Chasing 2 kids & a yellow lab. Former journo, corporate concierge & CEO comms pro. McCandless Communications founder. Forever UW Badger & fan of 80s hairbands.

Joined May 2015
Agree with @sarasidnerCNN. Still mad @ Scott Glenn for stealing the $ but love him just the same. #UrbanCowboy & #WhiteLotus 4ever.
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How it feels to fight cancer on your strongest day.
The most "Main Character Energy" I've ever seen in my life.
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The most "Main Character Energy" I've ever seen in my life.
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Simone Biles taught a valuable lesson at the Olympics: Overcoming adversity takes time. Resilience is not about how quickly you bounce back—it’s about how fully you recover. You can’t judge people’s strength when they fall. Their fortitude is visible when they rise again.
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Dare I say, the white women on this call definitely understand the assignment! #AnswerTheCall2024
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Thank you to everyone who has been so gracious as my career here comes to a close. I had a blast!
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YOUR TEAM 🇺🇸 🔜 #ParisOlympics #MTUSA | #USAGTrials24
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This would have been unthinkable before @CaitlinClark22 arrived at Iowa and changed everything. This isn’t just a sports story. This is an American cultural story. It’s about Title IX and what happens when a nation gives girls and women a chance to play sports too.
For the first time in history, the NCAA women's basketball title game drew more viewers than the men's.
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.@fg_life, please help. I've been trying to resolve a pension issue for my elderly mother for months and have gotten nowhere with customer service. The situation has become urgent & I don't know where else to turn.
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2 years ago, I left a hectic career to take a break w/my family. I've since gone to almost all this kid's sports (and his sister's), & started my own business (to help co-fund college x 2). Time is an incredible gift & it was never more clear to me than yesterday. Proud of him <3
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Great D 200 Music Boosters fundraiser!
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Congrats Keaton!
Congrats to Keaton Perkins on being named KRC all-conference honorable mention this year! The junior averaged 7 points, 7 rebounds, and a steal per game. #earned #bluepride
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I am living with a terminal disease. I am also a patient advocate. I am a damn good advocate, but I need your help. The more followers I have, the more I can get government and pharma to pay attention. So my ask is: Will you follow me so we can change the world?
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What a story. Peak performance journalism @ZoeSchiffer & @CaseyNewton
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Leave it to @jenniferweiner to articulate my thoughts about Madonna's latest headlines.
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HOCO: driving QB1 Jackson Lyons and 1 Doubles Alisha Virani. Definitely an athletic car. Thanks Fugino for the photo bomb.
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