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Big fan of facts and follow-up questions 🎙️ @NewhouseSU + @MaxwellSU ‘26 🍊 @CitrusTVNews Political Anchor/Reporter 🇺🇸 Also seen on @WKTV 📺 #BillsMafia

Syracuse, NY

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Joined February 2020

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9 months

BREAKING EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: @Brandon4ny22 shouts at and threatens his former campaign manager and chief of staff at a holiday charity event in DC. @CitrusTVNews 🚨 @RepWilliams : “You F*CK with my family, I’ll end every relationship that you have!” #NY22

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1 year

@hankgreen Lymphoma? More like “lamephoma,” amirite?

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2 months

@JohnDiLillo People lose debates, especially vs. Trump, when they’re bad at improv. Hillary in 2016 was too rehearsed and civil to respond to his barrage of attacks like the “you’d be in jail” line. But Biden last week wasn’t even capable of reacting coherently. Harris could be different.

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NEW: @RepWilliams gets upset when he’s fact-checked on the border bill in real time on @CNN . #NY22 “I’m a member of Congress! You’re cutting me off,” Williams said. “Only when you say something that’s not true,” @jimsciutto responded.

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1 year

@hankgreen Make a poll. That’ll be the definitive answer.

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1 year

@onIychloexhalle his facial expression is next level

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1 year

This morning: @RepWilliams says he will take pay during a government shutdown, adding “I’m not independently wealthy.” #NY22 He says the pain suffered by federal workers is “real,” but that furloughed government employees shouldn’t expect “a huge amount of sympathy.” @cspanwj

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4 years

@syndrome22q1 Hey Justin! My brother Mark also has a disability (Down syndrome) and he says hello! #HeyJustin

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2 years

@RealSkipBayless @undisputed no.

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@Janson2323 @Zach_Graumann @getnickwright Seems like he got Nick Wrong

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2 years

Folks - some personal news… I’m going to college. I know, that’s a lot. But it’s also really exciting. I’m looking forward to attending @SyracuseU ’s Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs & Newhouse School of Public Communications this fall. #SyracuseBound 🍊

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1 year

@hankgreen Yes indeed - I’m 18 months out and it’s still coming in much faster than before

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9 months

Folks, it’s been 21 months since my last chemo and I am still cancer-free! 💚 Just 3 more months and I get a free sub. (That’s not true, but wouldn’t it be great if it was? Oh well...)

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4 years

@Acyn Trump 2020: Just Ignore Science

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1 year

@CNN Toy Story 19 is gonna be wild

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@rtenews @JoeBiden

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5 months

Some great news: I’m incredibly proud of my brother who, after graduating high school in June, will be heading to InclusiveU in the fall! So excited to see Mark on campus at @SyracuseU . Go Orange!! 🧡🍊 #InclusionMatters

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My brother is my hero. This weekend, Mark Radel made history. He’s the first student with Down syndrome in the Mohawk Valley to graduate with a high school diploma. Ever. It took a lot of hard work and determination. My story for @WKTV :

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Folks - some personal news… I have cancer. I know, that’s a lot. But it is Hodgkin’s lymphoma which is highly TREATABLE and CURABLE; they expect to have me back at 100% in just 6 months! I start my treatment journey tomorrow and wanted to let you all know what’s going on:

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@POTUS

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@hankgreen I have mine! (In a cup that was made to store urine samples)

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4 years

@colbertlateshow @StephenAtHome @AmbJohnBolton Colbert is a phenomenal interviewer.

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1 year

@PopBase stop why am i already excited

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@CNN I just find them boring.

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1 year

@AdamSchefter @ESPYS So incredible — love the hearts in the crowd 🫶 #BillsMafia

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@ainsleyhcyes So captivating. Martin Sheen is a national treasure.

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3 years

Hello all - finished day 1 of chemo. Feeling good. Staying at hospital overnight; heading home tmrw in the early afternoon. Only got some minor ribbing from the docs for the lucky Red Sox shirt I got from my time at Mass General… gotta bring SU gear next time. @SyracuseU

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4 years

@drewisgooden got one of your sweatshirts

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2 years

Folks - some personal news… I beat cancer. Yes, it definitely was a lot, but I sincerely could not have done it without all of you. Here are just a few of my many thanks, thoughts, and hopes for the future.

