Robin Aldan
@robinaldan.bsky.social
“I grow old ... I grow old ...
I shall wear the bottoms of my trousers rolled.
Shall I part my hair behind? Do I dare to eat a peach?
I shall wear white flannel trousers,
and walk upon the beach.
I have heard the mermaids singing, each to each.”
I shall wear the bottoms of my trousers rolled.
Shall I part my hair behind? Do I dare to eat a peach?
I shall wear white flannel trousers,
and walk upon the beach.
I have heard the mermaids singing, each to each.”
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Robin Aldan
@robinaldan.bsky.social
· Nov 11
Its been a rough week. And I couldn’t figure out why I was SO beartbroken and disappointed over the #election2024 . But now I know. #election2024🇺🇸 #trump
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This is it, pure and simple -
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Four Christmas movies to know me by:
December 4, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Four Christmas movies to know me by:
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Remember the orbweaver I loved last year? The one who built herself a little house out of oak flowers? I have a new arachnid neighbor this year, and she is a delightful mystery. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/01/o...
Opinion | Farewell to the Beloved Friend in My Window
www.nytimes.com
December 1, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Remember the orbweaver I loved last year? The one who built herself a little house out of oak flowers? I have a new arachnid neighbor this year, and she is a delightful mystery. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/01/o...
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Bess Flowers, please.
This is a Bill Simmons game, but you’re stranded on a desert island. You can only have one actor’s filmography. You get it all, including cameos. But just the one performer.
I’m taking Cate Blanchett: Talented Mr. Ripley, LOTR, Life Aquatic, Black Bag, Tár, Ponyo, Hot Fuzz, Eyes Wide Shut, Thor
I’m taking Cate Blanchett: Talented Mr. Ripley, LOTR, Life Aquatic, Black Bag, Tár, Ponyo, Hot Fuzz, Eyes Wide Shut, Thor
December 1, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Bess Flowers, please.
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen:
Devo
Marais & Miranda
Peter, Paul and Mary
Steve Reich (Music for Eighteen Musicians)
The Vienna Philharmonic (Abbado, Mahler’s First)
Devo
Marais & Miranda
Peter, Paul and Mary
Steve Reich (Music for Eighteen Musicians)
The Vienna Philharmonic (Abbado, Mahler’s First)
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen
The Monkees (Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones, Peter Tork)
The Monkees (Mike Nesmith, Micky, Peter)
The Monkees (Micky, Davy)
The Monkees (Micky, Mike)
solo shows for Mike (3), Micky (2), Davy (1), Peter (1)
The Monkees (Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones, Peter Tork)
The Monkees (Mike Nesmith, Micky, Peter)
The Monkees (Micky, Davy)
The Monkees (Micky, Mike)
solo shows for Mike (3), Micky (2), Davy (1), Peter (1)
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen
Butthole Surfers
Dinosaur Jr.
The Replacements
Mission of Burma
Sonic Youth
Butthole Surfers
Dinosaur Jr.
The Replacements
Mission of Burma
Sonic Youth
November 30, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen:
Devo
Marais & Miranda
Peter, Paul and Mary
Steve Reich (Music for Eighteen Musicians)
The Vienna Philharmonic (Abbado, Mahler’s First)
Devo
Marais & Miranda
Peter, Paul and Mary
Steve Reich (Music for Eighteen Musicians)
The Vienna Philharmonic (Abbado, Mahler’s First)
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My kitchen Diary observer.co.uk/style/food/a...
Nigel Slater’s kitchen diary: Apple and cardamom cake | The Observer
observer.co.uk
November 28, 2025 at 4:45 PM
My kitchen Diary observer.co.uk/style/food/a...
