diff --git a/foodie_utils.py b/foodie_utils.py
index 9ce3c88..5659eea 100644
--- a/foodie_utils.py
+++ b/foodie_utils.py
@@ -122,6 +122,8 @@ def save_post_counts(counts):
             f.write('\n')
     logging.info("Saved post counts to x_post_counts.json")
 
+import re
+
 def generate_article_tweet(author, post, persona):
     title = post["title"]
     url = post["url"]
@@ -147,6 +149,13 @@ def generate_article_tweet(author, post, persona):
     )
     
     tweet = response.choices[0].message.content.strip()
+    
+    # Post-generation check: Strip any emojis using regex
+    tweet = re.sub(r'[\U0001F600-\U0001F64F\U0001F300-\U0001F5FF\U0001F680-\U0001F6FF\U0001F700-\U0001F77F\U0001F780-\U0001F7FF\U0001F800-\U0001F8FF\U0001F900-\U0001F9FF\U0001FA00-\U0001FA6F\U0001FA70-\U0001FAFF\U00002702-\U000027B0\U000024C2-\U0001F251]', '', tweet).strip()
+    
+    # Optionally, strip "[Read more]" or similar phrases as an additional failsafe
+    tweet = re.sub(r'\[Read more\]\(.*?\)|\bRead more\b', '', tweet).strip()
+    
     if len(tweet) > 280:
         tweet = tweet[:277] + "..."