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3 years

Folks - some personal news… I have cancer. I know, that’s a lot. But it is Hodgkin’s lymphoma which is highly TREATABLE and CURABLE; they expect to have me back at 100% in just 6 months! I start my treatment journey tomorrow and wanted to let you all know what’s going on:

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2 years

Move-in day! See you soon, @SyracuseU ! 🧡

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@Acyn She’s so unbelievably good.

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@das_stewy @hankgreen I beat it last Feb! Congrats!

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20 days

Hard to believe it’s been three years since the doctors at Mass General in Boston told me I had stage 4 cancer. Today, I’m in remission and feeling great. But I’m still thinking about and praying for every kid who gets devastating news like this.

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2 months

FIRST ON @WKTV : Moments after her primetime speech, I spoke to @EliseStefanik on the convention floor in Milwaukee. “I always work every day to give my district a seat at the highest level and I take my issues right to the top with President Trump,” she told me. #NY21

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Might’ve accidentally told him I’m trying to take his job… oops. @andersoncooper

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5 months

BREAKING: In Syracuse, @POTUS name-checks @RepWilliams for calling the CHIPS Act “corporate welfare.” Once the Micron plan was announced for CNY, Williams came out in favor of the law. @CitrusTVNews “I guess they won’t be joining us today to celebrate,” Biden jokes. #NY22 🚨

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2 months

As a political nerd, I’ve been so excited to meet all of the amazing reporters here in Milwaukee, but top of the list by far has been CNN legend @wolfblitzer . (He liked my #BillsMafia tie!)

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@TheDailyShow @jordanklepper Klepper is a national treasure.

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2 months

Happening now: @EliseStefanik , flanked by members of the New York GOP congressional delegation, predicts Donald Trump will win New York. #NY21 The last Republican presidential candidate to win the Empire State was Ronald Reagan in 1984. @WKTV

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4 months

Folks - some personal news… I’m coming home to “where the news comes first!” Thrilled to be working as a reporter for @WKTV this summer. Excited to learn from @JasonPowles and the whole team at NewsChannel2. Huge thanks to @SteveMcMurray2 for the opportunity!

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@melschnef Pour one out for Muppet Vision 3D

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NEW: I can confirm @POTUS will be returning to CNY on the 25th. 🚨 A source familiar with the planning tells @CitrusTVNews a plan for Biden to visit the @SyracuseU campus is in the works as part of the Micron announcement.

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Scoop: Micron will be next to get giant check from federal govt as part of effort to make semiconductors in US. Biden scheduled to go to Syracuse region on April 25 as part of announcement. Micron grant will be $6.1 billion. Story by @mackhawk and me:

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1 year

@seungminkim @APStylebook

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2 months

NEWS: @EliseStefanik says she is speaking tonight at the RNC. I asked her what message she has for those in her home district and whether she believes @Brandon4ny22 and @marcmolinaro can win again in #NY22 and #NY19 after redistricting. @WKTV

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“Hey Mom, I’m in the @nypost …” Folks, the past 72 hours have been completely overwhelming. Thank you for all who sent kind comments, messages, and phone calls. I truly love what I do and this community. Alright, enough of me. I’ll be back to work first thing tomorrow. #NY22

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1 year

@umichvoter Perry Johnson erasure!

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9 months

WATCH: @RepWilliams is a “complete f**king psychopath,” says his fmr. top aide. #NY22 The explosive video first reported by @CitrusTVNews and how @SarahKleeHoodNY , @MannionforNY , @HarrisClemmie , @RockRakeJake are reacting tonight. Plus, my midnight phone call from George Santos.

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3 years

Chemo treatment #3 ! As with every movie franchise, the third one is always the best. This’ll be 3 of 12 total infusions meaning I’m 25% of the way there! Thanks for all the love and support.

