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The view from an airplane window at night, showing the plane's wing in the foreground and the flat landscape of a lighted city extending into the distance.

The view from an airplane window at night, showing the plane's wing in the foreground and the flat landscape of a lighted city extending into the distance.

Goodbye to the vast glittering plain that is Phoenix!

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04.03.2026 23:38 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Oh man, I've lived in Seattle for six years and haven't reached that echelon. Best I've done is taking my polycule and parents to a play about Mormon lesbians, or maybe wearing flannel to a Kraken game

03.03.2026 21:16 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Why yes, I am bisexual. I am aroused by both (1) "period-typical homophobia" warning tags on fanfiction and (2) that moment in Frozen when you find out Hans is the bad guy

03.03.2026 19:32 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Ooh, especially envious of Depeche Mode

03.03.2026 19:02 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Introduce yourself as 5 concerts youโ€™ve been to:

They Might Be Giants
Dragonforce
Simon & Garfunkel
Open Mike Eagle
Nine Inch Nails ๐Ÿ˜ˆ

... yeah, that's pretty much my personality

03.03.2026 15:38 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Interesting! When someone mentions that he's white in an inquiry, my interpretation is that he's implying *I* care about his race for some reason (e.g., that I'm racist). Which is ... not exactly endearing, either.

02.03.2026 22:11 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

AND he's offering his friend nachos.

01.03.2026 23:02 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A nude woman with white fabric draped over her legs, holding a bunch of purple grapes to obscure her face, on a red background.

A nude woman with white fabric draped over her legs, holding a bunch of purple grapes to obscure her face, on a red background.

Hello there, Phoenix. Are you ready to indulge?

I'm settled in and still have a few openings in my dance card now through Tuesday afternoon.

01.03.2026 22:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 10 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Adding it to my Goodreads list!

01.03.2026 15:02 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
In the foreground, Robin gazes at a granite slab labeled "History of Humanity" and engraved with a John Donne poem on its shortest face and with historical information on its longer sides. In the background stands a small chapel with blue doors on a mound of reddish earth, against a blue sky.

In the foreground, Robin gazes at a granite slab labeled "History of Humanity" and engraved with a John Donne poem on its shortest face and with historical information on its longer sides. In the background stands a small chapel with blue doors on a mound of reddish earth, against a blue sky.

Robin points at another granite plaque engraved with images of small mammals, including a stoat and an ermine.

Robin points at another granite plaque engraved with images of small mammals, including a stoat and an ermine.

These may not be the sexiest photos of me ever, but I think "sentimentality about humanity" and "hey guys, there's an ermine!" provide key information about my personality

28.02.2026 21:21 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The Gifted Child โ„ข๏ธ to Sex Worker pool is a fascinating phenomenon to observe ๐Ÿง 

27.02.2026 21:56 ๐Ÿ‘ 35 ๐Ÿ” 7 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Haha, yes, came to say this. Maybe that along with the desire for autonomy and pursuit of a vision

28.02.2026 15:08 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Fuck, accurate. What's the closest you've gotten?

28.02.2026 15:05 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

"Laid-back." Zero informational value, except to indicate that the writer is unimaginative. Would anyone willingly describe himself as uptight? (Actually, if someone did, I'd probably find him more attractive)

27.02.2026 21:31 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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DESERT IS HAPPENING

(this is all thrilling and exotic to me, hailing from cool and forested climates)

27.02.2026 21:23 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Taking a few days to explore AZ with my friends, and then, PHX, I'm all yours 3/1-3/3. And yes, of course I brought my stockings.

26.02.2026 01:21 ๐Ÿ‘ 7 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿฅต

26.02.2026 01:17 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yesssss

*entire city of Seattle pumps fist*

25.02.2026 17:08 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

One of my favorite museums. But I'm partial to the rooms and rooms of taxidermy.

25.02.2026 00:41 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yes, this is genius, stealing this idea

25.02.2026 00:40 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Looks amazing. If I can't twist someone's arm into going with me, I will absolutely dine there solo like a big unapologetic dork

25.02.2026 00:36 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Oh gosh, I forgot to include the all-important request for restaurant recommendations. What should I eat in Phoenix?

23.02.2026 23:23 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Eve and I were just chatting about this. ;) My March and April are already pretty busy, but May or June would work ....

23.02.2026 01:48 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Coincidentally, I JUST took this photo and thought, "If I'd known this is what 38 would look like, I wouldn't have been so worried about aging."

(Cheek unblurred to show off my skin ... but I'm pixelizing my hair 'cause it's kind of distinctive.)

23.02.2026 01:20 ๐Ÿ‘ 12 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Robin leans on a vintage trailer in a southwestern environment with dry grasses and scrubby trees. She is wearing a sports bra and jeans, and she has her right hand in her hair and her left thumb through her belt loop. Her face and hair are blurred by pixelation.

Robin leans on a vintage trailer in a southwestern environment with dry grasses and scrubby trees. She is wearing a sports bra and jeans, and she has her right hand in her hair and her left thumb through her belt loop. Her face and hair are blurred by pixelation.

One week until my first-ever visit to Phoenix (3/1-3/3)!

Any hotel recommendations? Any cool providers I should meet?

(Pictured: The only other time I've passed through Arizona. You can look forward to some more photos of "Robin leaning on stuff in the desert.")

22.02.2026 17:09 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

However, if it just needs to be some of our current molecules, then ... we are all plastic bags.

21.02.2026 00:19 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

(1) your mother was born with all of her ova, including the one that became you, and (2) plastic bags haven't been around long enough for them to biodegrade, be incorporated into foodstuffs, and be digested by your pregnant grandmother so that the bag-molecules could become your embryonic mom's ova

21.02.2026 00:19 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I approve of this line of thinking

I think it depends upon what proportion of your molecules count as "you," and whether they need to be specific molecules to count. If you need to have been a plastic bag since birth, that seems implausible, since ...

21.02.2026 00:19 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

P.S. We definitely offer duos

21.02.2026 00:09 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I would please like a sticker that says "I got slapped by @loreleirivers.bsky.social at the orgy"

(Apparently all I needed to do was ask nicely)

21.02.2026 00:09 ๐Ÿ‘ 9 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0