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The photo that broke the internet.

I shared a photo of my new coffee mug and Substack went wild for it. Here's what it made me realise about social media and people, in general...

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Jun 25, 2024
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Me and my mug, in my parents’ kitchen. Photograph by my son. NOT the photograph the broke the internet. That’s coming shortly.

I don’t like shopping.

I rarely buy clothes and if I do, it will be a very quick online purchase.

In fact, I’ve developed a capsule wardrobe not just for ease of getting dressed but also, because it then limits the time I have to s…

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