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3 years

It’s @claudiatenney ’s birthday and I can’t think of any other reasons to celebrate… Oh yeah, I just finished my 12th and final chemotherapy treatment! With any luck, this will mark the end of my 5 month cancer battle. Thank you all for your support!! 💚

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2 years

@GovKathyHochul @BuffaloBills @Giants ( and new jersey )

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1 year

@ShimonPro A heartbreaking story incredibly well told. Excellent work. Please keep it up - this is what true accountability journalism is all about. And tell the families we stand with them and they are forever in our hearts.

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3 years

It’s almost here, folks. One month from today, if my scans are clear and my doctors give the OK, I’ll be finished with my cancer treatments. I’m feeling excited & optimistic to put this chapter of my life behind me. Thank you all for your support! (Me and my AP Gov. teacher) 💚

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4 years

#NY22 : @ABrindisiNY to me on the #CapitolRiot and @claudiatenney : “Words matter and there is no doubt that anyone, my opponent included, who screamed ‘stop the steal’ or spent time undermining the integrity of our election should take a long look at themselves in the mirror.”

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1 year

@Acyn Not a great point. There’s an obvious difference between interviewing a former president/GOP front runner who makes misogynistic comments when answering a journalistic question vs. keeping under contract a morning show anchor who makes them repeatedly.

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1 year

EXCLUSIVE: Oneida Co. Exec. @AJPicenteJr , one of the highest-ranking elected Republicans in #NY22 , responds to @RepWilliams comments on the Proctor shooting. He says the Congressman is “not familiar with the community.” “You need to do your homework a little bit.” @CitrusTVNews

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1 year

@mehdirhasan I’ve been hosting a show on YouTube since I was 13 and had better graphics/editing off of my iPhone in show 1 than him. Just sayin.

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4 years

Duly noted: the race for #NY22 is up in the air as one county’s canvassing process for absentee ballots confounds the court. It’s certainly been an eventful day in the battle between @ABrindisiNY and @claudiatenney ! If anything else happens, I’ll keep you Post-It.

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5 months

ONE-ON-ONE: I challenged @RepWilliams on the bipartisan border deal which he opposes and calls the “Biden re-election bill.” He says it “would not stop the crisis.” #NY22 My follow-up: “You think having an open border would help @JoeBiden get re-elected?” @CitrusTVNews

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3 years

Just out of surgery. Port placed, meaning no more cords hanging out of my arm. RIP, RoboArm! Now time to begin chemo #4 of 12. 1/3 of the way done today! Repping my New Hartford Masque shirt from last year’s musical. 🎶

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3 years

Chemo #7 of 12 down today which brings us to 58.333333% completed, but who’s counting? Plus had an awesome visit from my friend, @TheRealJoePooch , fresh out of class at @SyracuseU ! I wore my @NewhouseSU hat for the special occasion.

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3 months

Last night, I made my anchor debut on my hometown station, @WKTV ! Here are some highlights from my first night in the chair…

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2 months

No, I’m not Trump’s VP pick. But I will be in Milwaukee all week long for the #GOPConvention reporting for @WKTV thanks to @NewhouseSU ! 🇺🇸

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2 years

I’ll have video and audio of my conversation with the President of the United States - tomorrow on Elected News.

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1 year

@McCormickJohn @maggieNYT who

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3 years

Chemo #8 of 12 today - my grandma came with us this time! And I was so excited to have her with us that I didn’t even think about how contradictory it is to wear a Villanova shirt with a Syracuse hat. Whoops! 2/3s of the way there!! 💚

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1 year

@PicturesFoIder oh no

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3 years

Folks… we’ve made it to chemo 6 of 12! These past few months feel like they’ve flown by. Let’s hope the next couple months do the same. Thanks for all the support. 💚💚

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3 years

Alexa dropped by for chemo #9 of 12 - a very welcome visitor for sure. I have been feeling a lot better this time around and I was asking myself why that could possibly be? Hmm, while I figure it out, enjoy this cute picture of us. We’re 3/4 of the way done, folks!

