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both at once!
Aug 2 • Ava

July 2026

we were girls together
I saw a daddy longlegs on the ceiling while I was showering and didn’t panic, even when it started slowly descending in my direction on an invisible…
Jul 22 • Ava
taiwan travelogue
a review
Jul 19 • Ava
easy
Hilma af Klint, Eros, Group II, No.
Jul 9 • Ava

June 2026

"no such thing as the world becoming an easy place to save your soul in"
On the phone in France, he said: “It’s not worth it.” I was being so negative, too negative, and he stopped me in my tracks.
Jun 24 • Ava
sometimes you get stuck in a sinkhole for a few years
tales from the bog
Jun 19 • Ava
late nights in the middle of june
David Hockney, Red Celia, 1984
Jun 15 • Ava
Beyond optimization
The age of "sloptimization" is ending. What comes after?
Published on Existential Hope • Jun 11
kinks in other people
on things that feel both necessary and bad
Jun 5 • Ava
what's your favorite summer book?
Zhang Enli, The Wires (3), 2015
Jun 2 • Ava

May 2026

how much directness is too much?
Patrick Procktor, Gervase IV, acrylic on canvas
May 22 • Ava
integration
accepting others while accepting yourself
May 18 • Ava
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