

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Lily Smith

@lilyas53

4 years

taking the "expected" out of "expected graduation may 2020" on my resume hits different

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Lily Smith

@lilyas53

3 years

it’s real trippy to cover a high school graduation that features a student singing The Climb, which came out when the graduates were *checks notes* 6 years old

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Lily Smith

@lilyas53

4 years

Millard South defeats Elkhorn South 17-14 on senior night @OWHnews @OWHpictures

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Lily Smith

@lilyas53

3 years

journalist friends... heed my advice... take the little notebook out of the back pocket of your jeans before you wash them #rip #GoneButNotForgotten 😭😞

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Lily Smith

@lilyas53

1 year

name an intern on this planet getting better assignments than grace

Grace Smith

@_graceephotos

1 year

Taylor Swift performs during night one of the Eras Tour at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver, Colo., on Friday, July 14, 2023. Thousands of fans crowded the stadium to enjoy the sold-out concert. 📸 for @denverpost

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Lily Smith

@lilyas53

7 years

when u get finished eating dinner and ur friends ask u to go out to dinner with them

Gucci Mane

@gucci1017

7 years

Time to go harder seriously.

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Lily Smith

@lilyas53

4 years

do you ever stare at your student loans at 22 years old and wonder why you couldn't have been a smarter 14 year old, then maybe you wouldn't be in this position

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Lily Smith

@lilyas53

6 years

300 days clean today!!! can't currently form joy into words to convey how i feel

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Lily Smith

@lilyas53

6 years

happy pride i came out over mexican food to a bunch of christian teens today

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Lily Smith

@lilyas53

4 years

so who’s gonna tell this guy about @gazettedotcom

Josh Kraushaar

@JoshKraushaar

4 years

What happens when there’s no local news — a destructive derecho across Iowa barely gets reported. “An article on the self-publishing website Medium laid bare the scope of the destruction.”

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Lily Smith

@lilyas53

2 years

I AM IN THE WALL STREET JOURNAL (via ap)

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Lily Smith

@lilyas53

5 years

file this tweet under New Cool Things I Own: drinking glasses with Des Moines Register front pages on them

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Lily Smith

@lilyas53

6 years

these spongebob memes are starting to get more personal and painful y’all really gotta chill

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@northstardoll

6 years

when i start to feel someone caring less about me and i don’t know whether it’s intuition or paranoia

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Lily Smith

@lilyas53

4 years

just looked for the very first time at how much i owe in student loans and hahahahahahahowisthislegalhahahahahahahahaohmygodhahahahahahaha

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Lily Smith

@lilyas53

3 years

based on the rate at which my potential partners say they think they could also “be” photojournalists when i say i am one... i’m never getting married

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Lily Smith

@lilyas53

5 years

thank you @TulsaPressClub !! just got my Dan Harrison Memorial Great Plains Student Designer of the Year award in the mail and I didn’t know I was getting a plaque!! I’m basically an Olympian now, right?

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Lily Smith

@lilyas53

7 years

hey everyone, roughly once a year i like to remind my twitter followers of this meme i made when i was like 15. it never gets any less relevant. enjoy!

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Lily Smith

@lilyas53

5 years

🥰🤩🥳 #NewProfilePic

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Lily Smith

@lilyas53

5 months

???

Eric Conn

@Eric_Conn

5 months

Your pets are not children. There is no such thing as a “dog mom” or “fur babies” or “four-legged children.” Just. Stop.

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Lily Smith

@lilyas53

5 years

tonight’s my first go around covering a sport for UI Athletics as their new student photographer. catch me at big ten men’s swim & dive tonight and wish me luck as i learn how competitive collegiate swimming works 📸🏊🏼‍♂️

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Lily Smith

@lilyas53

6 years

sometimes i think about how me being bad at clarinet in middle school led me to quit band in high school and join the newspaper, leading me to my current and hopefully future career. shoutout to the clarinet for being hard to play lol

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Lily Smith

@lilyas53

2 years

i feel like the most obvious thing in my 2.5 years is that against so many odds the staff there is still doing great work and i’m grateful for their mentorship and friendship for a kid like me

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Lily Smith

@lilyas53

7 years

@Matt_Morrison @Lin_Manuel AND YOU DIDNT APPEAR IN GLEE WHY???

