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All I can see is a (blood splattered) lesbian flag (white, orange, and pink).
"I looked around in a blood soaked gown and I saw something they can't take away..."
Screenshot of Taylor Swift's website featuring the main cover of the life of a showgirl vinyl, with three different vinyls. A white one with red splatter, orange, and pink.
November 24, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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Oh "Love" being mentioned 123 (LGB) times in 1989 (TV)....

Cool. Cool cool cool. No doubt. 🙃
Bar chart showing "love" occurrences in Taylor Swift Albums (title of chart). Each bar correlates to the color of the album i.e., Taylor Swift = Green, Fearless = Yellow, etc. All albums are Taylor's versions. 1989 (TV) has the most with 123. Red (TV) has 52. Lover has 51. Speak Now TV has 50. Midnights = 35 Fearless = 33 TTPD = 26 TLOAS = 20 Reputation = 19 evermore & folklore = 18 Taylor Swift = 17
November 22, 2025 at 2:30 AM
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This is FASCINATING to me. It all goes back to Red!

Home instances:
reputation: 3
evermore: 4
folklore: 6
TLOAS: 7
Fearless (TV) & Speak Now (TV): 8
Taylor Swift: 9
TTPD: 10
Midnights: 12
Lover: 19
1989 (TV): 23
Red (TV): 27

Thanks @wildest.lesbian.cat for such a cool data visualization tool!
Bar chart showing "home" occurrences in Taylor Swift Albums (title of chart). Each bar correlates to the color of the album i.e., Taylor Swift = Green, Fearless = Yellow, etc. All albums are Taylor's versions. Red (TV) & 1989(TV) have the highest at 27 & 23 respectively. Reputation has the least at 3.
November 22, 2025 at 2:25 AM
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1989 being the one held up above the others… I don’t have thoughts but it seems important lol

Showgirl cardigan being paired with squirrel shorts…squirrel moments are typically when get distracted by something. That just fits with this whole era to me. Showgirl is the distraction, the lightning rod
Photo from Taylor Swift’s website showing models (Eras dancers) wearing all of the different cardigans and holding a sled with another person wearing the 1989 cardigan.
November 21, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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So I noticed these parallels today*

Was it enough to make you come? 🤝 And if you never come for me

All I can give you is your name in lights forever 🤝 All my white diamonds and lovers are forever In the papers, on the screen and in their minds

*not saying it’s TS related. Just themes be theming
Screenshot from Apple Music showing lyrics. Agnus Dei The Last Dinner Party .. • Your head was burning, your arms were open Lamb of God, or did I spell it wrong? Was that enough to make you come? Am I enough to make you stay? Oh, here comes the apocalypse And I can't get enough of it Screenshot from Apple Music with lyrics: Agnus Dei The Last Dinner Party Ijust wanna make you Stay But all I can give you is a street sign All I can give you is your name in lights forever And ain't that so much better than a ring on my finger? Than a ring on my finger? ••• Screenshot from Apple Music: The Fate of Ophelia Taylor Swift * ... You light the match to watch it blow And if you'd never come for me I might've drowned in the melancholy I swore my loyalty to me, myself, and I Right before you lit my sky up All that time, I sat alone in my tower Screenshot from Apple Music Elizabeth Taylor ••• Taylor Swift All my white diamonds and lovers are forever In the papers, on the screen, and in their minds All my white diamonds and lovers are forever Don't you ever end up anything but mine I'd cry my eyes violet Elizabeth Taylor
November 18, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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I can see you, Hilary Duff. 🌈 squiggles and blue, purple, pink lighting. 😏 Posted on 11/7. Caption "There was nothing mature about last night"

Also the balloons are in an arch on a stage lol

Cool. Cool, cool, cool.
A post from Hilary Duff's instagram. Hilary is leaning against a white table that has candy jars on it and a cake. She is wearing a black leather jacket with some sort of animal print skirt. The table across from her is black with rainbow polka dots and squiggles. Behind Hilary are silver letter balloons that spell "MATURE." They are in an arch on a stage. The stage has blue, purple, and pink lights reflecting on it.
November 16, 2025 at 8:48 PM
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ALSO if the restaurant is for business meetings... do we think that changes the meetings from illicit affairs?
"longing stares" 🤝 "I sat and stared"
A screenshot from https://ts-lyrics.netlify.app/ It's a grey background with white text. The text reads: FOLKLORE illicit affairs Line 10 [Chorus] And that's the thing about illicit affairs And clandestine meetings and longing stares It's born from just one single glance
November 16, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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It's also slightly toxic to humans and animals. It's toxic whether you ingest it or come into contact with its sap. "In humans the string of pearls plant is rated as toxicity classes 2 [minor toxicity] and 4 [dermatitis]."