Introduce yourself with 5 (solo) concerts you’ve seen:
Laurie Anderson
Barbara Cook
Blossom Dearie
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
Frank Sinatra
Laurie Anderson
Barbara Cook
Blossom Dearie
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
Frank Sinatra
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you’ve seen:
David Byrne
Britney Spears
Brian Wilson
Janelle Monae
Bernadette Peters
David Byrne
Britney Spears
Brian Wilson
Janelle Monae
Bernadette Peters
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen:
Bon Jovi
Billy Joel & Elton John
Dire Straits
Anthrax
Def Leppard
Bon Jovi
Billy Joel & Elton John
Dire Straits
Anthrax
Def Leppard
November 28, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Introduce yourself with 5 (solo) concerts you’ve seen:
Laurie Anderson
Barbara Cook
Blossom Dearie
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
Frank Sinatra
Laurie Anderson
Barbara Cook
Blossom Dearie
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
Frank Sinatra
"You'll be visited by three spirits."
The three spirits:
The three spirits:
November 26, 2025 at 2:12 AM
"You'll be visited by three spirits."
The three spirits:
The three spirits:
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An extraordinary, beautiful, and heartbreaking piece by writer & environmentalist Tatiana Schlossberg (Caroline Kennedy’s daughter).
My prayers go out to her and her family.
www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
My prayers go out to her and her family.
www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
A Battle with My Blood
When I was diagnosed with leukemia, my first thought was that this couldn’t be happening to me, to my family.
www.newyorker.com
November 22, 2025 at 2:41 PM
An extraordinary, beautiful, and heartbreaking piece by writer & environmentalist Tatiana Schlossberg (Caroline Kennedy’s daughter).
My prayers go out to her and her family.
www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
My prayers go out to her and her family.
www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
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Kaye Ballard (1925-2019) was born 100 years ago today.
If you'd like to celebrate the centenary of one of the 20th century's great troupers, Tubi has a delightful documentary filled w/ familiar faces and vintage clips.
tubitv.com/movies/69462... #ClassicTV #BOTD
If you'd like to celebrate the centenary of one of the 20th century's great troupers, Tubi has a delightful documentary filled w/ familiar faces and vintage clips.
tubitv.com/movies/69462... #ClassicTV #BOTD
November 21, 2025 at 4:28 AM
Kaye Ballard (1925-2019) was born 100 years ago today.
If you'd like to celebrate the centenary of one of the 20th century's great troupers, Tubi has a delightful documentary filled w/ familiar faces and vintage clips.
tubitv.com/movies/69462... #ClassicTV #BOTD
If you'd like to celebrate the centenary of one of the 20th century's great troupers, Tubi has a delightful documentary filled w/ familiar faces and vintage clips.
tubitv.com/movies/69462... #ClassicTV #BOTD
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Release the hounds!
Visit ranchogordo.com for lots of new beans and gifts and returning varieties.
We are on a mission for the best holiday yet.
Visit ranchogordo.com for lots of new beans and gifts and returning varieties.
We are on a mission for the best holiday yet.
November 18, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Release the hounds!
Visit ranchogordo.com for lots of new beans and gifts and returning varieties.
We are on a mission for the best holiday yet.
Visit ranchogordo.com for lots of new beans and gifts and returning varieties.
We are on a mission for the best holiday yet.
Goosebumps
Black and Blue
YouTube video by Nell Carter - Topic
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November 16, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Goosebumps
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Terrible news: Rachel Cooke has died. She was 56.
When I was lucky enough to commission her at The Observer, I wanted her to write everything. She was seriously witty and crystalline in her argument when being serious, which she was on a dazzling range of topics. observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
When I was lucky enough to commission her at The Observer, I wanted her to write everything. She was seriously witty and crystalline in her argument when being serious, which she was on a dazzling range of topics. observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
Remembering Rachel Cooke | The Observer
observer.co.uk
November 14, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Terrible news: Rachel Cooke has died. She was 56.