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Lily Smith

@lilyas53

6 years

found out today i’m a finalist for a Pacemaker for my contribution to @TheDailyIowan ’s diversity series last spring. i felt blessed enough to just share my story, so recognition is icing on the wonderful cake. read the diversity series here: ❤️

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Lily Smith

@lilyas53

3 years

i’m vaccinated and dairy queen has already brought back the cotton candy blizzard. nature is healing

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Lily Smith

@lilyas53

6 years

today is my 2 year anniversary working at @TheDailyIowan (i can’t believe i actually remember the day!) i’m so thankful for the family, skills and priceless memories i’ve gotten here in only 2 years. thx 4 the mems DI 🥰🥳

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Lily Smith

@lilyas53

6 years

finally have a nice pic of my new hair! 🥰 #NewProfilePic

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Lily Smith

@lilyas53

2 years

fourth day of wrestling in a row but today it’s my hawkeyes!!! 💛

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Lily Smith

@lilyas53

4 years

sporting events should have kiss cams except they’re mask cams looking for people who aren’t wearing masks correctly or at all

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Lily Smith

@lilyas53

4 years

not implying i’m smart enough to go to harvard but i DID bring a snow brush into memorial stadium to brush out a spot in the stands for myself... so.... 😏

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Lily Smith

@lilyas53

3 years

happy birthday to me: i just discovered via snapchat memories that i’ve worn the same shirt on my birthday three times in the past 4 years… including today

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Lily Smith

@lilyas53

4 years

today two of my facebook friends had babies but i made two perfect over medium eggs for breakfast (at noon) so who's really winning

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Lily Smith

@lilyas53

5 years

hoping that this snowfall means that everyone on campus puts on their closed toed shoes for the rest of the year and i don’t have to see a single set of feet ever again

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Lily Smith

@lilyas53

4 years

my name: *appears three separate times spelled correctly in a four sentence email* person i’m emailing: Hi Lilly,

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Lily Smith

@lilyas53

4 years

2020 is watching tik toks about the lack of media covering iowa’s derecho damage and having to comment that they’re not reading the local iowa media’s extensive damage coverage. i feel old.

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Lily Smith

@lilyas53

4 years

is eating healthy just going to the grocery store every three days because you ran out of vegetables again

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Lily Smith

@lilyas53

3 years

here's a photo essay i've been working on for awhile: on assignment mirror selfies

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Lily Smith

@lilyas53

3 years

the fact that there are people who were born AFTER party in the USA came out is so troubling to me

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Lily Smith

@lilyas53

3 years

college is temporary but your phone asking you for your eduroam password every time you step on a college campus is forever

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Lily Smith

@lilyas53

4 years

cute boy in the grocery store🤦🏽🤦🏽🤦🏽watched me drop a pint of blueberries 🤦🏽🤦🏽🤦🏽 all over the floor 🤦🏽🤦🏽🤦🏽 at 10 pm 🤦🏽🤦🏽🤦🏽

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Lily Smith

@lilyas53

4 years

it’s really hard to be a combination of customer service employee, wannabe journalist and black person bc when you’re at your day job and people say untrue and hateful things and you can’t decide between saying nothing, educating them and being upset so you try all three at once

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Lily Smith

@lilyas53

3 years

getting “No. 2 Iowa” tatted inside my lip stat

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Lily Smith

@lilyas53

3 years

i think in my free time, i’m going to start a nonprofit that teaches photographers of all skill levels that the lens hood is there to protect the front of your lens and that you should turn it around when you’re photographing

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Lily Smith

@lilyas53

3 years

people will downplay how important it is to be kind and friendly. as important as it is to be skilled at what you’re doing, your relationships with those around you will get you further than you may think.

Wajahat Ali

@WajahatAli

3 years

Journalists, if a young person wanted to go into journalism right now, what advice would you give them?

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