Pick your poison, babe
I'm poison either way
Toxicity The vegetation of C. rowleyanus is somewhat poisonous and should not be consumed. In humans the string of pearls plant is rated as toxicity classes 2 and 4 by the University of California, Davis. Class 2 is defined by minor toxicity; ingestion of string of pearls may cause minor illnesses such as vomiting or diarrhea. Class 4 is defined by dermatitis; contact with the plant's sap may cause skin irritation or rash. Likewise, if consumed by animals it can cause vomiting, diarrhea, drooling, skin irritation or lethargy.[5]
November 16, 2025 at 4:25 AM
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There's a creeping, succulent vine that is a member of the daisy family. It's commonly known as a string-of-pearls. "I took her pearls of wisdom, hung them from my neck."

It "avoids direct sunlight by growing in the shade of plants and rocks." (& not the kind that's thrown). I'm spiraling lol
A screenshot of a picture of a plant known as the "string-of-pearls" the plant is a unique succulent with trailing pearl-like leaves. The leaves are spherical and green. They are creeping out of a brown indoor plant pot. Below the image is text that reads "The eye-catching and graceful String of Pearls houseplant (Senecio rowleyanus)." Screenshot from Wikipedia. The background is dark and it contains mostly white text with hyperlinked text in blue. The text reads "Curio rowleyanus, syn. Senecio rowleyanus, is a flowering plant in the daisy family Asteraceae. It is a creeping, perennial, succulent vine native to the Cape Provinces of South Africa.[1] In its natural environment its stems trail on the ground, rooting where they touch and form dense mats. It often avoids direct sunlight by growing in the shade of other plants and rocks. It is commonly known as string-of-pearls or string-of-beads. "String-of-beads" and several other common names are shared with Curio herreanus (string of watermelons), which has teardrop-shaped leaves, rather than spherical."
November 16, 2025 at 4:16 AM
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This is so wild. I put together one of these WI$HLI$TS to see what it entailed. This is it lol. It's just a photo. There is no link to share so people can shop for you. There is no "favorites" saved that you can easily add to your cart. It's just a facade. "Portofino was on my mind..."
Screenshot of https://store.taylorswift.com/pages/my-wish-list The photo on the left is like a sparkly light prism with "GOT A WI$H LI$T" in white text. Overlaid are pictures of It shows various Taylor Swift themed ornaments featuring a t shirt with horses, a jacket called willow, the champagne problems piano from the eras tour, a mini set of cardigans, a blue toy chihuahua in a tiny orange purse, and a reputation themed coffee mug that is black with a gold snake wrapped around it and as the handle. The rest is black text on a creamish tan background. The text reads "MY I$H LI$T Happy Holidays! May every wish come true. DOWNLOAD (only text in red) MAKE ANOTHER
November 15, 2025 at 2:49 AM
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Yes!!
Screenshot of https://store.taylorswift.com/pages/my-wish-list It is black text on a creamish tan background. The text reads: HAPPY HOLIDAYS! Create your holiday WI$H LI$T of your favorite products to share with your loved ones or on socials! SELECT A SIZE then two photos both with text reading "GOT A WI$H LI$T" The photo on the left is like a sparkly light prism and the one on the right is like snow covered stairs Screenshot of https://store.taylorswift.com/pages/my-wish-list It is black text on a creamish tan background. It shows various Taylor Swift themed ornaments featuring a drum, a cardigan, the TTPD fortnight bed, heart hands, another cardigan, a horse, the Speak Now ballgown purple dress, the number 13, and the eras stage The photo on the left is like a sparkly light prism with "GOT A WI$H LI$T" in white text
November 15, 2025 at 2:14 AM
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Okay, so this just made me think of the song E.T. by Katy Perry.

