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@humansofny

Creator of Humans Of New York: blog, video series, and two #1 NYT bestselling books. More of a party on Instagram:

New York, NY
Joined January 2011

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    “My mom threw me out of the house at seventeen for getting pregnant, then had me arrested when I tried to get my clothes..."

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  2. “I’m trying to start a company while raising a four year old child. But my business partner is a mother too, so we’re very supportive of each other..."

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  3. “It was a really toxic relationship. I think she’d agree with that. We allowed each other to be depressed..."

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  4. “I used to seek out vulnerable people. It takes one to know one. I’d harp on them for minuscule things..."

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  5. “I’m going to be watching my nineteen-month-old daughter later. But I just smoked a joint so..."

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  6. (2/2) “My mother died on July 6th, 2005. One day toward the end of her life, we were in the subway together, carrying heavy packages, and I could see she was exhausted..."

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  7. (1/2) “My childhood was dominated by her stories: living in the ghetto for two years, surviving off potato peels, running like an animal from the Nazis..."

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  8. “When people are trying to be refined, they disapprove of a lot of things..."

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  9. “I thought we were being careful, so he wasn’t expected. And I tried to convince her not to have the baby..."

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  10. “Only time I’m unhappy is when I have a toothache. And I rarely have a toothache..."

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  11. “One of my best friends is getting engaged, and I think she’s making a mistake. I brought it up the other night..."

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  12. “I got into a bit of a situationship, and now it’s over. We weren’t exactly ‘together,’ together..."

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  13. Andom is running in NY-16 covering the Bronx and Westchester. This post resulted from a random encounter, so not an endorsement, but I can vouch that he’s a great guy. You can learn more about him here:

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  14. “I’m running for congress. I’m actually on the way right now to meet with some union representatives to ask for their endorsement..."

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  15. “Drugs are ‘cunning, baffling, and powerful.’ They teach us that in NA. Drugs can change your soul. I’ve seen it happen to so many people..."

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  17. “My mother came to New York from Alabama at the age of nineteen. She had nothing but a high school diploma..."

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  18. “I’m trying to be an actor. Right now I’m on the way to a call back, which is good..."

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  19. “They call me the Filipino James Bond. I was personal lawyer to the station chief of the CIA in the Philippines..."

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    28 Dec 2019

    UPDATE: We’ve had 2️⃣2️⃣ mentor inquiries since the spotlight on Adam and Brandon went live on Thursday! 🎉🎉🎉 (For comparison, we average 2-3 inquiries per day.)

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