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adding an idea: indie perfumes!! there are all these amazing little indie perfume houses that sell hyperspecific, beautiful scents. i’m obsessed with assigning scents to my friends so i’m gifting bottles to some of them for christmas. i LOVE the house Death and Floral. Solstice Scents is another good one

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i think i would cry if somebody got me the first one

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this was probably the best thing ive read in the lasy month

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also i literally loved this and i’m using every single one thank u for not gatekeeping queen

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My friend and I often give each other books with notes inside, it adds a whole new level of comfort to reading:)) it's also fun to add little sketches and things as bookmarks

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thank you so much for sharing your amazing recs with the masses! i wish i was a good gift-giver but sadly it doesn't really come naturally to me, so i'm always eager for gift guides. this post also justifies the newsletter format as more compatible with your style than the podcast imo xx

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thank you so much! i read this first thing in the morning. where i live, we don't have access to digital banking service yet, so to be able to read this for free makes me feel super grateful.

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nothing says “i’m very hot but haven’t had sex in eight months” like a post-ironic baby tee. 😭💀. Rayne i hope you know your writing sparks just as much joy and laughter as it does perspective and deep thought. Never change 💜

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MY NAMEPLATE NECKLACE SAYS "MISOGYNY"

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rayne please write something about liberal feminism/ choice feminism- i read jia tolentino essay 'always be optimizing' because of ur reccomendation and it was brill but i would love to hear what you think about it in more depth than a tiktok allows hahaha

something i have been noticing a lot of recently is the choice feminism surrounding beauty routines, fashion, working out etc., .....

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My friend and I often swap books with notes inside, it makes reading a good book that much more comforting:)) it's also nice to add personal book sleeves or little sketches as bookmarks

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My friend and I often swap books with notes inside, it makes reading a good book that much more comforting:)) it's also nice to add personal book sleeves or little sketches as bookmarks

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i would waste any gift in the world on j mascis don’t hate on the lofi indie legend …

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this was so fucking helpful thanks babe

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