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Maria
@thismaria.bsky.social
160 followers 270 following 330 posts
🍂 Writes, acts
🍂 Easily distracted, overly interested
🍂 Cape Town, mostly; Birmingham, occasionally
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BRONZE in the men's 4x400m relay! Well done, Team SA! 🇿🇦 So happy for Van Niekerk. #WorldAthleticsChamps #Tokyo25 #SouthAfrica
A photo of the South African men's 4x400m relay team draped in the national flag after their third-place finish in Tokyo.
September 21, 2025 at 11:40 AM
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As many keep saying, LLMs are a joke. A pointless, planet-killing joke. #avfc
Screenshot from X/Twitter posted to Facebook that starts: "Emiliano Martinez blows a kiss to the away end as they sing his name." The first suggested question to ask Meta AI is "Why did Martinez kiss the player?" Meta AI's answer, which starts: "Emiliano Martinez kissed the AFC Wimbledon player as a gesture of respect and sportsmanship, particularly after the intense emotions of the game-ending goal."
September 13, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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Heard some beautiful stuff from the uHlanga poets today at @openbookfestival.bsky.social. #CapeTown #poetry
Photograph of a poetry reading in a bookshop.
September 6, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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Screenshot of a post announcing the death of James Dobson, and a follow-up that reads, '... More than 1,000 quote-skeets on this, and I've never seen so many ways to celebrate'.
August 21, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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I'd pay so much money for access to this man's inner monologue right now. 'I'm sorry I don't have a plane to give you.' 😂🙃
Screenshot of Guardian headline that reads "'I'm sorry I don't have a plane to give you,' quips Ramaphosa in bid to get chaotic Oval Office meeting back on track". Partial image of pres. Ramaphosa in the Oval Office.
May 21, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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Has Emery ever looked happier than during this pre-match interview? #avfc
Frame of Unai Emery looking extremely happy during an interview in front of a wall of sponsors.
April 15, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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As ready as we can be. #avfc
A photo of two Aston Villa shirts.
April 9, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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Got to be @bloots.bsky.social's date and see the stadium from a different angle today.

#CapeTown #stadium
A photo of an empty DHL Stadium in Cape Town. Clouds are visible above.
March 23, 2025 at 9:42 PM
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Who does the Gautrain's PR and can they get involved in more campaigns, please? 😂 #gautrain #SouthAfrica
Text against a dark background and a picture of a bus next to a metro train: A service update about disruptions to a Gautrain line after someone misjudged a new borehole. Text against a blue background and a picture of a bus next to a metro train: A service update about disruptions to a Gautrain line after someone misjudged a new borehole.
February 24, 2025 at 7:47 PM
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Noordhoek Beach, Cape Town. Sunday.
A photo of a sandy beach under a blue sky. A photo of a sandy beach with hills in the background, the ocean just visible on the right and a blue sky above.
February 23, 2025 at 8:57 PM
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Thought we were prepared. Oh, Villa. #avfc
A hand holds a bottle of red wine (Koelenbosch Shiraz 2022) against a retro Aston Villa shirt with claret and blue stripes and a badge displaying a rampant lion above the motto 'Prepared'.
December 30, 2024 at 8:15 PM
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Perhaps #DSTVStream is just trying to shield us poor Villa fans. @supersporttv.bsky.social
A TV screen displaying the SuperSport logo and the message 'We apologise for the loss in transmission'.
November 27, 2024 at 8:04 PM
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(Is this good? Have I done well?)

Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #2,926,276!
September 17, 2024 at 5:53 PM
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A thriller.

#UTV #AVFC
A child holds aloft an Aston Villa scarf with 'Morgan Rogers' embroidered on it whilst looking out over Villa Park during a match.
September 14, 2024 at 9:51 PM
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South Africa's Simone Kruger won gold in the F38 discus last night! 🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦

#SouthAfrica #Paralympics #Paris2024 #TeamSouthAfrica
An athlete stands on the podium with her gold medal and phryge plushie.
September 7, 2024 at 10:41 AM
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Spectacular evening at Symphony Hall. Thanks, CBSO! #Birmingham #CBSO
A concert programme with the words 'Kazuki Conducts Mozart & Mussorgsky' on the cover below a photograph of a man in evening dress. In the background, a blurry concert hall.
August 21, 2024 at 11:11 PM
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What, all of it? Seems harsh, tbh.
August 13, 2024 at 9:17 PM
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Team RSA! 🇿🇦 Truly deserved.
Four photos of the South African men's 4x100m track relay team after their second-place finish at Paris 2024.
August 10, 2024 at 12:40 PM
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Good morning, Cape Town. If you're wondering about the rather overwhelming smell hanging over the city, I'm afraid it's a whole load of BS.
February 19, 2024 at 8:35 AM
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On the off chance there's a Cape Town presence on this app, any news on what's going on near what looks to be Kloof Street?
February 3, 2024 at 2:47 PM