Elizabeth Taylor: "And you look at me like you're hypnotized and I think you now why."
E.T.: "You're so hypnotizing. Could you be the devil? Could you be an angel?"
Lyrics from Taylor Swift's song Elizabeth Taylor: Hey, what could you possibly get for the girl who has everything and nothing all at once? Babe, I would trade the Cartier for someone to trust... just kidding We hit the best booth at Musso & Frank's They say I'm bad news, I just say, "Thanks" And you look at me like you're hypnotized And I think you know why And if you ever leave me high and dry The lyrics: And you look at me like you're hypnotized And I think you know why are highlighted Screenshot of jlyrics from Katy Perry's song E.T.: You're so hypnotizing Could you be the devil? Could you be an angel? Your touch magnetizing Feels like I am floating Leaves my body glowing The lyrics: "You're so hypnotizing Could you be the devil?" are highlighted. Screenshot of Taylor Swift's music video Karma where Taylor is in the underworld and waving at the camera. She has multiple dancers behind her wearing masks. Taylor's hair is slicked back and she's wearing black with gold belts and necklace.
November 8, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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Okay, so idk when the last time we saw these shoes was, but she did wear the black version of them Nov. 19, 2024 when she was out with Haim and Zoë Kravitz. Which, if you include the end date was 11 months, 20 days ago (112). halp
Taylor Swift out on a pap walk. she wears a plaid Carolina Herrera set with Gucci Horsebit loafers Screenshot showing a date calculation. The text reads: Include end date in calculation (1 day is added) Add time fields Add time zone conversionCount only workdays From and including: Tuesday, November 19, 2024 To and including: Friday, November 7, 2025 Result: 354 days It is 354 days from the start date to the end date, end date included. Or 11 months, 20 days including the end date
November 8, 2025 at 1:56 AM
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Link to what I *think* the bag is. If right, it's also $1,390 lol
www.saksfifthavenue.com/product/the-...
The Row Half Moon Leather Shoulder Bag $1,390
November 8, 2025 at 1:43 AM
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That makes sense to me because I see the Showgirl Taylor as the protector part for Poet/Exile/locked away Taylor. OH. Thinking about Father Figure and this Tay saying "you want a fight, you found it. I got the place surrounded." 👀
I'm copying Violet's (@myeyesviolet.bsky.social) alt text because it was perfect: "taylor swift with red hair and a cat eye sharp enough to at least severely injury someone in the music video for bad blood. there's a teddy bear on fire in the background and explosions"
November 6, 2025 at 4:52 AM
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The “I’m a star” immediately takes me to Cuntissimo’s opening line.