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2 months

Lots of memorable moments at the convention so far, but this was definitely a highlight. @kaitlancollins 📸 (Taken by @ForecasterEnten !)

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3 years

Received word yesterday from Golisano Hospital - there were two rooms in the cancer wing that didn’t have sleeper sofas for parents… that has changed. Thanks to the donations you made to the #LimeforLuke Fund, brand new ones were just ordered for these rooms to help families! 💚

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2 years

In non- #ElectionDay news, I’m back at the @UpstateCancer Center today for a routine check-up - it’s been 9 months since my last chemo treatment and I’m feeling great! Forever grateful to the amazing doctors & nurses here and to all of you for your continued support! 💚

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1 year

A year in the clear! Latest remission check-up was a success. Thanks as always to the amazing doctors and nurses at @UpstateCancer . 💚

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3 years

Chemo #5 of 12 today. Now according to one famous Christmas song, I was supposed to get 5 golden rings upon arrival today. Haven’t found them yet. I didn’t get days 1-4 either which I’m honestly fine with b/c most of the gifts in that song involve various assortments of poultry.

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28 days

@CliffordBatteau One of my favorite movies of all time. But yes, it’s hideous.

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1 year

Today, we lost someone very special. My grandma, Terry Snyder, passed away peacefully and surrounded by loved ones. I truly believe she’s been reunited with my grandpa, Don - but I’ll miss her wisdom and razor-sharp wit. Thoughts and prayers for our family are appreciated. 🤍

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@kaitlancollins I’ll be in PA on Monday and Tuesday. Am I being vetted??

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Turns out… I was the surprise guest. 🎈

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2 years

Wow. @TheBuffaloNews editorial board slams @RepTenney : “She is an election denier, a Trump supporter and a highly placed public official whose moral compass is broken.” Nailed it, no notes. #NY24 #NY22

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4 years

@jeneps He should take questions.

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3 years

Chemo #11 of 12 today - it’s a good sign when you don’t have enough fingers on both hands to count how many you’ve done. I could always start using my toes. I have my @colbertlateshow hat today, so I’m reminded to “stay strong” as Stephen wrote to me! @StephenAtHome @ChrisLicht

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BREAKING: Student Association leaders are condemning an organizer of the Gaza encampment at Syracuse University for “antisemitic remarks” made in the past. Sources familiar with the situation tell @CitrusTVNews that SU graduate student Aziza Zahran is accused of posting in 2012

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2 years

Sitting courtside tonight with the ultimate #CuseSuperFan , @AdamWeitsman ! 🍊 An amazing supporter of our whole community and kids with cancer especially! 💚

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2 years

If it’s a day ending in “y”, @claudiatenney will spread the Big Lie. #NY22 #NY24

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2 years

Luke & Liz 🇺🇸

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2 years

Kevin McCarthy is looking for consent from Matt Gaetz, who isn’t known to be a big fan of consent. #SpeakerVote

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3 years

Dos dose of chemo! Let’s kill some cancer cells, @UpstateCancer !

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4 years

The counting is not over yet in #NY22 but that hasn’t stopped @claudiatenney from prematurely declaring victory. Here’s my super speedy update on this incredibly close race:

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1 year

@mulaney @netflix

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3 years

Another one in the category of “I can’t believe I’m typing this…”: @claudiatenney calls the Pope a “communist.” #NY22

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3 years

My valentine in lime. 💚

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2 years

Officially a high school graduate! 🎓❤️💙

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3 years

Five years ago today, I met my childhood heroes @iMovers when I helped bring them to Utica for @the21clubofcny . I grew up watching their show & jamming out to their music. They were so kind and fun in-person. Hope to see them in concert again soon, once I kick cancer to the curb.

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3 years

Incredibly proud to be a New Hartford Spartan today. ✊

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4 years

Learned that it is @ABrindisiNY ’s birthday, so I wanted to send my regards. Congressman, I heard that you turned 42 years old today, but if you’re not happy with that, you can always ask for a recount. #NY22

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2 years

Next Halloween, I am also going to hand out candy with stickers of my face on them. (Because that’s a normal thing to do.) #NY22 #NY24

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