During the last round of trollgate, people said that I should be banned from posting photos of myself because I’m too ugly. So I’d just like to commemorate the occasion with these 3 selfies... https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="📸" title="Kamera mit Blitz" aria-label="Emoji: Kamera mit Blitz">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😉" title="Zwinkerndes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Zwinkerndes Gesicht">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👋🏻" title="Waving hand (heller Hautton)" aria-label="Emoji: Waving hand (heller Hautton)">

Umm, hello, hi, hey!! https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👋🏻" title="Waving hand (heller Hautton)" aria-label="Emoji: Waving hand (heller Hautton)">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👋🏻" title="Waving hand (heller Hautton)" aria-label="Emoji: Waving hand (heller Hautton)">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👋🏻" title="Waving hand (heller Hautton)" aria-label="Emoji: Waving hand (heller Hautton)">

Welcome, new followers!!! This tweet is certainly doing well and I thank you for stopping by! I’m a freelance writer covering relationships, disabilities and pop culture. You can subscribe to my blog if you’re so inclined... https://www.melissablakeblog.com/ ">https://www.melissablakeblog.com/">...

And just for fun, here are 5 super random facts about me...

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="Fettes weißes Häkchen" aria-label="Emoji: Fettes weißes Häkchen"> I’m incredibly awkward. I mean, my blog is called So About What I Said, which explains it all.

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="Fettes weißes Häkchen" aria-label="Emoji: Fettes weißes Häkchen"> I can recite all 50 states in alphabetical order. How’s that for a pick-up line? See, I told you I’m awkward AF...

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="Fettes weißes Häkchen" aria-label="Emoji: Fettes weißes Häkchen"> My dream is to be a co-host on @TheView!! @MeghanMcCain

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="Fettes weißes Häkchen" aria-label="Emoji: Fettes weißes Häkchen"> I also want to be the first disabled @BacheloretteABC because it’s shameful that there hasn’t been one yet!! I volunteer as tribute!!

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="Fettes weißes Häkchen" aria-label="Emoji: Fettes weißes Häkchen"> I’m obsessed with bagels — plain, extra cream cheese!!

One more thing: If any editors are looking for pitches/essays on what it’s like to be a disabled woman writer on the internet, I’d *love* to write about this!! DMs are open, so feel free to slide into ‘em!!! https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💌" title="Liebesbrief" aria-label="Emoji: Liebesbrief">

Here’s a bit more background from earlier this month... https://www.twitter.com/melissablake/status/1159368294442381315">https://www.twitter.com/melissabl...

So! Whoa! Wow! Just 24 hours ago, I had 7,500 followers. Now, I’ve got 17,000 and my tweet has been retweeted more than ONE THOUSAND times!!

Does this qualify as viral? Thank you again, friends!!!! I’m completely speechless, which is rare for me!!

Umm, wow!!! @NyleDiMarco just liked this tweet!!! So cool! Hi, Nyle...thanks!! https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👋🏻" title="Waving hand (heller Hautton)" aria-label="Emoji: Waving hand (heller Hautton)">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👋🏻" title="Waving hand (heller Hautton)" aria-label="Emoji: Waving hand (heller Hautton)">