Sharon

@shakaplan

I don't like to think of myself as a comma killer. I think deleting them is much more humane. Opinions herein are my own.

California, USA
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  1. Pinned Tweet
    30 Jul 2017

    If nothing else, social media has begat a new respect for the English language. I'm an editor for hire. I can help you not become a meme.

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  3. Retweeted
    Apr 3

    Crazy to think less than a year and a half ago the White House had a research and fact checking department meant to keep the president from spreading false information. Now there's just a Sarah Sanders and a magic 8 ball that repeats "deport Mexicans."

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    13 hours ago

    I assume Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg will appear before a Congressional panel regarding my aunt's constant Candy Crush requests.

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  5. 11 hours ago

    It's . I was a newsperson once, a long time ago, but I'm definitely glad I'm not one today. Please don't hug me.

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    23 hours ago

    important thread

    help I can't stop laughing at pictures of afghan hounds but seriously they look like greyhounds wearing wigs
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    23 hours ago

    Generational turbulence inside the New York Times:

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  8. Retweeted
    Apr 3

    if you then you don't love don't deserve me at my me at my

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  9. Apr 3

    Totally.

    "True friendship is knowing that your friends would pick you up from LAX, but you care about them too much to ask for that ride."
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  10. Apr 3

    Post something important to me, immediately get videos of conspiracy theories, immediately regret it. Back to videos of cute puppies and Tasty food videos.

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    Apr 3

    There’s currently multiple hoaxes going around about the YouTube shooting. Our reporter is debunking the misinformation here

    Collecting hoaxes and misinformation about possible shooter situation at YouTube HQ in this thread. If you see anything, DM or jane.lytvynenko@buzzfeed.com
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  12. Apr 3

    Duruns Duruns

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  13. Apr 3

    Everyone has gone crazy today.

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    Apr 2

    No matter your politics, the idea that he’s attacking a company so he can control a newspaper’s coverage should be very scary to you.

    NEW: Vanity Fair: Now, according to four sources close to the White House, Trump is discussing ways to escalate his Twitter attacks on Amazon to further damage the company.
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    Apr 2

    Hey, ! Can you RT this, too? Any freelance journalists looking for work can sign up to my free newsletter for openings all over California: (Editor's note: No jobs will ever be posted on there.)

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    Apr 1

    If you would ever like advice on negotiating a raise, promotion, or compensation for a new job, I am happy to help. Optional consulting fee: Buy me a drink sometime. Real consulting fee: Pay it forward when you can. Ahem, a thread.

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  17. Apr 1

    Where did Jadis find an IKEA in the apocalypse?

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  18. Apr 1

    Do we no longer call Easter Easter? Did I mess a memo?

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  19. Apr 1

    Standing Ovation.

    Yes the shop specializes in coverups that aren’t 32 million dollars
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  20. Apr 1

    It’s hard to reconcile that was written by the same guy who wrote “Rum Tum Tugger.”

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  21. Apr 1

    . ... an April Fool's Day classic, from the archives.

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