I’m embarrassed to admit, but I’ve never seen Chicago. I think that’s my homework this week.
"CUNTISSIMO" Ah, I'm a star, I'm a star, I'm a star I'll be shining wherever you are I'm a star, I'm a star, I'm a star You're so close to me, but I'm so far It's the power when I'm walkin' On the streets, sweet talkin' Push-up bra in my diamonds Gift from my ex-husband (Cuntissimo) Oh baby, it's a way of life (Cuntissimo) Don't let nobody dull my shine (Cu-cuntissimo) This ain't no Bonnie and Clyde (Uh-huh, uh-huh) But you can be my Velma on the side They say that I should settle down But I don't wanna (Don't wanna) I don't wanna (Wanna, wanna) (Cuntissimo) Salma Hayek in the sun (Cuntissimo) Louise and Thelma on the run (Cuntissimo) Your ex is hitting you up (Up) But you no longer give a fuck (Cuntissimo) Leaving that loser on read (Cu-cuntissimo) Don't let him back in your bed (Cuntissimo) 'Cause your energy is precious (Ah) Not your fault he fell in love Ah, yeah, I'm sweet and I'm icy and strange Indecisive, obsessive, I crave A glass of ice-cold champagne Smoke a Vogue out in the rain Yeah, we go to Lake Como Then we take over a château
November 5, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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Amy died at age 87. She instructs the doctor to go back to see 7-year old her and tell her a story 🤝 "I think you should come live with me and we can be pirates, and you won't have to cry or hide in the closet."
"This is the story of Amelia Pond - and this is how it ends." 🤝How did it end?
The Doctor explains to a distraught Amy that he cannot go back for Rory; creating another paradox in New York will destroy the city. The Doctor attempts to usher Amy back into the TARDIS, saying that they will figure something out to bring Rory back, but she asks him if she would end up at the same time and place as Rory if the Angel touched her, of which he cannot be certain. River, however, encourages her mother, believing her plan to be sound. Despite the Doctor's attempts to talk Amy out of it, his mother-in-law approaches the Angel. Amy holds her daughter's hand behind herself and addressing her by her birth name; Melody, tells her to take care of the Doctor. The Doctor tells Amy that by doing this, she will have created a fixed point in time and he will never see her and Rory again, but Amy assures the Doctor that she will be fine and live with Rory. The Doctor, in tears, begs her to come back into the TARDIS. Amy turns, crying, to the Doctor, and says, "Raggedy Man... goodbye," as the Angel sends her back with Rory. The Doctor sobs in agony as Rory's gravestone now also reads Amy's name and that she died aged 87. Amy has just one more request from her "Raggedy Doctor"; to go back to her seven-year-old self sitting in the garden and tell her a story: "And do one more thing for me: there's a little girl, waiting in a garden; she's going to wait a long while, so she's going to need a lot of hope. Go to her. Tell her a story. Tell her that, if she's patient, the days are coming that she'll never forget. Tell her she'll go to sea and fight pirates, she'll fall in love with a man who'll wait two thousand years to keep her safe. Tell her she'll give hope to the greatest painter who ever lived, and save a whale in outer space." The Doctor appears to honour Amy's request as young Amelia is seen waiting for him in the garden and looks up as the sound of the TARDIS is heard; as this happens, Amy finishes the story by narrating "Tell her: This is the story of Amelia Pond — and this is how it ends."
November 4, 2025 at 2:37 AM
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Oh my gosh.... Baby Angels resembled cherubs. I totally forgot about the episode where The Statue of Liberty was revealed to be a Weeping Angel. The episode is "The Angels Take Manhattan" Story Number 230. Release date September 29th, 2012. In the episode, they travel to 1938.
I'm overwhelmed lol
With an age almost as old as the universe itself, Weeping Angels that were converted from ordinary statues appeared as they did before being taken over. Other Angels resembled stone statues of winged, humanoid angels in chitons. Baby Angels resembled cherubs — naked, infant-sized versions of adult Angels. Baby angels possessed the same traits as adults, but when unseen, their footsteps and childlike giggles could be heard. Angels sometimes took the form of even bigger statues, such as the Statue of Liberty. (TV: The Angels Take Manhattan [+]) When showing ferocity, Weeping Angels would bare their fangs and claws. (TV: Blink [+]) According to River Song, who had access to the definitive Book of the Weeping Angels, the angels were, in truth, not really stone, and they only took upon that form when quantum-locked to defend themselves and to hide as statues. As such, she noted they would "become" statues as soon as any sentient life-form looked upon them, only to be freed to their true form when that individual looked away. (WC: Monster File: Weeping Angels [+]) Infant Angels Weeping Angels in the form of "babies". (TV: The Angels Take Manhattan [+]) Weeping Angels grew weaker from starvation without their usual energy supplies to keep them fed, with the stone wearing away over years. This wearing could become so severe that they might not look like their original forms anymore, losing their wings and becoming more like a typical statue of great age. Weak Angels did not have the same speed as their "healthy" counterparts. They could regain their appearance and restore themselves if re-energised. A single hour was all it would take for them to restore themselves. (TV: The Time of Angels [+]) Weakness could hamper their ability to send people through From the show Dr. Who. A Weeping Angel, The Statue of Liberty at Winter Quay. A sign reads "WINTER QUAY" in orange lettering. Screenshot from the website https://tardis.fandom.com/wiki/The_Angels_Take_Manhattan_(TV_story) Text reads The Angels Take Manhattan Series 7, Episode 5 ElevenAmyTATM Doctor: Eleventh Doctor Companion(s): Amy, River, Rory Main enemy: Weeping Angels Main setting: New York City, 1938 and 2012 Key crew Writer: Steven Moffat Director: Nick Hurran Producer: Marcus Wilson Release details Story number: 230 Premiere broadcast: 29 September 2012 Premiere network: BBC One Format: 1x45 minute episode Memorable moment
November 4, 2025 at 2:14 AM
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To me, it kind of makes sense if they are all the same version if Real Taylor is the one that is locked away honing her powers in the tower. Which makes me think of the statue-esque version in the TTPD visuals that give Weeping Angels from Dr Who
Photo from the TV show Dr Who. It features what appears to be a statue of an angel covering its face with its hands. These are known as Weeping Angels. Photo from The Eras Tour Tortured Poets Department Set Visuals. A photo of a woman in a tower sitting on the floor (presumably Taylor Swift) covering her eyes with her hands. She's in an attic.
November 4, 2025 at 2:14 AM
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Seeing that time, all I can think about are the 8/2 connections lol
8/2/19: Lover secret sessions
8/2/22: TN posts about August & salt air (I think for the first time, correct me if I'm wrong pls)
8/2/23: 'I Can See You' Grammy's Museum exhibit announced & Taylor seen at Conway Recording Studio
Screenshot of a Tweet from the website fka Twitter. The account is Pop Base the text reads "Taylor Swift spotted heading to a recording studio in Los Angeles" It was posted at 6:33 AM Aug. 2, 2023 Taylor is wearing a pink tshirt, denim shorts, sunglasses, and carrying a yellow bag. Trees and foliage are behind her.
November 3, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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Omg omg omg!!! I’m obsessed with this. The “Phoenix” caught my eye in the first photo, so I went and looked and did we know that this is a specific species of Palms from the Canary Islands??!?! Thinking about the orange canary in TFOO.