When I was lucky enough to commission her at The Observer, I wanted her to write everything. She was seriously witty and crystalline in her argument when being serious, which she was on a dazzling range of topics. observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
When I was lucky enough to commission her at The Observer, I wanted her to write everything. She was seriously witty and crystalline in her argument when being serious, which she was on a dazzling range of topics. observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
Our rescue kitty, Miki (pronounced similarly to tiki) Endo:
November 13, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Our rescue kitty, Miki (pronounced similarly to tiki) Endo:
Repost with an iconic fictional band.
November 12, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Repost with an iconic fictional band.
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The Motels - Suddenly Last Summer (1983) HD
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November 11, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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At their nadir, it’s been written, she and her children foraged for salad greens; there are multiple stories of travelers encountering the Empress in third-class train carriages and public buses.
Today, I was reminded of all of this because of another headline.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Today, I was reminded of all of this because of another headline.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Famed Florentine diamond surfaces in Canada after century-long disappearance
Empress Zita brought stone to Canada as Nazis took over Europe in 1940s and it remained in bank vault ever since
www.theguardian.com
November 7, 2025 at 2:14 AM
At their nadir, it’s been written, she and her children foraged for salad greens; there are multiple stories of travelers encountering the Empress in third-class train carriages and public buses.
Today, I was reminded of all of this because of another headline.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Today, I was reminded of all of this because of another headline.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Quote with a 10/10 album
November 7, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Quote with a 10/10 album
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Treat yourself to this wonderful profile of Amy Madigan in The Hollywood Reporter.
Amy Madigan Is Back in the Spotlight. It’s Making Her Nervous
Her performance as the creepily clownish aunt in 'Weapons' has relaunched her career and made her an Oscar frontrunner — not to mention the year's most unlikely Tiktok star.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
November 7, 2025 at 4:45 AM
Treat yourself to this wonderful profile of Amy Madigan in The Hollywood Reporter.
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#RecipeOfTheDay is just right for Bonfire Night, which is rather old-fashioned of me, I know, since it seems that it’s been swallowed up by Halloween these days. Still, this Fresh Gingerbread with Lemon Icing is gorgeous whether you’re waving sparklers or not tonight! www.nigella.com/recipes/fres...
Fresh Gingerbread With Lemon Icing
I’ve been making this gingerbread since the turn of the century — it was one of my go-to recipes for the countless bake sales at my children’s schools when they were little — and my love for it never ...
www.nigella.com
November 5, 2025 at 11:59 AM
#RecipeOfTheDay is just right for Bonfire Night, which is rather old-fashioned of me, I know, since it seems that it’s been swallowed up by Halloween these days. Still, this Fresh Gingerbread with Lemon Icing is gorgeous whether you’re waving sparklers or not tonight! www.nigella.com/recipes/fres...
A movie you’ve seen more than seven times - with a gif
November 4, 2025 at 3:00 AM
A movie you’ve seen more than seven times - with a gif
This evening's view.
Hebron.
Hebron.
November 1, 2025 at 12:06 AM
This evening's view.
Hebron.
Hebron.
Today's view.
Valparaiso.
Valparaiso.
October 31, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Today's view.
Valparaiso.
Valparaiso.
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So happy to have this show up in the mail yesterday.
Marcella fans will rejoice and I know cooks who have loved Ada Boni for years. The complete, historic version looks great. Can't wait to get into it.
The Talisman of Happiness. Voracious Press.
Marcella fans will rejoice and I know cooks who have loved Ada Boni for years. The complete, historic version looks great. Can't wait to get into it.
The Talisman of Happiness. Voracious Press.
October 30, 2025 at 6:11 PM
So happy to have this show up in the mail yesterday.
Marcella fans will rejoice and I know cooks who have loved Ada Boni for years. The complete, historic version looks great. Can't wait to get into it.
The Talisman of Happiness. Voracious Press.
Marcella fans will rejoice and I know cooks who have loved Ada Boni for years. The complete, historic version looks great. Can't wait to get into it.
The Talisman of Happiness. Voracious Press.