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Lynn.etc's avatar

where was this during anne hathahate gate, an artist renowned for her dedication to technical excellence and subsequently criticised for her supposed inauthenticity .... a most wonderful read, you're a light.

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roro <3's avatar

your enduring support means the world, lynn <3

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cl092912's avatar

hey so this is genuinely amazing i cant believe i exist in a period to be able to read this while having a coffee

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roro <3's avatar

such kind words! 🥲

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alexbanas's avatar

i barely read anything here but this was outstanding and extremely relatable - felt very aligned with my thought patterns; your grain left me jealous and inspired 🩵🌐

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roro <3's avatar

thank you so much, darling <3

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zachariah's avatar

goodness gracious! wow

roro, you took my breath away several times while i read this. the number of times you made me say "WOW" out loud is more than my hands can count

you are so gifted a writer that i'm laughing as i write this comment. i'm laughing at how amazingly you write

this is a piece i will think about for a long time. wow....... the number of times i've said "oh my *god*" out loud in the last 60 seconds is hilarious. this was magnificent and so are you

goodness gracious what a piece

i can say without a doubt that i felt that honesty in this piece. that quality without a name. that *trueness*. that grain.

wow. thank you

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roro <3's avatar

wow!!!! thank you so much darling, such high praise! you are too kind <3

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zachariah's avatar

u are so very welcome. of course, i want you to know! <3

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philomena marie's avatar

roro! god, there are so many gems here, i can’t quite decide what to comment on, but i’ve missed your writing and am so glad you’re back. hell of a return you’ve made.

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roro <3's avatar

thank you so much my darling! it feels great to be back <3

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amaya's avatar

the connections you form are so illuminating this was an incredible read!!!

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roro <3's avatar

thank you so much, amaya! <3

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AJ's avatar

oh goodness I’m so glad that you write. I am truly captivated when I read your work. Thank you thank you.

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roro <3's avatar

such kind words :')

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Rafael Ortiz's avatar

listened to callas while i read this and i transcended, eternally grateful for the way that you see the world roro 🫰🏼

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Bennett Rine's avatar

finally, we NEED more people talking about the similarities and crossovers in the works of jennifer lopez and clarice lispector!!

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roro <3's avatar

i get it... i just get it

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digital mystic's avatar

was literally thinking today, I wonder when roro is going to post again

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roro <3's avatar

The threat returns!

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Ruhamah's avatar

i haveee noticed that you haven't written in a long time, and I was so so happy to see this. I actually just cleared out my substack subscription, inbox FILLED with cultural crit thinkpieces that I subscribed to however many years ago that are just tedious to me now. But finding your writing was such a breath of air. Its so hard for me to connect to reading things recreationally as a grad student now, but I'm so grateful for all your reflections. Beautiful writing as always, I'm ever inspired to start writing notes private to myself. Thank you!!! for however much hair you may have ripped out to write this, i needed it.

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roro <3's avatar

thank you so much, my darling. it was ambitious but i had a lot of fun along the way, & it’s nice to be back!

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d3athbyf0resk!n's avatar

this was just so splendid to read roro you put thought to prose so effortlessly

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