Also swamp mention… “And in my mind they sink into the swamp”
Phoenix (plant) Article Talk XA Phoenix is a genus of 14 species of palms, native to an area starting from the Canary Islands in the west, across northern and central Africa, to the extreme southeast of Europe (Crete), and continuing throughout southern Asia, from Anatolia east to southern China and Malaysia. 3) The diverse habitats they occupy include swamps, deserts, and mangrove sea coasts. Most Phoenix species originate in semi-arid regions, but usually occur near high groundwater levels, rivers, or springs. The genus is unusual among members of subfamily Coryphoideae in having pinnate, rather than palmate leaves; tribe Caryotee also have pinnate or bipinnate leaves. 4) The palms were more numerous and widespread in the past than they are at present. Citation needed! Some Phoenix palms have become naturalised in other parts of the world; in particular, the date palm's long history of cultivation means that escaped plants in the past have long-since become ingrained into the native ecosystems
November 2, 2025 at 11:56 PM
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I can’t explain why beyond the body distortion elements, but the Yummy and Space Ghost Coast to Coast music videos give me the same energy.
October 28, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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Oh, nice find! the connection with mollusk is interesting 👀
Ice Spice from Taylor Swift’s Karma music video. She’s wearing a red fit and holding a pearl while inside a giant clam.
October 28, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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Oh this is interesting. Courrèges was founded by André Courrèges in 1961. His designs were influenced by futurism and modernism. He is credited with defining the go-go boot and the mini skirt (along with Mary Quant).
André Courrèges Article Talk This article contains too many or overly lengthy quotations. (February 2025) Learn more André Courrèges (French: [andae kuae3]; 9 March 1923 - 7 January 2016) was a French fashion designer. He was particularly known for his streamlined 1960s designs influenced by modernism and futurism, exploiting modern technology and new fabrics. Courrèges defined the go-go boot and along with Mary Quant, is one of the designers credited with inventing the miniskirt. He founded the Courrèges fashion house alongside his wife Coqueline Courrèges. In 1963, he began to be known for extremely simple, geometric, modern designs, trousers for women, and a predilection for white, (13](14] including the "little white dress."|5] His slim fall 1963 trousers extended in a clean line onto the top of the foot. 15](161 Designers that season showed women's boots of all heights for the first time, 17(18) establishing a norm that would continue in autumn collections for at least the next fifteen years. Courrèges's clothes for 1963 were often paired with flat, slim-shafted boots to the lower calf, made for him by Delicata. 191|201 The white versions attracted particular attention and became known as the Courrèges boot, 21 which evolved into the popular go-go boot. [22][231[241 Boots of this shape would be a staple of his collections for the next two years. 1155 Courrèges presented short skirts (four inches above the knee) in January 1965 for that year's Spring/Summer collection. 156] H had presented "above-the-knee" skirts in the previous year, with his August 1964 haute couture presentation proclaimed the "best show seen so far" for that season by The New York Times. 157) Valerie Steele has stated that Courrèges was designing short skirts as early as 1961, although she champions Quant's claim to have created the miniskirt first as being more convincingly supported by evidence. 1551 Others, such as Jess Cartner-Morley of The Guardian explicitly credit Courrèges with having invented the miniskirt. 158) The Independent also stated that "Courreges was the inventor of the miniskirt: at least in his eyes and those of the French fashion fraternity ... The argument came down to high fashion vs street fashion and to France versus Britain - there's no conclusive evidence either way." (1] British Vogue considered John Bates the true inventor of the miniskirt, rather than Courrèges or Quant. (1591 Courrèges's favoured materials included plastics such as vinyl and stretch fabrics like Lycra. 51 While he preferred white and silver, he often used flashes of citrus colour, 160 and the predominantly white designs in his August 1964 show were tempered with touches of his signature clear pink, a "bright stinging" green, various shades of brown from dark to pale, and poppy red. (157) Alongside short skirts, Courrèges was renowned for his trouser suits, cut-out backs and midriffs, all designed for a new type of athletic, active young woman. 1561 Steele has described Courrèges's work as a "brilliant couture version of youth fashion." (155) One of Courrèges's most distinctive looks, a knit bodystocking with a gabardine miniskirt slung around the hips, was widely copied and plagiarised, much to his chagrin, and it would be 1967 before he again held a press showing for his work. [156]
October 28, 2025 at 5:09 AM
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So I noticed this today… the fall off the stage in IBYTAM is the opposite direction of the fall off the plank in TFOO. She also kind of pops up after both falls too.
October 24, 2025 at 8:30 PM