Esra Erol
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Your friendly neighborhood social media manager at @inquirer.com📱 Previously: Bon Appétit, Eater, Munchies, Digg, BuzzFeed.
My brain now that it’s December:
December 3, 2025 at 8:17 PM
My brain now that it’s December:
This is why the raccoon is my favorite animal
“After a few hours of sleep and zero signs of injury (other than maybe a hangover and poor life choices), he was safely released back to the wild,” the local animal control office said.
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A raccoon went on a drunken rampage in a Virginia liquor store and passed out on the bathroom floor
“After a few hours of sleep and zero signs of injury (other than maybe a hangover and poor life choices), he was safely released back to the wild,” the local animal control office said.
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December 3, 2025 at 7:51 PM
This is why the raccoon is my favorite animal
Left: fall movie
Right: Christmas movie
Right: Christmas movie
December 3, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Left: fall movie
Right: Christmas movie
Right: Christmas movie
My other favorite: “What’s my favorite dinosaur that I didn’t discover?”
Love this quote from a recent interview I did with a paleontologist:
“Canadian geese are literally dinosaurs and they’re Canadian so they’re nice.”
“Canadian geese are literally dinosaurs and they’re Canadian so they’re nice.”
March 22, 2025 at 7:16 PM
My other favorite: “What’s my favorite dinosaur that I didn’t discover?”
At one point during this shoot, I tried to make pasta with one hand and hold my camera with the other 🍝
March 21, 2025 at 2:46 AM
At one point during this shoot, I tried to make pasta with one hand and hold my camera with the other 🍝
Ramadan cattok is the best corner of the internet 🌙✨
March 8, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Ramadan cattok is the best corner of the internet 🌙✨
I still think about Prudence
March 5, 2025 at 3:27 AM
I still think about Prudence
A fun moment from the vending machine shoot:
February 28, 2025 at 2:25 AM
A fun moment from the vending machine shoot:
OBSESSED with the “Horror Made Wholesome” category on Pop Culture Jeopardy! 😂
February 27, 2025 at 2:33 AM
OBSESSED with the “Horror Made Wholesome” category on Pop Culture Jeopardy! 😂
Today is my 1 year at The Inquirer 🥳
February 26, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Today is my 1 year at The Inquirer 🥳
Getting a 🥨 on the first try? Philly magic ✨
February 25, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Getting a 🥨 on the first try? Philly magic ✨
@emilybloch.com and I had a lot of fun on this assignment. We had a bag of quarters ready to go!
Creatives selling tiny, physical art are finding success IRL and online as fans trade quarters for a randomly selected print.
Take a closer look at the vending machine art phenomenon, complete with a map of where to find the machines.
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Take a closer look at the vending machine art phenomenon, complete with a map of where to find the machines.
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February 25, 2025 at 7:13 PM
@emilybloch.com and I had a lot of fun on this assignment. We had a bag of quarters ready to go!
Sisterhood of the Traveling Jacket 🦅
Fan finds a vintage Eagles jacket with a special note at Super Bowl parade
After Friday’s Super Bowl parade came to an end, Amy Rannabargar found a vintage Eagles starter jacket with a special note inside.
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February 20, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Sisterhood of the Traveling Jacket 🦅
The end of one season 🏈 means another is right around the corner ⚾️ I cannot wait to get back to Citizens Bank Park and feel the sun on my skin ✨
February 16, 2025 at 1:40 PM
The end of one season 🏈 means another is right around the corner ⚾️ I cannot wait to get back to Citizens Bank Park and feel the sun on my skin ✨
Green as far as the eye can see 💚
February 16, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Green as far as the eye can see 💚
Still thinking about “Lesbians 4 Saquon”
February 16, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Still thinking about “Lesbians 4 Saquon”
I’m coming up on a year at The Inquirer later this month and the Super Bowl and Eagles championship parade are two career highlights I will never forget.
February 16, 2025 at 1:07 PM
I’m coming up on a year at The Inquirer later this month and the Super Bowl and Eagles championship parade are two career highlights I will never forget.
Actual footage of me eating
January 31, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Actual footage of me eating
I went to Gritty’s Chaos Factory, where you can build your own Itty Bitty Gritty. Some of them reminded me of Statler and Waldorf.
January 28, 2025 at 12:59 AM
I went to Gritty’s Chaos Factory, where you can build your own Itty Bitty Gritty. Some of them reminded me of Statler and Waldorf.
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Mayor criticizes ICE raid at Newark seafood distributor as ‘not democracy’
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Mayor criticizes ICE raid at Newark seafood distributor as ‘not democracy’
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents raided a seafood distributor in Newark, N.J., detaining three workers, including a military veteran and rattling the food service industry.
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January 24, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Mayor criticizes ICE raid at Newark seafood distributor as ‘not democracy’
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Philly says its status as a sanctuary city remains despite threats from President Trump, but additional protections might be needed.
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January 22, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Philly says its status as a sanctuary city remains despite threats from President Trump, but additional protections might be needed.
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How do we get these toilets at our office?
January 23, 2025 at 3:49 AM
How do we get these toilets at our office?
Tonight, I went to a cookbook club. We ate Turkish food. I made friends. It was awesome.
If you’re like me and you think “should I go, should I not go” before every single event, just GO ❤️
If you’re like me and you think “should I go, should I not go” before every single event, just GO ❤️
January 23, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Tonight, I went to a cookbook club. We ate Turkish food. I made friends. It was awesome.
If you’re like me and you think “should I go, should I not go” before every single event, just GO ❤️
If you’re like me and you think “should I go, should I not go” before every single event, just GO ❤️